Government Spending Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Government Spending Statistics

Net interest on the debt is projected by CBO to reach $1 trillion a year by FY 2026, even as publicly held federal debt climbs to 98% of GDP and total outlays reach $6.134 trillion. On this page, see how the mix of mandatory programs, defense spending, and borrowing costs reshapes where federal money goes and what that pressure could mean for the next budget cycle.

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Key Statistics

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Net interest on public debt was $659 billion in FY 2023, up 34% from FY 2022.

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Publicly held federal debt reached $26.3 trillion or 98% of GDP in FY 2023.

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Federal deficit was $1.695 trillion or 6.3% of GDP in FY 2023.

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Interest costs projected to hit $1 trillion annually by FY 2026 per CBO.

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Debt held by Federal Reserve was $5.3 trillion as of end-2023.

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Intragovernmental debt totaled $7.0 trillion in FY 2023, mainly Social Security trust.

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Average interest rate on marketable debt was 2.5% in FY 2023.

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Cumulative deficits since 2001 total $20 trillion through FY 2023.

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State government debt outstanding was $1.2 trillion in FY 2022.

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Local government debt service payments $90 billion annually average.

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Unfunded liabilities for Social Security estimated $22 trillion present value.

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Medicare Part A trust fund shortfall projected $400 billion by 2031.

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Federal debt ceiling raised 78 times since 1960, last in 2023.

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Gross federal debt hit $33.2 trillion or 123% GDP end-FY 2023.

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Interest payments consumed 14% of federal revenues in FY 2023.

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Primary deficit excluding interest was $1.036 trillion in FY 2023.

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Household federal tax burden covered 78% of spending in FY 2023.

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CBO projects debt-to-GDP at 166% by 2053 under current law.

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Treasury borrowing via T-bills was $23 trillion gross in FY 2023.

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Foreign holders of U.S. debt $8.0 trillion, 24% of public debt in 2023.

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Mutual funds held $5.1 trillion in Treasuries end-2023.

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Pension funds owned $1.2 trillion federal debt in FY 2023.

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In FY 2023, Department of Defense budget was $816.7 billion, 13.3% of total outlays.

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U.S. military personnel compensation costs reached $182 billion in FY 2023.

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Overseas contingency operations funding was $59 billion in FY 2023.

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Defense procurement spending totaled $153 billion for weapons systems in FY 2023.

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U.S. nuclear forces modernization costs projected at $634 billion over 10 years to 2030.

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F-35 program lifetime cost estimated at $1.7 trillion through 2070.

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Defense R&D spending was $143 billion in FY 2023, highest among agencies.

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U.S. spent $877 billion on defense in FY 2022, 3.5% of GDP.

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Operation and maintenance budget for DoD was $295 billion in FY 2023.

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Military construction spending was $15.4 billion in FY 2023.

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U.S. foreign military aid totaled $12.5 billion in FY 2023, mostly to Ukraine and Israel.

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Defense health program budget was $38.2 billion in FY 2023.

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Missile defense spending reached $10.8 billion in FY 2023.

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U.S. Navy shipbuilding costs averaged $4.5 billion per destroyer in FY 2023 contracts.

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Air Force procurement for 85 F-35s cost $11.8 billion in FY 2023.

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DoD cybersecurity budget was $13.5 billion in FY 2023.

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Veterans Affairs medical care spending was $116 billion in FY 2023.

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U.S. intelligence community budget topline was $71.7 billion in FY 2023.

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Space Force budget request was $30 billion for FY 2024.

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Defense logistics and supply chain costs were $70 billion in FY 2023.

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U.S. Army personnel strength costs $150 billion for 450,000 active duty in 2023.

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National Guard and Reserves funding was $60 billion in FY 2023.

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Defense contracts awarded to top 5 contractors totaled $150 billion in FY 2023.

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U.S. spent 3.4% of GDP on defense in 2022, highest among NATO allies.

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DoD fuel costs were $12 billion for 4.5 billion gallons in FY 2023.

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Public K-12 education federal funding was $82 billion in FY 2023, 8% of total.

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Pell Grants awarded $28 billion to 6.5 million students in FY 2023.

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Student loan interest subsidies cost $40 billion in FY 2023.

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Head Start program spending was $11.4 billion for 800,000 children in FY 2023.

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Federal highway spending under IIJA was $52 billion annually average 2022-2026.

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FAA airport infrastructure grants totaled $4 billion in FY 2023.

