Which agencies increased their spending the most from 2024 to 2025?
Obligations in FY2025 compared with FY2024: Department of Health and Human Services $2.02T vs $1.85T (+9.1%); Social Security Administration $1.63T vs $1.51T (+8.5%); Department of Veterans Affairs $287.88B vs $238.40B (+20.8%).
| Agency | Obligations | Obligations baseline | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | $2.02T | $1.85T | $169.46B | 9.1% |
| Social Security Administration | $1.63T | $1.51T | $127.67B | 8.5% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $287.88B | $238.40B | $49.47B | 20.8% |
| Department of Defense | $501.69B | $456.65B | $45.04B | 9.9% |
| Department of Energy | $81.30B | $64.50B | $16.80B | 26.0% |
| Department of Transportation | $134.89B | $119.59B | $15.30B | 12.8% |
| Department of Agriculture | $186.41B | $173.19B | $13.22B | 7.6% |
| Department of Homeland Security | $73.37B | $62.23B | $11.15B | 17.9% |
| Department of Education | $96.02B | $92.30B | $3.72B | 4.0% |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | $77.85B | $75.31B | $2.54B | 3.4% |
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How to read this
- Amounts are obligations (money committed), not outlays (money paid).
- Compares FY2025 with FY2024; the % change is blank when the earlier year is zero.