Where Washington’s money went in fiscal 2026 | The Receipts - Dataspheres AI

Where Washington’s money went in fiscal 2026 THE RECEIPTS Where Washington’s money went in fiscal 2026 October 29, 2026 Fiscal 2026 in three numbers Fiscal...

Where Washington’s money went in fiscal 2026 THE RECEIPTS Where Washington’s money went in fiscal 2026 October 29, 2026 Fiscal 2026 in three numbers Fiscal 2026 in three numbers $5.4 trillion collected in taxes and other receipts $7.4 trillion spent $1.99 trillion borrowed to cover the gap Where the money came from, and where it went Where the money came from, and where it went — Borrowing was the second-biggest source — Interest on the debt took more than a trillion dollars The five biggest bills The five biggest bills Interest passed defense Interest passed defense $1.05 trillion net interest on the debt $965 billion national defense 8% growth in interest from fiscal 2025 How borrowing turns into interest How borrowing turns into interest How borrowing turns into interest How borrowing turns into interest How borrowing turns into interest Who decides what Washington spends Who decides what Washington spends What the interest bill depends on What the interest bill depends on For every dollar it collected, Washington borrowed 37 cents more. For every dollar it collected, Washington borrowed 37 cents more. Stay up to date with Dataspheres AI Stay up to date with Dataspheres AI Sign up and get the Dataspheres AI Weekly: the week's key stories and what to watch next. dataspheres.ai/signup Scan to sign up