Fiscal Year 2025 · Congressional Budget Office Data

Where Do Your Federal Tax Dollars Go?

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Results are based on FY2025 actual federal spending of $7.0 trillion.

Sample — Based on $12,000 in Federal Taxes

$12,000

Proportionally allocated across all FY2025 federal spending

6 more spending categories — 28 line items — including Safety Net Programs, Education, Transportation, Science, International Affairs, and more.

Your Tax Dollars Allocated

Proportionally allocated across all FY2025 federal spending

Data: Congressional Budget Office FY2025 · Penn Wharton Budget Model · CBPP · USAspending.gov
Total outlays: $7.0 trillion (FY ended Sept. 30, 2025). Subcategory figures are approximate.
Individual taxes collectively fund all federal spending — this is a proportional illustration.