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Federal agency spending profile · FY2025 USASpending.gov

Small Business Administration (SBA)

$1.3B obligated in FY2025 (-98.0% vs average agency).

Public-data reference · official source

Small Business Administration posted a dense absolute book of $1.3B in FY2025 against $20.3B in budget authority (6.5% utilization). That is 98.0% below the average of all 111 tracked federal agencies.

Obligated
$1.3B
Budget utilization
6.5%
Bottom third
vs. average agency
-98.0%
Fiscal year
FY2025
Rank #27 of 111 agencies Similar size to SEC

Well below average agency size

SBA runs 98.0% below the $65.1B average agency obligation.

According to USASpending.gov, Small Business Administration (SBA) posted a dense absolute obligation book of $1.3B in FY2025 against $20.3B in congressional budget authority (6.5% utilization). That places the agency at rank #27 of 111 tracked federal agencies, a heavy absolute book relative to the corpus.

DOGE has recorded 93 terminations at SBA with $65.2M in claimed savings, an unverified post-FY slice against this low 6.5% draw-down of $20.3B.

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

$20.3B

Obligated Amount

$1.3B

Rank #27

How SBA Ranks Nationally

SBA vs. all federal agencies by obligated amount

All 96 agencies with recorded FY2025 obligations

$1,322,915,078 27th of 96 higher than 0 of 96 agencies

all federal agencies with recorded obligations, bucketed by value

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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 agency obligations

Budget Utilization

SBA had $20.3B in budget authority and obligated $1.3B, a utilization rate of 6.5%. That is a low draw-down band, with substantial authority still unobligated relative to peers.

$0 $20.3B

DOGE Impact

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

Claimed Savings

$65.2M

Terminations

93

View DOGE Terminations →

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

Read with this SBA obligation profile

Agencies With Similar Spending Levels

Federal agencies with obligated amounts closest to SBA's $1.3B.

SEC

$1.3B

Securities and Exchange Commission

PCORTF

$720.1M

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund

CNCS

$692.4M

Corporation for National and Community Service

GAO

$594.9M

Government Accountability Office

NRC

$581.9M

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Nationwide agencies with similar budget utilization or grant mix

Two federal-spending peer sets for SBA - 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 (6.5% here).

Similar grant award-count share

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

  • DOD · 0.4% grant awards
  • VA · 0.4% 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 SBA spend in FY2025?
Small Business Administration obligated $1.3B in FY2025 - a heavy absolute book against $20.3B in budget authority.
What is SBA's budget utilization rate?
Small Business Administration utilized only 6.5% of its $20.3B budget authority, a low draw-down versus peers.
How does SBA rank among federal agencies?
Small Business Administration ranks #27 out of 111 federal agencies by obligated amount in FY2025, with $1.3B in total obligations (-98.0% 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 SBA has committed through awards. For FY2025, $20.3B was authorized and $1.3B was obligated (6.5% utilization).
Where can I find detailed SBA spending data?
Detailed spending data for Small Business Administration 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.