2021 New York Average Federal Income Taxes Paid

The average taxpayer in New York paid $18,596 in federal income taxes in 2021. That's $5,123 more than the national average. See where that money went.

New York
Health $4,095.16
* Includes $3,179.92 for Medicare and Medicaid
* Includes $37.20 for Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Unemployment and Labor $4,034.66
* Includes $1,888.08 for COVID checks to individuals
* Includes $539.39 for COVID unemployment aid
* Includes $50.00 for Welfare (TANF)
Pentagon & Military $2,853.52
* Includes $1,282.81 for Military Contractors
* Includes $572.15 for Military Personnel
* Includes $85.53 for Nuclear Weapons
Government $2,367.38
* Includes $807.14 for COVID aid to state and local governments
* Includes $86.15 for Deportations & border patrol
* Includes $25.62 for Federal Prisons
Interest on Debt $1,686.67
Education $886.19
* Includes $565.16 for College Financial Aid
* Includes $236.54 for K-12 Education
Veterans $774.08
* Includes $381.58 for Income Support
* Includes $331.04 for Veterans Health Administration
Food and Agriculture $715.52
* Includes $445.99 for Food stamps (SNAP)
* Includes $85.53 for School Lunch & other food programs
Housing and Community $415.09
* Includes $165.08 for Disaster Relief
* Includes $10.66 for Homeless Assistance Grants
Transportation $358.62
* Includes $54.40 for Public transit
* Includes $16.76 for Railroads
Energy and Environment $159.80
* Includes $27.32 for Environmental Protection Agency
* Includes $7.29 for Renewable energy & energy efficiency
International Affairs $131.62
* Includes $117.11 for State Department
Science $117.69
* Includes $71.24 for NASA
* Includes $24.14 for National Science Foundation

TOTAL $18,596
US AVERAGE $13,472

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