Federal receipts, outlays and the deficit
Through August of fiscal year 2026, the federal government paid out $6.8 trillion and took in $4.8 trillion.
American Factbook Research
August, the latest month published
- $526,829,688,119
- Outlays
- Money paid out.
- $360,032,735,841
- Receipts
- Money taken in, mostly taxes.
- $166,796,952,277
- Deficit or surplus
- Treasury’s own figure, not receipts minus outlays computed here.
- 11
- Months published
- Of fiscal year 2026.
Month by month
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service — Treasury Fiscal Data
The figures behind this chart
| Month | Outlays | Receipts |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03 | $287.1 billion | $234.2 billion |
| 2015-04 | $315.1 billion | $471.8 billion |
| 2015-05 | $294.8 billion | $212.4 billion |
| 2015-06 | $291.2 billion | $342.9 billion |
| 2015-07 | $374.7 billion | $225.5 billion |
| 2015-08 | $275.3 billion | $210.8 billion |
| 2015-09 | $274.4 billion | $365.5 billion |
| 2015-10 | $347.6 billion | $211.0 billion |
| 2015-11 | $269.5 billion | $205.0 billion |
| 2015-12 | $364.1 billion | $349.6 billion |
| 2016-01 | $258.4 billion | $313.6 billion |
| 2016-02 | $361.8 billion | $169.1 billion |
| 2016-03 | $335.9 billion | $227.8 billion |
| 2016-04 | $332.0 billion | $438.4 billion |
| 2016-05 | $277.1 billion | $224.6 billion |
| 2016-06 | $323.3 billion | $329.6 billion |
| 2016-07 | $322.8 billion | $210.0 billion |
| 2016-08 | $338.4 billion | $231.3 billion |
| 2016-09 | $323.2 billion | $356.5 billion |
| 2016-10 | $265.9 billion | $221.7 billion |
| 2016-11 | $336.5 billion | $199.9 billion |
| 2016-12 | $346.7 billion | $319.2 billion |
| 2017-01 | $292.8 billion | $344.1 billion |
| 2017-02 | $363.8 billion | $171.7 billion |
| 2017-03 | $392.8 billion | $216.6 billion |
| 2017-04 | $273.2 billion | $455.6 billion |
| 2017-05 | $328.8 billion | $240.4 billion |
| 2017-06 | $428.9 billion | $338.7 billion |
| 2017-07 | $275.0 billion | $232.0 billion |
| 2017-08 | $334.0 billion | $226.3 billion |
| 2017-09 | $340.7 billion | $348.7 billion |
| 2017-10 | $298.6 billion | $235.3 billion |
| 2017-11 | $346.9 billion | $208.4 billion |
| 2017-12 | $349.0 billion | $325.8 billion |
| 2018-01 | $311.8 billion | $361.0 billion |
| 2018-02 | $370.9 billion | $155.6 billion |
| 2018-03 | $419.6 billion | $210.8 billion |
| 2018-04 | $296.2 billion | $510.4 billion |
| 2018-05 | $363.9 billion | $217.1 billion |
| 2018-06 | $391.1 billion | $316.3 billion |
| 2018-07 | $302.1 billion | $225.3 billion |
| 2018-08 | $433.3 billion | $219.1 billion |
| 2018-09 | $224.4 billion | $343.6 billion |
| 2018-10 | $353.2 billion | $252.7 billion |
| 2018-11 | $410.9 billion | $206.0 billion |
| 2018-12 | $326.1 billion | $312.6 billion |
| 2019-01 | $331.3 billion | $340.0 billion |
| 2019-02 | $401.2 billion | $167.3 billion |
| 2019-03 | $375.8 billion | $228.8 billion |
| 2019-04 | $375.2 billion | $535.5 billion |
| 2019-05 | $439.8 billion | $232.1 billion |
| 2019-06 | $342.4 billion | $334.0 billion |
| 2019-07 | $371.0 billion | $251.3 billion |
| 2019-08 | $428.3 billion | $228.0 billion |
| 2019-09 | $291.3 billion | $374.0 billion |
| 2019-10 | $380.0 billion | $245.5 billion |
| 2019-11 | $434.0 billion | $225.2 billion |
| 2019-12 | $349.1 billion | $335.8 billion |
| 2020-01 | $404.9 billion | $372.3 billion |
| 2020-02 | $423.3 billion | $188.0 billion |
