Cabinet departmentHigh

Department of Commerce(DOC)

Cabinet department for economic statistics, weather and oceans, standards, patents and trademarks, trade promotion, export controls, telecommunications policy, and industrial programs.

Function

Cabinet department

Parent

Top-level (no parent)

FY2026 Budget Authority

$50.95B

Official Data

USAspending.gov

Evidence & Review

Evidence Confidence

High

Verification Status

AI-researched, unverified

Last Reviewed

Jul 5, 2026

Retrieved On

Jul 5, 2026

Current Cost Footprint

High

USAspending's FY2026 Q3 top-tier record, code 013, reports budget authority of $50.95B, obligations of $11.06B, and outlays of $13.71B. Cost drivers include NOAA satellites and weather operations, Census Bureau statistical programs, CHIPS and broadband grant administration, USPTO fee-funded operations, and trade/export-control systems. Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.

Reported Cost Snapshots

From USAspending.gov top-tier agency records

Fiscal PeriodBudget AuthorityObligationsOutlaysSource
FY2026 Q3$50.95B$11.06B$13.71BUSAspending top-tier API

Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.