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Federal Spending and Taxation by State

The topic revolves around the mapping of taxes paid by residents of one state to federal spending received in another, including the challenges and methodologies involved in creating such mappings.

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Jan 20, 2026

What program-level data exist to map federal taxes paid by residents of one state to federal spending received elsewhere?

Program-level mapping of taxes paid by residents of one state to federal spending received elsewhere exists in fragments: IRS collections by state are tabulated (gross collections) and researchers com...