Idaho, Utah, and Washington Losing 31 Real Estate Deals to DOGE Cuts

The United States Department of Government Efficiency claims to have found more than $115 billion in wasted taxpayer money.

The massive monetary number comes from a combination of asset sales, contract, grant, and lease cancellations, and workforce reductions.

The largest agency hit by the DOGE reforms is the General Services Administration, followed by the Department of Education.

How is DOGE Impacting Real Estate in UT, ID, and WA?

Real estate has also been a large source of savings, with an estimated $500 million in reduction due to lease cancellations or renegotiations. Between Idaho, Utah, and Washington, there are 31 real estate lease terminations that will save around $30 million.

The largest hit by the DOGE real estate lease terminations will be Idaho. Idaho has fewer lease terminations than Utah and Washington but exponentially more money being cut.

Idaho, Utah, and Washington Losing 31 Real Estate Deals to DOGE Cuts

Idaho is losing 7 leases, Utah will be down 10, and Washington has 14 real estate lease terminations on the DOGE list.

Those terminations come to more than $20 million in Idaho, about $2.3 million in Utah, and over 7.4 million in Washington - for a total of more than $30 million between the three states.

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Idaho is also losing one government contract in Bonneville County with the Bureau of Reclamation. The contract is worth just under $250 thousand.

Disclaimer: Information on taxpayer money waste by DOGE continues to be reported, so these numbers could be higher and continue to grow over time.