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Treasury data

Treasury Operating Cash Balance (TGA) Today

The Treasury’s operating cash balance, the opening balance in its General Account at the Federal Reserve, was $883,335 million on Oct 5, 2026, according to the Daily Treasury Statement (Fiscal Data).

Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Fiscal Data, Daily Treasury Statement operating cash balance · Published · Updated

The cash in the Treasury’s account at the Federal Reserve, copied from the Daily Treasury Statement, with its history, what changed since the last statement, and what the terms mean.

Treasury operating cash (TGA) balance over time

Treasury operating cash, opening balance

The opening balance on each Daily Treasury Statement, in millions of dollars as the statement prints it. The axis shows billions of dollars, rounded for labels only.

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  • Opening balance $883,335 million Oct 5, 2026

Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Fiscal Data, Daily Treasury Statement operating cash balance, opening balance today · as of · retrieved

Data
Opening balance in millions of dollars, the last statement of each calendar quarter (a sample of the plotted line)
As ofOpening balance
Jun 30, 2022$782,406 million
Sep 30, 2022$635,994 million
Dec 30, 2022$446,685 million
Mar 31, 2023$177,692 million
Jun 30, 2023$402,394 million
Sep 29, 2023$656,889 million
Dec 29, 2023$768,590 million
Mar 29, 2024$775,268 million
Jun 28, 2024$777,798 million
Sep 30, 2024$885,725 million
Dec 31, 2024$721,892 million
Mar 31, 2025$405,786 million
Jun 30, 2025$456,980 million
Sep 30, 2025$890,825 million
Dec 31, 2025$872,853 million
Mar 31, 2026$893,000 million
Jun 30, 2026$919,145 million
Sep 30, 2026$984,046 million
Oct 5, 2026$883,335 million

TGA balance: what changed since the last statement

The latest operating cash opening balance print is $883,335 million on Oct 5, 2026, higher than the statement before it, $871,181 million on Oct 2, 2026. About a year earlier, on Oct 3, 2025, it was $798,367 million, and the latest print is higher than that.

Statement dateOpening Balance Today
Oct 5, 2026$883,335 million
Oct 2, 2026$871,181 million
Oct 1, 2026$893,699 million
Sep 30, 2026$984,046 million
Sep 29, 2026$936,600 million
Sep 28, 2026$959,572 million
Sep 25, 2026$945,290 million
Sep 24, 2026$924,627 million
Sep 23, 2026$947,317 million
Sep 22, 2026$957,409 million

As of Oct 5, 2026 · Treasury General Account (TGA) Closing Balance · Millions of dollars, the unit on the Daily Treasury Statement · U.S. Department of the Treasury · Fiscal Data, Daily Treasury Statement operating cash balance · Retrieved

What the Treasury General Account is, in plain English

The Treasury General Account, or TGA, is the U.S. Treasury’s checking account at the Federal Reserve. The Treasury’s Daily Treasury Statement reports the account’s balance, which it calls operating cash.

Operating cash
The cash the Treasury has on hand to pay the government’s bills, as reported on the Daily Treasury Statement.
Opening balance
The balance at the start of the statement day. This page prints that field, in millions of dollars, the unit the statement uses.
Daily Treasury Statement
The Treasury’s daily report of cash coming in and going out, published on business days.

In the glossary: Treasury General Account (TGA).

Treasury operating cash and TGA questions answered

What is the Treasury operating cash balance today?

The Treasury’s operating cash balance, the opening balance in its General Account at the Federal Reserve, was $883,335 million on Oct 5, 2026, according to the Daily Treasury Statement (Fiscal Data).

What makes the balance rise or fall?

Tax receipts and the proceeds from Treasury auctions add to the account. Government payments, and repayments of maturing securities, take money out.

Why is a Treasury account part of the Federal Reserve story?

The account sits at the Federal Reserve, so changes in it show up on the Federal Reserve’s own balance sheet. The Fed balance sheet page shows the Fed’s holdings and its other published figures.