Where Does $1 of Federal Spending Go?
For every dollar the government spends, here's exactly where it goes.
The Federal Dollar
18¢
Medicare: 18¢
16¢
Social Security: 16¢
14¢
National Defense: 14¢
12¢
Net Interest: 12¢
11¢
Health: 11¢
8¢
Income Security: 8¢
5¢
General Government: 5¢
Veterans Benefits and Services: 4¢
Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services: 2¢
Transportation: 2¢
Natural Resources and Environment: 1¢
Administration of Justice: 1¢
Community and Regional Development: 1¢
Commerce and Housing Credit: <1¢
Agriculture: <1¢
International Affairs: <1¢
Energy: <1¢
General Science, Space, and Technology: <1¢
Medicare (18¢)
Social Security (16¢)
National Defense (14¢)
Net Interest (12¢)
Health (11¢)
Income Security (8¢)
General Government (5¢)
Veterans Benefits and Services (4¢)
Spending Breakdown
Every Cent Accounted For
🏥18¢
Medicare
$1,836,688,276,390
👴16¢
Social Security
$1,667,788,719,717
🛡️14¢
National Defense
$1,416,433,029,076
💳12¢
Net Interest
$1,250,796,514,305
💊11¢
Health
$1,145,485,923,480
🛟8¢
Income Security
$759,048,551,196
🏛️5¢
General Government
$511,426,383,431
🎖️4¢
Veterans Benefits and Services
$413,322,282,986
🎓2¢
Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services
$221,514,008,215
🚛2¢
Transportation
$197,806,022,690
🌲1¢
Natural Resources and Environment
$133,406,050,476
⚖️1¢
Administration of Justice
$115,354,127,604
🏘️1¢
Community and Regional Development
$106,470,038,439
🏠<1¢
Commerce and Housing Credit
$95,854,563,163
🌾<1¢
Agriculture
$73,447,290,509
🌍<1¢
International Affairs
$71,578,245,634
⚡<1¢
Energy
$63,239,998,706
🔬<1¢
General Science, Space, and Technology
$47,642,186,350
💡 Key Insight
18¢ of every dollar goes to Medicare. Net Interest (12¢) now costs more than Veterans Benefits (4¢) — and it's the fastest growing category.
Your Personal Breakdown
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