US Federal Outlays FY2000
US federal outlays for fiscal year 2000 was $1.79 trillion.
Outlays are the total payments the federal government actually makes in a fiscal year, across mandatory programs, discretionary appropriations, and interest.
FY2000
$1.79 trillion
Peak on record
$7.45 trillion
FY2026
Federal Outlays Over Time
FY2000โFY2026
Why Federal Outlays Matters
Outlays are dominated by mandatory spending โ Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid โ plus net interest. That mix means the total is driven far more by demographics and interest rates than by the annual appropriations Congress votes on.
Federal Outlays by Fiscal Year
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Other Metrics for FY2000
See the full FY2000 budget page, the federal overview, or all 50 state budgets.