US Federal Receipts FY2016

US federal receipts for fiscal year 2016 was $3.27 trillion, up 0.6% from FY2015.

Receipts are total federal revenues in a fiscal year: individual income taxes, payroll taxes, corporate income taxes, customs duties, and other collections.

FY2016

$3.27 trillion

FY2015

$3.25 trillion

Year on year

+0.6%

Peak on record

$5.60 trillion

FY2026

Federal Receipts Over Time

FY2000–FY2026

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 FY2016

Federal Deficit Federal Outlays Debt Held by the Public Net Interest

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