2017 the United States Average Federal Income Taxes Paid
The average taxpayer in the United States paid $14,520 in federal income taxes in 2017. See where that money went.
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2017 Federal Income Tax Receipt |
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| Health | $4,328.19 |
| * Includes $1,871.13 for Medicaid | |
| * Includes $1,662.10 for Medicare | |
| * Includes $156.88 for National Institutes of Health | |
| * Includes $81.02 for Children's Health Insurance Program | |
| Military | $3,455.56 |
| * Includes $1,600.68 for Military Contractors | |
| * Includes $722.62 for Military Personnel | |
| * Includes $239.67 for Lockheed Martin | |
| * Includes $102.29 for Nuclear Weapons | |
| Interest on Debt | $2,062.49 |
| Unemployment and Labor | $1,077.54 |
| * Includes $298.38 for Earned Income Tax Credit* | |
| * Includes $79.77 for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | |
| * Includes $15.90 for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program | |
| Veterans Benefits | $876.11 |
| * Includes $425.48 for Income Support | |
| * Includes $358.60 for Veterans Health Administration | |
| Food and Agriculture | $592.04 |
| * Includes $350.31 for SNAP (food stamps) | |
| * Includes $112.22 for School Lunch & other food programs | |
| Education | $579.87 |
| * Includes $424.44 for Federal Student Aid | |
| * Includes $112.38 for Elementary and Secondary Education | |
| Government | $569.96 |
| * Includes $100.46 for Immigration & Border Control | |
| * Includes $78.82 for Internal Revenue Service | |
| * Includes $34.78 for Federal Prisons | |
| Housing and Community | $318.74 |
| * Includes $250.85 for Affordable Housing Programs | |
| * Includes $75.25 for Disaster Relief & Insurance | |
| Energy and Environment | $197.96 |
| * Includes $39.33 for Environmental Protection Agency | |
| * Includes $16.04 for National Park Service | |
| International Affairs | $189.83 |
| * Includes $132.46 for Department of State | |
| * Includes $51.15 for Foreign Aid | |
| Science | $151.85 |
| * Includes $90.26 for NASA | |
| * Includes $35.82 for National Science Foundation | |
| Transportation | $119.85 |
| * Includes $49.06 for U.S. Coast Guard | |
| * Includes $25.63 for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) | |
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| TOTAL | $14,520 |
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