In 2021, the state government of California spent around 2.35 billion U.S. dollars on police protection. Pennsylvania, Texas, New Jersey, and New York rounded out the top five states for spending on police protection in the United States.
State government spending on police protection in the United States in 2021, by state
(in million U.S. dollars)
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US Census Bureau. (December 22, 2022). State government spending on police protection in the United States in 2021, by state (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/746872/state-government-spending-on-police-protection-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "State government spending on police protection in the United States in 2021, by state (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/746872/state-government-spending-on-police-protection-by-state/
US Census Bureau. (2022). State government spending on police protection in the United States in 2021, by state (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/746872/state-government-spending-on-police-protection-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "State Government Spending on Police Protection in The United States in 2021, by State (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/746872/state-government-spending-on-police-protection-by-state/
US Census Bureau, State government spending on police protection in the United States in 2021, by state (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/746872/state-government-spending-on-police-protection-by-state/ (last visited May 15, 2025)
State government spending on police protection in the United States in 2021, by state (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Census Bureau, December 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/746872/state-government-spending-on-police-protection-by-state/
