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BUDGET DATA

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GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

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Medical

Pension

Education

Military

Welfare

Government Industrial Complex

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Spending Units: By default, government spending is displayed in billions of dollars. But using a dropdown control in the table heading you can select $ bln 2005, pct GDP, and more.
Chart Title: You can create a title for your chart. Use the text field to enter a title and click the button to the right of the text field.
US or State: By default, the chart shows overall United States government spending. But you can select spending for individual states by selecting the state dropdown control in the table heading.
State, Local: By default, you can chart state spending or local spending by clicking a radio button in the selection table. But you can chart state-and-local combined by selecting state n local in the state/local dropdown control in the table heading.
View: There are many ways to view the spending data. The default view is functional. There is a census view that conforms with the spending categories used by the US Census Bureau in its Statistical Abstract. There is a COFOG view that categorizes spending using the UN methodology.
Line/Bar: By default, the data series are displayed as line charts. But you can also select a bar chart.
Data Stack: By default, the data series are “stacked” when displayed on the chart. But you can change the setting to “un stack” the data series.
Chart Size: By default, the chart is displayed at medium size. But you can use the dropdown control to change the size.
Color: By default charts are displayed with color data lines and fill. You can change this to grayscale if you want.
US Budget Year: By default, the chart displays budgeted and estimated federal spending in the current US Budget submitted to the Congress by the president. But you can look at previous budgeted numbers using this dropdown control.

Data Range

Start Year: You can select any start year you want using the dropdown control in the table heading. At the top and bottom of the dropdown only years ending in “0” are shown. Select a start year to get close, then select the start year you want.
End Year: You can select any end year you want using the dropdown control in the table heading. At the top and bottom of the dropdown only years ending in “0” are shown. Select an end year to get close, then select the end year you want.
Category (max 5)Sub-categoryFed Gov. 
Xfer 
State Local Total   
 
Data Series: Select a spending series you want to chart from a dropdown on the left. If you select on the bottom dropdown you will add a data series (up to a maximum of five). The right-hand dropdown allows you to replace a data series with a more narrowly focused series. Click the “X” link to remove a data series from the chart.
 
 
 
 
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If you’d like to create your own custom chart of spending data you should use the table above to make your selections.

  • Select the year range: Select the start year and the end year you want by selecting the years you want in the two year dropdown boxes.
  • Select spending items: Just select the spending item you want from the dropdown control. Then click a radio button to select the level of government: federal, state, or local. If you select from the < select > you will add another data series to your chart. Up to 5 data series are allowed at once. Click the “X” link to remove a data series from the chart.
  • Select units: You can select the display in billions of nominal (i.e. inflated) dollars, billions of real (i.e. year 2005) dollars, or as percent of GDP.
  • Choose chart features: You can select the size of the chart, switch from bar chart to line chart, select color or black and white, stacked or not. You can also blow up the chart to fill the screen with the “fullsize” tab control above the chart display.

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Download Data File

 

Click button to download CSV file of dataset in chart.
 

Download Tab-delimited Data

Copy and Paste: To copy and paste data into spreadsheet for analysis, just copy the tab-delimited text in the textbox below (click cursor in text box, then press ctrl-A then press ctrl-C) and paste it into your spreadsheet.

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Below is a formatted version of the data displayed in the chart.

