Social Security
#1 SpendEntitlements
Net Outlays
$1.4T
Review question: Are payment mistakes and slow claims being confused with the cost of benefits people are entitled to receive?
Outcome unverified
Official Public DataUSA
US Federal Budget & Government Spending
FY2026 Actuals - U.S. Treasury MTS
Net Outlays$6.3TYear to date · data as of Aug 26, 2026
Impact Score
52/ 100
DATATreasury Fiscal Data, FRED & USASpending
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Federal Net Outlays by Function
Net Outlays Ledger
FY2026 DATANet Outlays: Treasury Monthly Treasury Statement net outlays. Check the source reporting cut-off before interpreting a current fiscal year as complete. Each function has its own spending critique. Status reflects the specific linked finding; a program-level issue does not mean the entire function is lost or ineffective.
Medicare
Health
Net Outlays
$954.5B
Extra payments for health conditions without supporting medical records
Prior leak · FY2025
Net Interest
Debt
Net Outlays
$931.4B
Past borrowing reduces future budget flexibility
Prior warning · FY2025
Health (Medicaid & Other)
Health
Net Outlays
$845.2B
Missing paperwork makes payment checks unreliable
Prior warning · FY2025
National Defense
Top RiskDefense
Net Outlays
$803.7B
Contract bonuses did not deliver equipment ready for use
Prior critical · FY2025
Income Security
Entitlements
Net Outlays
$607.7B
Refundable-credit payment errors divert support
Prior leak · FY2025
Veterans Benefits and Services
Veterans
Net Outlays
$360.6B
Referral handoffs delay access to purchased care
Prior warning · FY2025
Transportation
Infrastructure
Net Outlays
$112.8B
Review question: Are road projects getting more expensive because of delays, extra charges or repairs that fail?
Outcome unverified
Administration of Justice
Justice
Net Outlays
$90.0B
Review question: Are court delays making people wait while paperwork and legal costs keep growing?
Outcome unverified
Education, Training, Employment & Social Services
Education
Net Outlays
$82.0B
Loan-servicer accuracy checks were stopped
Prior warning · FY2025
Community and Regional Development
Housing
Net Outlays
$51.6B
Review question: For homelessness services, are contracts paying for repeated shelter stays and referrals rather than lasting housing?
Outcome unverified
Agriculture
Agriculture
Net Outlays
$49.2B
Review question: Is farm support reaching the risks it is meant to cover, at a cost the public can see?
Outcome unverified
Natural Resources and Environment
Environment
Net Outlays
$49.1B
Review question: Are conservation projects lasting, or does the government keep paying to repeat failed work?
Outcome unverified
International Affairs
Foreign Policy
Net Outlays
$38.7B
Review question: Is overseas aid reaching people, or being consumed by layers of contractors and unfinished projects?
Outcome unverified
General Science, Space, and Technology
Science
Net Outlays
$33.0B
Review question: Do research and space projects keep receiving money when repeated delays no longer justify the next stage?
Outcome unverified
General Government
Admin
Net Outlays
$20.2B
Review question: Are duplicate offices, empty buildings or expensive purchasing taking money away from public services?
Outcome unverified
Energy
Energy
Net Outlays
$16.8B
Review question: Are energy and cleanup projects producing working results, or staying stalled while costs rise?
