Estimated Cost of Domestic Troop Deployments

Congressional Budget Office estimates for 2025 domestic troop deployments and the cost of continuing late-2025 missions.

Last updated: September 4, 2026#National-Guard#military#costs#CBO

Domestic troop deployments during 2025

CBO EstimateAbout $496 million

Continuing late-2025 deployments

CBO EstimateAbout $93 million per month

Deploying 1,000 Guard personnel to one city in 2026

CBO EstimateAbout $18 million–$21 million per month

Notes

CBO says future costs are uncertain because mission size, duration, location and legal challenges can change.