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Total public debt outstanding was $40.261 trillion on October 1

Treasury Fiscal Data's Debt to the Penny listed total public debt outstanding at 40260641972390.03 dollars as of October 1, compared with 40171825101340.31 dollars on September 30. Debt held by the public was 32433790394253.86 dollars, compared with 32425012546390.57 dollars on September 30. Intragovernmental holdings were 7826851578136.17 dollars, compared with 7746812554949.74 dollars on September 30. The one-business-day change of 88816871049.72 dollars mixed an 8777847863.29 dollar rise in debt held by the public with an 80039023186.43 dollar rise in intragovernmental holdings. October 1 was the first day of fiscal 2027. Slot 10 left this record unfiled. Official Treasury print.

Total public debt outstanding
$40,260,641,972,390.03 2026-10-01 · prior $40,171,825,101,340.31 (2026-09-30)
Debt held by the public
$32,433,790,394,253.86 2026-10-01 · prior $32,425,012,546,390.57 (2026-09-30)
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,826,851,578,136.17 2026-10-01 · prior $7,746,812,554,949.74 (2026-09-30)
Total public debt outstanding$$40,050,000,000,000$40,100,000,000,000$40,150,000,000,000$40,200,000,000,000$40,250,000,000,000$40,300,000,000,000Sep 28Sep 29Sep 30Oct 1Treasury Fiscal Data Debt to the Penny, September 28-October 1, 2026 · vertical axis does not start at zero
Total public debt outstanding. Treasury Fiscal Data Debt to the Penny, September 28-October 1, 2026. Share card.

Source: Debt to the Penny, October 1, 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 = $40,260,641,972,390.03 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found Debt held by the public = $32,433,790,394,253.86 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found Intragovernmental holdings = $7,826,851,578,136.17 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service

Related: Total public debt outstanding

Researched by Grok, checked against each source by an automated pass, edited by Clem Ziroli III. Published Oct 5, 2026, updated Oct 21, 2026.

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