2015 the United States Average Federal Income Taxes Paid
The average taxpayer in the United States paid $12,978 in federal income taxes in 2015. See where that money went.
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2015 Federal Income Tax Receipt |
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| Health | $3,722.61 |
| * Includes $1,699.36 for Medicaid | |
| * Includes $44.86 for Children's Health Insurance Program | |
| Pentagon & Military | $3,293.54 |
| * Includes $705.50 for Military Personnel | |
| * Includes $90.82 for Nuclear Weapons | |
| Interest on Debt | $1,773.05 |
| Unemployment and Labor | $1,039.17 |
| * Includes $77.46 for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | |
| * Includes $29.40 for Job Training and Employment Programs | |
| Veterans Benefits | $769.96 |
| * Includes $338.75 for Payments for disability, death, etc. | |
| * Includes $308.69 for Veterans Health Administration | |
| Food and Agriculture | $597.72 |
| * Includes $369.94 for SNAP (food stamps) | |
| * Includes $35.34 for Federal Crop Insurance | |
| Education | $460.81 |
| * Includes $153.48 for Pell Grants, Work Study, and other Student Aid | |
| * Includes $108.84 for Elementary and Secondary Education | |
| Government | $376.86 |
| * Includes $61.24 for U.S. Customs and Border Protection | |
| * Includes $34.23 for Federal Prison System | |
| Housing and Community | $249.60 |
| * Includes $48.46 for Head Start and Related | |
| * Includes $9.23 for Homeless Assistance Grants | |
| Energy and Environment | $207.33 |
| * Includes $42.00 for Environmental Protection Agency | |
| * Includes $9.12 for Energy efficiency and renewable energy | |
| International Affairs | $193.96 |
| * Includes $38.57 for Diplomatic and consular programs | |
| * Includes $33.62 for Global Health Programs | |
| Transportation | $150.43 |
| * Includes $25.04 for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) | |
| * Includes $5.50 for Federal Aviation Administration | |
| Science | $142.96 |
| * Includes $85.96 for NASA | |
| * Includes $33.03 for National Science Foundation | |
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| TOTAL | $12,978 |
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