COST TO BE HUMAN

COST TO BE HUMAN

How much did we pay in?

How much did we pay in?

How much did we pay in?

Federal receipts

Federal receipts

Revenue collected by the federal government—including income and payroll taxes, customs duties and other receipts. These figures measure receipts, not spending or an individual’s tax bill.

FY2024

FY2024

$4.92T

$4.92T

$4.92T

Final, completed fiscal year.

Final, completed fiscal year.

October 1, 2023–September 30, 2024.

FY2025

FY2025

$5.23T

$5.23T

$5.23T

Final, completed fiscal year.

Final, completed fiscal year.

October 1, 2024–September 30, 2025.

FY2026

FY2026

$4.85T*

$4.85T*

$4.85T*

Preliminary through August; September excluded.

Preliminary through August; September excluded.

October 1, 2025–August 31, 2026 only. Eleven months; September excluded.

Follow the money. See the human cost. Meet the people making change.

Follow the money. See the human cost. Meet the people making change.

Follow the money. See the human cost. Meet the people making change.

Cost to Be Human exists to reveal how public money, policies, and institutional choices shape the conditions of everyday life.

* FY2026: through August; September excluded. Figures rounded to $0.01T.

* FY2026: through August; September excluded. Figures rounded to $0.01T.

Where did the money go? Explore the public ledger →

Where did the money go? Explore the public ledger →