US federal budgetOctober 2021 to September 2022
Federal spending in 2022
The federal government spent $6.27 trillion in FY2022 and took in $4.90 trillion, so it borrowed 22¢ of every dollar it spent.In fiscal year 2022 (October 2021 to September 2022) the federal government spent $6.27 trillion and took in $4.90 trillion, leaving a deficit of $1.38 trillion.
Spending by function
Where each dollar went in FY2022
Cents per dollar of gross function outlays. Hover or tap a block for the amount.
All functions as a table
| Function | Outlays | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security | $1.22 trillion | 18.6% |
| Health | $914.5 billion | 14.0% |
| Income Security | $865.4 billion | 13.2% |
| National Defense | $766.7 billion | 11.7% |
| Medicare | $755.1 billion | 11.6% |
| Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services | $676.6 billion | 10.4% |
| Net Interest | $475.1 billion | 7.3% |
| Veterans Benefits and Services | $274.4 billion | 4.2% |
| Transportation | $131.6 billion | 2.0% |
| General Government | $128.7 billion | 2.0% |
| Administration of Justice | $72.1 billion | 1.1% |
| Community and Regional Development | $72.1 billion | 1.1% |
| International Affairs | $71.7 billion | 1.1% |
| Natural Resources and Environment | $39.6 billion | 0.6% |
| General Science, Space, and Technology | $37.5 billion | 0.6% |
| Agriculture | $34.9 billion | 0.5% |
| Energy | -$9.1 billion | – |
| Commerce and Housing Credit | -$19.5 billion | – |
| Undistributed Offsetting Receipts | -$234.5 billion | – |
Shares are of the positive function lines. Negative lines are receipts netted against spending (for example, agencies' receipts from employee retirement contributions and offshore oil leases).
Outlays were down 8.0% on FY2021 ($6.82 trillion). The largest function was Social Security ($1.22 trillion, 18.6% of gross function spending), followed by Health (14.0%), Income Security (13.2%), National Defense (11.7%). Individual income taxes brought in $2.63 trillion, 53.8% of all receipts.
Where the money came from
| Source | Receipts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Income Taxes | $2.63 trillion | 53.8% |
| Employment and General Retirement | $1.41 trillion | 28.8% |
| Corporation Income Taxes | $424.9 billion | 8.7% |
| Miscellaneous Receipts | $135.4 billion | 2.8% |
| Customs Duties | $99.9 billion | 2.0% |
| Excise Taxes | $87.7 billion | 1.8% |
| Unemployment Insurance | $66.5 billion | 1.4% |
| Estate and Gift Taxes | $32.6 billion | 0.7% |
| Other Retirement | $6.3 billion | 0.1% |
Federal awards by state, FY2022
Contracts, grants, loans and direct payments by place of performance, from USAspending.gov, excluding Medicare. Select a column heading to sort.
| State | Awards | Per resident |
|---|---|---|
| California | $385.3B | $9,847 |
| Texas | $270.4B | $8,978 |
| New York | $254.4B | $12,905 |
| Florida | $199.6B | $8,907 |
| Virginia | $158.0B | $18,203 |
| Pennsylvania | $141.1B | $10,869 |
| Illinois | $112.5B | $8,925 |
| Ohio | $106.9B | $9,090 |
| Michigan | $98.0B | $9,753 |
| North Carolina | $97.2B | $9,077 |
| Maryland | $93.0B | $15,048 |
| Arizona | $89.7B | $12,171 |
| Georgia | $88.1B | $8,063 |
| New Jersey | $85.6B | $9,205 |
| Massachusetts | $82.4B | $11,734 |
| Washington | $78.0B | $10,022 |
| Tennessee | $67.6B | $9,564 |
| Minnesota | $65.8B | $11,496 |
| Missouri | $64.4B | $10,425 |
| Indiana | $64.0B | $9,351 |
| Alabama | $58.3B | $11,492 |
| Colorado | $57.5B | $9,820 |
| Wisconsin | $55.6B | $9,424 |
| Kentucky | $55.6B | $12,292 |
| Connecticut | $53.9B | $14,886 |
| South Carolina | $51.8B | $9,786 |
| Louisiana | $51.7B | $11,228 |
| District of Columbia | $51.1B | $75,764 |
| Oregon | $44.4B | $10,451 |
| Oklahoma | $42.9B | $10,653 |
| New Mexico | $36.6B | $17,308 |
| Mississippi | $33.9B | $11,532 |
| Arkansas | $31.1B | $10,191 |
| Iowa | $30.4B | $9,492 |
| Puerto Rico | $30.3B | $9,409 |
| Kansas | $27.4B | $9,321 |
| Nevada | $27.1B | $8,536 |
| Utah | $24.8B | $7,309 |
| West Virginia | $22.3B | $12,585 |
| Nebraska | $18.1B | $9,178 |
| Maine | $17.3B | $12,449 |
| Idaho | $17.3B | $8,904 |
| Hawaii | $16.7B | $11,600 |
| Alaska | $14.9B | $20,243 |
| New Hampshire | $13.7B | $9,797 |
| Montana | $13.3B | $11,889 |
| Rhode Island | $12.6B | $11,507 |
| South Dakota | $10.9B | $11,956 |
| Delaware | $10.2B | $10,037 |
| North Dakota | $10.0B | $12,773 |
| Vermont | $7.6B | $11,773 |
| Wyoming | $6.2B | $10,692 |
| Guam | $3.0B | – |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $1.9B | – |
| Northern Mariana Islands | $556.8M | – |
| American Samoa | $537.8M | – |
Foreign aid in FY2022
US agencies obligated $78.7 billion in foreign assistance in FY2022, of which USAID managed $41.5 billion.
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Questions and answers
- How much did the federal government spend in 2022?
- $6.27 trillion in fiscal year 2022 (October 2021 to September 2022), according to the Monthly Treasury Statement.
- What was the biggest federal expense in 2022?
- Social Security: $1.22 trillion.
- What was the federal deficit in 2022?
- Receipts were $4.90 trillion and outlays $6.27 trillion, so the deficit was $1.38 trillion.
Sources and notes
- U.S. Department of the Treasury, Monthly Treasury Statement, Table 9, fiscal year to date as of 2022-09-30 (Fiscal Data API). Public domain.
- State figures: USAspending.gov, retrieved 2026-10-04.