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Agency outlays

Net outlays by agency and major account from the Monthly Treasury Statement. Broader than awards alone, including benefits and other non-award spending.

FFY 2025 · 40 agencies

Net outlays

Showing 10 of 40

Net outlays
Rank
1Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesFederal health insurance programs for seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income Americans.$2.5T
2Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth programs including Medicare/Medicaid administration and public health.$1.9T
3Social Security AdministrationRuns Social Security benefit programs and related operations.$1.6T
4Department of the TreasuryTax administration, debt, and government-wide finance.$1.5T
5Social Security OASI Trust Fund (Off-Budget)Retirement and survivors benefits paid from Social Security’s main trust fund.$1.4T
6Interest on Treasury Debt Securities (Gross)Gross interest paid on Treasury securities before some offsets.$1.2T
7Interest on the Public DebtInterest cost associated with debt held by the public.$1.2T
8Department of Defense – Military ProgramsPentagon military personnel, operations, procurement, and related accounts.$868.4B
9Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust FundHelps fund Medicare Part B and Part D.$741.6B
10Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust FundHelps fund Medicare Part A hospital insurance.$444.8B
  1. #1

    Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

    Federal health insurance programs for seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income Americans.

    $2.5T

  2. #2

    Department of Health and Human Services

    Health programs including Medicare/Medicaid administration and public health.

    $1.9T

  3. #3

    Social Security Administration

    Runs Social Security benefit programs and related operations.

    $1.6T

  4. #4

    Department of the Treasury

    Tax administration, debt, and government-wide finance.

    $1.5T

  5. #5

    Social Security OASI Trust Fund (Off-Budget)

    Retirement and survivors benefits paid from Social Security’s main trust fund.

    $1.4T

  6. #6

    Interest on Treasury Debt Securities (Gross)

    Gross interest paid on Treasury securities before some offsets.

    $1.2T

  7. #7

    Interest on the Public Debt

    Interest cost associated with debt held by the public.

    $1.2T

  8. #8

    Department of Defense – Military Programs

    Pentagon military personnel, operations, procurement, and related accounts.

    $868.4B

  9. #9

    Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund

    Helps fund Medicare Part B and Part D.

    $741.6B

  10. #10

    Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund

    Helps fund Medicare Part A hospital insurance.

    $444.8B

Treasury outlay lines can be agencies, trust funds, or account titles. Matched agency lines open the agency page when one exists.