2017 Illinois Average Federal Income Taxes Paid

The average taxpayer in Illinois paid $15,793 in federal income taxes in 2017. That's $1,272 more than the national average. See where that money went.

Illinois
Health $4,707.65
* Includes $2,035.17 for Medicaid
* Includes $1,807.82 for Medicare
* Includes $170.63 for National Institutes of Health
* Includes $88.12 for Children's Health Insurance Program
Military $3,758.52
* Includes $1,741.01 for Military Contractors
* Includes $785.98 for Military Personnel
* Includes $260.69 for Lockheed Martin
* Includes $111.25 for Nuclear Weapons
Interest on Debt $2,243.32
Unemployment and Labor $1,172.01
* Includes $324.54 for Earned Income Tax Credit*
* Includes $86.77 for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
* Includes $17.29 for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Veterans Benefits $952.92
* Includes $462.78 for Income Support
* Includes $390.04 for Veterans Health Administration
Food and Agriculture $643.95
* Includes $381.02 for SNAP (food stamps)
* Includes $122.06 for School Lunch & other food programs
Education $630.71
* Includes $461.65 for Federal Student Aid
* Includes $122.24 for Elementary and Secondary Education
Government $619.93
* Includes $109.26 for Immigration & Border Control
* Includes $85.73 for Internal Revenue Service
* Includes $37.83 for Federal Prisons
Housing and Community $346.69
* Includes $272.84 for Affordable Housing Programs
* Includes $81.85 for Disaster Relief & Insurance
Energy and Environment $215.32
* Includes $42.78 for Environmental Protection Agency
* Includes $17.44 for National Park Service
International Affairs $206.48
* Includes $144.08 for Department of State
* Includes $55.63 for Foreign Aid
Science $165.17
* Includes $98.17 for NASA
* Includes $38.96 for National Science Foundation
Transportation $130.36
* Includes $53.36 for U.S. Coast Guard
* Includes $27.88 for Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

TOTAL $15,793
US AVERAGE $14,520

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