These charts show you how big the federal budget is

On a budget

Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency are picking apart federal spending, trying to find areas of waste. Here’s a look at where all the money goes.

The charts below are based on information from the Congressional Budget Office, which does nonpartisan analysis for Congress. The totals are based on fiscal year 2023. The numbers are not adjusted for inflation and may have been as much as $2 billion more.

Sources: Congressional Budget Office, fiscaldata.treasury.gov, The Calculator Site