In a conversation with a few colleagues, the question came up of which states collect public finance data on their respective local governments. Over the years, I have been keeping a list of such resources just in case I might want/need to use the data for a project. It dawned on me that I probably should not be hoarding this resource.
Arizona
No statewide datasets; however, there are a number of cities with open data portals. For instance,
California
- California State Controller’s Office Local Government Data Portal
- Cities, Counties, & Special Districts
- 2003-2016
- California State Controller’s Office
- Assessed Valuation Raw Data
- Cities, Counties, & Special Districts
- 2003-2016
- California State Controller’s Office
Colorado
- Active Colorado Local Government Finances
- Cities, Counties, School Districts, & Special Districts
- Various years
- Colorado Department of Local Affairs
Connecticut
- Municipal Fiscal Indicators
- Cities & Towns
- 2003-2015
- CT Office of Policy & Management
- Equalized Net Grand List (Property Tax Valuations)
- Cities & Towns
- 2008-2014
- CT Office of Policy & Management
- Grand List Millage Rates
- Cities & Towns
- 2011-2015
- CT Office of Policy & Management
Florida
- Local Government Financial Reporting
- Cities & Counties
- 1993-2016
- FL Chief Financial Officer
- Ad Valorem Tax Profiles
- Cities, Counties, & School Districts
- 1995/1996/1997-2015
- FL Office of Economic & Demographic Research
Georgia
- Report of Local Government Finances
- Cities & Counties
- 1990-2016
- GA Department of Community Affairs
- Tax Digest Consolidated Summary
- Cities, Counties, & School Districts
- 1990-2016
- GA Department of Revenue
Illinois
- Financial Databases
- Cities & Counties
- 1994-2015
- IL Comptroller Local Government Division
Indiana
- Annual Financial Reports
- Cities, Towns, Townships, Counties, School Districts, & Special Districts
- 2011-2016
- IN Gateway for Government Units
- Assessed Value
- Counties
- 2016-2017
- IN Gateway for Government Units
- Government Financial and Tax Reports
- Cities, Towns, Townships, Counties, School Districts, & Special Districts
- Various years
- IN Gateway for Government Units
Iowa
- City Budget and Actual Expenditures
- Cities
- 2007-2017
- data.iowa.gov
- Consolidated Property Tax Rates
- All taxing districts
- 2002-2017
- data.iowa.gov
- Taxable Property Values By Tax District
- All taxing districts
- 2000-2013 (see data note)
- data.iowa.gov
Michigan
- Online Audit Reports
- Cities, Counties, Townships, & Villages
- Numerous years
- Michigan Department of Treasury Local Audit & Finance Division
- Office of Audits - Financial Statements
- School Districts
- 2009-2016
- Michigan Department of Education Office of Audits
Missouri
- Data Summary Report
- Cities, Counties, Townships, & Villages
- 2005-2016
- Missouri Department of Treasury
North Carolina
- North Carolina County & Municipal Financial Information
- Cities & Counties
- 2008-2016
- NC Treasurer
Pennsylvania
- County Annual Financial Reports
- Counties
- 1986-2014
- PA DCED Munstat
- Municipal Annual Financial Reports
- Cities
- 1986-2014
- PA DCED Munstat
Virginia
- Local Revenue/Expenditures/Capital Expenditures of Virginia’s Counties & Cities
- Cities & Counties
- 2002-2008
- VA Department of Housing an Community Development - Commission on Local Government
If you know of anything missing or a link is dead, please let me know. I will happily update the list (if I can).