2019 the United States Average Federal Income Taxes Paid

The average taxpayer in the United States paid $14,702 in federal income taxes in 2019. See where that money went.

the United States
Health $4,267.04
* Includes $3,475.62 for Medicare and Medicaid
* Includes $80.02 for Children's Health Insurance Program
* Includes $34.78 for Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Military $3,551.05
* Includes $1,726.25 for Military Contractors
* Includes $706.94 for Military Personnel
* Includes $102.00 for Nuclear Weapons & Related
Interest on Debt $2,376.85
Unemployment and Labor $1,027.20
* Includes $267.86 for Earned Income Tax Credit*
* Includes $70.10 for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
* Includes $16.72 for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Veterans Benefits $900.38
* Includes $453.63 for Income Support
* Includes $372.47 for Veterans Health Administration
Government $619.84
* Includes $103.12 for Immigration & Border Control
* Includes $32.07 for Federal Prisons
* Includes $11.44 for Census Bureau
Food and Agriculture $596.49
* Includes $287.11 for SNAP (food stamps)
* Includes $105.29 for School Lunch & other food programs
Education $489.76
* Includes $313.94 for College Financial Aid
* Includes $102.95 for K-12 Education
Housing and Community $243.71
* Includes $59.19 for Disaster Relief
* Includes $29.89 for Public Housing
* Includes $9.81 for Homeless Assistance Grants
Energy and Environment $184.35
* Includes $36.81 for Environmental Protection Agency
* Includes $8.74 for Renewable energy & energy efficiency
International Affairs $183.70
* Includes $122.71 for State Department
* Includes $7.22 for Health-related Foreign Aid
Science $146.65
* Includes $88.09 for NASA
* Includes $32.63 for National Science Foundation
Transportation $114.98
* Includes $23.93 for Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
* Includes $6.70 for Federal Aviation Administration

TOTAL $14,702

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