Your Share of US Federal Spending
A per-American breakdown of annual federal outlays — what the U.S. government spends each year, divided by the U.S. population. Includes a per-agency split so you can see which programs the dollars flow into.
Your household's annual share
Where it goes — by agency
Per-American share routed to each top-level federal agency, based on Treasury MTS Table 5 (FY2026). Sorted by total agency outlay, descending.
Note: the Treasury MTS agency split covers ~95% of total outlays. Items like interest on the debt and certain trust-fund transfers are reported under Treasury / SSA umbrella lines, not as separate buckets, so the agency totals sum slightly below the FYONET figure at the top of this page.
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What this calculator is (and isn't)
This is a per-capita arithmetic breakdown of total federal outlays, not a personal tax bill. Federal spending is funded by a mix of income tax, payroll tax, corporate tax, customs duties, excise taxes, and new debt issuance — so what an individual taxpayer actually pays varies sharply with income and filing status.
The per-American figure is the most direct way to compare U.S. federal spending across years or against other countries. The per-agency breakdown shows which programs are absorbing those dollars — typically dominated by Health and Human Services (Medicare, Medicaid), Social Security, Defense, and Treasury (largely interest on the debt).
For the full picture, see the agency spending dashboard, receipts vs outlays, or the related your share of the national debt calculator.