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Federal agency spending profile · FY2025 USASpending.gov

Surface Transportation Board (STB)

$23.7M obligated in FY2025 (-100.0% vs average agency).

Public-data reference · official source

Surface Transportation Board carried a thin absolute book of $23.7M in FY2025 against $48.3M authority (49.1% utilization). Size sits 100.0% below the tracked-agency average.

Obligated
$23.7M
Budget utilization
49.1%
Top third
vs. average agency
-100.0%
Fiscal year
FY2025
Rank #67 of 111 agencies Similar size to FPISC

Well below average agency size

STB runs 100.0% below the $65.1B average agency obligation.

According to USASpending.gov, Surface Transportation Board (STB) carried a thin absolute obligation book of $23.7M in FY2025 against $48.3M in budget authority (49.1% utilization). Rank #67 of 111 marks a light absolute footprint in this corpus.

DOGE has recorded 2 terminations at STB with $0 in claimed savings, an unverified post-FY slice against this high 49.1% draw-down of $48.3M.

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

$48.3M

Obligated Amount

$23.7M

Rank #67

How STB Ranks Nationally

STB vs. all federal agencies by obligated amount

All 96 agencies with recorded FY2025 obligations

$23,701,524 67th 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

STB had $48.3M in budget authority and obligated $23.7M, a utilization rate of 49.1%. That is a high draw-down band versus peer agencies in this corpus.

$0 $48.3M

DOGE Impact

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

Claimed Savings

$0

Terminations

2

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

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Agencies With Similar Spending Levels

Federal agencies with obligated amounts closest to STB's $23.7M.

FPISC

$24.4M

Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council

DNFSB

$24.7M

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

FMC

$21.2M

Federal Maritime Commission

FMCS

$19.5M

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

OSC

$19.3M

Office of Special Counsel

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much did STB spend in FY2025?
Surface Transportation Board obligated $23.7M in FY2025 - a thin absolute book against $48.3M in budget authority.
What is STB's budget utilization rate?
Surface Transportation Board utilized 49.1% of its $48.3M budget authority, a high draw-down versus peers.
How does STB rank among federal agencies?
Surface Transportation Board ranks #67 out of 111 federal agencies by obligated amount in FY2025, with $23.7M in total obligations (-100.0% 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 STB has committed through awards. For FY2025, $48.3M was authorized and $23.7M was obligated (49.1% utilization).
Where can I find detailed STB spending data?
Detailed spending data for Surface Transportation Board 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.