Spending · subcategory
Postal service
The U.S. Postal Service. Part of Commerce & housing credit. FY2025 net outlays: $5.17B. The largest program is Postal Service Fund ($4.81B).
$5.17B
FY2025 net outlays
n/a
of Commerce & housing credit
+30%
change from FY2024 ($3.96B)
3
programs (accounts) with FY2025 spending
Every program
3 accounts with FY2025 spending in Postal service, largest first. Hover or tap a bar for details.
Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
Postal Service FundPostal Service$4.81B
Office of Inspector GeneralPostal Service$272M
Payment to the Postal Service FundPostal Service$82M
How the total adds up
| Programs (the 3 accounts above) | $5.17B |
| Net outlays, matching OMB Historical Table 3.2 | $5.17B |
All programs, sortable
Sparklines show each program in 2025 dollars, FY2000–2025.
| Program | Type | FY2024 | FY2025 | Change | FY2000–2025 |
|---|
Postal Service Fund
Postal Service | Mandatory | $3.61B | $4.81B | +33% | |
Office of Inspector General
Postal Service | Discretionary | $271M | $272M | +0.4% | |
Payment to the Postal Service Fund
Postal Service | Discretionary | $81M | $82M | +1.2% | |
Postal service since 1993
Net outlays in 2025 dollars, fiscal years 1993–2025.