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Amtrak subsidies were $2.4 billion in FY 2023.

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FHA mortgage insurance guarantees backed $300 billion in loans in FY 2023.

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HUD rental assistance via Section 8 cost $28 billion in FY 2023.

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Rural utilities subsidies totaled $1.5 billion in FY 2023.

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Army Corps of Engineers civil works budget $8.5 billion for flood control in FY 2023.

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NASA budget was $25.4 billion in FY 2023 for space exploration.

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National Science Foundation grants $9.5 billion in FY 2023.

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Bureau of Indian Education funding $1 billion for tribal schools FY 2023.

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Federal aid for special education (IDEA) was $14.2 billion in FY 2023.

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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act spending $3.5 billion FY 2023.

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TSA aviation security budget $9.1 billion in FY 2023.

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FEMA disaster relief spending $40 billion in FY 2023 for wildfires/hurricanes.

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Bureau of Reclamation water projects $1.2 billion FY 2023.

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DOT transit formula grants $14 billion to local systems FY 2023.

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Medicare spending reached $839 billion in FY 2023, 13.7% of total outlays.

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Social Security outlays were $1.347 trillion in FY 2023 for 66 million beneficiaries.

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Medicaid expenditures totaled $616 billion federally in FY 2023.

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Medicare Advantage plans received $361 billion in payments in 2023.

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Federal spending on CHIP was $17.5 billion in FY 2023.

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Veterans health benefits cost $112 billion in FY 2023 for 9 million enrollees.

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TRICARE spending for military families was $35 billion in FY 2023.

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NIH research grants totaled $37 billion in FY 2023.

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CDC budget was $9.2 billion in FY 2023, including vaccines for children.

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SNAP (food stamps) benefits cost $113 billion in FY 2023 for 41 million recipients.

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Unemployment insurance payments were $32 billion in FY 2023.

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SSI payments totaled $65 billion in FY 2023 for 7.5 million disabled/elderly.

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Earned Income Tax Credit refunds cost $73 billion in FY 2023.

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Child Tax Credit payments were $105 billion in FY 2022 expansion year.

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Federal employee health benefits program cost $60 billion in FY 2023.

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Indian Health Service spending was $6.8 billion in FY 2023.

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration budget $7.5 billion FY 2023.

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HRSA health centers received $6 billion for underserved areas in FY 2023.

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ACA marketplace subsidies cost $70 billion in FY 2023.

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Long-term care Medicaid spending was $200 billion in FY 2023.

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In fiscal year 2023, U.S. federal government total outlays reached $6.134 trillion, a 7.5% increase from FY 2022.

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Mandatory spending accounted for $4.024 trillion or 65.6% of total federal outlays in FY 2023.

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Discretionary spending totaled $1.684 trillion in FY 2023, comprising 27.4% of the federal budget.

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Net interest payments on the debt surged to $659 billion in FY 2023, 10.7% of total outlays.

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Federal spending per capita was $18,450 in FY 2023 based on U.S. population of 333 million.

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In FY 2022, total federal obligations were $6.85 trillion across all agencies.

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Grants to states and localities amounted to $1.2 trillion in FY 2023, up 11% from prior year.

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Federal spending as a percentage of GDP was 23.6% in FY 2023.

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Outlays for income security programs totaled $1.15 trillion in FY 2023.

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In 2022, U.S. government spending grew by 8.8% nominally compared to 2021.

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Total federal budget authority for FY 2024 was appropriated at $7.0 trillion.

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Emergency supplemental spending post-COVID reached $4.6 trillion from 2020-2023.

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Federal procurement spending hit $703 billion in FY 2023.

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In FY 2021, total outlays were $6.822 trillion, 31.2% of GDP.

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Social insurance spending (Social Security, Medicare) was 45% of budget in FY 2023.

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Federal employee compensation costs were $285 billion in FY 2023.

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Capital investment spending by federal government was $450 billion in FY 2023.

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In 2023, U.S. state and local government spending totaled $3.2 trillion.

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Federal R&D funding was $201 billion in FY 2023.

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Direct payments to individuals excluding Social Security were $780 billion in FY 2023.

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FY 2024 projected outlays are $6.75 trillion per CBO baseline.

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Historical peak spending-to-GDP was 41.3% in 1945 during WWII.

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In FY 2020, pandemic-related spending added $2.2 trillion to outlays.

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Federal subsidies to businesses totaled $150 billion in FY 2023.

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Total federal loans outstanding were $1.4 trillion in 2023.

