Top Travelers

In fiscal 2003, overall spending for travel was led once again by the Defense Department. The 25 agencies listed at right spent the bulk of the government's travel dollars.

Total: $11.9 billion *

Agency 2003 spending
(in millions $)
Defense 8,350
Homeland Security 730
Justice 390
Agriculture 356
Veterans Affairs 299
Treasury 237
State 227
Interior 214
Transportation 213
HHS 211
Commerce 112
NASA 66
Labor 66
Energy 60
EPA 51
SSA 40
FDIC 38
GSA 35
TVA 33
HUD 21
NRC 17
NSF 15
Education 11
Natl. Crdt. Union Admin. 11
Corp. Natl. Comm. Service 10

*Note: Includes other independent agencies and the Executive Office of the President.

Source for top travelers: Office of Management and Budget