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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

How Does Baltimore, MD Spend Tax Money?

Baltimore, MD spends $67,935 per resident, with total expenditures of $39.7B. Top spending categories: Education ($35,510/person), Fire Protection ($1,214/person), Police ($820/person). Fiscal Health Score: B (70/100).

Key Data

MetricValue
Total Spending$39.7B
Per Capita Spending$67,935
Total Revenue$41.3B
Total Debt$0
Population584,548
Fiscal Health Score70/100 (B)

Top Spending Categories (Per Capita)

Education$35,510/person
Fire Protection$1,214/person
Police$820/person
Health$757/person
Highways & Roads$676/person
Parks & Recreation$384/person

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Last updated 2026-04-06.