September 2026
- Recorded source value
- −26.9
Treasury September 2026 Final MTS, Table 1: receipts $557,875m, outlays $584,775m, deficit $26,900m. Reported monthly balance in billions.
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Federal Spending, Revenue & Deficit
How much did the federal government receive and spend during the month, and what balance remained?
Monthly federal balance / deficit
−$26.9 billioncurrent U.S. dollars
September 2026
+139.897 billions of current U.S. dollarsfrom August 2026
- Monthly receipts (billion USD)
- 557.875
- Monthly outlays (billion USD)
- 584.775
- Release date
- Original publication date not established
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
Reading the change
September 2026: deficit $26.9 billion. FY2026 deficit $1.992473 trillion per Treasury Final MTS.
Five-year historical trend
billions of current U.S. dollars · Not seasonally adjustedHistory through September 2026
Inspect historical periodSeptember 2026: −26.9 billions of current U.S. dollarsU.S. Department of the Treasury · treasury-mts · 2021-09–2026-09
About this series and its revisions
Receipts minus outlays: a negative balance is a deficit. Each month uses its latest available Table 1 report in the retrieved archive; source report dates are retained. Monthly flows are not an annual deficit or a debt stock. Historical values reflect the source’s current estimates when retrieved on 2026-10-11. They may include revisions. Recorded original releases are preserved below.
Inspect all historical observations (61)
| Period | Chart value | Downloaded level / rate | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09 | -64.94034423328 | -64940344233.28 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2021-10 | -165.05532293325 | -165055322933.25 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2021-11 | -191.33500428496 | -191335004284.96 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2021-12 | -21.30298859344 | -21302988593.44 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-01 | 118.69885824166 | 118698858241.66 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-02 | -216.58975205605 | -216589752056.05 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-03 | -192.63366961052 | -192633669610.52 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-04 | 308.21506052679 | 308215060526.79 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-05 | -66.22251368158 | -66222513681.58 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-06 | -88.84151321692 | -88841513216.92 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-07 | -211.05176005026 | -211051760050.26 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-08 | -219.59624094964 | -219596240949.64 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-09 | -429.7661841678 | -429766184167.80 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-10 | -87.87416411317 | -87874164113.17 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-11 | -248.53488065258 | -248534880652.58 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-12 | -85.00073657788 | -85000736577.88 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-01 | -38.78377213922 | -38783772139.22 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-02 | -262.43384319423 | -262433843194.23 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-03 | -378.43501517386 | -378435015173.86 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-04 | 176.18079034912 | 176180790349.12 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-05 | -240.34823965837 | -240348239658.37 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-06 | -227.76841253805 | -227768412538.05 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-07 | -220.7820973536 | -220782097353.60 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-08 | 89.25557269373 | 89255572693.73 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-09 | -170.71493766056 | -170714937660.56 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-10 | -66.56355112973 | -66563551129.73 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-11 | -314.01200228709 | -314012002287.09 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-12 | -129.35411456424 | -129354114564.24 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-01 | -21.93035256972 | -21930352569.72 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-02 | -296.27465184119 | -296274651841.19 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-03 | -236.55595327522 | -236555953275.22 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-04 | 209.52930662533 | 209529306625.33 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-05 | -347.13089369165 | -347130893691.65 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-06 | -70.96529247634 | -70965292476.34 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-07 | -243.74108729743 | -243741087297.43 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-08 | -380.0804054345 | -380080405434.50 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-09 | 80.28879831357 | 80288798313.57 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-10 | -257.45003696721 | -257450036967.21 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-11 | -366.76283524768 | -366762835247.68 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-12 | -86.73161901329 | -86731619013.29 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-01 | -128.64020667349 | -128640206673.49 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-02 | -307.01719729227 | -307017197292.27 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-03 | -160.52832149936 | -160528321499.36 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-04 | 258.39994911496 | 258399949114.96 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-05 | -315.65174138191 | -315651741381.91 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-06 | 27.00965001001 | 27009650010.01 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-07 | -291.14266028767 | -291142660287.67 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-08 | -344.79189185812 | -344791891858.12 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-09 | 197.93772127768 | 197937721277.68 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-10 | -284.33274399837 | -284332743998.37 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-11 | -173.27717512292 | -173277175122.92 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-12 | -144.75211076643 | -144752110766.43 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-01 | -94.61516236921 | -94615162369.21 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-02 | -307.50143342617 | -307501433426.17 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-03 | -164.10031381786 | -164100313817.86 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-04 | 215.02413519777 | 215024135197.77 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-05 | -292.64825734199 | -292648257341.99 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-06 | -120.30527558637 | -120305275586.37 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-07 | -432.2857279646 | -432285727964.60 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-08 | -166.79695227738 | -166796952277.38 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-09 | -26.9 | -26900000000 | treasury-mts ↗ |
Current U.S. dollars (downloaded column). Receipts minus outlays: a negative balance is a deficit. Each month uses its latest available Table 1 report in the retrieved archive; source report dates are retained. Monthly flows are not an annual deficit or a debt stock.
