2017 Washington Average Federal Income Taxes Paid

The average taxpayer in Washington paid $15,360 in federal income taxes in 2017. That's $839 more than the national average. See where that money went.

Washington
Health $4,578.58
* Includes $1,979.37 for Medicaid
* Includes $1,758.26 for Medicare
* Includes $165.95 for National Institutes of Health
* Includes $85.71 for Children's Health Insurance Program
Military $3,655.47
* Includes $1,693.28 for Military Contractors
* Includes $764.43 for Military Personnel
* Includes $253.54 for Lockheed Martin
* Includes $108.20 for Nuclear Weapons
Interest on Debt $2,181.81
Unemployment and Labor $1,139.88
* Includes $315.64 for Earned Income Tax Credit*
* Includes $84.39 for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
* Includes $16.82 for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Veterans Benefits $926.79
* Includes $450.09 for Income Support
* Includes $379.35 for Veterans Health Administration
Food and Agriculture $626.29
* Includes $370.57 for SNAP (food stamps)
* Includes $118.71 for School Lunch & other food programs
Education $613.41
* Includes $448.00 for Federal Student Aid
* Includes $118.88 for Elementary and Secondary Education
Government $602.93
* Includes $106.27 for Immigration & Border Control
* Includes $83.38 for Internal Revenue Service
* Includes $36.79 for Federal Prisons
Housing and Community $337.18
* Includes $265.36 for Affordable Housing Programs
* Includes $79.60 for Disaster Relief & Insurance
Energy and Environment $209.42
* Includes $41.61 for Environmental Protection Agency
* Includes $16.96 for National Park Service
International Affairs $200.82
* Includes $140.13 for Department of State
* Includes $54.11 for Foreign Aid
Science $160.64
* Includes $95.48 for NASA
* Includes $37.89 for National Science Foundation
Transportation $126.78
* Includes $51.89 for U.S. Coast Guard
* Includes $27.11 for Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

TOTAL $15,360
US AVERAGE $14,520

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