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State government spending per capita averaged $10,200 in FY 2022.

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Local government spending focused 35% on education in 2022.

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U.S. federal spending on veterans benefits was $301 billion in FY 2023.

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Total government spending (federal+state+local) was 38% of GDP in 2022.

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FY 2023 supplemental appropriations added $100 billion beyond baseline.

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Net interest on the public debt is projected to reach $1 trillion annually by FY 2026 per the CBO, even as publicly held federal debt climbs to $26.3 trillion, about 98% of GDP, in FY 2023. With the FY 2023 federal deficit at $1.695 trillion or 6.3% of GDP, the figures behind everyday programs and big-ticket liabilities start to look tightly connected. This post pulls together those spending, debt, and cost drivers into one clear set of Government Spending statistics.

Key Takeaways

  • Net interest on public debt was $659 billion in FY 2023, up 34% from FY 2022.
  • Publicly held federal debt reached $26.3 trillion or 98% of GDP in FY 2023.
  • Federal deficit was $1.695 trillion or 6.3% of GDP in FY 2023.
  • In FY 2023, Department of Defense budget was $816.7 billion, 13.3% of total outlays.
  • U.S. military personnel compensation costs reached $182 billion in FY 2023.
  • Overseas contingency operations funding was $59 billion in FY 2023.
  • Public K-12 education federal funding was $82 billion in FY 2023, 8% of total.
  • Pell Grants awarded $28 billion to 6.5 million students in FY 2023.
  • Student loan interest subsidies cost $40 billion in FY 2023.
  • Medicare spending reached $839 billion in FY 2023, 13.7% of total outlays.
  • Social Security outlays were $1.347 trillion in FY 2023 for 66 million beneficiaries.
  • Medicaid expenditures totaled $616 billion federally in FY 2023.
  • In fiscal year 2023, U.S. federal government total outlays reached $6.134 trillion, a 7.5% increase from FY 2022.
  • Mandatory spending accounted for $4.024 trillion or 65.6% of total federal outlays in FY 2023.
  • Discretionary spending totaled $1.684 trillion in FY 2023, comprising 27.4% of the federal budget.

Net interest jumped to $659 billion in FY 2023 as deficits and debt continued rising toward $1 trillion yearly.

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Debt Interest and Deficits

1Net interest on public debt was $659 billion in FY 2023, up 34% from FY 2022.
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2Publicly held federal debt reached $26.3 trillion or 98% of GDP in FY 2023.
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3Federal deficit was $1.695 trillion or 6.3% of GDP in FY 2023.
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4Interest costs projected to hit $1 trillion annually by FY 2026 per CBO.
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5Debt held by Federal Reserve was $5.3 trillion as of end-2023.
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6Intragovernmental debt totaled $7.0 trillion in FY 2023, mainly Social Security trust.
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7Average interest rate on marketable debt was 2.5% in FY 2023.
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8Cumulative deficits since 2001 total $20 trillion through FY 2023.
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9State government debt outstanding was $1.2 trillion in FY 2022.
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10Local government debt service payments $90 billion annually average.
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11Unfunded liabilities for Social Security estimated $22 trillion present value.
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12Medicare Part A trust fund shortfall projected $400 billion by 2031.
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13Federal debt ceiling raised 78 times since 1960, last in 2023.
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14Gross federal debt hit $33.2 trillion or 123% GDP end-FY 2023.
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15Interest payments consumed 14% of federal revenues in FY 2023.
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16Primary deficit excluding interest was $1.036 trillion in FY 2023.
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17Household federal tax burden covered 78% of spending in FY 2023.
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18CBO projects debt-to-GDP at 166% by 2053 under current law.
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19Treasury borrowing via T-bills was $23 trillion gross in FY 2023.
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20Foreign holders of U.S. debt $8.0 trillion, 24% of public debt in 2023.
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21Mutual funds held $5.1 trillion in Treasuries end-2023.
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22Pension funds owned $1.2 trillion federal debt in FY 2023.
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Debt Interest and Deficits Interpretation

We've written ourselves a terrifying financial ghost story, yet we keep reading it by candlelight, somehow still not remotely scared enough.

