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FY15 Federal Budget Spending Estimates
for Fiscal Years 2014 - 2019

2014   2015   2016   2017   2018   2019  
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US Federal Government FY 15 Budget
Estimated Outlays in $ billion nominal
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Estimated Outlays from US Federal FY 15 Budget
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FY 2019
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[+]  Pensions912.8961.31,015.21,070.11,127.61,197.7
[–]  Health Care:  Start chart969.81,044.51,124.31,160.01,192.41,282.1
[–]  Medical service (Seniors)519.0532.3574.9581.4595.0654.1
[+] Medicare: (570)0.00.00.00.00.00.0
[–] Medicare (571)519.0532.3574.9581.4595.0654.1
— Federal Contributions, FSMI Fund-192.5-193.6-200.0-210.9-226.9-244.3
— Premiums Collected for Medicare Prescription Drug Account, FSMI-3.6-4.2-5.1-5.8-6.7-7.6
— Payments from States, Medicare Prescription Drug Account, FSMI-8.7-8.7-9.1-9.8-10.8-11.8
— Basic Premium, Medicare Advantage, FSMI Trust Fund-0.3-0.3-0.3-0.3-0.3-0.4
— Medicare Refunds, SMI-4.4-4.5-4.6-4.6-4.7-4.7
— Federal Contribution for Admin. Contribution for Admin. Costs, Prescription Drug Account, FSMI-0.4-0.4-0.4-0.4-0.4-0.4
— Federal Contributions for Benefits, Prescription Drug Account, SMI-54.6-62.9-67.6-63.0-60.6-71.5
— Low Income Subsidy Part D Rebate0.00.0-5.1-11.1-12.9-15.0
— Premiums Collected for the Aged, FSMI Fund-55.1-57.1-59.0-63.2-71.4-79.0
— Premiums Collected for the Disabled, FSMI Fund-10.1-10.2-10.4-10.8-11.8-12.6
— FHI Trust Fund, Taxation on OASDI Benefits-18.1-21.0-23.2-25.7-28.3-31.0
— FHI Trust Fund, Basic Premium, Medicare Advantage-0.2-0.2-0.2-0.2-0.3-0.3
— FHI Trust Fund, Payment from the General Fund for Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Account-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.2
— FHI Trust Fund, Transfers from General Fund (criminal Fines)-1.1-1.2-1.2-1.2-1.2-1.2
— FHI Trust Fund, Medicare Refunds-9.5-9.9-10.2-10.6-10.9-11.3
— FHI Trust Fund, Payments from the General Fund (uninsured and Program Management)-1.3-1.1-1.1-1.1-1.1-1.1
— FHI Trust Fund, Premiums Collected for Uninsured Individuals not Otherwise Eligible-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.7-3.9-4.0
— Payments to Health Care Trust Funds268.2280.3293.6302.4318.7349.8
— Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund2.83.03.23.23.33.3
— Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund259.6268.7291.3301.9314.3345.3
— Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund2.42.62.72.72.82.9
— Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund280.4279.1296.1302.7317.0342.5
— Medicare Prescription Drug Account, Federal Supplementary Insurance Trust Fund0.30.30.30.40.40.4
— Medicare Prescription Drug Account, Federal Supplementary Insurance Trust Fund67.375.787.789.790.1105.8
— Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Account0.30.30.00.00.00.0
— Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Account1.41.01.10.80.70.6
[+]  Medical service0.00.00.00.00.00.0
[+]  Public health services4.75.04.85.05.15.0
[+]  R and D Health33.531.932.132.132.733.9
[+]  Health n.e.c.0.00.00.00.00.00.0
[+]  Vendor Payments (Medical)412.5475.3512.5541.4559.6589.0
[+]  Education112.6130.7125.9127.5133.0137.3
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Defense:  Start chart820.2839.9817.0800.7801.6823.8
[–]  Military defense620.6631.3592.4578.2578.7585.8
[+]  (050)0.00.00.00.00.00.0
[–] Department of Defense -- Military (051)593.3584.3557.3547.8549.4556.4
— Family Housing Improvement Fund, Downward Reestimates of Subsidies-0.10.00.00.00.00.0
— Recoveries under the Foreign Military Sales Program, Navy-0.2-0.2-0.2-0.2-0.2-0.2
— General Fund Proprietary Receipts, not Otherwise Classified, Navy-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.1
— General Fund Proprietary Receipts, not Otherwise Classified, Army-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.1
— General Fund Proprietary Receipts, not Otherwise Classified, Air Force-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.1
— General Fund Proprietary Receipts, not Otherwise Classified, Defense Agencies-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.1
— Contributions for Burdensharing and Other Cooperative Activities (Kuwait)0.00.00.00.00.0-0.1
— Contributions for Burdensharing and Other Cooperative Activities (Japan)-0.3-0.3-0.3-0.3-0.3-0.3
— Contributions for Burdensharing and Other Cooperative Activities (So. Korea)-0.4-0.4-0.4-0.4-0.4-0.4
— Payment to Voluntary Separation Incentive Fund-0.10.00.00.00.00.0
— Concurrent Receipt Accrual Payments to the Military Retirement Fund6.36.66.66.56.56.7
— Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contribution, Navy1.31.21.21.31.41.5
— Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contribution, Marine Corps0.80.70.70.70.80.8
— Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contribution, Reserve Personnel, Navy0.10.10.10.10.10.1
— Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contribution, Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps0.10.10.10.10.10.1
— Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contribution, Army2.11.81.91.91.92.0
— Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contribution, Reserve Personnel, Army0.50.40.40.40.40.4
— Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contribution, National Guard Personnel, Army0.80.60.60.60.70.7
— Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contribution, Air Force1.31.11.21.31.31.4
— Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contribution, Reserve Personnel, Air Force0.20.10.10.10.10.1
— Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contribution, National Guard Personnel, Air Force0.30.20.20.20.20.2
— Military Personnel, Marine Corps13.912.912.812.812.913.2
— Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps0.70.70.70.70.70.7
— Reserve Personnel, Navy1.91.91.91.91.91.9
— Military Personnel, Navy27.827.427.427.928.429.1
— Military Personnel, Army48.141.341.140.039.138.5
— National Guard Personnel, Army8.37.77.77.98.08.0
— Reserve Personnel, Army4.54.44.44.54.54.5
— Military Personnel, Air Force30.027.727.027.227.728.1
— Reserve Personnel, Air Force1.81.71.61.71.71.7
— National Guard Personnel, Air Force3.33.13.23.23.23.2
— Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide36.733.631.932.532.833.3
— Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense1.21.00.90.90.90.9
— Office of the Inspector General0.30.30.30.30.30.3
— Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund0.00.20.20.20.20.2
— Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund0.00.10.00.00.00.1
— Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund0.00.01.21.71.92.0
— Defense Health Program31.731.632.433.033.935.1
— Cooperative Threat Reduction Account0.40.40.40.40.40.4
— Ship Modernization, Operations and Sustainment Fund0.30.10.00.00.00.0
— The Department of Defense Environmental Restoration Accounts0.50.80.91.01.01.0
— Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites0.10.20.20.20.20.2
— Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid0.10.10.10.10.10.1
— Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps8.07.66.46.26.36.4
— Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve0.30.30.30.30.30.3
— Operation and Maintenance, Navy47.440.341.142.542.843.5
— Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve1.21.11.01.01.01.0
— Operation and Maintenance, Army70.948.639.237.437.137.4
— Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard7.16.26.56.87.07.1
— Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve3.02.72.72.92.93.0
— Afghanistan Security Forces Fund5.03.72.31.00.40.0
— Iraq Security Forces Fund0.10.00.00.00.00.0
— Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund0.50.10.10.00.00.0
— Operation and Maintenance, Air Force47.939.237.639.339.839.7
— Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve3.03.03.03.23.23.2
— Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard6.26.36.56.66.66.6
— Lease of Department of Defense Real Property0.10.00.00.00.00.0
— Allied Contributions and Cooperation Account0.60.60.70.70.70.8
— Procurement, Defense-wide3.44.24.95.35.46.0
— Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund0.00.00.00.10.10.1
— National Guard and Reserve Equipment1.31.10.70.30.10.0
— Defense Production Act Purchases0.10.00.00.00.00.0
— Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense1.20.90.80.70.80.8
— Procurement, Marine Corps1.91.51.21.41.61.8
— Aircraft Procurement, Navy14.513.215.115.215.816.6
— Weapons Procurement, Navy2.93.23.23.23.43.6
— Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps1.00.90.80.90.91.0
— Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy11.610.913.615.315.917.4
— Other Procurement, Navy4.25.36.46.86.87.5
— Aircraft Procurement, Army4.95.05.55.75.15.1
— Missile Procurement, Army1.51.51.31.41.51.7
— Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army2.31.91.71.92.32.9
— Procurement of Ammunition, Army1.91.92.01.71.41.5
— Other Procurement, Army6.36.06.36.67.27.3
— Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund1.40.80.40.30.20.2
— Aircraft Procurement, Air Force10.79.411.513.516.015.7
— Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force0.80.80.81.01.21.2
— Missile Procurement, Air Force4.25.05.15.55.75.8
— Other Procurement, Air Force15.918.017.818.217.918.0
— NNSA Program Support0.00.00.00.00.61.1
— Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-wide14.816.917.117.417.517.2
— Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense0.20.20.20.20.20.2
— Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy13.215.516.916.815.213.8
— Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army8.37.27.26.96.46.3
— Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force19.523.425.226.527.628.8
— Chemical Demilitarization Construction, Defense-wide0.10.10.00.00.00.0
— Military Construction, Defense-wide3.02.83.03.02.92.7
— Department of Defense Base Closure Account 19900.40.20.10.00.00.0
— Department of Defense Base Closure Account 20050.80.00.00.00.00.0
— Department of Defense Base Closure Account 20170.00.00.00.20.40.5
— Department of Defense Base Closure Account0.30.30.30.30.30.3
— North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program0.50.20.20.20.20.2
— Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps2.41.91.71.61.61.5
— Military Construction, Navy Reserve0.00.00.10.10.00.1
— Military Construction, Army4.12.82.21.81.41.1
— Military Construction, Army National Guard0.50.40.30.30.30.3
— Military Construction, Army Reserve0.20.30.20.10.10.1
— Military Construction, Air Force0.80.80.81.11.21.1
— Military Construction, Air National Guard0.00.20.10.10.10.1
— Family Housing Construction, Army0.10.10.10.10.10.1
— Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army0.60.40.30.40.40.4
— Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps0.10.10.10.10.10.1
— Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps0.40.40.40.40.40.4
— Family Housing Construction, Air Force0.20.10.10.10.10.1
— Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force0.40.30.30.30.30.3
— Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide0.10.10.10.10.10.1
— Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund0.20.20.00.00.00.0
— National Defense Sealift Fund0.70.40.20.10.00.0
— Working Capital Fund, Army0.20.20.00.20.10.0
— Working Capital Fund, Navy0.50.30.20.20.20.2
— Working Capital Fund, Air Force0.00.60.30.20.20.2
— Working Capital Fund, Defense Commissary Agency0.10.30.10.00.00.0
— Working Capital Fund, Defense-Wide2.20.20.20.20.10.0
— Overseas Contingency Operations Placeholder0.047.123.95.41.60.8
— Foreign National Employees Separation Pay0.50.00.00.00.00.0
— Voluntary Separation Incentive Fund0.10.10.10.10.10.1
— Host Nation Support Fund for Relocation0.30.30.40.50.50.6
[+] Atomic energy defense activities (053)18.420.819.919.819.419.8
[+] Defense-related activities (054)8.826.115.210.69.89.6
[+]  (970)0.00.00.00.00.00.0
 –Military (FDE)0.00.00.00.00.00.0
[+]  Civil defense0.00.00.00.00.00.0
[+]  Veterans151.2158.5174.7174.0175.0190.2
[+]  Foreign military aid14.113.912.511.610.910.9
[+]  Foreign economic aid34.436.237.436.937.037.0
[+]  R and D Defence0.00.00.00.00.00.0
[+]  Defence n.e.c.0.00.00.00.00.00.0
[+]  Welfare404.9394.2401.0399.7399.1412.2
[+]  Protection53.155.855.959.258.259.3
[+]  Transportation95.597.8102.3105.6105.4104.2
[+]  General Government26.427.929.730.832.435.1
[+]  Other Spending31.897.0110.2123.2119.8126.5
[+]  Interest223.5251.9317.6391.7473.7550.7
[+]  Balance0.00.00.00.00.00.0
[+]  Total Spending3,650.53,901.04,099.14,268.64,443.14,728.8
[+]  Federal Deficit648.8563.6531.1457.8413.3502.7
[+]  Gross Public Debt17,892.718,713.519,511.620,261.720,961.021,670.8
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Data Sources for 2014:
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Data Sources for 2019:
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Spending Definitions

Pensions: Pensions, disability.

Health Care: Health care.

Education: K-12, college, training.

Defense: Military, foreign policy, veterans, foreign aid.

Welfare: Cash welfare, food stamps, unemployment benefits, workers compensation, housing, excluding health care.

Protection: Police, fire, law courts, prisons.

Transportation: Road, rail, airports.

General Government: Legislative, executive, finance.

Other Spending: Research, economic development, agriculture, energy, environment.

Interest: Interest on government debt.

Total Spending: Federal: total outlays including grants to state and local. State and local: direct spending on programs.

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But. For the “default” and “programs” views, we have extracted data from the Public Budget Database to expand Social Security and Medicare beyond the single line item each gets in Table 3.2. The Public Budget Database starts publishing six years of estimated outlays with the FY10 budget, so this page will only provide a full six years of estimated outlays starting with the FY10 budget.

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Federal Outlays$6,371.8$6,940.9 +$569.1
Federal Receipts$4,802.5$5,081.6+$279.1
Federal Deficit$1,569.4$1,859.4+$290.0

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