In 2020, per capita expenditures for police protection were highest in California at 564 U.S. dollars, followed by Alaska with 554.21 U.S. dollars. While not a state, the District of Columbia spent more than any state at 987.17 U.S. dollars per capita.
Per capita state and local government expenditures for police protection in the United States in 2020, by state
(in U.S. dollars)
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Per capita figures were calculated by Statista using 2020 population data by the United States Census Bureau which can be found here.
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US Census Bureau. (September 20, 2022). Per capita state and local government expenditures for police protection in the United States in 2020, by state (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/302454/us-expenditures-for-police-protection/
US Census Bureau. "Per capita state and local government expenditures for police protection in the United States in 2020, by state (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302454/us-expenditures-for-police-protection/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Per capita state and local government expenditures for police protection in the United States in 2020, by state (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302454/us-expenditures-for-police-protection/
US Census Bureau. "Per Capita State and Local Government Expenditures for Police Protection in The United States in 2020, by State (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302454/us-expenditures-for-police-protection/
US Census Bureau, Per capita state and local government expenditures for police protection in the United States in 2020, by state (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302454/us-expenditures-for-police-protection/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Per capita state and local government expenditures for police protection in the United States in 2020, by state (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/302454/us-expenditures-for-police-protection/
