MATA – OPERATING EXPENDITURES

OPERATING EXPENDITURES – 2022

The following operating expenditures were compiled, for 10 public transit peer city service areas, from the National Transit Database. The operating expenditures include all modes of service and are ranked most to least.

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wdt_ID	CITY SA	Op Expend	Exp Person	SA Pop	SA Pop Density
1	St. Louis	265,759,598	170.02	1,563,103	2,801
2	Milwaukee	153,795,407	163.05	943,240	3,914
3	New Orleans	135,232,984	346.62	390,144	5,202
4	Indianapolis	107,691,151	111.08	969,466	2,448
5	Kansas City	98,835,355	158.91	621,956	1,355
6	Louisville	88,705,221	120.50	736,150	2,556
7	Nashville	72,299,970	102.71	703,953	1,397
8	Memphis	59,932,315	86.74	690,943	2,374
9	Birmingham	34,278,092	63.26	541,852	2,913
10	Oklahoma City	34,112,051	43.56	783,134	2,767

OPERATING EXPENDITURES PER PERSON IN SERVICE AREA POPULTION

The following per person operating expenditures, in a service area population, were compiled, for 10 public transit peer city service areas, from the National Transit Database. The operating expenditures include all modes of service and are ranked most to least.

wdt_ID	CITY SA	Op Expend	Exp Person	SA Pop	SA Pop Density
1	New Orleans	135,232,984	346.62	390,144	5,202
2	St. Louis	265,759,598	170.02	1,563,103	2,801
3	Milwaukee	153,795,407	163.05	943,240	3,914
4	Kansas City	98,835,355	158.91	621,956	1,355
5	Louisville	88,705,221	120.50	736,150	2,556
6	Indianapolis	107,691,151	111.08	969,466	2,448
7	Nashville	72,299,970	102.71	703,953	1,397
8	Memphis	59,932,315	86.74	690,943	2,374
9	Birmingham	34,278,092	63.26	541,852	2,913
10	Oklahoma City	34,112,051	43.56	783,134	2,767

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