Chart of the Day: U.S. Federal Deficits (and a couple of surpluses)

Yearly Federal surpluses and deficits for the U.S. from 1969 to 2012:

• Average yearly deficit: USD 229.871 billion
• Largest yearly deficit: USD 1.413 trillion (2009)
• Largest yearly surplus: USD 236.241 billion (2000)

Cumulative Federal deficit, 1969 to 2012:

• Total: USD 10.114 trillion