2017 Michigan Average Federal Income Taxes Paid

The average taxpayer in Michigan paid $11,632 in federal income taxes in 2017. That's $2,888 less than the national average. See where that money went.

Michigan
Health $3,467.32
* Includes $1,498.96 for Medicaid
* Includes $1,331.51 for Medicare
* Includes $125.68 for National Institutes of Health
* Includes $64.91 for Children's Health Insurance Program
Military $2,768.26
* Includes $1,282.30 for Military Contractors
* Includes $578.89 for Military Personnel
* Includes $192.00 for Lockheed Martin
* Includes $81.94 for Nuclear Weapons
Interest on Debt $1,652.27
Unemployment and Labor $863.22
* Includes $239.03 for Earned Income Tax Credit*
* Includes $63.91 for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
* Includes $12.73 for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Veterans Benefits $701.85
* Includes $340.85 for Income Support
* Includes $287.28 for Veterans Health Administration
Food and Agriculture $474.29
* Includes $280.63 for SNAP (food stamps)
* Includes $89.90 for School Lunch & other food programs
Education $464.53
* Includes $340.02 for Federal Student Aid
* Includes $90.03 for Elementary and Secondary Education
Government $456.60
* Includes $80.48 for Immigration & Border Control
* Includes $63.15 for Internal Revenue Service
* Includes $27.86 for Federal Prisons
Housing and Community $255.34
* Includes $200.96 for Affordable Housing Programs
* Includes $60.28 for Disaster Relief & Insurance
Energy and Environment $158.59
* Includes $31.51 for Environmental Protection Agency
* Includes $12.85 for National Park Service
International Affairs $152.08
* Includes $106.12 for Department of State
* Includes $40.97 for Foreign Aid
Science $121.65
* Includes $72.31 for NASA
* Includes $28.70 for National Science Foundation
Transportation $96.01
* Includes $39.30 for U.S. Coast Guard
* Includes $20.53 for Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

TOTAL $11,632
US AVERAGE $14,520

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