Veterans Affairs — FY2023 spending
In fiscal year 2023, Veterans Affairs paid out $301B — 4.9% of the federal government’s $6.13T in total outlays — and obligated $324B.
That is $899/person and 1.1% of GDP.
Federal accounts
The 24 largest federal accounts under Veterans Affairs in FY2023. 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 | $152B | $153B | 50.6% |
| Medical Services | $72B | $74B | 24.0% |
| Medical Community Care | $30B | $30B | 9.8% |
| Readjustment Benefits | $13B | $13B | 4.2% |
| Medical Support and Compliance | $9.3B | $9.8B | 3.1% |
| Expenses, Medical Facilities | $7.3B | $9.1B | 2.4% |
| General Operating Expenses | $7.0B | $7.8B | 2.3% |
| Veterans Medical Care and Health Fund | $5.6B | $5.0B | 1.8% |
| Information Technology Systems | $5.5B | $5.8B | 1.8% |
| Veterans Electronic Health Record | $2.2B | $1.4B | 0.7% |
| Construction, Major Projects | $1.9B | $2.1B | 0.6% |
| Supply Fund | $1.8B | $2.2B | 0.6% |
| Franchise Fund | $1.7B | $1.8B | 0.6% |
| Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund | $1.0B | $1.0B | 0.3% |
| Medical and Prosthetic Research | $1.0B | $1.0B | 0.3% |
| General Administration | $0.9B | $0.9B | 0.3% |
| Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund | $0.7B | $1.3B | 0.2% |
| Servicemen's Group Life Insurance Fund | $0.7B | $0.7B | 0.2% |
| Joint Department of Defense - Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund | $0.6B | $0.7B | 0.2% |
| Recurring Expenses Transformational Fund | $0.6B | $0.6B | 0.2% |
| Construction, Minor Projects | $0.5B | $0.5B | 0.2% |
| Canteen Service Revolving Fund | $0.4B | $0.4B | 0.1% |
| National Cemetery Administration, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Affair | $0.4B | $0.4B | 0.1% |
| National Service Life Insurance Fund | $0.3B | $0.3B | 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.