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US Federal Budget & Government Spending

FY2026 reported figures (period incomplete) - U.S. Treasury MTS / FRED · Treasury Fiscal Data, FRED & USASpending

Net Outlays$6.3T
Impact Score
52/ 100
DATATreasury Fiscal Data, FRED & USASpending

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FY2026 Federal Budget Data

FY2026 reported net outlays: $6.3T from Treasury MTS (as identified by the API). Budgetary resources and Treasury receipts are separate series. FY2026 is still in progress. Treat its figures as partial until the reporting period is confirmed; do not compare them directly with complete annual totals. Federal fiscal years run from October 1 to September 30. Figures are reported by source; the API does not provide a verified data-as-of date.

Net Outlays
FY2026
Treasury MTS (as identified by the API)
Budgetary Resources
FY2026
USAspending budgetary resources

Federal Net Outlays by Function

Net Outlays Ledger

FY2026 DATA

Net Outlays: Treasury Monthly Treasury Statement net outlays. Check the source reporting cut-off before interpreting a current fiscal year as complete.

Social Security

#1 Spend
Entitlements
Net Outlays
$1.4T
Stable

Medicare

Health
Net Outlays
$954.5B
Warning

Net Interest

Top Risk
Debt
Net Outlays
$931.4B
Critical

Health (Medicaid & Other)

Health
Net Outlays
$845.2B
Warning

National Defense

Defense
Net Outlays
$803.7B
Critical

Income Security

Entitlements
Net Outlays
$607.7B
Warning

Veterans Benefits and Services

Veterans
Net Outlays
$360.6B
Stable

Transportation

Infrastructure
Net Outlays
$112.8B
Stable

Administration of Justice

Justice
Net Outlays
$90.0B
Stable

Education, Training, Employment & Social Services

Education
Net Outlays
$82.0B
Leak

Community and Regional Development

Housing
Net Outlays
$51.6B
Warning

Agriculture

Agriculture
Net Outlays
$49.2B
Stable

Natural Resources and Environment

Environment
Net Outlays
$49.1B
Stable

International Affairs

Foreign Policy
Net Outlays
$38.7B
Warning

General Science, Space, and Technology

Science
Net Outlays
$33.0B
Good

General Government

Admin
Net Outlays
$20.2B
Stable

Energy

Energy
Net Outlays
$16.8B
Stable

Commerce and Housing Credit

Commerce
Net Outlays
-$10.0B
Good

Undistributed Offsetting Receipts

Receipts
Net Outlays
-$136.6B
Stable
DATA INTEGRITY STATEMENT

Source Data: The backend identifies the outlay series as Treasury MTS net outlays. Its source statement identifies Treasury MTS receipts and USAspending budgetary resources as separate series. Headline and function rows use Treasury MTS net outlays. Snapshot updatedAt/fetchedAt: 2026-08-26T15:26:41.582203+00:00.

Scope: Read Outlays from Treasury MTS and Budget Authority from USASpending. FY2026 figures must not be mixed across metrics.

About the Federal Budget Data

FY2026 reported net outlays: $6.3T from Treasury MTS (as identified by the API). Budgetary resources and Treasury receipts are separate series. Treasury net outlays include offsets. The reporting cut-off must be checked before treating a current fiscal year as complete.

Amounts are supplied by public-data APIs. Impact scores, status ratings and AI commentary are analytical content, not official audit findings. The API does not establish a link from each funding source to each function or recipient. See the methodology and sources.

Net Outlays: FY2026 · Budgetary Resources: FY2026

Federal Budget Questions

What does the FY2026 headline measure?

FY2026 reported net outlays: $6.3T from Treasury MTS (as identified by the API). Budgetary resources and Treasury receipts are separate series.

How do budgetary resources, obligations and outlays differ?

Budgetary resources include new budget authority, balances carried forward and other resources. Obligations are commitments; outlays generally record payments. These series do not measure newly enacted appropriations or reconcile directly to one another.

Which functions have the largest reported outlays?

FY2026, Treasury MTS (as identified by the API); amounts are rounded as published by the API.

  • Social Security$1.4T
  • Medicare$954.5B
  • Net Interest$931.4B
  • Health (Medicaid & Other)$845.2B

How is the federal budget funded?

Treasury receipts and the budget deficit use net outlays as their denominator. These selected funding lines are not a reconciliation to File B gross outlays.

  • Individual Income Taxes$2.4T (37.7% of Treasury net outlays)
  • Borrowing / Budget Deficit$1.8T (28.6% of Treasury net outlays)
  • Payroll Taxes (FICA/SECA)$1.5T (23.5% of Treasury net outlays)
  • Corporation Income Taxes$292.9B (4.7% of Treasury net outlays)