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Revenues in Fiscal Year 2021: An Infographic
Revenues received by the federal government in 2021 totaled $4.0 trillion, of which $2.0 trillion was receipts from individual income taxes.
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The Federal Budget in Fiscal Year 2021: An Infographic
The federal deficit in 2021 was $2.8 trillion, equal to 12.4 percent of gross domestic product.
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Discretionary Spending in Fiscal Year 2020: An Infographic
Discretionary spending by the federal government totaled $1.6 trillion in 2020, of which $714 billion was for national defense and $914 billion was for nondefense activities.
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Mandatory Spending in Fiscal Year 2020: An Infographic
Mandatory spending by the federal government totaled $4.6 trillion in 2020, of which $1.9 trillion was for Social Security and Medicare.
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Revenues in Fiscal Year 2020: An Infographic
Revenues received by the federal government in 2020 totaled $3.4 trillion, of which $1.6 trillion was receipts from individual income taxes.
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The Federal Budget in Fiscal Year 2020: An Infographic
The federal deficit in 2020 was $3.1 trillion, equal to 14.9 percent of gross domestic product.
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Discretionary Spending in 2019: An Infographic
Discretionary spending by the federal government totaled $1.3 trillion in 2019—about half for national defense and half for nondefense activities.
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Mandatory Spending in 2019: An Infographic
Mandatory spending by the federal government totaled $2.7 trillion in 2019, of which $1.7 trillion was for Social Security and Medicare.
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Revenues in 2019: An Infographic
Revenues received by the federal government in 2019 totaled $3.5 trillion, of which $1.7 trillion was receipts from individual income taxes.
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The Federal Budget in 2019: An Infographic
The federal deficit in 2019 was $984 billion, equal to 4.6 percent of gross domestic product. Learn more about the deficit with a new interactive version of the infographic.