Completely Predictable by Terence Jeffrey The total spending by federal/state/local governments in 2010 was $ 5,942,988,401,000 There were 118,682,000 househlds in the United States in 2010. Thus, all levels of government spend $50,074 per household. According to US Census data, the median household income in 2010 was $49,445.
In the year 2000, state and local governments
Total spent by state and local governments	$ 1,746,942,699,000
Total state/local receipts from the Federal government	$ 291,949,750,000
Total spending by state/local governments	$ 1,454,992,949,000
In the year 2000, federal government
Total spending by state/local governments	$ 1,788,950,000,000
Total received by federal government from the states	$ 4,029,073,000
Total spending by the federal government	$ 1,784,920,927,000
Total spending by the federal/state and local governments	$ 3,239,913,876,000
Divide that by 108,209,000 households: $41,990 per household
In the year 2010, state and local governments
Total spent by state and local governments	$ 3,114,846,571,000
Total state/local receipts from the Federal government	$ 623,732,004,000
Total spending by state/local governments	$ 2,941,114,567,000
In the year 2010, federal government
Total net spent by the federal government	$ 3,451,873,834,000
Total spending by the federal/state and local governments	$ 5,942,988,401,000
Divide that by 118,682,000 households: $50,074 per household

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