Last updated on May 15, 2023
These charts illustrate the significant increase in Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Mental Health Fund distributions by the state versus the number of clients reported to being served each year.
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San Diego County Behavioral Health Services, MHSA Revenues vs. Number of Unique Clients Served Trend
This chart illustrates the total Behavioral Health Services (BHS) annual MHSA revenues versus the number of unique clients reported to have been served.
For comparison, for the previous 6-years where data was published, from FY2016-17 through FY2021-22 MHSA revenues increased 30% (from $149m to $204m) while the number of clients served dropped by 8% (from 70k to 65k).
The current projected MHSA revenues ($393m for FY2023-24 represents a 106% increase from revenues received 6-years prior ($190m in FY2018-19).
San Diego County Behavioral Health Services, Annual Budget & Number of Clients Served Trend
This chart illustrates the total Behavioral Health Services (BHS) annual budget versus the number of unique clients reported to have been served.
For comparison, for the previous 6-years where data was published, from FY2016-17 through FY2021-22 the budget increased 53% (from $527m to $812m) while the number of clients served dropped by 8% (from 70k to 65k).
San Diego County Behavioral Health Services, Budget Increase Over Prior Fiscal Year Trend
This chart illustrates the current total Behavioral Health Services (BHS) annual budget rate variance compared to each of the past 7 years.
Over the previous 5-year budget periods, the BHS budget has increased a total of 51% (from $658m in FY2018-19 to $993m in FY2023-24).
Overall, the BHS budget has increased a total of 88% (from $529m in FY2017-18 to $993m in FY2023-24).
Data Sources
Data from MHSA Annual Program and Expenditure Plans from FY2022-23 to FY2023-24 and Revenue and Expenditures Reports (RER) from FY2016-17 to FY2021-22.