Sources and uses of Social Security revenues in 2002
The two pie charts show the sources and uses of the $627 billion in revenue collected by the Social Security trust funds in 2002.
Sources of revenues
- Payroll taxes: 85%
- Interest: 13%
- Taxation of benefits: 2%
Uses of revenues
- Benefit payments: 73%
- Increase in trust funds: 26%
- Administrative expenses: 1%
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