2021 Washington Average Federal Income Taxes Paid

The average taxpayer in Washington paid $16,021 in federal income taxes in 2021. That's $2,548 more than the national average. See where that money went.

Washington
Health $3,528.10
* Includes $2,739.59 for Medicare and Medicaid
* Includes $32.05 for Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Unemployment and Labor $3,475.98
* Includes $1,626.63 for COVID checks to individuals
* Includes $464.70 for COVID unemployment aid
* Includes $43.94 for Welfare (TANF)
Pentagon & Military $2,458.39
* Includes $1,105.18 for Military Contractors
* Includes $492.92 for Military Personnel
* Includes $73.69 for Nuclear Weapons
Government $2,039.57
* Includes $695.37 for COVID aid to state and local governments
* Includes $74.22 for Deportations & border patrol
* Includes $22.08 for Federal Prisons
Interest on Debt $1,453.12
Education $763.48
* Includes $486.90 for College Financial Aid
* Includes $203.78 for K-12 Education
Veterans $666.89
* Includes $328.74 for Income Support
* Includes $285.20 for Veterans Health Administration
Food and Agriculture $616.44
* Includes $384.23 for Food stamps (SNAP)
* Includes $73.68 for School Lunch & other food programs
Housing and Community $357.61
* Includes $142.22 for Disaster Relief
* Includes $9.18 for Homeless Assistance Grants
Transportation $308.96
* Includes $46.87 for Public transit
* Includes $14.44 for Railroads
Energy and Environment $137.68
* Includes $23.54 for Environmental Protection Agency
* Includes $6.28 for Renewable energy & energy efficiency
International Affairs $113.39
* Includes $100.89 for State Department
Science $101.40
* Includes $61.38 for NASA
* Includes $20.80 for National Science Foundation

TOTAL $16,021
US AVERAGE $13,472

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