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Police Spending by State (FY2024)
How much state and local governments in each state spent on police in fiscal year 2024.
California ($30.1 billion), then Florida ($13.3 billion) and New York ($12.5 billion). All states and DC together come to $163.9 billion. These are raw totals, so big states rank highest.
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💵Police spending per resident
🚓Every state
| State | Total | Per resident |
|---|---|---|
| California | $30.1 billion | $766 |
| Florida | $13.3 billion | $593 |
| New York | $12.5 billion | $628 |
| Texas | $11.9 billion | $395 |
| Illinois | $7.2 billion | $563 |
| Pennsylvania | $5.1 billion | $394 |
| Ohio | $5.0 billion | $426 |
| New Jersey | $4.6 billion | $490 |
| North Carolina | $4.1 billion | $387 |
| Georgia | $4.1 billion | $371 |
| Virginia | $4.0 billion | $454 |
| Maryland | $3.9 billion | $623 |
| Arizona | $3.7 billion | $505 |
| Washington | $3.5 billion | $446 |
| Michigan | $3.4 billion | $342 |
| Massachusetts | $3.4 billion | $476 |
| Tennessee | $3.3 billion | $460 |
| Minnesota | $3.2 billion | $556 |
| Colorado | $2.7 billion | $462 |
| Louisiana | $2.6 billion | $561 |
| Wisconsin | $2.3 billion | $396 |
| Missouri | $2.3 billion | $375 |
| Indiana | $2.3 billion | $331 |
| Oregon | $2.0 billion | $479 |
| South Carolina | $1.9 billion | $361 |
| Nevada | $1.9 billion | $597 |
| Alabama | $1.8 billion | $348 |
| Connecticut | $1.4 billion | $384 |
| Oklahoma | $1.4 billion | $336 |
| Kansas | $1.3 billion | $428 |
| Iowa | $1.1 billion | $358 |
| Utah | $1.1 billion | $327 |
| New Mexico | $1.1 billion | $501 |
| Kentucky | $1.1 billion | $233 |
| Mississippi | $982 million | $333 |
| Arkansas | $980 million | $321 |
| District of Columbia | $753 million | $1,105 |
| Idaho | $688 million | $356 |
| Nebraska | $676 million | $341 |
| Rhode Island | $622 million | $564 |
| West Virginia | $605 million | $340 |
| Hawaii | $604 million | $418 |
| New Hampshire | $571 million | $410 |
| Delaware | $515 million | $504 |
| Alaska | $488 million | $664 |
| Montana | $474 million | $424 |
| Maine | $417 million | $300 |
| South Dakota | $313 million | $345 |
| North Dakota | $303 million | $386 |
| Wyoming | $281 million | $483 |
| Vermont | $264 million | $408 |
🔎About this data
Police spending by all governments in the state. Census figures for state and local governments combined (police and fire are mostly paid by cities and counties), fiscal year 2024, direct spending including buildings and equipment. Shading is the raw dollar total, so bigger states are darker; the popup has per-resident figures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (ALFIN), FY2024 (API timeseries/govslocalfin)
Coverage: All 50 states and DC
How it was checked: Every state + DC adds up exactly to Census's US total. State-government federal revenue matches Census's separate State Government Finances release exactly. Police total is 90% of BEA's 2024 national-accounts figure (a broader, calendar-year measure).
💬Questions and answers
Which state has the most police spending?
California ($30.1 billion), then Florida ($13.3 billion) and New York ($12.5 billion). All states and DC together come to $163.9 billion. These are raw totals, so big states rank highest.
Which state has the most police spending per resident?
District of Columbia, at $1,105, then California ($766) and Alaska ($664). Per-resident figures use the Census ACS 2020-2024 population.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (ALFIN), FY2024 (API timeseries/govslocalfin). Coverage: All 50 states and DC.
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