This statistic shows the Index of Dependence on Government in the United States from 1980 to 2010. The index has increased from 100 to 294 between 1980, the base year, and 2010.
The Index of Dependence on Government measures how much federal social programs have grown. The index consists of five components: Housing assistance, health care and welfare programs, retirement programs, higher education assistance, and rural and agricultural services.
Index of Dependence on Government* in the United States from 1980 to 2010
* The Index of Dependence on Government measures how much federal social programs have grown. The index consists of five components: Housing assistance, health care and welfare programs, retirement programs, higher education assistance, and rural and agricultural services. These government programs are identified as contributing to dependence on government.
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The Heritage Foundation. (February 8, 2012). Index of Dependence on Government* in the United States from 1980 to 2010 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/220672/index-of-dependence-on-government-in-the-us/
The Heritage Foundation. "Index of Dependence on Government* in the United States from 1980 to 2010." Chart. February 8, 2012. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220672/index-of-dependence-on-government-in-the-us/
The Heritage Foundation. (2012). Index of Dependence on Government* in the United States from 1980 to 2010. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220672/index-of-dependence-on-government-in-the-us/
The Heritage Foundation. "Index of Dependence on Government* in The United States from 1980 to 2010." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220672/index-of-dependence-on-government-in-the-us/
The Heritage Foundation, Index of Dependence on Government* in the United States from 1980 to 2010 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220672/index-of-dependence-on-government-in-the-us/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Index of Dependence on Government* in the United States from 1980 to 2010 [Graph], The Heritage Foundation, February 8, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/220672/index-of-dependence-on-government-in-the-us/
