public-policy · data-visualization

City budget stacked bar graph

This stacked bar graph gives Riverton a compact view of its operating budget across four years. Each bar shows total spending in the selected departments, while each segment shows the allocation to public safety, parks and public works. Labeling 2027 as a plan matters because it should not be read as an actual result. The graph can support a public budget discussion by showing both overall growth and the services behind it. It should be accompanied by notes about which departments are included, whether values are adopted or proposed, and whether they are nominal or inflation-adjusted. It gives teams a concrete starting point for reviewing assumptions, data quality and next steps together.

Type echarts-barEngine echarts-barUpdated 9/24/2026

Riverton operating budget by department

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The request

“Create a stacked bar graph for Riverton's operating budget in 2024, 2025, 2026 and the 2027 plan, stacking public safety at 38, 40, 42 and 43 million dollars, parks at 11, 12, 12 and 13 million dollars, and public works at 24, 25, 27 and 29 million dollars.”

Then tryAdd a housing-services budget segment.Change the 2027 public works budget to 31 million dollars.

What is in this drawing

Read the decisions behind it.

01Show full spending

Sum departments by year.

02Explain priorities

Compare department shares.

03Mark plans

Distinguish the proposed year from actual years.

Use for additive budget categories across fiscal years.

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FAQ

Common questions

What does a stacked budget bar show?

It shows total spending and the amount allocated to each included department.

Why label a planned year?

It prevents proposed funding from being confused with historical actual spending.

Are all city costs included here?

Only the named categories are shown; disclose any exclusions alongside the chart.