This graphic is a line graph that illustrates the spending trend for Secretariat program expenditures (Vote 1) for actual spending and planned spending, including the Employee Benefit Plan. Financial figures are presented in thousands of dollars along the y axis, increasing by $50,000,000 increments up to $300,000,000, and are graphed against the fiscal years from 2007–08 to 2013–14 on the x axis.

The graph demonstrates that actual spending increased from 2007–08 ($194,114 thousand) to 2008–09 ($205,044 thousand), 2009–10 ($273,450 thousand), and 2010–11 ($285,502 thousand). The graph also demonstrates that planned spending is expected to decrease each year from 2011–12 to 2013–14. Planned spending for the next three fiscal years is as follows: $282,424 thousand for 2011–12, $261,021 thousand for 2012–13, and $254,354 thousand for 2013–14.