US federal budgetOctober 2024 to September 2025
Federal spending in 2025
The federal government spent $7.01 trillion in FY2025 and took in $5.23 trillion, so it borrowed 25¢ of every dollar it spent.In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025) the federal government spent $7.01 trillion and took in $5.23 trillion, leaving a deficit of $1.78 trillion.
Spending by function
Where each dollar went in FY2025
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 | $1.58 trillion | 22.0% |
| Medicare | $996.7 billion | 13.9% |
| Health | $978.9 billion | 13.6% |
| Net Interest | $970.4 billion | 13.5% |
| National Defense | $916.6 billion | 12.8% |
| Income Security | $701.6 billion | 9.8% |
| Veterans Benefits and Services | $377.2 billion | 5.2% |
| Transportation | $145.8 billion | 2.0% |
| Natural Resources and Environment | $88.3 billion | 1.2% |
| Administration of Justice | $85.2 billion | 1.2% |
| Community and Regional Development | $84.5 billion | 1.2% |
| Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services | $69.2 billion | 1.0% |
| Agriculture | $49.3 billion | 0.7% |
| International Affairs | $45.2 billion | 0.6% |
| General Science, Space, and Technology | $42.1 billion | 0.6% |
| General Government | $36.3 billion | 0.5% |
| Energy | $20.9 billion | 0.3% |
| Undistributed Offsetting Receipts | -$150.2 billion | – |
| Commerce and Housing Credit | -$28.6 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 up 3.8% on FY2024 ($6.75 trillion). The largest function was Social Security ($1.58 trillion, 22.0% of gross function spending), followed by Medicare (13.9%), Health (13.6%), Net Interest (13.5%). Individual income taxes brought in $2.66 trillion, 50.7% of all receipts.
Where the money came from
| Source | Receipts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Income Taxes | $2.66 trillion | 50.7% |
| Employment and General Retirement | $1.69 trillion | 32.2% |
| Corporation Income Taxes | $452.1 billion | 8.6% |
| Customs Duties | $194.9 billion | 3.7% |
| Excise Taxes | $105.9 billion | 2.0% |
| Unemployment Insurance | $54.0 billion | 1.0% |
| Miscellaneous Receipts | $47.9 billion | 0.9% |
| Estate and Gift Taxes | $29.5 billion | 0.6% |
| Other Retirement | $8.6 billion | 0.2% |
Federal awards by state, FY2025
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 | $440.4B | $11,189 |
| Texas | $307.9B | $9,711 |
| Florida | $247.4B | $10,544 |
| New York | $243.0B | $12,150 |
| Virginia | $204.7B | $23,047 |
| Pennsylvania | $162.2B | $12,417 |
| North Carolina | $126.7B | $11,312 |
| Illinois | $125.3B | $9,850 |
| Ohio | $124.2B | $10,433 |
| Michigan | $108.9B | $10,756 |
| Georgia | $105.0B | $9,290 |
| Maryland | $103.9B | $16,588 |
| Arizona | $98.0B | $12,860 |
| Massachusetts | $93.0B | $12,998 |
| New Jersey | $91.2B | $9,548 |
| Washington | $88.5B | $11,065 |
| Tennessee | $78.0B | $10,666 |
| Missouri | $74.2B | $11,837 |
| Connecticut | $73.1B | $19,832 |
| Indiana | $72.6B | $10,411 |
| Alabama | $68.7B | $13,236 |
| Colorado | $67.7B | $11,264 |
| Kentucky | $63.6B | $13,805 |
| South Carolina | $63.5B | $11,406 |
| Wisconsin | $61.7B | $10,330 |
| Minnesota | $60.2B | $10,328 |
| Louisiana | $56.1B | $12,141 |
| Oregon | $51.7B | $12,104 |
| Oklahoma | $49.4B | $11,982 |
| District of Columbia | $48.7B | $70,232 |
| New Mexico | $40.7B | $19,137 |
| Mississippi | $38.6B | $13,055 |
| Iowa | $36.4B | $11,242 |
| Arkansas | $34.5B | $11,072 |
| Nevada | $33.1B | $10,074 |
| Kansas | $30.8B | $10,340 |
| Puerto Rico | $28.9B | $9,086 |
| Utah | $27.9B | $7,875 |
| West Virginia | $23.8B | $13,499 |
| Hawaii | $22.0B | $15,389 |
| Idaho | $21.8B | $10,763 |
| Nebraska | $21.8B | $10,810 |
| Maine | $21.1B | $14,939 |
| Alaska | $18.5B | $25,027 |
| New Hampshire | $17.0B | $12,027 |
| Montana | $15.4B | $13,422 |
| Rhode Island | $13.7B | $12,301 |
| Delaware | $12.2B | $11,500 |
| South Dakota | $11.4B | $12,162 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $10.7B | – |
| North Dakota | $10.5B | $13,150 |
| Vermont | $8.9B | $13,760 |
| Wyoming | $7.0B | $11,876 |
| Guam | $4.9B | – |
| American Samoa | $586.2M | – |
| Northern Mariana Islands | $178.7M | – |
Foreign aid in FY2025
US agencies obligated $48.3 billion in foreign assistance in FY2025, of which USAID managed $16.4 billion.
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Questions and answers
- How much did the federal government spend in 2025?
- $7.01 trillion in fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025), according to the Monthly Treasury Statement.
- What was the biggest federal expense in 2025?
- Social Security: $1.58 trillion.
- What was the federal deficit in 2025?
- Receipts were $5.23 trillion and outlays $7.01 trillion, so the deficit was $1.78 trillion.
Sources and notes
- U.S. Department of the Treasury, Monthly Treasury Statement, Table 9, fiscal year to date as of 2025-09-30 (Fiscal Data API). Public domain.
- State figures: USAspending.gov, retrieved 2026-10-04.