Federal receipts and outlays
billions of current U.S. dollars · Not seasonally adjusted · Vertical axis scaled to observed range● Receipts● Outlays
02004006008001,000September 2021: Receipts 459.52 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 524.46 billions of current U.S. dollarsOctober 2021: Receipts 283.93 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 448.98 billions of current U.S. dollarsNovember 2021: Receipts 281.21 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 472.54 billions of current U.S. dollarsDecember 2021: Receipts 486.72 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 508.03 billions of current U.S. dollarsJanuary 2022: Receipts 465.07 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 346.37 billions of current U.S. dollarsFebruary 2022: Receipts 289.86 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 506.45 billions of current U.S. dollarsMarch 2022: Receipts 315.17 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 507.8 billions of current U.S. dollarsApril 2022: Receipts 863.64 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 555.43 billions of current U.S. dollarsMay 2022: Receipts 388.99 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 455.21 billions of current U.S. dollarsJune 2022: Receipts 460.76 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 549.6 billions of current U.S. dollarsJuly 2022: Receipts 269.33 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 480.38 billions of current U.S. dollarsAugust 2022: Receipts 303.72 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 523.32 billions of current U.S. dollarsSeptember 2022: Receipts 487.72 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 917.49 billions of current U.S. dollarsOctober 2022: Receipts 318.5 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 406.37 billions of current U.S. dollarsNovember 2022: Receipts 252.11 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 500.65 billions of current U.S. dollarsDecember 2022: Receipts 454.94 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 539.94 billions of current U.S. dollarsJanuary 2023: Receipts 447.29 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 486.07 billions of current U.S. dollarsFebruary 2023: Receipts 262.11 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 524.55 billions of current U.S. dollarsMarch 2023: Receipts 313.24 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 691.68 billions of current U.S. dollarsApril 2023: Receipts 638.52 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 462.34 billions of current U.S. dollarsMay 2023: Receipts 307.49 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 547.84 billions of current U.S. dollarsJune 2023: Receipts 418.32 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 646.09 billions of current U.S. dollarsJuly 2023: Receipts 276.16 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 496.94 billions of current U.S. dollarsAugust 2023: Receipts 283.13 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 193.87 billions of current U.S. dollarsSeptember 2023: Receipts 467.47 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 638.19 billions of current U.S. dollarsOctober 2023: Receipts 403.43 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 470 billions of current U.S. dollarsNovember 2023: Receipts 274.83 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 588.84 billions of current U.S. dollarsDecember 2023: Receipts 429.31 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 558.66 billions of current U.S. dollarsJanuary 2024: Receipts 477.32 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 499.25 billions of current U.S. dollarsFebruary 2024: Receipts 271.13 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 567.4 billions of current U.S. dollarsMarch 2024: Receipts 332.08 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 568.63 billions of current U.S. dollarsApril 2024: Receipts 776.2 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 566.67 billions of current U.S. dollarsMay 2024: Receipts 323.65 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 670.78 billions of current U.S. dollarsJune 2024: Receipts 466.25 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 537.22 billions of current U.S. dollarsJuly 2024: Receipts 330.38 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 574.12 billions of current U.S. dollarsAugust 2024: Receipts 306.54 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 686.62 billions of current U.S. dollarsSeptember 2024: Receipts 526.99 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 446.7 billions of current U.S. dollarsOctober 2024: Receipts 326.77 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 584.22 billions of current U.S. dollarsNovember 2024: Receipts 301.75 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 668.52 billions of current U.S. dollarsDecember 2024: Receipts 454.41 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 541.15 billions of current U.S. dollarsJanuary 2025: Receipts 513.29 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 641.93 billions of current U.S. dollarsFebruary 2025: Receipts 296.42 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 603.44 billions of current U.S. dollarsMarch 2025: Receipts 367.65 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 528.17 billions of current U.S. dollarsApril 2025: Receipts 850.17 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 591.77 billions of current U.S. dollarsMay 2025: Receipts 371.23 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 686.88 billions of current U.S. dollarsJune 2025: Receipts 526.45 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 499.44 billions of current U.S. dollarsJuly 2025: Receipts 338.49 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 629.63 