2021 New Mexico Average Federal Income Taxes Paid

The average taxpayer in New Mexico paid $8,979 in federal income taxes in 2021. That's $4,493 less than the national average. See where that money went.

New Mexico
Health $1,977.33
* Includes $1,535.41 for Medicare and Medicaid
* Includes $17.96 for Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Unemployment and Labor $1,948.12
* Includes $911.65 for COVID checks to individuals
* Includes $260.44 for COVID unemployment aid
* Includes $24.62 for Welfare (TANF)
Pentagon & Military $1,377.81
* Includes $619.40 for Military Contractors
* Includes $276.26 for Military Personnel
* Includes $41.30 for Nuclear Weapons
Government $1,143.08
* Includes $389.72 for COVID aid to state and local governments
* Includes $41.60 for Deportations & border patrol
* Includes $12.37 for Federal Prisons
Interest on Debt $814.40
Education $427.89
* Includes $272.88 for College Financial Aid
* Includes $114.21 for K-12 Education
Veterans $373.76
* Includes $184.24 for Income Support
* Includes $159.84 for Veterans Health Administration
Food and Agriculture $345.49
* Includes $215.34 for Food stamps (SNAP)
* Includes $41.30 for School Lunch & other food programs
Housing and Community $200.42
* Includes $79.71 for Disaster Relief
* Includes $5.15 for Homeless Assistance Grants
Transportation $173.16
* Includes $26.27 for Public transit
* Includes $8.09 for Railroads
Energy and Environment $77.16
* Includes $13.19 for Environmental Protection Agency
* Includes $3.52 for Renewable energy & energy efficiency
International Affairs $63.55
* Includes $56.55 for State Department
Science $56.83
* Includes $34.40 for NASA
* Includes $11.66 for National Science Foundation

TOTAL $8,979
US AVERAGE $13,472

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