*As of January 18, 2019, the government shutdown is ongoing.
The source shows only the largest agencies and departments, although about 30 departments in total are without funding due to the partial government shutdown. The figure is therefore an underestimation of the cost of the government shutdown. The longer the shutdown continues, the higher the cost is expected to grow.
Citation formats
Value of pay owed to employees due to U.S. government shutdown by department 2019
This statistic illustrates the value of pay owed to federal employees due to the U.S. government shutdown as of *, by governmental department. As of *, it is estimated that employees of the Department of Homeland Security are owed about * U.S. dollars in pay.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ can support your business.
PolitiFact. (January 18, 2019). Value of pay owed to federal employees due to U.S. government shutdown as of January 18, 2019, by governmental department (in million U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/958995/value-pay-owed-federal-employees-us-government-shutdown-department/
PolitiFact. "Value of pay owed to federal employees due to U.S. government shutdown as of January 18, 2019, by governmental department (in million U.S. dollars)*." Chart. January 18, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/958995/value-pay-owed-federal-employees-us-government-shutdown-department/
PolitiFact. (2019). Value of pay owed to federal employees due to U.S. government shutdown as of January 18, 2019, by governmental department (in million U.S. dollars)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/958995/value-pay-owed-federal-employees-us-government-shutdown-department/
PolitiFact. "Value of Pay Owed to Federal Employees Due to U.S. Government Shutdown as of January 18, 2019, by Governmental Department (in Million U.S. Dollars)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Jan 2019, /statistics/958995/value-pay-owed-federal-employees-us-government-shutdown-department/
PolitiFact, Value of pay owed to federal employees due to U.S. government shutdown as of January 18, 2019, by governmental department (in million U.S. dollars)* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/958995/value-pay-owed-federal-employees-us-government-shutdown-department/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Value of pay owed to federal employees due to U.S. government shutdown as of January 18, 2019, by governmental department (in million U.S. dollars)* [Graph], PolitiFact, January 18, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/958995/value-pay-owed-federal-employees-us-government-shutdown-department/
