operating budget

British  

noun

1. accounting a forecast of the sales revenue, production costs, overheads, cash flow, etc, of an organization, used to monitor its trading activities, usually for one year

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operating budget

In 2025 property tax revenue from data centers in Loudoun County, Virginia—also known as Data Center Alley—accounted for 95% of the county’s operating budget.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The Johnson administration adopted what’s known as the unified budget concept in 1968, combining several federal trust funds, including Social Security’s, with the general operating budget — on paper only.

From MarketWatch ● May 2, 2026

The annual operating budget of the district is $73 million, of which salaries and benefits are $53 million, according to the district.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

UC Santa Cruz — where the operating budget is a fraction of UCLA’s — recently reported a $95-million deficit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026

OceanX does not advertise the ship's cost or its operating budget, but its parent body's 2024 US tax filing reported over $44 million in expenses.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026