US Federal Receipts FY2009
US federal receipts for fiscal year 2009 was $2.10 trillion, down 16.6% from FY2008.
Receipts are total federal revenues in a fiscal year: individual income taxes, payroll taxes, corporate income taxes, customs duties, and other collections.
FY2009
$2.10 trillion
FY2008
$2.52 trillion
Year on year
-16.6%
Peak on record
$5.60 trillion
FY2026
Federal Receipts Over Time
FY2000โFY2026
Why Federal Receipts Matters
Individual income and payroll taxes together supply the large majority of federal revenue, so receipts track wages and employment closely and fall sharply in recessions.
Federal Receipts by Fiscal Year
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Other Metrics for FY2009
See the full FY2009 budget page, the federal overview, or all 50 state budgets.