Top 10 US government spending
categories in 2022
FY 2022
spending
Category
Social Security
$1.22tn
Health
914bn
Income security
865bn
National defense
767bn
Medicare
755bn
Education, labor, and social services
677bn
Net interest
475bn
Veterans benefits and services
274bn
Transportation
132bn
General government
129bn
Top 10 US government spending
categories in 2022
FY 2022
spending
Category
Social Security
$1.22tn
Health
914bn
Income security
865bn
National defense
767bn
Medicare
755bn
Education, labor, and social services
677bn
Net interest
475bn
Veterans benefits and services
274bn
Transportation
132bn
General government
129bn
Top 10 US government spending categories in 2022
Category
FY 2022 spending
Social Security
$1.22tn
Health
914bn
Income security
865bn
National defense
767bn
Medicare
755bn
Education, labor, and social services
677bn
Net interest
475bn
Veterans benefits and services
274bn
Transportation
132bn
General government
129bn
Top 10 US government spending categories in 2022
Category
FY 2022 spending
Social Security
$1.22tn
Health
914bn
Income security
865bn
National defense
767bn
Medicare
755bn
Education, labor, and social services
677bn
Net interest
475bn
Veterans benefits and services
274bn
Transportation
132bn
General government
129bn
Top 10 US government spending categories in 2022
Category
FY 2022 spending
Social Security
$1.22tn
Health
914bn
Income security
865bn
National defense
767bn
Medicare
755bn
Education, labor, and social services
677bn
Net interest
475bn
Veterans benefits and services
274bn
Transportation
132bn
General government
129bn