US federal budgetOctober 2025 to August 2026
Federal spending in 2026 so far
The federal government spent $6.81 trillion in FY2026 so far and took in $4.85 trillion, so it borrowed 29¢ of every dollar it spent.In fiscal year 2026 (October 2025 to August 2026) the federal government spent $6.81 trillion and took in $4.85 trillion, leaving a deficit of $1.97 trillion.
Spending by function
Where each dollar went in FY2026
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 | $1.53 trillion | 21.9% |
| Net Interest | $1.02 trillion | 14.6% |
| Medicare | $979.3 billion | 14.1% |
| Health | $925.7 billion | 13.3% |
| National Defense | $876.2 billion | 12.6% |
| Income Security | $645.2 billion | 9.3% |
| Veterans Benefits and Services | $395.6 billion | 5.7% |
| Transportation | $126.4 billion | 1.8% |
| Administration of Justice | $99.4 billion | 1.4% |
| Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services | $92.0 billion | 1.3% |
| Community and Regional Development | $57.4 billion | 0.8% |
| Natural Resources and Environment | $51.9 billion | 0.7% |
| Agriculture | $51.0 billion | 0.7% |
| International Affairs | $44.9 billion | 0.6% |
| General Science, Space, and Technology | $36.2 billion | 0.5% |
| General Government | $24.8 billion | 0.4% |
| Energy | $18.4 billion | 0.3% |
| Undistributed Offsetting Receipts | -$145.7 billion | – |
| Commerce and Housing Credit | -$10.5 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).
The largest function was Social Security ($1.53 trillion, 21.9% of gross function spending), followed by Net Interest (14.6%), Medicare (14.1%), Health (13.3%). Individual income taxes brought in $2.55 trillion, 52.6% of all receipts.
Where the money came from
| Source | Receipts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Income Taxes | $2.55 trillion | 52.6% |
| Employment and General Retirement | $1.61 trillion | 33.2% |
| Corporation Income Taxes | $294.9 billion | 6.1% |
| Customs Duties | $167.3 billion | 3.5% |
| Excise Taxes | $92.9 billion | 1.9% |
| Unemployment Insurance | $48.6 billion | 1.0% |
| Miscellaneous Receipts | $43.1 billion | 0.9% |
| Estate and Gift Taxes | $36.0 billion | 0.7% |
| Other Retirement | $7.7 billion | 0.2% |
Federal awards by state, FY2026
Contracts, grants, loans and direct payments by place of performance, from USAspending.gov, excluding Medicare (preliminary). Select a column heading to sort.
| State | Awards | Per resident |
|---|---|---|
| California | $423.3B | – |
| Texas | $324.3B | – |
| New York | $233.1B | – |
| Florida | $231.5B | – |
| Virginia | $195.3B | – |
| Pennsylvania | $158.2B | – |
| Illinois | $122.2B | – |
| North Carolina | $120.9B | – |
| Ohio | $120.3B | – |
| Michigan | $105.3B | – |
| Arizona | $104.4B | – |
| Georgia | $101.8B | – |
| Washington | $97.0B | – |
| Maryland | $95.5B | – |
| New Jersey | $90.4B | – |
| Massachusetts | $88.6B | – |
| Tennessee | $77.5B | – |
| Missouri | $72.5B | – |
| Indiana | $65.7B | – |
| Colorado | $64.8B | – |
| Alabama | $64.8B | – |
| South Carolina | $62.6B | – |
| Kentucky | $61.8B | – |
| Wisconsin | $59.2B | – |
| Minnesota | $58.9B | – |
| Connecticut | $58.5B | – |
| Louisiana | $55.9B | – |
| Oregon | $52.7B | – |
| District of Columbia | $50.5B | – |
| Oklahoma | $47.5B | – |
| New Mexico | $44.0B | – |
| Mississippi | $36.6B | – |
| Iowa | $32.7B | – |
| Arkansas | $32.2B | – |
| Nevada | $31.0B | – |
| Kansas | $30.5B | – |
| Puerto Rico | $29.2B | – |
| Utah | $27.8B | – |
| West Virginia | $23.9B | – |
| Idaho | $21.2B | – |
| Maine | $20.4B | – |
| Nebraska | $20.2B | – |
| Alaska | $18.8B | – |
| Hawaii | $17.2B | – |
| New Hampshire | $15.9B | – |
| Montana | $14.3B | – |
| Rhode Island | $13.3B | – |
| Delaware | $12.2B | – |
| South Dakota | $11.3B | – |
| North Dakota | $9.4B | – |
| Vermont | $8.3B | – |
| Wyoming | $6.6B | – |
| Guam | $3.3B | – |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $1.4B | – |
| Northern Mariana Islands | $891.2M | – |
| American Samoa | $491.1M | – |
Foreign aid in FY2026
US agencies obligated $5.8 billion in foreign assistance in FY2026 (incomplete), of which USAID managed $1.4 billion.
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Questions and answers
- How much did the federal government spend in 2026?
- $6.81 trillion in fiscal year 2026 (October 2025 to August 2026), according to the Monthly Treasury Statement.
- What was the biggest federal expense in 2026?
- Social Security: $1.53 trillion.
Sources and notes
- U.S. Department of the Treasury, Monthly Treasury Statement, Table 9, fiscal year to date as of 2026-08-31 (Fiscal Data API). Public domain.
- State figures: USAspending.gov, retrieved 2026-10-04.