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Total public debt outstanding was $40.172 trillion on September 30

Treasury Fiscal Data's Debt to the Penny listed total public debt outstanding at 40171825101340.31 dollars as of September 30, compared with 40096954633566.68 dollars on September 29. Debt held by the public was 32425012546390.57 dollars, compared with 32367872193303.63 dollars on September 29. Intragovernmental holdings were 7746812554949.74 dollars, compared with 7729082440263.05 dollars on September 29. The one-business-day change of 74870467773.63 dollars mixed a 57.14 billion dollar rise in debt held by the public with a 17.73 billion dollar rise in intragovernmental holdings. September 30 was the last day of fiscal 2026.

Total public debt outstanding: $40,171,825,101,340.31 2026-09-30 · prior $40,096,954,633,566.68 (2026-09-29)
Debt held by the public: $32,425,012,546,390.57 2026-09-30 · prior $32,367,872,193,303.63 (2026-09-29)
Intragovernmental holdings: $7,746,812,554,949.74 2026-09-30 · prior $7,729,082,440,263.05 (2026-09-29)

Source: Debt to the Penny, September 30, 2026 — U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. Also: Debt to the Penny, Debt to the Penny API, latest records.

all 3 figures found at the source

found Total public debt outstanding = $40,171,825,101,340.31 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found Debt held by the public = $32,425,012,546,390.57 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found Intragovernmental holdings = $7,746,812,554,949.74 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service

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