billions of current U.S. dollarsAugust 2025: Receipts 344.32 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 689.11 billions of current U.S. dollarsSeptember 2025: Receipts 543.66 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 345.73 billions of current U.S. dollarsOctober 2025: Receipts 404.37 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 688.7 billions of current U.S. dollarsNovember 2025: Receipts 336 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 509.28 billions of current U.S. dollarsDecember 2025: Receipts 484.38 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 629.14 billions of current U.S. dollarsJanuary 2026: Receipts 560.05 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 654.67 billions of current U.S. dollarsFebruary 2026: Receipts 313.12 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 620.62 billions of current U.S. dollarsMarch 2026: Receipts 384.86 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 548.96 billions of current U.S. dollarsApril 2026: Receipts 837.34 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 622.32 billions of current U.S. dollarsMay 2026: Receipts 335.51 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 628.16 billions of current U.S. dollarsJune 2026: Receipts 495.76 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 616.07 billions of current U.S. dollarsJuly 2026: Receipts 334.01 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 766.3 billions of current U.S. dollarsAugust 2026: Receipts 360.03 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 526.83 billions of current U.S. dollarsSeptember 2026: Receipts 557.88 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 584.78 billions of current U.S. dollars20222023202420252026History through September 2026
Inspect comparison periodSeptember 2026: Receipts 557.88 billions of current U.S. dollars; Outlays: 584.78 billions of current U.S. dollarsU.S. Department of the Treasury · treasury-mts · 2021-09–2026-09
About this series and its revisions
Monthly modified-cash receipts and outlays in current dollars. Differences in tax and payment timing affect monthly comparisons. Neither line is a measure of policy outcomes. Historical values reflect the source’s current estimates when retrieved on 2026-10-11. They may include revisions. Recorded original releases are preserved below.
Inspect all historical observations (61)
| Period | Chart value | Downloaded level / rate | Outlays · Current U.S. dollars | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09 | 459.52308995015005 | 459523089950.15 | 524463434183.43 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2021-10 | 283.92734321740005 | 283927343217.40 | 448982666150.65 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2021-11 | 281.2080098106 | 281208009810.60 | 472543014095.56 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2021-12 | 486.72300937354 | 486723009373.54 | 508025997966.98 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-01 | 465.07372720842 | 465073727208.42 | 346374868966.76 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-02 | 289.85726654947996 | 289857266549.48 | 506447018605.53 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-03 | 315.16548724369 | 315165487243.69 | 507799156854.21 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-04 | 863.64368178276 | 863643681782.76 | 555428621255.97 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-05 | 388.98845958824 | 388988459588.24 | 455210973269.82 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-06 | 460.75671061963 | 460756710619.63 | 549598223836.55 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-07 | 269.3309570365 | 269330957036.50 | 480382717086.76 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-08 | 303.7215032587 | 303721503258.70 | 523317744208.34 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-09 | 487.72301851397 | 487723018513.97 | 917489202681.77 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-10 | 318.50007985909 | 318500079859.09 | 406374243972.26 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-11 | 252.1108089824 | 252110808982.40 | 500645689634.98 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2022-12 | 454.94237165952 | 454942371659.52 | 539943108237.40 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-01 | 447.28831796228997 | 447288317962.29 | 486072090101.51 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-02 | 262.11390949588 | 262113909495.88 | 524547752690.11 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-03 | 313.24036441241 | 313240364412.41 | 691675379586.27 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-04 | 638.52036115851 | 638520361158.51 | 462339570809.39 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-05 | 307.48688035041 | 307486880350.41 | 547835120008.78 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-06 | 418.31690236896003 | 418316902368.96 | 646085314907.01 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-07 | 276.16085414385 | 276160854143.85 | 496942951497.45 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-08 | 283.13020615726003 | 283130206157.26 | 193874633463.53 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-09 | 467.47492728869 | 467474927288.69 | 638189864949.25 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-10 | 403.4335409198 | 403433540919.80 | 469997092049.53 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-11 | 274.83003578115 | 274830035781.15 | 588842038068.24 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2023-12 | 429.31065456608 | 429310654566.08 | 558664769130.32 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-01 | 477.31965545715997 | 477319655457.16 | 499250008026.88 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-02 | 271.12606875909 | 271126068759.09 | 567400720600.28 