Cities that spent the most on parks and recreation in the U.S. 2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 14, 2023
In 2022, New York City had the highest public park and recreation spending of any city in the United States by a significant margin, at approximately 1.56 billion U.S. dollars. Second in the ranking was Chicago, Illinois, spending of 481.7 million U.S. dollars on parks and rec.

Cities with the highest public spending on parks and recreation in the United States in 2022 (in millions U.S. dollars)

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June 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

Total spending includes both operating and capital spending by all park agencies in the city, but excludes professional sports stadiums, zoos, museums, aquariums, and cemeteries.
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