Spending · category
Justice & law enforcement
Federal law enforcement (including border and immigration enforcement), courts, and prisons. In FY2025 it came to $83.1B, 1.2% of all federal spending (#10 of 18 categories). Adjusted for inflation, that is up 65% since FY2000.
$83.1B
FY2025 outlays
1.2%
of all federal spending
−0.8%
change from FY2024 ($83.8B)
5%
mandatory (the rest is discretionary)
Where it goes
Justice & law enforcement by subcategory, FY2025. Click one for every program inside it.
Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
The biggest programs
The largest individual accounts in justice & law enforcement, FY2025, across all its subcategories.
Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
Justice & law enforcement since 1993
Outlays in 2025 dollars (adjusted for inflation), fiscal years 1993–2025. Share of all federal spending: 1.1% in FY1993, 1.2% in FY2025.
Subcategories
| Subcategory | FY2025 | vs FY2024 | Real, since 2000 | Programs | FY2000–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal law enforcement activities | $43.9B | −4.9% | +104% | 67 | |
| Federal litigative and judicial activities | $19.9B | −0.3% | +45% | 26 | |
| Criminal justice assistance | $10.2B | +18% | +18% | 11 | |
| Federal correctional activities | $9.13B | +0.8% | +39% | 4 |