City of Chicago

Other citywide costs

$1.01 billion

Exact amount: $1,008,734,181.00

Calendar year 2026

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Percentages of Other citywide costs
Box	Amount	% of this budget
Paid from: City's main fund (Corporate Fund)	$518,056,150.00	51.4%
Paid from: O'Hare airport money	$151,652,308.00	15.0%
For Distribution of the Net Proceeds of the Real Property Transfer Tax - CTA Portion	$62,789,053.00	6.2%
Paid from: Sewer bills	$60,364,027.00	6.0%
Paid from: Water bills	$34,880,393.00	3.5%
For Loss in Collection of Taxes (paid from: Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund)	$32,541,000.00	3.2%
Reserve Balance	$31,000,000.00	3.1%
Paid from: Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Fund	$25,309,000.00	2.5%
Paid from: Midway airport money	$15,047,239.00	1.5%
For Loss in Collection of Taxes (paid from: Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund)	$14,679,000.00	1.5%
Paid from: Library money (Library Fund)	$13,519,046.00	1.3%
For Loss in Collection of Taxes (paid from: Bond Redemption and Interest Series Fund)	$12,584,133.00	1.2%
Paid from: Vehicle sticker money (Vehicle Tax Fund)	$10,453,876.00	1.0%
For Loss in Collection of Taxes (paid from: Municipal Employees' Annuity and Benefit Fund)	$7,070,077.00	0.7%
For Loss in Collection of Taxes (paid from: Library Property Tax Levy Fund)	$5,246,917.00	0.5%
Paid from: 911 phone fee money (Emergency Communication Fund)	$4,420,239.00	0.4%
Paid from: Gas tax money (Motor Fuel Tax Fund)	$3,026,000.00	0.3%
Paid from: Garbage Collection Fund	$2,641,263.00	0.3%
For Loss in Collection of Taxes (paid from: Laborers' and Retirement Board Annuity and Benefit Fund)	$2,187,000.00	0.2%
Paid from: Tax Increment Financing Administration Fund	$765,583.00	<0.1%
Paid from: Special Events and Municipal Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Fund	$414,485.00	<0.1%
Scheduled Wage Adjustments (paid from: Opioid Settlement Fund)	$40,177.00	<0.1%
Paid from: Neighborhoods Opportunity Fund	$14,179.00	<0.1%
Scheduled Wage Adjustments (paid from: Cannabis Regulation Tax)	$13,238.00	<0.1%
Paid from: Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund	$9,936.00	<0.1%
Scheduled Wage Adjustments (paid from: Vaping Settlement Fund)	$9,235.00	<0.1%
For Professional and Technical Services and Other Third Party Benefit Agreements	$627.00	<0.1%

Sources

2026 Annual Appropriation Ordinance

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