Key Financial Summary • FY2026

U.S. Federal Outlays at a Glance

Verified Data • Sourced from USAspending.gov API (August 2026)
Total Outlays
$6.75 Trillion
Total reported federal spending
Share of Budget
100.0%
Relative allocation percentage
Daily Outlay Rate
$18.49 Billion
Estimated outlay per day
Live Rate Counter (FY 2026)Estimated rate based on reported federal spending.

U.S. Federal Government Spending Today

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Accrued spending since 12:00 AM Today (ET)
Per Day
$18.49 Billion
$18.49B / 24 hrs
Per Hour
$770.55 Million
$770.5M / hour
Per Minute
$12.84 Million
$12.84M / minute
Per Second
$214,041
$214,041 every second

FY2026 Spending Rates

Verified Data • Sourced from USAspending.gov API (August 2026)
Per Day Rate
$18.49 Billion
Estimated / day
Per Hour Rate
$770.55 Million
Estimated / hour
Per Minute Rate
$12.84 Million
Estimated / minute
Per Second Rate
$214 Thousand
Estimated / second

U.S. Government Spending Pie Chart

Composition of U.S. Federal Government spending by major spending categories.

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NASA & Space Exploration
0.4%
Agriculture & Food Assistance
2.4%
Science & Medical Research
0.7%
Education & Training
3.6%
Defense & Military
13.3%
Infrastructure & Transportation
2.0%
Medicaid
10.1%
Social Security
21.5%
Medicare
13.6%
Veterans Affairs
4.8%
Source: USAspending.govFiscal Year: FY2026Data Type: OutlaysUpdated: August 13, 2026
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U.S. Government Spending Breakdown

Detailed breakdown of federal spending outlays across major national categories.

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$1.45 Trillion21.5%
Hourly Rate: $165.53 Million / hrView details →
$920.00 Billion13.6%
Hourly Rate: $105.02 Million / hrView details →
$895.00 Billion13.3%
Hourly Rate: $102.17 Million / hrView details →
$680.00 Billion10.1%
Hourly Rate: $77.63 Million / hrView details →
$325.00 Billion4.8%
Hourly Rate: $37.10 Million / hrView details →
$240.00 Billion3.6%
Hourly Rate: $27.40 Million / hrView details →
$165.00 Billion2.4%
Hourly Rate: $18.84 Million / hrView details →
$135.00 Billion2.0%
Hourly Rate: $15.41 Million / hrView details →
$45.00 Billion0.7%
Hourly Rate: $5.14 Million / hrView details →
$25.40 Billion0.4%
Hourly Rate: $2.90 Million / hrView details →

U.S. Government Spending by Year

Historical progression of U.S. Federal Government annual spending over time.

Fiscal Years Shown: 20182026

Historical Data Summary Table

Fiscal YearTotal Outlays
FY 2018$4.11 Trillion
FY 2019$4.45 Trillion
FY 2020$6.55 Trillion
FY 2021$6.82 Trillion
FY 2022$6.27 Trillion
FY 2023$6.13 Trillion
FY 2024$6.44 Trillion
FY 2025$6.58 Trillion
FY 2026$6.75 Trillion
Source: USAspending.govFiscal Year: FY2026Data Type: OutlaysUpdated: August 13, 2026
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Major Spending Categories

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U.S. Executive Agencies Explorer

Budgetary resources managed by key Cabinet departments.

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Federal Spending Associated with States

Federal contract awards, grants, and direct payments allocated across U.S. states.

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Top Contractor & Award Recipients

Prime contractors, defense suppliers, and research institutions.

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Data & Methodology Notice: Spending figures are based on publicly available U.S. government data. Per-day, per-hour, per-minute and per-second figures are calculated estimates and do not represent a real-time transaction stream.
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