[20060628]RS22463_联邦每月预算总额.pdf

1 The average monthly budget data were created by summing each months data over four yearsand dividing it by four to produce an average monthly amount. This was done for outlays,receipts, and the deficit or surplus amounts for each month.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22463June 28, 2006Federal Monthly Budget TotalsPhilip D. WintersAnalyst in Government FinanceGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryThe annual budget totals for the federal government obscure the variations inreceipts, outlays, and the deficit or surplus that occur monthly. The annual deficits ofthe last four years (FY2001 through FY2005) were punctuated by monthly surpluses.The growth in outlays over those same years were not steady when viewed monthly.Receipts varied both annually and monthly. The monthly variations in receipts followeda pattern based on the timing of federal tax collections. The often substantial monthlychanges in receipts produced almost all of the corresponding changes in monthlysurpluses or deficits.This report contains historical data and will not be updated.Monthly budget data have followed a fairly regular p