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NYC Agency Budget Comparison

New York City's $111.2B budget is divided among 80+ agencies. The Department of Education alone accounts for 34% of all spending. The top 5 agencies control 70% of the budget. Below, compare every agency by adopted budget, headcount, and average salary.

Source: NYC Expense Budget (mwzb-yiwb)
Total Budget
$111.2B
FY2025 Adopted
NYC Expense Budget
Agencies
80+
City agencies
NYC Expense Budget
Top Agency
DOE $38.1B
34% of total
NYC Expense Budget
City Employees
326K
Full-time equivalent
NYC Citywide Payroll

Budget Treemap

Agency Rankings (Sortable)

Agency Rankings

12 AGENCIES
1Department of Education
Adopted$38.1B
Spent$37.8B
% Spent99.2%
Headcount135,000
2Police Department
Adopted$11.2B
Spent$11.6B
% Spent103.6%
Headcount55,000
3Human Resources Administration
Adopted$10.5B
Spent$10.2B
% Spent97.1%
Headcount14,000
4Dept of Health & Mental Hygiene
Adopted$3.2B
Spent$3.1B
% Spent96.9%
Headcount6,800
5Administration for Children's Services
Adopted$3.1B
Spent$3.0B
% Spent98.4%
Headcount7,200
6Department of Correction
Adopted$2.8B
Spent$2.9B
% Spent101.8%
Headcount11,000
7Fire Department
Adopted$2.5B
Spent$2.6B
% Spent104.0%
Headcount17,000
8Dept of Sanitation
Adopted$2.3B
Spent$2.3B
% Spent97.8%
Headcount10,000
9Department of Transportation
Adopted$1.8B
Spent$1.8B
% Spent97.2%
Headcount5,200
10Dept of Environmental Protection
Adopted$1.6B
Spent$1.6B
% Spent98.8%
Headcount6,000
#AGENCYADOPTED▼MODIFIEDSPENT% SPENTHEADCOUNT
1
Department of Education
$38.1B$39.2B$37.8B99.2%135,000
2
Police Department
$11.2B$11.8B$11.6B103.6%55,000
3
Human Resources Administration
$10.5B$10.8B$10.2B97.1%14,000
4
Dept of Health & Mental Hygiene
$3.2B$3.5B$3.1B96.9%6,800
5
Administration for Children's Services
$3.1B$3.2B$3.0B98.4%7,200
6
Department of Correction
$2.8B$2.9B$2.9B101.8%11,000
7
Fire Department
$2.5B$2.7B$2.6B104.0%17,000
8
Dept of Sanitation
$2.3B$2.4B$2.3B97.8%10,000
9
Department of Transportation
$1.8B$1.9B$1.8B97.2%5,200
10
Dept of Environmental Protection
$1.6B$1.6B$1.6B98.8%6,000
11
Housing Preservation & Development
$1.2B$1.3B$1.2B98.3%2,600
12
Department of Parks & Recreation
$900M$950M$880M97.8%8,200

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