Government Receipts and Expenditures
Receipts and expenditures tables labeled "government" combine federal, state, and local activities. Data also are produced for the federal government, and for state and local governments combined. BEA produces the only comprehensive estimates of state and local government activity available on a timely basis.
| Current receipts | |
|---|---|
| 4th quarter 2018: | $5,592.6 billion |
| 3rd quarter 2018: | $5,576.8 billion |
| Current expenditures | |
|---|---|
| 4th quarter 2018: | $6,857.8 billion |
| 3rd quarter 2018: | $6,768.8 billion |
Note: Government receipts are not available with the first (advance) estimate of GDP for each quarter.
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What are Government Receipts and Expenditures?
Tax receipts, spending, and other transactions data for state and local governments combined and for the U.S. government. These statistics are used to assess the fiscal health of different levels of government and to see trends over time.
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