How much did DOD spend in FY2025?

Department of Defense obligated $1.08T in FY2025 - a heavy absolute book against $2.10T in budget authority.

What is DOD's budget utilization rate?

Department of Defense utilized 51.6% of its $2.10T budget authority, a high draw-down versus peers.

How does DOD rank among federal agencies?

Department of Defense ranks #4 out of 111 federal agencies by obligated amount in FY2025, with $1.08T in total obligations (+1564.9% vs the average agency).

What is the difference between budget authority and obligated amount?

Budget authority is the ceiling Congress authorizes; obligated amount is what DOD has committed through awards. For FY2025, $2.10T was authorized and $1.08T was obligated (51.6% utilization).

Where can I find detailed DOD spending data?

Detailed spending data for Department of Defense is available on USASpending.gov. This page shows FY2025 budget authority, obligations, and peer context from the official federal spending database.

Federal agency spending profile · FY2025 USASpending.gov

Department of Defense (DOD)

$1.08T obligated in FY2025 (+1564.9% vs average agency).

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Data updated September 2025

Department of Defense posted a dense absolute book of $1.08T in FY2025 against $2.10T in budget authority (51.6% utilization). That is 1564.9% above the average of all 111 tracked federal agencies.

Obligated: $1.08T
Budget utilization: 51.6%; Top third
vs. average agency: +1564.9%
Fiscal year: FY2025

Rank #4 of 111 agencies Similar size to SSA

Well above average agency size

DOD runs 1564.9% above the $65.1B average agency obligation.

According to USASpending.gov, Department of Defense (DOD) posted a dense absolute obligation book of $1.08T in FY2025 against $2.10T in congressional budget authority (51.6% utilization). That places the agency at rank #4 of 111 tracked federal agencies, a heavy absolute book relative to the corpus.

DOGE has recorded 858 terminations at DOD with $14.1B in claimed savings, an unverified post-FY slice against this high 51.6% draw-down of $2.10T.

Figures are award-transaction data from USASpending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury). See our methodology for how each agency total is assembled.

How does this agency compare?

Budget Authority

$2.10T

Obligated Amount

$1.08T

Rank #4

How DOD Ranks Nationally

DOD vs. all federal agencies by obligated amount

All 96 agencies with recorded FY2025 obligations

$1,083,845,578,262 4th of 96 higher than 0 of 96 agencies

all federal agencies with recorded obligations, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10000000K-wide band; taller bars hold more agencies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USASpending.gov FY2025 agency obligations

Budget Utilization

DOD had $2.10T in budget authority and obligated $1.08T, a utilization rate of 51.6%. That is a high draw-down band versus peer agencies in this corpus.

$0 $2.10T

DOGE Impact

DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) has terminated contracts and grants at this agency.

Claimed Savings

$14.1B

Terminations

858

View DOGE Terminations →

Savings figures are reported by DOGE.gov and have not been independently verified.

Read with this DOD obligation profile

Agencies With Similar Spending Levels

Federal agencies with obligated amounts closest to DOD's $1.08T.

SSA

$1.21T

Social Security Administration

TREAS

$1.47T

Department of the Treasury

DHS

$310.7B

Department of Homeland Security

$298.5B

Department of Veterans Affairs

USDA

$168.3B

Department of Agriculture

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Nationwide agencies with similar budget utilization or grant mix

Two federal-spending peer sets for DOD - budget-authority draw-down rate and grant award-count share, distinct from the obligation-level neighbors above.

Similar budget utilization

Nearest nationwide agencies by obligated-to-budget-authority rate (51.6% here).

GSA · 51.2% utilized
DHS · 53.9% utilized
DOL · 56.8% utilized
VA · 56.9% utilized

Similar grant award-count share

Nearest nationwide agencies by grant awards as a share of total award counts (0% grants here).

VA · 0.4% grant awards
SBA · 0.3% grant awards
SSA · 0.1% grant awards
GSA · 0% grant awards

Grant share is measured on USASpending award counts, not dollar obligations. Agencies below $1B in obligated amount are excluded from the comparison corpus.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much did DOD spend in FY2025?: Department of Defense obligated $1.08T in FY2025 - a heavy absolute book against $2.10T in budget authority.
What is DOD's budget utilization rate?: Department of Defense utilized 51.6% of its $2.10T budget authority, a high draw-down versus peers.
How does DOD rank among federal agencies?: Department of Defense ranks #4 out of 111 federal agencies by obligated amount in FY2025, with $1.08T in total obligations (+1564.9% vs the average agency).
What is the difference between budget authority and obligated amount?: Budget authority is the ceiling Congress authorizes; obligated amount is what DOD has committed through awards. For FY2025, $2.10T was authorized and $1.08T was obligated (51.6% utilization).
Where can I find detailed DOD spending data?: Detailed spending data for Department of Defense is available on USASpending.gov. This page shows FY2025 budget authority, obligations, and peer context from the official federal spending database.

Data Source: USASpending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Fiscal Year 2025. Budget authority totals are reconciled against OMB Program and Financial Schedules where available.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from USASpending.gov. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and presented.

Compiled by PlainSpending, Federal Spending Editorial Process