Total public debt outstanding was $40.273 trillion on October 6
Treasury Fiscal Data's Debt to the Penny listed total public debt outstanding at 40273024579219.17 dollars as of October 6, compared with 40249104431078.48 dollars on October 5. Debt held by the public was 32440264284905.73 dollars, compared with 32426124989617.49 dollars on October 5. Intragovernmental holdings were 7832760294313.44 dollars, compared with 7822979441460.99 dollars on October 5. The one-business-day rise of 23920148140.69 dollars combined a 14139295288.24 dollar rise in debt held by the public with a 9780852852.45 dollar rise in intragovernmental holdings. October 5 debt was filed on October 6; this is the newer October 6 record.
- Total public debt outstanding
- $40,273,024,579,219.17
- Debt held by the public
- $32,440,264,284,905.73
- Intragovernmental holdings
- $7,832,760,294,313.44
Source: Debt to the Penny, October 6, 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 = $40,273,024,579,219.17 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
- found Debt held by the public = $32,440,264,284,905.73 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
- found Intragovernmental holdings = $7,832,760,294,313.44 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
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