Top Traveling Agencies

In fiscal 2005, federal agencies spent $15.4 billion on travel. The 26 agencies listed here spent the bulk of the government's travel dollars.

Total: $15,412,000,000
Agency 2005 spending (in millions)
Defense $10,940
Homeland Security 940
Justice 395
Agriculture 366
Veterans Affairs 348
State 315
Treasury 245
HHS 237
Transportation 206
Interior 202
Commerce 134
NASA 79
Energy 79
Labor 57
EPA 57
SSA 50
FDIC 42
GSA 41
HUD 22
NRC 17
NSF 17
Education 14
OPM 14
Natl. Credit Union Admin. 13
Corp. Natl. Comm. Service 12
SEC 11

Source: Office of Management and Budget

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