Spending · subcategory

General purpose fiscal assistance

Part of General government. FY2025 net outlays: $9.13B, 23% of the category and 0.13% of all federal spending. The largest program is Mineral Leasing and Associated Payments ($3.63B).

$9.13B
FY2025 net outlays
23%
of General government
−0.1%
change from FY2024 ($9.14B)
17
programs (accounts) with FY2025 spending

Every program

17 accounts with FY2025 spending in General purpose fiscal assistance, largest first. Hover or tap a bar for details.

Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
Mineral Leasing and Associated PaymentsDepartmental Offices
$3.63B
Build America Bond Payments, Recovery ActInternal Revenue Service
$1.66B
Coronavirus Relief FundDepartmental Offices
$1.46B
Payments in Lieu of TaxesDepartment-Wide Programs
$645M
Internal Revenue Collections for Puerto RicoAlcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
$395M
Payments to the United States Territories, Fiscal AssistanceInsular Affairs
$305M
Refunds, Transfers, and Expenses of Operation, Puerto RicoU.S. Customs and Border Protection
$248M
Forest Service Permanent AppropriationsForest Service
$148M
Payment to Puerto Rico Oversight BoardPayment to Puerto Rico Oversight Board
$59M
Payments to States in Lieu of Coal Fee ReceiptsOffice of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
$47M
National Indian Gaming Commission, Gaming Activity FeesNational Indian Gaming Commission
$31M
National Wildlife Refuge FundUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service
$20M
Federal Support for Economic Development and Management Reforms in the DistrictDistrict of Columbia General and Special Payments
$20M
National Petroleum Reserve, AlaskaDepartmental Offices
$17M
Geothermal Lease Revenues, Payment to CountiesDepartmental Offices
$8M
Payments to States under Federal Power ActEnergy Programs
$5M
District of Columbia Crime Victims Compensation FundDistrict of Columbia Courts
$3M

How the total adds up

Programs (the 17 accounts above)$8.71B
Offsets: premiums, fees, loan repayments, and other collections (1 accounts)−$8M
Payments between government accounts, net (e.g. general-fund transfers into trust funds, less the matching receipts)$432M
Net outlays, matching OMB Historical Table 3.2$9.13B
The largest offsets
Geothermal Lease Revenues, County Share
Department of the Interior
−$8M

All programs, sortable

Sparklines show each program in 2025 dollars, FY2000–2025.

ProgramTypeFY2024FY2025ChangeFY2000–2025
Mineral Leasing and Associated Payments
Departmental Offices
Mandatory$3.84B$3.63B−5.4%
Build America Bond Payments, Recovery Act
Internal Revenue Service
Mandatory$2.14B$1.66B−22%
Coronavirus Relief Fund
Departmental Offices
Mandatory$602M$1.46B+143%
Payments in Lieu of Taxes
Department-Wide Programs
Mandatory$622M$645M+3.7%
Internal Revenue Collections for Puerto Rico
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Mandatory$394M$395M+0.3%
Payments to the United States Territories, Fiscal Assistance
Insular Affairs
Mandatory$257M$305M+19%
Refunds, Transfers, and Expenses of Operation, Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Mandatory$423M$248M−41%
Forest Service Permanent Appropriations
Forest Service
Mandatory$315M$148M−53%
Payment to Puerto Rico Oversight Board
Payment to Puerto Rico Oversight Board
Mandatory$59M$59M+0.0%
Payments to States in Lieu of Coal Fee Receipts
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Mandatory$45M$47M+4.4%
National Indian Gaming Commission, Gaming Activity Fees
National Indian Gaming Commission
Mandatory$27M$31M+15%
National Wildlife Refuge Fund
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Discretionary$21M$20M−4.8%
Federal Support for Economic Development and Management Reforms in the District
District of Columbia General and Special Payments
Discretionary$12M$20M+67%
National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska
Departmental Offices
Mandatory$19M$17M−11%
Geothermal Lease Revenues, Payment to Counties
Departmental Offices
Mandatory$5M$8M+60%
Payments to States under Federal Power Act
Energy Programs
Mandatory$4M$5M+25%
District of Columbia Crime Victims Compensation Fund
District of Columbia Courts
Mandatory$6M$3M−50%

General purpose fiscal assistance since 1993

Net outlays in 2025 dollars, fiscal years 1993–2025.

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