US federal budgetOctober 2022 to September 2023
Federal spending in 2023
The federal government spent $6.13 trillion in FY2023 and took in $4.44 trillion, so it borrowed 28¢ of every dollar it spent.In fiscal year 2023 (October 2022 to September 2023) the federal government spent $6.13 trillion and took in $4.44 trillion, leaving a deficit of $1.70 trillion.
Spending by function
Where each dollar went in FY2023
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 | $1.35 trillion | 21.6% |
| Health | $889.3 billion | 14.2% |
| Medicare | $847.5 billion | 13.5% |
| National Defense | $820.7 billion | 13.1% |
| Income Security | $774.2 billion | 12.3% |
| Net Interest | $659.2 billion | 10.5% |
| Veterans Benefits and Services | $301.6 billion | 4.8% |
| Transportation | $127.2 billion | 2.0% |
| Commerce and Housing Credit | $100.0 billion | 1.6% |
| Community and Regional Development | $88.9 billion | 1.4% |
| Administration of Justice | $81.2 billion | 1.3% |
| International Affairs | $69.3 billion | 1.1% |
| Natural Resources and Environment | $45.9 billion | 0.7% |
| General Science, Space, and Technology | $41.4 billion | 0.7% |
| Agriculture | $35.6 billion | 0.6% |
| General Government | $33.6 billion | 0.5% |
| Energy | -$334.1 million | – |
| Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services | -$3.1 billion | – |
| Undistributed Offsetting Receipts | -$131.9 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 2.2% on FY2022 ($6.27 trillion). The largest function was Social Security ($1.35 trillion, 21.6% of gross function spending), followed by Health (14.2%), Medicare (13.5%), National Defense (13.1%). Individual income taxes brought in $2.18 trillion, 49.0% of all receipts.
Where the money came from
| Source | Receipts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Income Taxes | $2.18 trillion | 49.0% |
| Employment and General Retirement | $1.56 trillion | 35.1% |
| Corporation Income Taxes | $419.6 billion | 9.5% |
| Customs Duties | $80.3 billion | 1.8% |
| Excise Taxes | $75.8 billion | 1.7% |
| Unemployment Insurance | $49.4 billion | 1.1% |
| Miscellaneous Receipts | $39.0 billion | 0.9% |
| Estate and Gift Taxes | $33.7 billion | 0.8% |
| Other Retirement | $6.9 billion | 0.2% |
Federal awards by state, FY2023
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 | $383.6B | $9,790 |
| Texas | $285.7B | $9,300 |
| New York | $225.6B | $11,402 |
| Florida | $215.8B | $9,411 |
| Virginia | $179.0B | $20,497 |
| Illinois | $150.8B | $11,935 |
| Pennsylvania | $150.7B | $11,581 |
| Ohio | $112.2B | $9,503 |
| North Carolina | $99.1B | $9,120 |
| Michigan | $98.7B | $9,809 |
| Maryland | $96.4B | $15,538 |
| Arizona | $93.1B | $12,493 |
| Georgia | $92.3B | $8,346 |
| Massachusetts | $87.4B | $12,358 |
| Washington | $83.9B | $10,700 |
| New Jersey | $83.7B | $8,912 |
| Missouri | $72.4B | $11,662 |
| Tennessee | $70.5B | $9,861 |
| Indiana | $64.5B | $9,375 |
| Alabama | $61.8B | $12,076 |
| Minnesota | $60.6B | $10,537 |
| Connecticut | $60.4B | $16,590 |
| Kentucky | $59.7B | $13,116 |
| Colorado | $59.6B | $10,082 |
| South Carolina | $56.8B | $10,534 |
| Louisiana | $56.7B | $12,320 |
| Wisconsin | $56.3B | $9,492 |
| District of Columbia | $52.1B | $76,397 |
| Oregon | $47.0B | $11,058 |
| Oklahoma | $44.3B | $10,901 |
| Mississippi | $37.8B | $12,860 |
| New Mexico | $37.3B | $17,623 |
| Arkansas | $31.6B | $10,310 |
| Puerto Rico | $31.4B | $9,801 |
| Iowa | $30.8B | $9,579 |
| Nevada | $28.6B | $8,897 |
| Kansas | $26.7B | $9,061 |
| Utah | $26.0B | $7,543 |
| West Virginia | $22.8B | $12,871 |
| Maine | $19.4B | $13,813 |
| Idaho | $18.8B | $9,543 |
| Nebraska | $18.4B | $9,256 |
| Hawaii | $18.3B | $12,758 |
| Alaska | $16.2B | $22,010 |
| New Hampshire | $14.4B | $10,309 |
| Montana | $13.5B | $11,912 |
| Rhode Island | $12.7B | $11,564 |
| Delaware | $11.0B | $10,665 |
| South Dakota | $9.8B | $10,677 |
| North Dakota | $8.4B | $10,631 |
| Vermont | $8.0B | $12,368 |
| Wyoming | $6.0B | $10,269 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $3.7B | – |
| Guam | $3.7B | – |
| Northern Mariana Islands | $844.0M | – |
| American Samoa | $494.2M | – |
Foreign aid in FY2023
US agencies obligated $100.0 billion in foreign assistance in FY2023, of which USAID managed $42.4 billion.
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Questions and answers
- How much did the federal government spend in 2023?
- $6.13 trillion in fiscal year 2023 (October 2022 to September 2023), according to the Monthly Treasury Statement.
- What was the biggest federal expense in 2023?
- Social Security: $1.35 trillion.
- What was the federal deficit in 2023?
- Receipts were $4.44 trillion and outlays $6.13 trillion, so the deficit was $1.70 trillion.
Sources and notes
- U.S. Department of the Treasury, Monthly Treasury Statement, Table 9, fiscal year to date as of 2023-09-30 (Fiscal Data API). Public domain.
- State figures: USAspending.gov, retrieved 2026-10-04.