May 6, 2025

How much we pay to the federal government

Per-person revenue collected by the federal government

 

  • On average, each US resident contributed around $14,000 to federal revenue in 2023. 
     
  • Delaware paid the most in overall federal taxes per person: $24,575 per resident. The state has some of the nation’s highest rates of business creation and, therefore, the highest share of federal revenue from business income taxes. 

  • Washington, DC, contributed $54,612 per person to the federal government — more than double any state. It also received $74,361 per person from the federal government, the most in the country, primarily due to defense and transportation funding. 

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