The federal government collected approximately $34,400 in taxes per American household in calendar year 2023, according to data published by the Treasury Department and the Census Bureau.
From January through December 2023, according to the Monthly Treasury Statements, the federal government collected a total of $4,521,306,000,000 in taxes.
The Census Bureau estimated there were approximately 131,434,000 households in the country last year.
When the $4,521,306,000,000 in total taxes is divided by the 131,434,000 households, it equals $34,399.82.
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