Americans Spent More on Taxes in 2021 Than on Food, Clothing and Health Care Combined

Americans in 2021 once again spent more on average on taxes than they did on food, clothing and health care combined, while paying an average of $16,729.73 in total taxes to federal, state and local governments. (CNSNews.com)

• According to newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Americans spent more than $15,495.28 more on taxes in 2021.

In 2021, American consumer units spent $8,289.28 on food, $1,754.39 on clothing, and $5,451.61 on health care.

• Consumer units paid an average of $17,148.12 in net total taxes and paid $13,927.74 for food, clothing and health care combined.

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https://cnsnews.com/article/washington/terence-p-jeffrey/americans-spent-more-taxes-2021-food-clothing-and-health-care