Defense Spending

1In FY 2023, Department of Defense budget was $816.7 billion, 13.3% of total outlays.
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2U.S. military personnel compensation costs reached $182 billion in FY 2023.
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3Overseas contingency operations funding was $59 billion in FY 2023.
Verified
4Defense procurement spending totaled $153 billion for weapons systems in FY 2023.
Verified
5U.S. nuclear forces modernization costs projected at $634 billion over 10 years to 2030.
Verified
6F-35 program lifetime cost estimated at $1.7 trillion through 2070.
Verified
7Defense R&D spending was $143 billion in FY 2023, highest among agencies.
Verified
8U.S. spent $877 billion on defense in FY 2022, 3.5% of GDP.
Verified
9Operation and maintenance budget for DoD was $295 billion in FY 2023.
Verified
10Military construction spending was $15.4 billion in FY 2023.
Verified
11U.S. foreign military aid totaled $12.5 billion in FY 2023, mostly to Ukraine and Israel.
Verified
12Defense health program budget was $38.2 billion in FY 2023.
Directional
13Missile defense spending reached $10.8 billion in FY 2023.
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14U.S. Navy shipbuilding costs averaged $4.5 billion per destroyer in FY 2023 contracts.
Directional
15Air Force procurement for 85 F-35s cost $11.8 billion in FY 2023.
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16DoD cybersecurity budget was $13.5 billion in FY 2023.
Directional
17Veterans Affairs medical care spending was $116 billion in FY 2023.
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18U.S. intelligence community budget topline was $71.7 billion in FY 2023.
Directional
19Space Force budget request was $30 billion for FY 2024.
Verified
20Defense logistics and supply chain costs were $70 billion in FY 2023.
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21U.S. Army personnel strength costs $150 billion for 450,000 active duty in 2023.
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22National Guard and Reserves funding was $60 billion in FY 2023.
Directional
23Defense contracts awarded to top 5 contractors totaled $150 billion in FY 2023.
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24U.S. spent 3.4% of GDP on defense in 2022, highest among NATO allies.
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25DoD fuel costs were $12 billion for 4.5 billion gallons in FY 2023.
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Defense Spending Interpretation

America is spending at a galactic scale—where trillion-dollar fighter jets meet billion-dollar destroyers—to ensure its earthly safety, proving that peace, like everything else, has a stunningly expensive price tag.

Education and Infrastructure

1Public K-12 education federal funding was $82 billion in FY 2023, 8% of total.
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2Pell Grants awarded $28 billion to 6.5 million students in FY 2023.
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3Student loan interest subsidies cost $40 billion in FY 2023.
Verified
4Head Start program spending was $11.4 billion for 800,000 children in FY 2023.
Directional
5Federal highway spending under IIJA was $52 billion annually average 2022-2026.
Verified
6FAA airport infrastructure grants totaled $4 billion in FY 2023.
Directional
7Amtrak subsidies were $2.4 billion in FY 2023.
Verified
8FHA mortgage insurance guarantees backed $300 billion in loans in FY 2023.
Directional
9HUD rental assistance via Section 8 cost $28 billion in FY 2023.
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10Rural utilities subsidies totaled $1.5 billion in FY 2023.
Verified
11Army Corps of Engineers civil works budget $8.5 billion for flood control in FY 2023.
Verified
12NASA budget was $25.4 billion in FY 2023 for space exploration.
Verified
13National Science Foundation grants $9.5 billion in FY 2023.
Single source
14Bureau of Indian Education funding $1 billion for tribal schools FY 2023.
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15Federal aid for special education (IDEA) was $14.2 billion in FY 2023.
Verified
16Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act spending $3.5 billion FY 2023.
Verified
17TSA aviation security budget $9.1 billion in FY 2023.
Verified
18FEMA disaster relief spending $40 billion in FY 2023 for wildfires/hurricanes.
Verified
19Bureau of Reclamation water projects $1.2 billion FY 2023.
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20DOT transit formula grants $14 billion to local systems FY 2023.
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Education and Infrastructure Interpretation

The federal budget paints a portrait of a nation constantly investing in its own ladder, from the first rung of Head Start to the launchpad at NASA, while also bracing for the moments we inevitably slip, like when nature sends the bill via FEMA.

