Federal Government Spending 2001 Amount Amount Pe ercent Categor (billions) per Person of Spending Social security 433 $1519 23% National Defense 309 1,084 17 Income security 270 947 14 Net Interest 206 723 11 Medicare 217 761 12 Health 173 607 Other 256 898 14 otal $18646540100%Federal Government Spending: 2001 Category Amount Amount Percent (billions) per Person of Spending Social Security $433 $1,519 23% National Defense 309 1,084 17 Income Security 270 947 14 Net Interest 206 723 11 Medicare 217 761 12 Health 173 607 9 Other 256 898 14 Total $1,864 $6,540 100%