<Table> <Tr> <Th> Department </Th> <Th> Creation </Th> <Th> Order of succession </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> <Th> 2009 Outlays in billions of dollars </Th> <Th> Employees </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 1789 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Initially named `` Department of Foreign Affairs '' </Td> <Td> 16.39 </Td> <Td> 18,900 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Treasury </Td> <Td> 1789 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19.56 </Td> <Td> 115,897 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Justice </Td> <Td> 1870 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Attorney General created in 1789 , but had no department until 1870 </Td> <Td> 46.20 </Td> <Td> 113,543 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Interior </Td> <Td> 1849 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Took responsibility of offices previously managed by other departments , War , Treasury , and State , such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs , General Land Office , and United States Patent and Trademark Office that were seen as having little to do with their respective Departments . </Td> <Td> 90.00 </Td> <Td> 71,436 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Agriculture </Td> <Td> 1889 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Elevated to Cabinet level in 1889 </Td> <Td> 134.12 </Td> <Td> 109,832 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Commerce </Td> <Td> 1903 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Originally named Commerce and Labor ; Labor later separated </Td> <Td> 15.77 </Td> <Td> 43,880 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Labor </Td> <Td> 1913 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 137.97 </Td> <Td> 17,347 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Defense </Td> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Created by the National Security Act of 1947 . Initially named `` National Military Establishment '' 1947 - 49 . Created from a merger of the Department of War and Department of the Navy . </Td> <Td> 651.16 </Td> <Td> 3,000,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Health and Human Services </Td> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Originally the Department of Health , Education , and Welfare ; Education later separated </Td> <Td> 879.20 </Td> <Td> 67,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Housing and Urban Development </Td> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 40.53 </Td> <Td> 10,600 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Transportation </Td> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 73.20 </Td> <Td> 58,622 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Energy </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24.10 </Td> <Td> 109,094 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Education </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 45.40 </Td> <Td> 4,487 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Veterans Affairs </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Formerly an independent agency as the Veterans Administration </Td> <Td> 97.70 </Td> <Td> 235,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Homeland Security </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Created by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 </Td> <Td> 40.00 </Td> <Td> 240,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Total outlays , employees : </Td> <Td> 2,311.30 Bn </Td> <Td> 4,214,652 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Department </Th> <Th> Creation </Th> <Th> Order of succession </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> <Th> 2009 Outlays in billions of dollars </Th> <Th> Employees </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 1789 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Initially named `` Department of Foreign Affairs '' </Td> <Td> 16.39 </Td> <Td> 18,900 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Treasury </Td> <Td> 1789 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19.56 </Td> <Td> 115,897 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Justice </Td> <Td> 1870 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Attorney General created in 1789 , but had no department until 1870 </Td> <Td> 46.20 </Td> <Td> 113,543 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Interior </Td> <Td> 1849 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Took responsibility of offices previously managed by other departments , War , Treasury , and State , such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs , General Land Office , and United States Patent and Trademark Office that were seen as having little to do with their respective Departments . </Td> <Td> 90.00 </Td> <Td> 71,436 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Agriculture </Td> <Td> 1889 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Elevated to Cabinet level in 1889 </Td> <Td> 134.12 </Td> <Td> 109,832 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Commerce </Td> <Td> 1903 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Originally named Commerce and Labor ; Labor later separated </Td> <Td> 15.77 </Td> <Td> 43,880 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Labor </Td> <Td> 1913 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 137.97 </Td> <Td> 17,347 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Defense </Td> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Created by the National Security Act of 1947 . Initially named `` National Military Establishment '' 1947 - 49 . Created from a merger of the Department of War and Department of the Navy . </Td> <Td> 651.16 </Td> <Td> 3,000,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Health and Human Services </Td> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Originally the Department of Health , Education , and Welfare ; Education later separated </Td> <Td> 879.20 </Td> <Td> 67,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Housing and Urban Development </Td> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 40.53 </Td> <Td> 10,600 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Transportation </Td> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 73.20 </Td> <Td> 58,622 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Energy </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24.10 </Td> <Td> 109,094 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Education </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 45.40 </Td> <Td> 4,487 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Veterans Affairs </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Formerly an independent agency as the Veterans Administration </Td> <Td> 97.70 </Td> <Td> 235,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Homeland Security </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Created by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 </Td> <Td> 40.00 </Td> <Td> 240,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Total outlays , employees : </Td> <Td> 2,311.30 Bn </Td> <Td> 4,214,652 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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