State — FY2018 spending
In fiscal year 2018, State paid out $26B — 0.6% of the federal government’s $4.11T in total outlays — and obligated $43B.
That is $80/person and 0.13% of GDP.
Federal accounts
The 24 largest federal accounts under State in FY2018. Hover an account name for its full official title. Shares are of this agency’s outlays, not of the federal total.
| Federal account | Outlays | Obligations | Share of agency outlays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diplomatic and Consular Programs | $13B | $14B | 49.0% |
| Global Health Programs | $8.6B | $7.8B | 33.2% |
| Working Capital Fund | $4.8B | $5.2B | 18.3% |
| Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance | $2.9B | $3.7B | 11.1% |
| Migration and Refugee Assistance | $2.6B | $3.2B | 10.2% |
| Contributions to International Organizations | $1.3B | $1.5B | 5.1% |
| International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, International Security Assistance | $1.2B | $1.4B | 4.7% |
| Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund | $1.0B | $1.0B | 3.7% |
| Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities | $0.9B | $1.3B | 3.3% |
| Non-Proliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs, International Security Assistance | $0.8B | $1.1B | 3.1% |
| Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs | $0.7B | $0.7B | 2.6% |
| Peacekeeping Operations, Funds Appropriated to the President | $0.5B | $0.7B | 1.9% |
| Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund | $0.4B | $0.4B | 1.6% |
| International Organizations and Programs | $0.3B | $0.3B | 1.2% |
| National Endowment for Democracy | $0.2B | $0.2B | 0.7% |
| Office of the Inspector General | $0.1B | $0.2B | 0.5% |
| Democracy Fund | $0.1B | $0.2B | 0.5% |
| Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials | $0.1B | $0.1B | 0.3% |
| Salaries and Expenses, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico | $0.1B | $0.1B | 0.2% |
| International Fisheries Commissions | $0.0B | $0.0B | 0.2% |
| Construction, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico | $0.0B | $0.0B | 0.1% |
| Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service | $0.0B | $0.0B | 0.1% |
| H-1B and L Fraud Prevention and Detection Account | $0.0B | $0.1B | 0.1% |
| Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan | $0.0B | $0.0B | 0.1% |
Notes
- Top-level spending is net outlays (MTS). Drilled levels are USAspending gross figures and may exceed the agency total.
Program-activity and object-class detail below these accounts is available in the interactive explorer and as JSON.