City Expenditures Financial Trends

The records provide detailed documentation of municipal government expenditures across various U.S. counties and defined fiscal years. The content includes specific spending categories such as personnel services, contractual services, materials and supplies, general administration, depreciation, and interest expenses. The data incorporates different fund types, including internal service funds, airport enterprise funds, and water enterprise funds. This resource is exceptionally valuable for analysing government financial trends, budget allocations, and fiscal decision-making processes across diverse municipalities.

The dataset contains thirteen distinct columns. Key fields include the Entity Name, which records 482 unique municipalities, with San Francisco being the most frequently occurring entry. The Fiscal Year spans from 2003 through 2023. County names reflect 55 unique locations, with Los Angeles representing 18% of the records. The Field Name details various expenditure types, such as GEN_ADMIN_EXP. The Type column uniformly records 'Expenditures'. Category groups spending, where Public Safety is the most common entry at 9%. Subcategory 1 frequently lists Operating Expenses (34%), while Subcategory 2 further details categories like Public Safety. Line Description offers 346 unique spending descriptions, with Coroner_Total Expenditures being one example. The Value field holds the expenditure amount, ranging from a minimum of approximately -30.5 million to a maximum of 4.31 billion. Additionally, records include City, State, Zip and Estimated Population, which ranges up to 4.09 million.

The data product is delivered as a tabular dataset in a CSV file format named City_-_Expenditures.csv, occupying roughly 265.65 MB. The total volume comprises approximately 1.25 million valid records. The dataset is presented in English and focuses on the United States. Its usability is rated at 10.00, suggesting a high degree of immediate utility. The data is static, with no expected future updates.

This data product is suited for users needing to analyse government financial trends and compare fiscal performance across jurisdictions. It is highly beneficial for examining municipal budget allocations. Furthermore, it supports quantitative research into fiscal decision-making processes employed by local governments. The data is tagged as appropriate for beginner users.

The geographic scope includes various U.S. counties, featuring 55 unique county identifiers. Notable county representation includes Los Angeles (18%) and Orange (7%). The temporal scope covers fiscal years starting in 2003 and extending through 2023. Entity-level data features 482 unique municipal names. Population estimates associated with the records range broadly, from a minimum of 94 individuals up to 4.09 million.

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The resource is ideal for financial analysts and economists seeking to model municipal spending behaviours. Government officials and policy makers can use it to benchmark budget allocations against peers. Academic researchers studying public finance and urban economics will find detailed line descriptions and expense categories valuable. Data journalists can leverage the information to illustrate financial trends and fiscal health of U.S. cities.

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