Where do my tax dollars go?
Top 15 by obligations in FY2025. Leading: Department of Health and Human Services ($2.02T); Social Security Administration ($1.63T); Department of Defense ($501.69B).
| Agency | Obligations |
|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | $2.02T |
| Social Security Administration | $1.63T |
| Department of Defense | $501.69B |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $287.88B |
| Department of Agriculture | $186.41B |
| Department of Transportation | $134.89B |
| Department of Education | $96.02B |
| Department of Energy | $81.30B |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | $77.85B |
| Department of Homeland Security | $73.37B |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $27.27B |
| Department of Commerce | $25.13B |
| General Services Administration | $24.31B |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $22.86B |
| Department of the Interior | $18.57B |
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How to read this
- Amounts are obligations (money committed), not outlays (money paid).