| 2020-03 | $355.9 billion | $236.8 billion |
| 2020-04 | $979.7 billion | $241.9 billion |
| 2020-05 | $572.7 billion | $173.9 billion |
| 2020-06 | $1.1 trillion | $240.8 billion |
| 2020-07 | $626.5 billion | $563.5 billion |
| 2020-08 | $423.3 billion | $223.2 billion |
| 2020-09 | $497.8 billion | $373.2 billion |
| 2020-10 | $521.8 billion | $237.7 billion |
| 2020-11 | $364.8 billion | $219.6 billion |
| 2020-12 | $489.7 billion | $346.1 billion |
| 2021-01 | $547.5 billion | $384.7 billion |
| 2021-02 | $559.2 billion | $248.3 billion |
| 2021-03 | $927.2 billion | $267.6 billion |
| 2021-04 | $664.8 billion | $439.2 billion |
| 2021-05 | $595.7 billion | $463.7 billion |
| 2021-06 | $623.4 billion | $449.2 billion |
| 2021-07 | $564.1 billion | $262.0 billion |
| 2021-08 | $439.0 billion | $268.4 billion |
| 2021-09 | $521.1 billion | $459.5 billion |
| 2021-10 | $449.0 billion | $283.9 billion |
| 2021-11 | $472.5 billion | $281.2 billion |
| 2021-12 | $508.0 billion | $486.7 billion |
| 2022-01 | $346.4 billion | $465.1 billion |
| 2022-02 | $506.5 billion | $289.9 billion |
| 2022-03 | $507.9 billion | $315.2 billion |
| 2022-04 | $555.4 billion | $863.6 billion |
| 2022-05 | $455.2 billion | $389.0 billion |
| 2022-06 | $549.6 billion | $460.8 billion |
| 2022-07 | $480.4 billion | $269.3 billion |
| 2022-08 | $523.3 billion | $303.7 billion |
| 2022-09 | $917.4 billion | $487.7 billion |
| 2022-10 | $406.4 billion | $318.6 billion |
| 2022-11 | $500.6 billion | $252.1 billion |
| 2022-12 | $539.9 billion | $454.9 billion |
| 2023-01 | $486.1 billion | $447.3 billion |
| 2023-02 | $524.5 billion | $262.1 billion |
| 2023-03 | $691.3 billion | $313.2 billion |
| 2023-04 | $462.3 billion | $638.5 billion |
| 2023-05 | $547.8 billion | $307.5 billion |
| 2023-06 | $646.1 billion | $418.3 billion |
| 2023-07 | $496.9 billion | $276.2 billion |
| 2023-08 | $193.9 billion | $283.1 billion |
| 2023-09 | $638.5 billion | $467.5 billion |
| 2023-10 | $470.0 billion | $403.4 billion |
| 2023-11 | $588.8 billion | $274.8 billion |
| 2023-12 | $558.7 billion | $429.3 billion |
| 2024-01 | $499.3 billion | $477.3 billion |
| 2024-02 | $567.4 billion | $271.1 billion |
| 2024-03 | $568.5 billion | $332.1 billion |
| 2024-04 | $566.7 billion | $776.2 billion |
| 2024-05 | $670.8 billion | $323.6 billion |
| 2024-06 | $532.2 billion | $466.3 billion |
| 2024-07 | $574.1 billion | $330.4 billion |
| 2024-08 | $686.6 billion | $306.5 billion |
| 2024-09 | $463.4 billion | $527.6 billion |
| 2024-10 | $584.2 billion | $326.8 billion |
| 2024-11 | $668.5 billion | $301.8 billion |
| 2024-12 | $541.1 billion | $454.4 billion |
| 2025-01 | $641.9 billion | $513.3 billion |
| 2025-02 | $603.4 billion | $296.4 billion |
| 2025-03 | $528.2 billion | $367.6 billion |
| 2025-04 | $591.8 billion | $850.2 billion |
| 2025-05 | $687.2 billion | $371.2 billion |
| 2025-06 | $499.4 billion | $526.4 billion |
| 2025-07 | $629.6 billion | $338.5 billion |
| 2025-08 | $689.1 billion | $344.3 billion |
| 2025-09 | $345.7 billion | $543.7 billion |
| 2025-10 | $688.7 billion | $404.4 billion |
| 2025-11 | $509.3 billion | $336.0 billion |
| 2025-12 | $629.1 billion | $484.4 billion |
| 2026-01 | $654.6 billion | $559.9 billion |
| 2026-02 | $620.6 billion | $313.1 billion |
| 2026-03 | $549.0 billion | $384.9 billion |
| 2026-04 | $622.3 billion | $837.3 billion |
