By Ryan King | Published at New York Post

Federal agencies and departments are spending more of your money than ever — far above the rate of inflation over the past quarter-century, despite headcount dwindling by as much as 26.7% from max staffing levels, a new study shared with The Post has found.

The study by non-profit Open The Books comes as part of a broader effort to map out the federal bureaucracy amid the Department of Government Efficiency’s crusade to root out waste and bloat.

“At the major agencies, we’re finding a troubling pattern,” Open The Books CEO John Hart told The Post. “While the bureaucratic ranks have remained relatively steady, spending has soared in recent decades.

“This begs the question: Where is all this taxpayer money going?”

One explanation is the rise in federal aid transfers to states and other government subsidies that don’t require significant manpower to carry out, according to Chris Edwards, Kilts Family Chair in Fiscal Studies at the Cato Institute.

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