A stacked column chart showing estimated cumulative missing paychecks of federal employees from October 1 to December 1, 2025, during the shutdown. The chart shows DoD civililians, military, DHS and "other" employees. DoD civilians were the first to miss paychecks on Oct. 10, with the rest quickly joining the next week. By Dec. 1 it's estimated that 10 million paychecks will have been missed.