Defense & AerospaceFederal spending file
Defense
The military: troops, ships, jets, bases, and nuclear weapons. Bigger than the next several militaries on Earth combined.
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What the money shows
The government spent $1416.4B on Defense in 2025, which is 13.9% of all spending that year. Defense outlays are up 52.1% from 2017. OMB history lists Defense at 49% of federal outlays in 1962 and 13.9% in 2025. Department of Defense, the largest agency in this category, handles 95.8% of its latest outlay. The linked lobbying register category is Defense & Aerospace.
Sources: USAspending · OMB Historical Tables
$1.42T
Latest outlay
$13.92
Of each $100
+52%
Since FY2017
Defense & Aerospace
Mapped sector
Agencies spending it
Latest fiscal year, top agencies from USAspending.
Department of Defense$1.36T
Department of Energy$41B
Department of Justice$12B
Department of Labor$3.3B
Department of Transportation$1.3B
Department of Homeland Security$534M
Corps of Engineers - Civil Works$329M
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board$43M
Lobbying in this sector
Up to five leading defense & aerospace clients in the lobby register.
Share since 1962
OMB history plus live rows once ingested.
Bills moving money here
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