Values are calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ is based on the source's Fiscally Standardized Cities data. Fiscally Standardized Cities are standardized measures of city expenditure that factor in expenditure by overlapping governments, such as counties, independent school districts and special districts, allowing for a meaningful comparison of expenditure between cities.
Direct expenditure include expenditure on education, welfare, health, transportation, public safety, the environment, housing, government administration, interest on debt, utilities, liquor stores and employee retirement trusts.
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U.S. city expenditure on police as a share of total direct expenditure 1982-2022
Between 1982 and 2022, expenditure on policing by the city of Wilmington, Delaware increased from ****percent of total general expenditure to percent of total expenditure.Â
Note that as these figures are based on the expenditure share, they do not indicate the increase in absolute spending over this period.
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Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. (September 18, 2025). Expenditure on police by cities in the United States in 1982 and 2022, by share of total direct expenditure [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1125741/police-expenditure-cities-share-total-direct-expenditure/
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. "Expenditure on police by cities in the United States in 1982 and 2022, by share of total direct expenditure." Chart. September 18, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1125741/police-expenditure-cities-share-total-direct-expenditure/
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. (2025). Expenditure on police by cities in the United States in 1982 and 2022, by share of total direct expenditure. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1125741/police-expenditure-cities-share-total-direct-expenditure/
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. "Expenditure on Police by Cities in The United States in 1982 and 2022, by Share of Total Direct Expenditure." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Sep 2025, /statistics/1125741/police-expenditure-cities-share-total-direct-expenditure/
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Expenditure on police by cities in the United States in 1982 and 2022, by share of total direct expenditure ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1125741/police-expenditure-cities-share-total-direct-expenditure/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Expenditure on police by cities in the United States in 1982 and 2022, by share of total direct expenditure [Graph], Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, September 18, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1125741/police-expenditure-cities-share-total-direct-expenditure/
