Vol. 02 · Union Budget 2026-27 · thepublicrupee.com · Radical Transparency Edition · 25 April 2026

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Total Expenditure BE 2026-27

₹53.47L Cr

Fiscal Deficit

₹16.96L Cr

4.4% of GDP

RECEIPTS ₹36.52L CR ▲ 7.2%EXPENDITURE ₹53.47L CR ▲ 7.7%FISCAL DEFICIT ₹16.96L CR · 4.4% GDPSTATES SHARE ₹26.21L CR · 41% DEVOLUTIONINTEREST PAYMENTS ₹13.35L CR · LARGEST LINE ITEMGROSS BORROWING ₹15.68L CRRBI SURPLUS ₹2.69L CR TRANSFERREDCAPEX ₹11.21L CR ▲ 10.1%DEFENCE ₹6.97L CRINCOME TAX ₹11.23L CR ▲ 14.4%CORPORATION TAX ₹9.63L CR ▲ 10.8%GST ₹10.75L CR ▲ 11.0%SUBSIDIES ₹5.06L CRPM-KISAN ₹68,000 CR · 9.3 CR FARMERSRECEIPTS ₹36.52L CR ▲ 7.2%EXPENDITURE ₹53.47L CR ▲ 7.7%FISCAL DEFICIT ₹16.96L CR · 4.4% GDPSTATES SHARE ₹26.21L CR · 41% DEVOLUTIONINTEREST PAYMENTS ₹13.35L CR · LARGEST LINE ITEMGROSS BORROWING ₹15.68L CRRBI SURPLUS ₹2.69L CR TRANSFERREDCAPEX ₹11.21L CR ▲ 10.1%DEFENCE ₹6.97L CRINCOME TAX ₹11.23L CR ▲ 14.4%CORPORATION TAX ₹9.63L CR ▲ 10.8%GST ₹10.75L CR ▲ 11.0%SUBSIDIES ₹5.06L CRPM-KISAN ₹68,000 CR · 9.3 CR FARMERS
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Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Union Government · FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

₹1.41L cr
BE · FY 2026-27
+2.0%
YoY vs FY 2025-26
4.40%
Share of top-25 BE
#8
Rank of 25
Budget vs Actuals
FY 2020-21
-24.0%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹1.43L cr
Actual ₹1.09L cr
FY 2021-22
-6.6%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹1.32L cr
Actual ₹1.23L cr
FY 2022-23
-17.5%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹1.33L cr
Actual ₹1.09L cr
FY 2023-24
0.0%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹1.25L cr
Actual ₹1.25L cr
FY 2024-25
-0.4%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹1.32L cr
Actual ₹1.32L cr
FY 2025-26
-14.3%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹1.38L cr
Actual ₹1.18L cr
Expenditure by fiscal year · Budget Estimate + Actuals
Saffron = latest FY Budget Estimate. Green actuals = audited (CAG). Dashed amber actuals = provisional YTD (CGA), revises when CAG audits publish. X-axis in ₹ lakh crore.
History · all tracked fiscal years
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Fiscal YearBEREActualsVarianceProvenanceSource doc
FY 2020-21₹1.43L cr₹1.25L cr₹1.09L cr-24.0% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2021-22₹1.32L cr₹1.27L cr₹1.23L cr-6.6% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2022-23₹1.33L cr₹1.19L cr₹1.09L cr-17.5% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2023-24₹1.25L cr₹1.27L cr₹1.25L cr0.0% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2024-25₹1.32L cr₹1.41L cr₹1.32L cr-0.4% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2025-26₹1.38L cr₹1.33L cr₹1.18L cr-14.3%P Provisional · Feb 2026Budget doc ↗
FY 2026-27₹1.41L crBudget doc ↗
Audited = final, from CAG Union Government Finance Accounts. P Provisional = cumulative YTD from CGA Monthly Accounts; revises when CAG audits publish (~12-24 months later). The CSV export preserves this distinction.
Ranked neighbours · FY 2026-27 BE
#6
Rural Development
₹1.97L cr
#7
Chemicals & Fertilisers
₹1.77L cr
#9
Education
₹1.39L cr
#10
Health & Family Welfare
₹1.07L cr
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is the #8 Union ministry by FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate, accounting for 4.40% of the top-25 tracked ministries' combined allocation of ₹31.91L cr. Year-on-year the allocation moved +2.0% from FY 2025-26.