Which agencies cancelled the most money in 2025 compared with 2024?
De-obligations in FY2025 compared with FY2024: Department of Health and Human Services -$114.06B vs -$90.86B (+25.5%); Department of Defense -$29.61B vs -$20.36B (+45.4%); Department of Homeland Security -$14.90B vs -$9.17B (+62.5%).
| Agency | Money taken back | Obligations removed baseline | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | -$114.06B | -$90.86B | -$23.20B | 25.5% |
| Department of Defense | -$29.61B | -$20.36B | -$9.25B | 45.4% |
| Department of Homeland Security | -$14.90B | -$9.17B | -$5.73B | 62.5% |
| Department of Education | -$7.51B | -$3.80B | -$3.71B | 97.5% |
| U.S. International Development Finance Corporation | -$2.30B | -$367.80M | -$1.93B | 525.0% |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | -$9.02B | -$7.70B | -$1.32B | 17.1% |
| Department of Agriculture | -$9.46B | -$8.30B | -$1.17B | 14.1% |
| Small Business Administration | -$756.11M | -$175.94M | -$580.16M | 329.7% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | -$1.02B | -$445.69M | -$573.24M | 128.6% |
| Department of the Treasury | -$1.41B | -$1.08B | -$332.57M | 30.7% |
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- Amounts are obligations (money committed), not outlays (money paid).
- Compares FY2025 with FY2024; the % change is blank when the earlier year is zero.