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Bookmark or Share- Graphics - Congressional Budget OfficeDiscretionary Spending in Fiscal Year 2021: An Infographic September 20, 2022 Discretionary outlays by the federal government totaled $1.6 trillion in 2021, of which $742 billion was for national defense and $895 billion was for nondefense activities.
- Discretionary Spending Under the Budget Control Act of 2011Discretionary spending totaled more than $1.3 trillion in 2010, or nearly 40 percent of federal outlays. Just over half of that discretionary spending ($689 billion) was for defense programs, mainly operation and maintenance, military personnel, and procurement. The rest ($660 billion in 2010) paid for an array of nondefense activities.
- Defense and National Security - Congressional Budget OfficeAbout one-sixth of federal spending goes to national defense. CBO estimates the budgetary effects of legislation related to national security and assesses the cost-effectiveness of current and proposed defense programs. CBO also analyzes federal programs and issues related to veterans.
- Discretionary Spending in Fiscal Year 2022: An InfographicDiscretionary Spending in Fiscal Year 2022: An Infographic. March 28, 2023. Graphic. Discretionary outlays by the federal government totaled $1.7 trillion in 2022. Nondefense outlays were higher than those for defense activities partly because of spending for programs enacted in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
- The Federal Budget in Fiscal Year 2022: An InfographicThe Federal Budget in Fiscal Year 2022: An Infographic. The federal deficit in 2022 was $1.4 trillion, equal to 5.5 percent of gross domestic product, almost 2 percentage points greater than the average over the past 50 years. The federal deficit in 2022 was $1.4 trillion, equal to 5.5 percent of gross domestic product, almost 2 percentage ...
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