2021 Maryland Average Federal Income Taxes Paid

The average taxpayer in Maryland paid $14,467 in federal income taxes in 2021. That's $994 more than the national average. See where that money went.

Maryland
Health $3,185.88
* Includes $2,473.86 for Medicare and Medicaid
* Includes $28.94 for Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Unemployment and Labor $3,138.82
* Includes $1,468.85 for COVID checks to individuals
* Includes $419.62 for COVID unemployment aid
* Includes $39.68 for Welfare (TANF)
Pentagon & Military $2,219.93
* Includes $997.98 for Military Contractors
* Includes $445.11 for Military Personnel
* Includes $66.54 for Nuclear Weapons
Government $1,841.73
* Includes $627.92 for COVID aid to state and local governments
* Includes $67.02 for Deportations & border patrol
* Includes $19.93 for Federal Prisons
Interest on Debt $1,312.17
Education $689.42
* Includes $439.67 for College Financial Aid
* Includes $184.02 for K-12 Education
Veterans $602.21
* Includes $296.85 for Income Support
* Includes $257.54 for Veterans Health Administration
Food and Agriculture $556.65
* Includes $346.96 for Food stamps (SNAP)
* Includes $66.54 for School Lunch & other food programs
Housing and Community $322.92
* Includes $128.43 for Disaster Relief
* Includes $8.29 for Homeless Assistance Grants
Transportation $278.99
* Includes $42.32 for Public transit
* Includes $13.04 for Railroads
Energy and Environment $124.32
* Includes $21.25 for Environmental Protection Agency
* Includes $5.67 for Renewable energy & energy efficiency
International Affairs $102.39
* Includes $91.11 for State Department
Science $91.56
* Includes $55.42 for NASA
* Includes $18.78 for National Science Foundation

TOTAL $14,467
US AVERAGE $13,472

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