Source: The White House Office of Management and Budget
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Frequency: Annual

This line item comes from the White House Office of Management and Budget, which publishes "The President's Budget" annually, a document which includes historical tables. A "surplus" is defined in the "Budget Concepts and Budget Process" document as "the amount by which receipts exceed outlays in a fiscal year. It may refer to the on-budget, off-budget, or unified budget surplus." A "deficit" arises if the "surplus" is negative.

Source:  The White House Office of Budget and Management Historical Tables, Table 1.1 - SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS, OUTLAYS, AND SURPLUSES OR DEFICITS ( - ):  1789 - 2024