Listed below are the costs that the taxpayers pay per hour in the United States: $ 615,482 per hour to fight ISIS. $ 3.42 million per hour to the Pentagon Defense Headquarters. $ 4.0 million per hour for the war in Afghanistan. $ 117,035 per hour for the Iraq War. $ 8.36 million per hour in total cost for Wars since 2001. $ 57.52 million per hour to the Department of Defense, 2016. $ 936,703 per hour for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, 2016. $ 2.19 million per hour for Nuclear Weapons, 2016. $ 116,063 per hour for Drones, 2016. $ 1.42 million per hour for US foreign military assistance, 2016. $ 6.74 million per hour for "Homeland Security" after 11/9. $ 11.64 million per hour in Education Cost, 2016. $ 2.95 million per hour for Environmental Investment, 2016. $ 2.93 million per hour for Economic Aid, 2016. $ 4.87 million per hour in Building of Quarters, 2016 $ 40.68 million per hour in Medical Venture, 2016 $ 12.68 million per hour in Food Assistance, 2016 Figure 27: Source: National Priorities