2019 Washington Average Federal Income Taxes Paid

The average taxpayer in Washington paid $16,831 in federal income taxes in 2019. That's $2,128 more than the national average. See where that money went.

Washington
Health $4,884.95
* Includes $3,978.93 for Medicare and Medicaid
* Includes $91.61 for Children's Health Insurance Program
* Includes $39.82 for Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Military $4,065.28
* Includes $1,976.23 for Military Contractors
* Includes $809.31 for Military Personnel
* Includes $117.91 for Nuclear Weapons & Related
Interest on Debt $2,721.04
Unemployment and Labor $1,175.95
* Includes $306.64 for Earned Income Tax Credit*
* Includes $80.25 for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
* Includes $19.14 for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Veterans Benefits $1,030.77
* Includes $519.32 for Income Support
* Includes $426.41 for Veterans Health Administration
Government $709.60
* Includes $118.06 for Immigration & Border Control
* Includes $36.71 for Federal Prisons
* Includes $13.09 for Census Bureau
Food and Agriculture $682.87
* Includes $328.69 for SNAP (food stamps)
* Includes $120.53 for School Lunch & other food programs
Education $560.68
* Includes $359.40 for College Financial Aid
* Includes $117.86 for K-12 Education
Housing and Community $279.00
* Includes $67.76 for Disaster Relief
* Includes $34.22 for Public Housing
* Includes $11.23 for Homeless Assistance Grants
Energy and Environment $211.04
* Includes $42.14 for Environmental Protection Agency
* Includes $10.01 for Renewable energy & energy efficiency
International Affairs $210.30
* Includes $140.48 for State Department
* Includes $8.27 for Health-related Foreign Aid
Science $167.88
* Includes $100.84 for NASA
* Includes $37.36 for National Science Foundation
Transportation $131.64
* Includes $27.39 for Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
* Includes $7.68 for Federal Aviation Administration

TOTAL $16,831
US AVERAGE $14,702

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