Rising tide
Every chart drawn in this format, newest first. How it reads: Methodology.
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Where America's Immigrants Came From, 1820–2019
Where America's immigrants came from as a rising tide — Europe, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Asia and the rest, stacked by decade since the 1820s.
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Where the Federal Government's Money Goes, 1940–2025
Federal outlays by function as a rising tide — defense, Social Security, health, the safety net, interest and the rest, stacked in nominal dollars. Fiscal years since 1940.
Updated FY2025 -
Where the Federal Government's Money Comes From, 1940–2025
Federal receipts by source as a rising tide — income, payroll, corporate, excise and customs taxes and the rest, stacked in nominal dollars. Fiscal years since 1940.
Updated FY2025