2017 Alaska Average Federal Income Taxes Paid

The average taxpayer in Alaska paid $12,716 in federal income taxes in 2017. That's $1,803 less than the national average. See where that money went.

Alaska
Health $3,790.44
* Includes $1,638.65 for Medicaid
* Includes $1,455.60 for Medicare
* Includes $137.39 for National Institutes of Health
* Includes $70.95 for Children's Health Insurance Program
Military $3,026.24
* Includes $1,401.80 for Military Contractors
* Includes $632.84 for Military Personnel
* Includes $209.90 for Lockheed Martin
* Includes $89.58 for Nuclear Weapons
Interest on Debt $1,806.24
Unemployment and Labor $943.66
* Includes $261.31 for Earned Income Tax Credit*
* Includes $69.86 for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
* Includes $13.92 for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Veterans Benefits $767.26
* Includes $372.61 for Income Support
* Includes $314.05 for Veterans Health Administration
Food and Agriculture $518.49
* Includes $306.78 for SNAP (food stamps)
* Includes $98.28 for School Lunch & other food programs
Education $507.82
* Includes $371.71 for Federal Student Aid
* Includes $98.42 for Elementary and Secondary Education
Government $499.15
* Includes $87.98 for Immigration & Border Control
* Includes $69.03 for Internal Revenue Service
* Includes $30.46 for Federal Prisons
Housing and Community $279.14
* Includes $219.68 for Affordable Housing Programs
* Includes $65.90 for Disaster Relief & Insurance
Energy and Environment $173.37
* Includes $34.45 for Environmental Protection Agency
* Includes $14.04 for National Park Service
International Affairs $166.25
* Includes $116.01 for Department of State
* Includes $44.79 for Foreign Aid
Science $132.99
* Includes $79.05 for NASA
* Includes $31.37 for National Science Foundation
Transportation $104.96
* Includes $42.96 for U.S. Coast Guard
* Includes $22.44 for Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

TOTAL $12,716
US AVERAGE $14,520

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