This statistic shows the amount of spending on the elderly and children per capita from the federal and state governments in the United States in 2008 (shown in constant 2011 U.S. dollars). In this year, the U.S. Federal Government spent a total of 3,822 U.S. dollars on children per capita, compared to 25,455 U.S. dollars per capita for elderly citizens.
Per capita spending on children and the elderly in the United States in 2008, by federal and state government
(in constant 2011 U.S. dollars)
For the purpose of this statistic children are classified as being aged 19 and under.
Note: Tax expenditures are not included in either the children or elderly figures.
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Urban Institute. (July 19, 2012). Per capita spending on children and the elderly in the United States in 2008, by federal and state government (in constant 2011 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240427/us-federal-and-state-spending-on-the-elderly-and-children-per-capita/
Urban Institute. "Per capita spending on children and the elderly in the United States in 2008, by federal and state government (in constant 2011 U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 19, 2012. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240427/us-federal-and-state-spending-on-the-elderly-and-children-per-capita/
Urban Institute. (2012). Per capita spending on children and the elderly in the United States in 2008, by federal and state government (in constant 2011 U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240427/us-federal-and-state-spending-on-the-elderly-and-children-per-capita/
Urban Institute. "Per Capita Spending on Children and The Elderly in The United States in 2008, by Federal and State Government (in Constant 2011 U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jul 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240427/us-federal-and-state-spending-on-the-elderly-and-children-per-capita/
Urban Institute, Per capita spending on children and the elderly in the United States in 2008, by federal and state government (in constant 2011 U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240427/us-federal-and-state-spending-on-the-elderly-and-children-per-capita/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Per capita spending on children and the elderly in the United States in 2008, by federal and state government (in constant 2011 U.S. dollars) [Graph], Urban Institute, July 19, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240427/us-federal-and-state-spending-on-the-elderly-and-children-per-capita/
