# Will DOGE cut at least 5 agencies

> More than 5 leads at 14%, runner-up 12% across 2 winner-take-all outcomes — refreshed 1 min ago.

URL: https://simplefunctions.dev/odds/agencies
Updated: 2026-05-09T07:20:28.553Z
Category: general
Status: active
Closes: 2026-07-04

## Headline

- Leader: More than 5 at 14%
- Runner-up: More than 10 at 12%
- Outcomes: 2 (winner-take-all)
- Venue: Kalshi (2 contracts)
- 24h volume: $0

## Bound contracts (2)

| Outcome | Price | 24h | Volume | Venue | Slug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than 5 | 14¢ | +1pp | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-doge-cut-at-least-5-agencies-more-than-5-kalshi-kxagencies-26-5 |
| More than 10 | 12¢ | — | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-doge-cut-at-least-10-agencies-more-than-10-kalshi-kxagencies-26-10 |

## 30-day trajectory

| Day | More than 5 | More than 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | 12 | — |
| 2026-04-21 | — | 12 |
| 2026-04-26 | 12 | — |
| 2026-04-29 | 13 | — |

_7 days of price history captured. Each row is the daily mean of intraday 5-min captures._

## Analysis

This contract tracks whether the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative will result in the elimination or consolidation of at least five federal agencies. The 13% probability reflects skepticism about achieving this threshold, despite DOGE's stated mission to drastically reduce government size. Markets are pricing in substantial procedural and political obstacles: agency abolition requires Congressional approval, faces entrenched bureaucratic resistance, and involves complex statutory dependencies across government operations. The probability could rise if specific legislative proposals emerge with clear timelines, or fall if early DOGE efforts focus on smaller restructurings rather than full agency eliminations. Key uncertainty centers on how aggressively the administration pursues this goal versus managing competing priorities. Resolution depends on Congressional action and formal administrative changes, with meaningful clarity likely emerging over the next 12-18 months as specific proposals are debated.

### Key factors

- Congressional approval is required to eliminate Cabinet-level agencies or those established by statute; partisan voting margins determine feasibility
- DOGE has not yet publicly identified specific target agencies or submitted formal legislative proposals with implementation timelines
- Historical precedent: only a handful of agencies have been fully eliminated since 1980, despite multiple reform attempts across administrations
- Operational complexity: eliminated agencies typically require transfer of functions, assets, and personnel to other departments rather than simple shutdown
- Market pricing at 13% suggests traders view full elimination of 5+ agencies as unlikely within the timeframe, despite public rhetoric

## Methodology

Headline is the **leader's price**, not an arithmetic mean — averaging disjoint winner-take-all outcomes is meaningless. Per-outcome prices come from the venue's last-traded mid; cross-venue values are simple means across contracts on each venue.

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