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Healthcare and Social Security

1Medicare spending reached $839 billion in FY 2023, 13.7% of total outlays.
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2Social Security outlays were $1.347 trillion in FY 2023 for 66 million beneficiaries.
Directional
3Medicaid expenditures totaled $616 billion federally in FY 2023.
Verified
4Medicare Advantage plans received $361 billion in payments in 2023.
Verified
5Federal spending on CHIP was $17.5 billion in FY 2023.
Verified
6Veterans health benefits cost $112 billion in FY 2023 for 9 million enrollees.
Single source
7TRICARE spending for military families was $35 billion in FY 2023.
Verified
8NIH research grants totaled $37 billion in FY 2023.
Directional
9CDC budget was $9.2 billion in FY 2023, including vaccines for children.
Directional
10SNAP (food stamps) benefits cost $113 billion in FY 2023 for 41 million recipients.
Directional
11Unemployment insurance payments were $32 billion in FY 2023.
Verified
12SSI payments totaled $65 billion in FY 2023 for 7.5 million disabled/elderly.
Verified
13Earned Income Tax Credit refunds cost $73 billion in FY 2023.
Verified
14Child Tax Credit payments were $105 billion in FY 2022 expansion year.
Verified
15Federal employee health benefits program cost $60 billion in FY 2023.
Verified
16Indian Health Service spending was $6.8 billion in FY 2023.
Single source
17Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration budget $7.5 billion FY 2023.
Verified
18HRSA health centers received $6 billion for underserved areas in FY 2023.
Single source
19ACA marketplace subsidies cost $70 billion in FY 2023.
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20Long-term care Medicaid spending was $200 billion in FY 2023.
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Healthcare and Social Security Interpretation

These statistics reveal that America's social safety net, from cradle to grave, is essentially a series of very expensive, very necessary promises we've made to each other to not let our neighbors collapse.

Overall Budget

1In fiscal year 2023, U.S. federal government total outlays reached $6.134 trillion, a 7.5% increase from FY 2022.
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2Mandatory spending accounted for $4.024 trillion or 65.6% of total federal outlays in FY 2023.
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3Discretionary spending totaled $1.684 trillion in FY 2023, comprising 27.4% of the federal budget.
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4Net interest payments on the debt surged to $659 billion in FY 2023, 10.7% of total outlays.
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5Federal spending per capita was $18,450 in FY 2023 based on U.S. population of 333 million.
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6In FY 2022, total federal obligations were $6.85 trillion across all agencies.
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7Grants to states and localities amounted to $1.2 trillion in FY 2023, up 11% from prior year.
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8Federal spending as a percentage of GDP was 23.6% in FY 2023.
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9Outlays for income security programs totaled $1.15 trillion in FY 2023.
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10In 2022, U.S. government spending grew by 8.8% nominally compared to 2021.
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11Total federal budget authority for FY 2024 was appropriated at $7.0 trillion.
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12Emergency supplemental spending post-COVID reached $4.6 trillion from 2020-2023.
Verified
13Federal procurement spending hit $703 billion in FY 2023.
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14In FY 2021, total outlays were $6.822 trillion, 31.2% of GDP.
Directional
15Social insurance spending (Social Security, Medicare) was 45% of budget in FY 2023.
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16Federal employee compensation costs were $285 billion in FY 2023.
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17Capital investment spending by federal government was $450 billion in FY 2023.
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18In 2023, U.S. state and local government spending totaled $3.2 trillion.
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19Federal R&D funding was $201 billion in FY 2023.
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20Direct payments to individuals excluding Social Security were $780 billion in FY 2023.
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21FY 2024 projected outlays are $6.75 trillion per CBO baseline.
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22Historical peak spending-to-GDP was 41.3% in 1945 during WWII.
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23In FY 2020, pandemic-related spending added $2.2 trillion to outlays.
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24Federal subsidies to businesses totaled $150 billion in FY 2023.
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25Total federal loans outstanding were $1.4 trillion in 2023.
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26State government spending per capita averaged $10,200 in FY 2022.
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27Local government spending focused 35% on education in 2022.
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28U.S. federal spending on veterans benefits was $301 billion in FY 2023.
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29Total government spending (federal+state+local) was 38% of GDP in 2022.
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30FY 2023 supplemental appropriations added $100 billion beyond baseline.
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Overall Budget Interpretation

America's annual bill for 2023 reveals a government whose biggest expense is essentially autopilot, with nearly two-thirds of the budget locked into promises past, while the alarming cost of financing our growing debt now consumes more than a dime of every dollar spent, leaving lawmakers with surprisingly little room to maneuver on the remaining quarter for everything else.

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Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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    sipri.org

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    STATE
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    MDA
    mda.mil

    mda.mil

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    airandspaceforces.com

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    DNI
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    dni.gov

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    NATO
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    kff.org

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    macpac.gov

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    bphc.hrsa.gov

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    ed.gov

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    treasurydirect.gov

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    ticdata.treasury.gov

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