2021 Nebraska Average Federal Income Taxes Paid

The average taxpayer in Nebraska paid $10,240 in federal income taxes in 2021. That's $3,232 less than the national average. See where that money went.

Nebraska
Health $2,255.02
* Includes $1,751.04 for Medicare and Medicaid
* Includes $20.48 for Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Unemployment and Labor $2,221.71
* Includes $1,039.68 for COVID checks to individuals
* Includes $297.02 for COVID unemployment aid
* Includes $28.08 for Welfare (TANF)
Pentagon & Military $1,571.31
* Includes $706.39 for Military Contractors
* Includes $315.06 for Military Personnel
* Includes $47.10 for Nuclear Weapons
Government $1,303.61
* Includes $444.46 for COVID aid to state and local governments
* Includes $47.44 for Deportations & border patrol
* Includes $14.11 for Federal Prisons
Interest on Debt $928.78
Education $487.98
* Includes $311.21 for College Financial Aid
* Includes $130.25 for K-12 Education
Veterans $426.25
* Includes $210.12 for Income Support
* Includes $182.29 for Veterans Health Administration
Food and Agriculture $394.01
* Includes $245.59 for Food stamps (SNAP)
* Includes $47.10 for School Lunch & other food programs
Housing and Community $228.57
* Includes $90.90 for Disaster Relief
* Includes $5.87 for Homeless Assistance Grants
Transportation $197.48
* Includes $29.96 for Public transit
* Includes $9.23 for Railroads
Energy and Environment $87.00
* Includes $15.04 for Environmental Protection Agency
* Includes $4.01 for Renewable energy & energy efficiency
International Affairs $72.48
* Includes $64.49 for State Department
Science $64.81
* Includes $39.23 for NASA
* Includes $13.29 for National Science Foundation

TOTAL $10,240
US AVERAGE $13,472

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