2015 Wisconsin Average Federal Income Taxes Paid

The average taxpayer in Wisconsin paid $10,165 in federal income taxes in 2015. That's $2,813 less than the national average. See where that money went.

Wisconsin
Health $2,915.73
* Includes $1,331.02 for Medicaid
* Includes $35.14 for Children's Health Insurance Program
Pentagon & Military $2,579.66
* Includes $552.58 for Military Personnel
* Includes $71.13 for Nuclear Weapons
Interest on Debt $1,388.74
Unemployment and Labor $813.93
* Includes $60.67 for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
* Includes $23.03 for Job Training and Employment Programs
Veterans Benefits $603.07
* Includes $265.33 for Payments for disability, death, etc.
* Includes $241.78 for Veterans Health Administration
Food and Agriculture $468.17
* Includes $289.76 for SNAP (food stamps)
* Includes $27.68 for Federal Crop Insurance
Education $360.93
* Includes $120.22 for Pell Grants, Work Study, and other Student Aid
* Includes $85.25 for Elementary and Secondary Education
Government $295.17
* Includes $47.96 for U.S. Customs and Border Protection
* Includes $26.81 for Federal Prison System
Housing and Community $195.50
* Includes $37.96 for Head Start and Related
* Includes $7.23 for Homeless Assistance Grants
Energy and Environment $162.39
* Includes $32.90 for Environmental Protection Agency
* Includes $7.14 for Energy efficiency and renewable energy
International Affairs $151.92
* Includes $30.21 for Diplomatic and consular programs
* Includes $26.33 for Global Health Programs
Transportation $117.82
* Includes $19.61 for Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
* Includes $4.30 for Federal Aviation Administration
Science $111.97
* Includes $67.33 for NASA
* Includes $25.87 for National Science Foundation

TOTAL $10,165
US AVERAGE $12,978

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