Outcome unverified
Commerce and Housing Credit
Commerce
Net Outlays
-$10.0B
Repayments or fees reduce the spending total
Accounting offset
Undistributed Offsetting Receipts
Receipts
Net Outlays
-$136.6B
Repayments or fees reduce the spending total
Accounting offset
| Budget Function | Net Outlays | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
Social Security #1 SpendEntitlements | $1.4T | Outcome unverified Review question: Are payment mistakes and slow claims being confused with the cost of benefits people are entitled to receive? | |
Medicare Health | $954.5B | Prior leak · FY2025 Extra payments for health conditions without supporting medical records | |
Net Interest Debt | $931.4B | Prior warning · FY2025 Past borrowing reduces future budget flexibility | |
Health (Medicaid & Other) Health | $845.2B | Prior warning · FY2025 Missing paperwork makes payment checks unreliable | |
National Defense Top RiskDefense | $803.7B | Prior critical · FY2025 Contract bonuses did not deliver equipment ready for use | |
Income Security Entitlements | $607.7B | Prior leak · FY2025 Refundable-credit payment errors divert support | |
Veterans Benefits and Services Veterans | $360.6B | Prior warning · FY2025 Referral handoffs delay access to purchased care | |
Transportation Infrastructure | $112.8B | Outcome unverified Review question: Are road projects getting more expensive because of delays, extra charges or repairs that fail? | |
Administration of Justice Justice | $90.0B | Outcome unverified Review question: Are court delays making people wait while paperwork and legal costs keep growing? | |
Education, Training, Employment & Social Services Education | $82.0B | Prior warning · FY2025 Loan-servicer accuracy checks were stopped | |
Community and Regional Development Housing | $51.6B | Outcome unverified Review question: For homelessness services, are contracts paying for repeated shelter stays and referrals rather than lasting housing? | |
Agriculture Agriculture | $49.2B | Outcome unverified Review question: Is farm support reaching the risks it is meant to cover, at a cost the public can see? | |
Natural Resources and Environment Environment | $49.1B | Outcome unverified Review question: Are conservation projects lasting, or does the government keep paying to repeat failed work? | |
International Affairs Foreign Policy | $38.7B | Outcome unverified Review question: Is overseas aid reaching people, or being consumed by layers of contractors and unfinished projects? | |
General Science, Space, and Technology Science | $33.0B | Outcome unverified Review question: Do research and space projects keep receiving money when repeated delays no longer justify the next stage? | |
General Government Admin | $20.2B | Outcome unverified Review question: Are duplicate offices, empty buildings or expensive purchasing taking money away from public services? | |
Energy Energy | $16.8B | Outcome unverified Review question: Are energy and cleanup projects producing working results, or staying stalled while costs rise? | |
Commerce and Housing Credit Commerce | -$10.0B | Accounting offset Repayments or fees reduce the spending total | |
Undistributed Offsetting Receipts Receipts | -$136.6B | Accounting offset Repayments or fees reduce the spending total |
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DATA INTEGRITY STATEMENT
- Source
- Spending figures are Treasury Monthly Treasury Statement net outlays. Receipts come from the Treasury Monthly Treasury Statement, and budgetary resources come from USAspending. These are separate series. Data retrieved August 26, 2026.
- Scope
- Read Outlays from Treasury MTS and Budget Authority from USASpending. FY2026 figures must not be mixed across metrics.
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About the Federal Budget Data
FY2026 reported net outlays: $6.3T from Treasury MTS. Budgetary resources and Treasury receipts are separate series. Treasury net outlays include offsets. The reporting cut-off must be checked before treating a current fiscal year as complete.
Amounts are supplied by public-data APIs. Impact scores, status ratings and AI commentary are analytical content, not official audit findings. The API does not establish a link from each funding source to each function or recipient. See the methodology and sources.
Federal Budget Questions
What does the FY2026 headline measure?
FY2026 reported net outlays: $6.3T from Treasury MTS. Budgetary resources and Treasury receipts are separate series.
How do budgetary resources, obligations and outlays differ?
Budgetary resources include new budget authority, balances carried forward and other resources. Obligations are commitments; outlays generally record payments. These series do not measure newly enacted appropriations or reconcile directly to one another.
Which functions have the largest reported outlays?
FY2026, Treasury MTS; amounts are rounded as published by the API.
- Social Security$1.4T
- Medicare$954.5B
- Net Interest$931.4B
- Health (Medicaid & Other)$845.2B
How is the federal budget funded?
Treasury receipts and the budget deficit use net outlays as their denominator. These selected funding lines are not a reconciliation to File B gross outlays.
- Individual Income Taxes$2.4T (37.7% of Treasury net outlays)
- Borrowing / Budget Deficit$1.8T (28.6% of Treasury net outlays)
- Payroll Taxes (FICA/SECA)$1.5T (23.5% of Treasury net outlays)
- Corporation Income Taxes$292.9B (4.7% of Treasury net outlays)
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