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Pie chart of 2022 US Government (total of Federal, State, and Local) Spending by major type. Government spending in the United States is the spending of the federal government of the United States and the spending of its state and local governments.
Social Security spending will increase sharply over the next decades, largely due to the retirement of the baby boom generation. The number of program recipients is expected to increase from 44 million in 2010 to 73 million in 2030. [30] Program spending is projected to rise from 4.8% of GDP in 2010 to 5.9% of GDP by 2030, where it will ...
During FY2018, the federal government spent $4.11 trillion, up $127 billion or 3.2% vs. FY2017 spending of $3.99 trillion. Spending increased for all major categories and was mainly driven by higher spending for Social Security, net interest on the debt, and defense. Spending as % GDP fell from 20.7% GDP to 20.3% GDP, equal to the 50-year average.
So, how has government spending. Over the last 30 years, the nation's debt has skyrocketed from almost $10 trillion in 1994 to over $35 trillion in 2024, according to recent data from the ...
As the co-heads of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are promising to slash at least $2 trillion from the federal budget.
The United States federal budget for fiscal year 2024 ran from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024.. From October 1, 2023, to March 23, 2024, the federal government operated under continuing resolutions (CR) that extended 2023 budget spending levels as legislators were debating the specific provisions of the 2024 budget.
Spending on contracting and supplies is the second-biggest major spending group for the federal government, according to usaspending.gov. More than $1.1 trillion was spent on deals negotiated by ...
This is a list of U.S. state government budgets as enacted by each state's legislature.. A number of states have a two-year or three year budget (e.g.: Kentucky) while others have a one-year budget (e.g.: Massachusetts).