U.S. September Treasury Statement: Percent Distribution
By Alex Tanzi -
2011-10-14T18:01:43Z
Following are the details of the Sept. budget statement from the U.S. Treasury.
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Sept. Aug. July June May April Sept.
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010
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Total receipts 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Individual inc. tax 47.6% 51.1% 47.6% 45.3% 40.4% 53.7% 43.8%
Corporate inc. tax 16.2% 1.0% 3.9% 19.5% 3.1% 8.7% 20.0%
Social ins. tax:
Employment tax 27.3% 34.3% 35.6% 27.1% 33.8% 27.7% 27.1%
Unemployment 0.3% 4.8% 1.6% 0.3% 12.8% 2.0% 0.3%
Other retirement 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Excise tax 4.2% 3.0% 3.8% 2.7% 2.9% 2.2% 3.4%
Estate & gift tax 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2.1% 0.5%
Customs duties 1.2% 1.6% 1.8% 1.0% 1.2% 0.8% 1.1%
Misc. receipts 2.9% 4.1% 5.3% 3.9% 5.5% 2.7% 3.8%
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Sept. Aug. July June May April Sept.
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010
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Total spending 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
National defense 21.7% 19.5% 19.0% 20.3% 22.2% 18.2% 23.1%
Intl affairs 2.0% 1.2% 0.8% 1.6% 2.2% 1.1% 2.0%
General science 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 0.7% 1.1%
Energy -0.2% -0.2% 0.9% 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% 0.6%
Natural resources 1.3% 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 1.6% 0.9% 3.4%
Agriculture 0.5% 0.5% 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 0.1% 0.5%
Commerce & housing 0.2% 1.1% 0.5% 5.1% -17.4% 2.0% -3.1%
Transportation 3.1% 3.2% 2.5% 3.0% 3.2% 1.9% 3.4%
Community develpmnt 1.0% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.5% 0.9%
Education, social 2.0% 3.5% 2.9% -6.1% 4.9% 2.2% 5.1%
Health 9.0% 9.5% 9.2% 12.1% 12.7% 9.4% 11.0%
Medicare 18.3% 14.7% 14.1% 13.8% 10.3% 16.3% 13.8%
Income security 16.9% 13.6% 14.0% 12.3% 18.0% 16.5% 15.8%
Social security 20.1% 20.1% 21.2% 22.4% 26.2% 18.5% 21.3%
Veterans benefits 5.2% 3.4% 3.3% 3.4% 2.4% 4.6% 3.3%
Justice admin. 1.7% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 2.2% 1.4% 1.7%
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Sept. Aug. July June May April Sept.
To contact the reporter on this story: Alex Tanzi in Washington at atanzi@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Marco Babic at mbabic@bloomberg.net
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