2017 New Mexico Average Federal Income Taxes Paid

The average taxpayer in New Mexico paid $9,495 in federal income taxes in 2017. That's $5,025 less than the national average. See where that money went.

New Mexico
Health $2,830.31
* Includes $1,223.58 for Medicaid
* Includes $1,086.89 for Medicare
* Includes $102.59 for National Institutes of Health
* Includes $52.98 for Children's Health Insurance Program
Military $2,259.68
* Includes $1,046.72 for Military Contractors
* Includes $472.54 for Military Personnel
* Includes $156.73 for Lockheed Martin
* Includes $66.89 for Nuclear Weapons
Interest on Debt $1,348.72
Unemployment and Labor $704.63
* Includes $195.12 for Earned Income Tax Credit*
* Includes $52.17 for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
* Includes $10.39 for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Veterans Benefits $572.91
* Includes $278.23 for Income Support
* Includes $234.50 for Veterans Health Administration
Food and Agriculture $387.15
* Includes $229.08 for SNAP (food stamps)
* Includes $73.38 for School Lunch & other food programs
Education $379.19
* Includes $277.55 for Federal Student Aid
* Includes $73.49 for Elementary and Secondary Education
Government $372.71
* Includes $65.69 for Immigration & Border Control
* Includes $51.54 for Internal Revenue Service
* Includes $22.74 for Federal Prisons
Housing and Community $208.43
* Includes $164.04 for Affordable Housing Programs
* Includes $49.21 for Disaster Relief & Insurance
Energy and Environment $129.45
* Includes $25.72 for Environmental Protection Agency
* Includes $10.49 for National Park Service
International Affairs $124.14
* Includes $86.62 for Department of State
* Includes $33.45 for Foreign Aid
Science $99.30
* Includes $59.02 for NASA
* Includes $23.42 for National Science Foundation
Transportation $78.37
* Includes $32.08 for U.S. Coast Guard
* Includes $16.76 for Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

TOTAL $9,495
US AVERAGE $14,520

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