Total Government Spending
in the United States
Federal, State, and Local
Fiscal Year 2026


 Government Pensions $2.2 trillion 
 Government Health Care $2.6 trillion 
 Government Education $1.8 trillion 
 National Defense $1.5 trillion 
 Government Welfare $0.8 trillion 
 All Other Spending $3.5 trillion 
 Total Government Spending $12.9 trillion 
 Federal Deficit $2.1 trillion