Spending · subcategory
Water transportation
Part of Transportation. FY2025 net outlays: $13.9B, 10% of the category and 0.20% of all federal spending. The largest program is Operations and Support ($10.0B).
$13.9B
FY2025 net outlays
10%
of Transportation
+4.6%
change from FY2024 ($13.2B)
19
programs (accounts) with FY2025 spending
Every program
19 accounts with FY2025 spending in Water transportation, largest first. Hover or tap a bar for details.
Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
How the total adds up
| Programs (the 19 accounts above) | $14.0B |
| Offsets: premiums, fees, loan repayments, and other collections (11 accounts) | −$124M |
| Net outlays, matching OMB Historical Table 3.2 | $13.9B |
The largest offsets
| Tonnage Duty Increases Department of Homeland Security | −$32M |
| Maritime (title XI) Loan Program, Downward Reestimates of Subsidies Department of Transportation | −$29M |
| Maritime (Title XI) Loan Program, Negative Subsidy Receipt Account Department of Transportation | −$18M |
| Marine Safety Fees Department of Homeland Security | −$16M |
| Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation | −$8M |
| Sale of Real Property, Coast Guard Housing Fund Department of Homeland Security | −$8M |
| Vessel Operations Revolving Fund Maritime Administration | −$4M |
| General Gift Fund Department of Homeland Security | −$3M |
| Yard Fund United States Coast Guard | −$3M |
| War Risk Insurance Revolving Fund Maritime Administration | −$2M |
| Gifts and Bequests, Maritime Administration, Transportation Department of Transportation | −$1M |
All programs, sortable
Sparklines show each program in 2025 dollars, FY2000–2025.
| Program | Type | FY2024 | FY2025 | Change | FY2000–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations and Support United States Coast Guard | Discretionary | $9.42B | $10.0B | +6.4% | |
| Procurement, Construction, and Improvements United States Coast Guard | Discretionary | $1.66B | $1.70B | +2.2% | |
| Retired Pay United States Coast Guard | Mandatory | $1.06B | $1.01B | −4.0% | |
| Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contribution, Homeland Security United States Coast Guard | Discretionary | $265M | $290M | +9.4% | |
| Operations and Training Maritime Administration | Discretionary | $203M | $223M | +9.9% | |
| State Maritime Academy Operations Maritime Administration | Discretionary | $329M | $217M | −34% | |
| Boat Safety United States Coast Guard | Mandatory | $150M | $127M | −15% | |
| Port Infrastructure Development Program Maritime Administration | Discretionary | $105M | $123M | +17% | |
| Maritime Guaranteed Loan (Title XI) Program Account Maritime Administration | Mandatory | $84M | $67M | −20% | |
| Ferry Service for Rural Communities Federal Transit Administration | Discretionary | $44M | $54M | +23% | |
| Operations and Maintenance Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation | Discretionary | $40M | $40M | +0.0% | |
| Salaries and Expenses Federal Maritime Commission | Discretionary | $38M | $38M | +0.0% | |
| Supply Fund United States Coast Guard | Discretionary | $6M | $17M | +183% | |
| Ship Disposal Maritime Administration | Discretionary | $17M | $14M | −18% | |
| Assistance to Small Shipyards Maritime Administration | Discretionary | $25M | $14M | −44% | |
| Coast Guard Housing Fund United States Coast Guard | Discretionary | $4M | $9M | +125% | |
| Research and Development United States Coast Guard | Discretionary | $11M | $6M | −45% | |
| General Gift Fund United States Coast Guard | Mandatory | $3M | $4M | +33% | |
| Miscellaneous Trust Funds, Maritime Administration Maritime Administration | Mandatory | $1M | $1M | +0.0% |
Water transportation since 1993
Net outlays in 2025 dollars, fiscal years 1993–2025.