This statistic shows the share of government expenditure on children in the United States from 1960 to 2011. A distinction is made between where funds were directed i.e. to means-tested programs, means-tested tax provisions etc. In 2011, ** percent of expenditures on children in the United States went to means-tested programs.
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Urban Institute. (July 19, 2012). Share of government expenditure on children in the United States from 1960 to 2011, by means tested children's programs and tax provisions [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 07, 2026, from /statistics/240441/us-gov-expenditure-on-children-by-program-or-tax-provision/
Urban Institute. "Share of government expenditure on children in the United States from 1960 to 2011, by means tested children's programs and tax provisions." Chart. July 19, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 07, 2026. /statistics/240441/us-gov-expenditure-on-children-by-program-or-tax-provision/
Urban Institute. (2012). Share of government expenditure on children in the United States from 1960 to 2011, by means tested children's programs and tax provisions. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2026. /statistics/240441/us-gov-expenditure-on-children-by-program-or-tax-provision/
Urban Institute. "Share of Government Expenditure on Children in The United States from 1960 to 2011, by Means Tested Children's Programs and Tax Provisions." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Jul 2012, /statistics/240441/us-gov-expenditure-on-children-by-program-or-tax-provision/
Urban Institute, Share of government expenditure on children in the United States from 1960 to 2011, by means tested children's programs and tax provisions ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/240441/us-gov-expenditure-on-children-by-program-or-tax-provision/ (last visited August 07, 2026)
Share of government expenditure on children in the United States from 1960 to 2011, by means tested children's programs and tax provisions [Graph], Urban Institute, July 19, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/240441/us-gov-expenditure-on-children-by-program-or-tax-provision/
