In 2024, U.S. federal, state, and local governments spent $6.0 trillion on social programs that provide healthcare, income security, education, housing, community services, recreation, and cultural services. This amounted to an average of $45,328 for every household in the United States. From 1959 (earliest data) to 2024 (latest data), spending on social programs increased from 30% of all government outlays to 60%.