How your Federal Income Taxes Were Spent

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I live in D.C. The average taxpayer in the District of Columbia paid $18,997 in federal income taxes in 2015. That's $6,018 more than the national average. Here's how the federal government used that money.

2015 Federal Income Tax Receipt
Average Federal Income Taxes Paid in the District of Columbia
April 15, 2016
Inflation adjusted to 2015 dollars​

Health $5,449.11

• Includes $2,487.50 for Medicaid
• Includes $65.66 for Children's Health Insurance Program

Pentagon & Military $4,821.04

• Includes $1,032.70 for Military Personnel
• Includes $132.94 for Nuclear Weapons

Interest on Debt $2,595.36

Unemployment and Labor $1,521.12

• Includes $113.38 for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• Includes $43.04 for Job Training and Employment Programs

Veterans Benefits $1,127.05

• Includes $495.86 for Payments for disability, death, etc.
• Includes $451.85 for Veterans Health Administration

Food and Agriculture $874.94

• Includes $541.51 for SNAP (food stamps)
• Includes $51.73 for Federal Crop Insurance

Education $674.52

• Includes $224.67 for Pell Grants, Work Study, and other Student Aid
• Includes $159.32 for Elementary and Secondary Education

Government $551.64

• Includes $89.64 for U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Includes $50.10 for Federal Prison System

Housing and Community $365.36

• Includes $70.94 for Head Start and Related
• Includes $13.51 for Homeless Assistance Grants

Energy and Environment $303.48

• Includes $61.48 for Environmental Protection Agency
• Includes $13.35 for Energy efficiency and renewable energy

International Affairs $283.92

• Includes $56.45 for Diplomatic and consular programs
• Includes $49.21 for Global Health Programs

Transportation $220.19

• Includes $36.65 for Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
• Includes $8.04 for Federal Aviation Administration

Science $209.26

• Includes $125.83 for NASA
• Includes $48.35 for National Science Foundation

TOTAL $18,997
US AVERAGE $12,978

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