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-03 | 332.07881439598 | 332078814395.98 | 568634767671.20 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-04 | 776.1980931769399 | 776198093176.94 | 566668786551.61 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-05 | 323.64698697840004 | 323646986978.40 | 670777880670.05 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-06 | 466.25491840715995 | 466254918407.16 | 537220210883.50 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-07 | 330.37742830009 | 330377428300.09 | 574118515597.52 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-08 | 306.53973701932 | 306539737019.32 | 686620142453.82 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-09 | 526.98959175368 | 526989591753.68 | 446700793440.11 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-10 | 326.77023605809995 | 326770236058.10 | 584220273025.31 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-11 | 301.75429981278995 | 301754299812.79 | 668517135060.47 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2024-12 | 454.41470849147 | 454414708491.47 | 541146327504.76 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-01 | 513.29434265193 | 513294342651.93 | 641934549325.42 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-02 | 296.42368382257 | 296423683822.57 | 603440881114.84 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-03 | 367.64543094332 | 367645430943.32 | 528173752442.68 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-04 | 850.16931777281 | 850169317772.81 | 591769368657.85 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-05 | 371.22885711076003 | 371228857110.76 | 686880598492.67 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-06 | 526.44535175697 | 526445351756.97 | 499435701746.96 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-07 | 338.49184842317 | 338491848423.17 | 629634508710.84 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-08 | 344.31532201032 | 344315322010.32 | 689107213868.44 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-09 | 543.6630731767 | 543663073176.70 | 345725351899.02 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-10 | 404.37134897370004 | 404371348973.70 | 688704092972.07 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-11 | 336.00172015697996 | 336001720156.98 | 509278895279.90 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2025-12 | 484.38401553925 | 484384015539.25 | 629136126305.68 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-01 | 560.0519005831701 | 560051900583.17 | 654667062952.38 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-02 | 313.12168524684 | 313121685246.84 | 620623118673.01 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-03 | 384.86260203578996 | 384862602035.79 | 548962915853.65 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-04 | 837.34269099351 | 837342690993.51 | 622318555795.74 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-05 | 335.51218322742 | 335512183227.42 | 628160440569.41 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-06 | 495.7614815687 | 495761481568.70 | 616066757155.07 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-07 | 334.00987555578996 | 334009875555.79 | 766295603520.39 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-08 | 360.03273584142 | 360032735841.42 | 526829688118.80 | treasury-mts ↗ |
| 2026-09 | 557.875 | 557875000000 | 584775000000 | treasury-mts ↗ |
Current U.S. dollars (downloaded column). Monthly modified-cash receipts and outlays in current dollars. Differences in tax and payment timing affect monthly comparisons. Neither line is a measure of policy outcomes.
SOURCE RECORDS
Release history
The available records are current source snapshots. An original release has not been verified for these snapshots, so they are not compared as revisions.
The observation table preserves the recorded values and source links. A later historical download is not treated as a first release.
Previous period & revisions
- Measurement period
- August 2026
- Previously recorded value
- −166.797
billions of current U.S. dollars. Revisions compare estimates for the same period.
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Federal government receipts, outlays and their monthly balance, on the Monthly Treasury Statement’s modified-cash basis. Negative receipts-minus-outlays denotes a deficit; positive denotes a surplus.
What it does not establish
This does not measure the debt stock, budget authority, obligations, policy effectiveness or the fiscal-year result. Monthly tax and payment timing affects comparisons.
Methodology
Table 1 fiscal-year parents identify each observation’s calendar month. The latest report containing that month supplies its historical estimate. Dollar strings are retained exactly; charts convert dollars to billions. Reports are separate source snapshots, not automatically original-release vintages.
Observation history and release vintages
Inspect recorded observations and source links (3)
| Measurement period | Recorded value / original release | Recorded revision |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | −26.9 Source snapshot (opens in a new tab) | No revised estimate recorded |
| August 2026 | −166.797 Source snapshot (opens in a new tab) | No revised estimate recorded |
| July 2026 | −432.286 Source snapshot (opens in a new tab) | No revised estimate recorded |
August 2026
- Recorded source value
- −166.797
Current official-series snapshot retrieved October 11, 2026. An original release vintage and publication date have not been established for this observation.
July 2026
- Recorded source value
- −432.286
Current official-series snapshot retrieved October 11, 2026. An original release vintage and publication date have not been established for this observation.
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