| 2026-05 | $628.2 billion | $335.5 billion |
| 2026-06 | $616.1 billion | $495.8 billion |
| 2026-07 | $766.3 billion | $334.0 billion |
| 2026-08 | $526.8 billion | $360.0 billion |
Which departments paid it out
| Rank | Department | Outlays, year to date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | $1.8 trillion$1,822,378,202,029 |
| 2 | Social Security Administration | $1.6 trillion$1,586,725,434,764 |
| 3 | Department of the Treasury | $1.5 trillion$1,520,317,300,730 |
| 4 | Department of Defense--Military Programs | $832.6 billion$832,633,471,248 |
| 5 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $395.1 billion$395,059,405,295 |
| 6 | Department of Agriculture | $202.3 billion$202,292,623,414 |
| 7 | Office of Personnel Management | $124.3 billion$124,287,409,221 |
| 8 | Department of Transportation | $109.6 billion$109,594,889,432 |
| 9 | Department of Homeland Security | $98.2 billion$98,222,170,059 |
| 10 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $61.7 billion$61,686,962,442 |
| 11 | Department of Education | $61.3 billion$61,327,395,380 |
| 12 | Other Defense Civil Programs | $57.5 billion$57,457,836,827 |
| 13 | Department of Labor | $51.4 billion$51,358,064,489 |
| 14 | Department of Energy | $47.5 billion$47,466,853,461 |
| 15 | Department of Justice | $41.3 billion$41,306,694,995 |
| 16 | Department of State | $24.9 billion$24,891,927,642 |
| 17 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $21.2 billion$21,216,279,163 |
| 18 | International Assistance Programs | $21.2 billion$21,194,571,768 |
| 19 | Environmental Protection Agency | $16.0 billion$15,983,392,461 |
| 20 | Department of Commerce | $13.0 billion$13,000,128,044 |
| 21 | Department of the Interior | $12.8 billion$12,832,178,269 |
| 22 | Small Business Administration | $11.7 billion$11,679,892,638 |
| 23 | Corps of Engineers | $10.9 billion$10,899,676,389 |
| 24 | Judicial Branch | $9.1 billion$9,140,133,868 |
| 25 | National Science Foundation | $8.0 billion$7,951,593,352 |
| 26 | Independent Agencies | $7.6 billion$7,562,753,098 |
| 27 | Legislative Branch | $6.5 billion$6,471,395,640 |
| 28 | General Services Administration | $-1.1 billion-$1,064,048,019 |
| 29 | Executive Office of the President | $-1.2 billion-$1,166,326,771 |
| 30 | Undistributed Offsetting Receipts | $-361.7 billion-$361,665,004,131 |
These 30 departments sum to $6,811,043,257,196, and Treasury’s own year-to-date total for the same statement is $6,811,043,257,196 — a difference of $0. The check is on the page because the same table also carries a total for bureaus inside a department, and adding those would count parts of the government twice.
What this data cannot show
- These are Treasury’s outlays. The obligations reported to USAspending, which the rest of this hub is built on, are a different measure collected under different rules. They do not reconcile to each other, and neither is wrong.
- A department’s bureaus do not sum to the department. The department figure is net of offsetting receipts, and a bureau can report more than the department it sits in.
- Monthly figures are revised. The fiscal year to date changes as later statements restate earlier months.
Related
Sources
- Treasury Fiscal Data — U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service · U.S. Government work, public domain (17 U.S.C. 105) · retrieved September 19, 2026
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