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Social Security Administration

Federal agency · Net outlays $1520.9B · FY2025

Per OMB Historical Tables, Table 4.1 (outlays by agency)

Where to read more

Official sitehttps://www.ssa.gov/
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Security_Administration
budget_sourcehttps://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/hist04z1_fy2027.xlsx
budget_source_fiscal_yearFY2025

Notes

SSA. Independent agency. Administers retirement annual_budget_usd reflects FY2025 Social Security Administration Off-Budget outlays ($1.52T benefits trust fund); excludes the On-Budget Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program (~$126B FY2025), which is administered by SSA but is a legally separate program. Source: OMB Historical Tables 4.1, FY2027 Budget release.

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