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Summary of Federal Spending:
Financial Assistance and Procurement in Billions of Dollars
|
FY 2000
|
FY 2001
|
FY 2002
|
FY 2003
|
FY 2004
|
FY 2005
|
Contracts |
$208.84
|
$223.73
|
$262.59
|
$294.81
|
$330.26
|
$381.93
|
Grants |
$294.50
|
$330.70
|
$406.20
|
$487.70
|
$450.40
|
$272.70
|
Loans |
$108.00
|
$141.80
|
$216.80
|
$210.80
|
$154.80
|
$90.60
|
Insurance |
$379.80
|
$416.60
|
$454.20
|
$464.90
|
$492.80
|
$352.70
|
Direct Payments (e.g. Social Security) |
$768.30
|
$839.60
|
$841.50
|
$947.40
|
$983.10
|
$770.70
|
Other |
$2.80
|
$2.70
|
$0.20
|
$0.70
|
$0.40
|
$0.10
|
Total |
$1,762.24
|
$1,955.13
|
$2,181.49
|
$2,406.31
|
$2,411.76
|
$1,868.73
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