Spending · category
General government
Congress, the IRS, federal buildings, and payments to states and territories. In FY2025 it came to $40.5B, 0.6% of all federal spending (#16 of 18 categories). Adjusted for inflation, that is up 76% since FY2000.
$40.5B
FY2025 outlays
0.6%
of all federal spending
+15%
change from FY2024 ($35.3B)
48%
mandatory (the rest is discretionary)
Where it goes
General government by subcategory, FY2025. Click one for every program inside it.
Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
Negative subcategories collected more in fees, premiums, or loan repayments than they spent.
The biggest programs
The largest individual accounts in general government, FY2025, across all its subcategories.
Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
General government since 1993
Outlays in 2025 dollars (adjusted for inflation), fiscal years 1993–2025. Share of all federal spending: 0.9% in FY1993, 0.6% in FY2025.
Subcategories
| Subcategory | FY2025 | vs FY2024 | Real, since 2000 | Programs | FY2000–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central fiscal operations | $21.1B | +11% | +44% | 24 | |
| General purpose fiscal assistance | $9.13B | −0.1% | +148% | 17 | |
| Legislative functions | $6.30B | +5.0% | +60% | 46 | |
| Other general government | $5.50B | +54% | +42% | 14 | |
| Executive direction and management | $589M | −18% | −27% | 20 | |
| Central personnel management | $433M | +43% | +33% | 8 | |
| General property and records management | −$23M | n/a | n/a | 16 | |
| Deductions for offsetting receipts | −$2.49B | n/a | n/a | 13 |