Veterans Affairs — FY2018 spending
In fiscal year 2018, Veterans Affairs paid out $176B — 4.3% of the federal government’s $4.11T in total outlays — and obligated $205B.
That is $539/person and 0.87% of GDP.
Federal accounts
The 24 largest federal accounts under Veterans Affairs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation and Pensions | $85B | $92B | 48.3% |
| Medical Services | $49B | $50B | 27.9% |
| Readjustment Benefits | $13B | $13B | 7.3% |
| Medical Community Care | $9.4B | $11B | 5.4% |
| Medical Support and Compliance | $6.6B | $6.8B | 3.7% |
| Expenses, Medical Facilities | $5.5B | $6.4B | 3.1% |
| Information Technology Systems | $4.2B | $4.1B | 2.4% |
| Veterans Choice Fund | $4.0B | $4.7B | 2.3% |
| General Operating Expenses | $3.9B | $4.0B | 2.2% |
| Construction, Major Projects | $1.4B | $1.3B | 0.8% |
| Supply Fund | $1.3B | $1.5B | 0.7% |
| Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund | $1.2B | $1.2B | 0.7% |
| Franchise Fund | $0.9B | $1.1B | 0.5% |
| National Service Life Insurance Fund | $0.8B | $0.8B | 0.5% |
| Servicemen's Group Life Insurance Fund | $0.8B | $0.8B | 0.4% |
| Medical and Prosthetic Research | $0.7B | $0.7B | 0.4% |
| General Administration | $0.6B | $0.7B | 0.4% |
| Canteen Service Revolving Fund | $0.5B | $0.5B | 0.3% |
| Construction, Minor Projects | $0.5B | $0.5B | 0.3% |
| Joint Department of Defense - Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund | $0.4B | $0.5B | 0.2% |
| National Cemetery Administration, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Affair | $0.3B | $0.3B | 0.2% |
| Veterans Special Life Insurance Fund | $0.2B | $0.2B | 0.1% |
| Office of Inspector General | $0.2B | $0.2B | 0.1% |
| Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance Fund | $0.2B | $0.2B | 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.