The Money

Baltimore's budget, in one picture

Each block is one part of city government. Bigger block = more money. Hover or tap to see the numbers.

Where every dollar goes

FY2026 Adopted Budget · $4.4B total

Administration$1268M · 29%

Public Safety$965M · 22%

Public Works & Transit$785M · 18%

Debt & Pensions$650M · 15%

Education$460M · 10%

Human Services$170M · 4%

Housing & Planning$107M · 2%

Hover or tap any block to see what the city spends on it.

Numbers are from the City of Baltimore Bureau of the Budget & Management Research (BBMR), rounded to the nearest million for clarity. Visit the official source for the full line-item budget.

Official Budget Publications