What were the 5 biggest federal programs by spending in 2025?
Top 5 by obligations in FY2025. Leading: SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT INSURANCE ($1.30T); GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID ($666.13B); MEDICARE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE ($568.59B).
| Program number | Obligations | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 96.002 | $1.30T | Social Security Retirement Insurance |
| 93.778 | $666.13B | Grants to States for Medicaid |
| 93.774 | $568.59B | Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance |
| 93.773 | $432.52B | Medicare Hospital Insurance |
| 64.109 | $174.13B | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability |
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How to read this
- Amounts are obligations (money committed), not outlays (money paid).
- Assistance only (program numbers exist only for grants, loans and payments).