Federal positions are set for significant reduction by 107,000 next year, as per Trump's plans, with specific locations detailed here.
In an ambitious move, the Trump administration has detailed plans to reduce the workforce at non-defense agencies by 107,000 employees next fiscal year, representing an overall reduction of more than 7%.
The proposed workforce reductions are outlined in an expanded version of President Trump's fiscal 2026 budget. The Education Department, for instance, is expected to shed the most employees, followed by the Office of Personnel Management, General Services Administration, Small Business Administration, and NASA.
The Education Department has already initiated moves to lay off one-third of its workforce, but these reductions in force are currently paused by a separate court order. If the injunction is lifted, layoffs could occur as soon as this month.
The Homeland Security Department will seek to significantly staff up at Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but it will also see an overall cut due to planned reductions at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (13% of its workforce) and the Transportation Security Administration (around 6%).
The Treasury Department's cuts will be driven by reductions at the Internal Revenue Service, which will zero out its Business Systems Modernization office. The Bureau of Fiscal Service is also planning to slash one-quarter of its staff.
The Health and Human Services (HHS) department, which has already laid off 10,000 employees, would eliminate 10 offices entirely, though some of the impacted employees are being absorbed into the new Administration for Health America or other reorganized areas.
The Defense Department plans to cut around 60,000 civilian employees, but the details have yet to be included in Trump's budget. Some agencies, such as the Defense Department, did not include their announced cuts in the new budget documents, suggesting that the cuts could be even steeper.
The Veterans Affairs Department plans to eliminate more than 80,000 employees. Agencies are currently operating under a directive from Trump to slash their rolls, but these plans are largely paused under court order and awaiting resolution at the Supreme Court.
The Interior Department's Fish and Wildlife Service will cut 19%, and U.S. Geological Survey will cut 32%. The National Park Service at the Interior Department is planning to cut about 27% of its employees.
NASA is planning to shutter its Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Engagement office and would cut its Science office in half. The departments of Labor, Housing and Urban Development, and Agriculture are expecting to cut more than 20% of their workforces.
It's important to note that the current workforce figures "may not reflect all of the management and administrative actions underway or planned in federal agencies," according to the White House. The ongoing cuts that have already occurred were not factored into the current workforce counts.
As of now, there are no search results specifying the exact names of the agencies in President Trump's fiscal year 2026 budget plan that intend to reduce more than 20% of their workforce. The proposed cuts are changes projected to take effect next year relative to fiscal 2025 staffing levels.
These proposed workforce reductions are a significant shift in the federal workforce and will likely have far-reaching implications for the delivery of various government services. The Supreme Court's ruling on the court order pausing the agency cuts will be closely watched in the coming months.
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