This statistic shows the percentage change in spending on departments and services funded by the federal budget of the United States from the 2017 budget to the proposed 2018 budget. The level of funding for the Environmental Protection Agency in the 2018 federal budget represents a 31 percent decrease from the agency's funding in 2017.
Percentage change in the proposed 2018 federal budget of the United States from 2017 edition, by department or service
Characteristic
Percentage change from 2017
Environmental Protection Agency
-31%
State Department
-29%
Agriculture Department
-21%
Labor Department
-21%
Department of Health and Human Services
-18%
Commerce Department
-16%
Education Department
-14%
Department of Housing and Urban Development
-13%
Transportation Department
-13%
Interior Department
-12%
Energy Department
-6%
Small Business Administration
-5%
Treasury Department
-4%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage change from 2017-31%-31%-29%-29%-21%-21%-21%-21%-18%-18%-16%-16%-14%-14%-13%-13%-13%-13%-12%-12%-6%-6%-5%-5%-4%-4%-4%-4%-1%-1%6%6%7%7%9%9%Environmental Protection AgencyState DepartmentAgriculture DepartmentLabor DepartmentDepartment of Health and Human ServicesCommerce DepartmentEducation DepartmentDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentTransportation DepartmentInterior DepartmentEnergy DepartmentSmall Business AdministrationTreasury DepartmentJustice DepartmentNASADepartment of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Homeland SecurityDefense Department
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