2017 Louisiana Average Federal Income Taxes Paid
The average taxpayer in Louisiana paid $11,671 in federal income taxes in 2017. That's $2,849 less than the national average. See where that money went.
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2017 Federal Income Tax Receipt |
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| Health | $3,478.95 |
| * Includes $1,503.99 for Medicaid | |
| * Includes $1,335.98 for Medicare | |
| * Includes $126.10 for National Institutes of Health | |
| * Includes $65.12 for Children's Health Insurance Program | |
| Military | $2,777.54 |
| * Includes $1,286.60 for Military Contractors | |
| * Includes $580.84 for Military Personnel | |
| * Includes $192.65 for Lockheed Martin | |
| * Includes $82.22 for Nuclear Weapons | |
| Interest on Debt | $1,657.81 |
| Unemployment and Labor | $866.11 |
| * Includes $239.83 for Earned Income Tax Credit* | |
| * Includes $64.12 for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | |
| * Includes $12.78 for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program | |
| Veterans Benefits | $704.20 |
| * Includes $341.99 for Income Support | |
| * Includes $288.24 for Veterans Health Administration | |
| Food and Agriculture | $475.88 |
| * Includes $281.57 for SNAP (food stamps) | |
| * Includes $90.20 for School Lunch & other food programs | |
| Education | $466.09 |
| * Includes $341.16 for Federal Student Aid | |
| * Includes $90.33 for Elementary and Secondary Education | |
| Government | $458.13 |
| * Includes $80.75 for Immigration & Border Control | |
| * Includes $63.36 for Internal Revenue Service | |
| * Includes $27.95 for Federal Prisons | |
| Housing and Community | $256.20 |
| * Includes $201.63 for Affordable Housing Programs | |
| * Includes $60.48 for Disaster Relief & Insurance | |
| Energy and Environment | $159.12 |
| * Includes $31.61 for Environmental Protection Agency | |
| * Includes $12.89 for National Park Service | |
| International Affairs | $152.59 |
| * Includes $106.47 for Department of State | |
| * Includes $41.11 for Foreign Aid | |
| Science | $122.06 |
| * Includes $72.55 for NASA | |
| * Includes $28.79 for National Science Foundation | |
| Transportation | $96.33 |
| * Includes $39.43 for U.S. Coast Guard | |
| * Includes $20.60 for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) | |
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| TOTAL | $11,671 |
| US AVERAGE | $14,520 |
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