The request raises defense 27.8% and cuts nondefense 10.0%
Source. OMB, Budget of the U.S. Government FY2027, Table S-2
Method and data
Method. Bars are OMB Table S-2 base discretionary budget authority in billions of dollars for defense (function 050) and nondefense, FY2026 enacted against the FY2027 request, in the whole billions the CSV lists; the changes in the title are the CSV change_pct (+251 on 903, −73 on 733), and the proposed $350 billion of mandatory defense resources is excluded.
| Category | FY2025 actual ($ billions) | FY2026 enacted ($ billions) | FY2027 request ($ billions) | Change ($ billions) | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base discretionary | 1,602 | 1,636 | 1,814 | 178 | 10.9 |
| Defense (050), base | 892 | 903 | 1,154 | 251 | 27.8 |
| Nondefense, base | 710 | 733 | 660 | −73 | −10 |
| Mandatory defense resources supplementing base | 2 | 155 | 350 | 195 | 125.8 |
| Base discretionary including mandatory resources | 1,604 | 1,792 | 2,164 | 372 | 20.8 |
| Disaster relief (non-base) | 23 | 23 | 29 | 6 | 26.1 |
| Program integrity (non-base) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildfire suppression (non-base) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand total discretionary budget authority | 1,819 | 1,735 | 1,829 | 94 | 5.4 |
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