Toronto · 2026 budget
Following Toronto's money
The City's operating budget this year is . Here's where it comes from, and where it goes.
Part 1 Where it comes from
For every dollar the City brings in, here's who chips in.
- Property taxes31¢
- Province and Ottawa24¢
- Water, garbage and parking bills12¢
- City savings (reserves)9¢
- TTC fares6¢
- Smaller sources18¢
Cents of every dollar. Smaller sources: other 6¢, user fees and fines 6¢, land transfer tax 5¢, investment income 2¢. Source: City Budget Summary, p. 10 ↗ Next · Part 2: Where it goes ↓ Part 2 Where it goes
For every dollar the City spends, here's where it lands.
- Everything else14¢
Cents of every dollar the City spends, by spending area. Next · Part 3: Every program, ranked ↓ Part 3 Every program, ranked
Biggest first. Tap a row to see the programs inside it.
Water, garbage and parking are paid for by user fees, not property tax. They are shown at their full budget, as in the City's $18.9 billion total.
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Source: 2026 City of Toronto Budget Summary, Figure 1 (p. 10); Appendices 1.1.1–1.1.3.
How we grouped lines into categories: sources and methods.