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Federal Discretionary Spending FY2025 Infographic

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Published March 30th, 2026
Detected March 30th, 2026
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Summary

The Congressional Budget Office published an infographic on March 30, 2026 detailing federal discretionary outlays totaling $1.9 trillion in fiscal year 2025. Nondefense spending exceeded half of total discretionary outlays. This is one of four related infographics on the federal budget for FY2025.

What changed

The CBO released an infographic providing data on federal discretionary spending in FY2025. Total discretionary outlays reached $1.9 trillion, with nondefense spending comprising more than half of that amount. This document is part of a series of four related publications covering the federal budget, including mandatory spending, revenues, and an overall federal budget overview.

This is an informational publication with no regulatory requirements or compliance obligations. Government analysts, budget professionals, and policymakers may use this data for research and fiscal analysis purposes. No action is required by regulated entities.

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Classification

Agency
CBO
Published
March 30th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
CBO Publication No. 61952

Who this affects

Applies to
Government agencies
Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
Fiscal Reporting
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Financial Services
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Government Spending Fiscal Policy

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