In 2022, the total funding spent in the public transit sector in the United States amounted to approximately 84.2 billion U.S. dollars, a year-over-year increase of nine percent.
Funds of around 57.45 billion U.S. dollars were applied to public transit operations in 2022, representing 68 percent of the total national funding spent.
Total funding spent for public transit in the United States from 2010 to 2022
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Federal Transit Administration. (December 21, 2023). Total funding spent for public transit in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296052/total-funding-spent-public-transit-us/
Federal Transit Administration. "Total funding spent for public transit in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296052/total-funding-spent-public-transit-us/
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