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Master Ledger · 1888–1918
Annual congressional appropriation vs. line-item allotments. Bars = allotments (gold active, vermilion revoked); line = appropriation. 1,144 line items · $4,398,440 total allotted.
 $0 $100k $200k $300k $400k $500k $600k $700k USD (nominal) Spanish-American War U.S. enters WWI 1888Active$58kRevoked$25kAppropriated$595k 1889Active$22kRevoked$31kAppropriated$231k 1890Active—Revoked$985Appropriated$155k 1891Active$13kRevoked$182Appropriated$150k 1892Active$627kRevoked$12kAppropriated$210k 1893Active$323kRevoked$9kAppropriated$125k 1894Active$150kRevoked$10kAppropriated$150k 1895Active$184kRevoked$1kAppropriated$100k 1896Active$197kRevoked$456kAppropriated$250k 1897Active$220kRevoked$15Appropriated$150k 1898Active$68kRevoked$9kAppropriated$100k 1899Active$27kRevoked$40kAppropriated$100k 1900Active$121kRevoked$14kAppropriated$140k 1901Active$112kRevoked$635Appropriated$100k 1902Active$147kRevoked$12kAppropriated$100k 1903Active$107kRevoked$30kAppropriated$140k 1904Active$153kRevoked$65kAppropriated$100k 1905Active$40kRevoked$12kAppropriated$10k 1906Active$88kRevoked$15kAppropriated$5k 1907Active$65kRevoked$11kAppropriated$25k 1908Active$68kRevoked$44kAppropriated$80k 1909Active$63kRevoked$22kAppropriated$100k 1910Active$56kRevoked$8kAppropriated$25k 1911Active$31kRevoked$14kAppropriated$25k 1912Active$25kRevoked$38kAppropriated$25k 1913Active$41kRevoked$10kAppropriated$10k 1914Active$22kRevoked$43kAppropriated$15k 1915Active$107kRevoked$20Appropriated$15k 1916Active$104kRevoked$2kAppropriated$300k 1917Active$188kRevoked$2kAppropriated$150k 1918Active$31kRevoked$653Appropriated$50k 1919Active—Revoked—Appropriated— 1920Active—Revoked—Appropriated— 1888 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 Fiscal year Allotted (active) Allotted (revoked) Congressional appropriation