Agriculture

FY2025 Spending

$73.4B

Rank

#15 of 18

Growth Since 2017

+317.8%

Spending Over Time: FY2017 → FY2025

Year-over-Year Spending

Fiscal Year	Amount	Change
FY2017	$17,581,301,370	—
FY2019	$40,661,302,042	+131.3%
FY2021	$36,646,713,386	-9.9%
FY2023	$59,226,050,718	+61.6%
FY2025	$73,447,290,509	+24.0%

What This Covers

Agriculture includes farm income stabilization programs, crop insurance, and agricultural research. Trade disruptions and commodity price fluctuations have driven significant growth, with farm subsidies expanding considerably.

How This Category Ranks

$1.8T

$1.7T

$1.4T

$1.3T

#5Health

$1.1T

#6Income Security

$759.0B

#7General Government

$511.4B

#8Veterans Benefits and Services

$413.3B

#9Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services

$221.5B

#10Transportation

$197.8B

#11Natural Resources and Environment

$133.4B

#12Administration of Justice

$115.4B

#13Community and Regional Development

$106.5B

#14Commerce and Housing Credit

$95.9B

#15Agriculture

$73.4B

#16International Affairs

$71.6B

#17Energy

$63.2B

#18General Science, Space, and Technology

$47.6B

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Spending Explosion

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Interest Time Bomb

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Source: USASpending.gov · U.S. Department of the Treasury