United States Government Spending
FY 2026 in $ billion
Fed
Gov.
Xfer
State
Local
Total
Pensions 1,738.8 0.0 405.7 87.8 2,232.3 
Health Care 2,117.8 -1,011.6 238.2 295.4 1,639.8 
Education 121.8 -129.5 512.5 1,341.6 1,846.3 
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Defense 1,466.2 0.0 2.3 0.0 1,468.5 
Welfare 530.5 -143.0 110.0 73.0 570.4 
Protection 68.7 -14.6 126.9 339.5 520.5 
Transportation 150.3 -128.7 221.5 312.7 555.7 
General Government 81.2 -91.2 131.8 172.5 294.3 
Other Spending 248.5 -42.3 199.7 755.1 1,161.1 
Interest 1,016.7 0.0 41.8 82.5 1,141.0 
Balance 0.0 0.0 411.4 94.5 505.8 
Total Spending 7,540.4 -1,560.9 2,401.7 3,554.6 11,935.8 
Federal Deficit 2,064.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 2,064.7 
Gross Public Debt 39,039.6 0.0 1,246.4 2,733.8 43,019.7 
Other Borrowing -400.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -400.2 
Agency GSE Debt 12,888.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 12,888.2 
Grants 1,242.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 1,242.9 
Gross Domestic Product 32,075.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 32,075.8 
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g - guesstimated