Government Industrial Complex
Fiscal Years 1902 to 2014
YearGDP-US
$ billion
Pensions -total
pct GDP
Health Care -total
pct GDP
Education -total
pct GDP
Defense -total
pct GDP
190224.10.00a0.26a1.03a1.27a
190325.930.00i0.25i1.04i1.22i
190425.6810.00i0.27i1.13i1.27i
190528.7880.00i0.25i1.09i1.16i
190631.0370.00i0.25i1.08i1.11i
190733.8510.00i0.24i1.07i1.05i
190830.1330.00i0.29i1.30i1.22i
190932.20.00i0.28i1.31i1.17i
191033.4230.00i0.29i1.37i1.16i
191134.30.00i0.30i1.44i1.17i
191237.40.00i0.29i1.42i1.11i
191339.140.02a0.29a1.48a1.09a
191436.50.02i0.34i1.79i1.17i
191538.6750.02i0.36i1.90i1.10i
191649.60.02i0.31i1.67i0.86i
191759.70.02i0.28i1.57i2.69i
191875.8350.02i0.25i1.39i15.83i
191978.3330.02i0.28i1.51i22.00i
192088.3930.02i0.28i1.51i5.28i
192173.60.03i0.40i2.05i4.02i
192273.4320.05a0.48a2.31a1.77a
192385.4140.05i0.43i2.10i1.49i
192486.90.05i0.44i2.18i1.44i
192590.5750.06i0.44i2.21i1.36i
192696.90.06i0.43i2.19i1.26i
192795.50.07a0.45a2.35a1.27a
192897.3650.07i0.47i2.32i1.32i
1929103.60.07i0.47i2.19i1.33i
193091.20.09i0.57i2.50i1.60i
193176.50.12i0.72i3.00i2.04i
193258.70.18a0.99a3.96a2.85a
193356.40.21i0.99i3.84i2.44i
1934660.20a0.81a3.04a1.64a
193573.30.20i0.77i2.98i2.55i
193683.80.19a0.71a2.82a3.17a
193791.90.19i0.69i2.73i2.34i
193886.10.23a0.79a3.08a1.92a
193992.20.23i0.77i2.97i2.07i
1940101.40.22a0.72a2.79a2.13a
1941126.70.23i0.57i2.18i5.72i
1942161.90.22a0.44a1.67a16.73a
1943198.60.21i0.40i1.39i35.47i
1944219.80.22a0.39a1.28a39.17a
19452230.29i0.45i1.46i42.04i
1946222.20.37a0.51a1.67a24.00a
1947244.10.38i0.63i2.34i9.35i
1948269.10.39a0.72a2.87a7.34a
1949267.20.45i0.87i3.25i8.23i
1950293.70.46a0.92a3.28a8.25a
1951339.30.65i0.87i2.83i8.61a
1952358.30.79a0.89a2.68a14.43a
1953379.30.97a0.86a2.67a15.01a
1954380.41.15a0.89a2.94a13.89a
1955414.71.32a0.83a3.06a11.37a
1956437.41.53a0.85a3.24a10.77a
1957461.11.75a0.90a3.27a11.13a
1958467.22.10a0.98a3.60a11.08a
1959506.62.24a1.00a3.58a10.66a
1960526.42.46a1.00a3.69a10.12a
1961544.82.61a1.04a3.89a10.46a
1962585.72.16a0.95a3.89a10.86a
1963617.82.31a0.99a3.98a10.40a
1964663.62.31a1.01a4.10a9.85a
1965719.12.29a0.99a4.15a8.57a
1966787.72.53a1.08a4.51a8.84a
1967832.42.58a1.53a4.97a10.06a
1968909.82.63a1.82a4.95a10.36a
1969984.42.82a1.97a5.18a9.62a
19701038.32.99a2.10a5.44a9.12a
19711126.83.33a2.19a5.63a8.24a
19721237.93.50a2.34a5.76a7.65a
19731382.33.94a2.26a5.49a6.72a
19741499.54.22a2.42a5.43a6.56a
19751637.74.36a2.73a5.85a6.73a
19761824.64.77a2.86a5.88a6.27a
19772030.14.92a2.94a5.65a5.99a
19782293.84.84a2.89a5.54a5.71a
19792562.24.89a2.94a5.41a5.61a
19802788.15.14a3.14a5.45a6.02a
19813126.85.39a3.27a5.26a6.19a
19823253.25.79a3.53a5.16a6.81a
19833534.65.74a3.54a5.01a6.98a
19843930.95.43a3.42a4.82a6.84a
19854217.55.32a3.53a4.90a7.00a
19864460.15.34a3.58a5.04a7.04a
19874736.45.28a3.63a5.06a6.76a
19885100.45.19a3.63a5.03a6.47a
19895482.15.16i3.60i5.14i6.26a
19905800.55.27a3.87a5.26a5.90a
19915992.15.53a4.18a5.49a5.35a
19926342.35.59a4.61a5.48a5.50a
19936667.45.72a4.76a5.52a5.16a
19947085.25.69a4.86a5.27a4.75a
19957414.75.78a5.08a5.46a4.40a
19967838.55.77a5.06a5.37a4.04a
19978270.465.74a5.04a5.35a3.93a
19988727.025.71a4.91a5.43a3.70a
19999286.865.54a4.74a5.43a3.59a
20009884.175.51a4.75a5.49a3.63a
2001102185.68i5.01i5.69i3.59i
200210572.45.79a5.34a5.91a3.99a
200311067.85.76i5.57i5.98i4.37i
200411788.95.67a5.71a5.86a4.61a
200512554.55.60a5.88a5.81a4.79a
200613310.95.58a5.86a5.92a4.67a
200713969.35.70a6.15a5.78a4.68a
200814270.55.89a6.37a6.01a5.12a
200914014.86.57a7.06a6.17a5.67a
201014551.86.56e7.08e6.20e5.83e
201115079.66.60g7.27g5.92g6.00g
201215812.56.34g6.96g5.75g5.86g
201316752.46.29g7.03g5.70g5.19g
201417782.26.25g7.44g5.73g4.86g

Legend:
a - actual reported
i - interpolated between actual reported values
e - out-year estimate in US fy13 budget
g - 'guesstimated' projection by usgovernmentspending.com
b - budgeted estimate in US fy13 budget

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State Finances Update for FY 2010

On December 14, 2011 the US Census Bureau released data on state finances for FY 2010 here, including spending and revenue for each individual state and for all states combined.

On December 27, 2011 we updated state and local spending and revenue data as follows:

  1. We replaced "guesstimated" state spending and revenue data for FY2010 using the data from the Census Bureau.
  2. We replaced "guesstimated" local spending and revenue data for FY 2010 with estimates for each spending and revenue category using the trends in state finances between FY 2009 and FY 2010.
  3. We replaced "guesstimated" state revenue data for FY 2011 with data from the Census Bureau's quarterly state tax summary here.
  4. We replaced "guesstimated" local revenue data for FY 2011 with estimates for each category using trends for each category of state revenue between FY 2010 and FY 2011.
  5. We replaced "guesstimated" state and local spending and revenue for FY 2012 thru FY2017 with new guesstimates based on the latest Census Bureau data for FY 2010 state finances and FY 2011 quarterly tax data.
The Census Bureau expects to release local spending and revenue data for FY 2010 in July 2012.

Highlights: State spending on Welfare was up from a "guesstimated" $164 billion to $237 billion.  Business and Other Revenue was up from a "guesstimated" $174 billion to $456 billion.  This reflects the $289 billion profit reported on state pension plans for FY 2010, a partial recovery from the FY 2009 loss of $524 billion.

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