Veterans Affairs — FY2024 spending
In fiscal year 2024, Veterans Affairs paid out $325B — 4.8% of the federal government’s $6.75T in total outlays — and obligated $368B.
That is $964/person and 1.1% of GDP.
Federal accounts
The 24 largest federal accounts under Veterans Affairs in FY2024. Hover an account name for its full official title. Shares are of this agency’s outlays, not of the federal total.
| Federal account | Outlays | Obligations | Share of agency outlays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation and Pensions | $162B | $178B | 49.9% |
| Medical Services | $71B | $71B | 21.8% |
| Medical Community Care | $32B | $32B | 9.7% |
| Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund | $19B | $20B | 6.0% |
| Readjustment Benefits | $14B | $14B | 4.2% |
| Medical Support and Compliance | $10B | $11B | 3.2% |
| Expenses, Medical Facilities | $9.0B | $9.3B | 2.8% |
| General Operating Expenses | $8.8B | $10B | 2.7% |
| Information Technology Systems | $6.3B | $6.8B | 2.0% |
| Supply Fund | $2.1B | $2.2B | 0.6% |
| Franchise Fund | $1.9B | $2.0B | 0.6% |
| Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund | $1.7B | $1.9B | 0.5% |
| Veterans Electronic Health Record | $1.3B | $1.6B | 0.4% |
| Veterans Medical Care and Health Fund | $1.1B | $0.1B | 0.3% |
| Medical and Prosthetic Research | $1.0B | $1.0B | 0.3% |
| General Administration | $1.0B | $1.0B | 0.3% |
| Servicemen's Group Life Insurance Fund | $0.8B | $0.8B | 0.3% |
| Joint Department of Defense - Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund | $0.7B | $0.7B | 0.2% |
| Construction, Major Projects | $0.6B | $0.6B | 0.2% |
| National Cemetery Administration, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Affair | $0.5B | $0.5B | 0.1% |
| Construction, Minor Projects | $0.5B | $1.0B | 0.1% |
| Canteen Service Revolving Fund | $0.4B | $0.4B | 0.1% |
| Office of Inspector General | $0.3B | $0.3B | 0.1% |
| National Service Life Insurance Fund | $0.3B | $0.2B | 0.1% |
Notes
- Top-level spending is net outlays (MTS). Drilled levels are USAspending gross figures and may exceed the agency total.
Program-activity and object-class detail below these accounts is available in the interactive explorer and as JSON.