Table 1
SELECT RETURN DATA
1997 TO1998 TO1990 TO
(units)1990199719981999199819991999
(compound)
RETURNS655,791868,393887,671909,9592.2%2.5%3.7%
ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME (AGI)($million)$17,470$32,136$34,617$37,0177.7%6.9%8.7%
PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS1,553,5961,927,1431,967,8732,014,2472.1%2.4%2.9%
FEDERAL TAXES*($million)$1,932$4,108$4,149$4,4671.0%7.7%9.8%
ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS ($)($million)$2,828$5,359$5,995$6,49911.9%8.4%9.7%
ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS (#)232,171316,995335,468356,4475.8%6.3%4.9%
SHARE ITEMIZED35.4%36.5%37.8%39.2%3.5%3.7%1.1%
ITEMIZED/AGI16.2%16.7%17.3%17.6%3.9%1.4%0.9%
AGI /RETURN$26,640$37,007$38,998$40,6805.4%4.3%4.8%
* See the data description for an exact definition.
SOURCES OF INCOME
1997 TO1998 TO1990 TO
1990199719981999199819991999
(compound)
TOTAL INCOME ($million)$18,041$32,387$34,888$37,3057.7%6.9%8.4%
WAGES($million)$13,761$23,785$25,524$27,1887.3%6.5%7.9%
INTEREST($million)$844$924$977$9775.7%-0.0%1.6%
DIVIDENDS($million)$301$499$525$5945.2%13.2%7.9%
SOLE PROPRIETORS($million)$698$1,045$1,054$1,0190.9%-3.4%4.3%
CAPITAL GAINS($million)$477$1,949$2,303$2,65618.2%15.3%21.0%
PARTNERSHIPS etc.($million)$495$1,714$1,729$1,8030.9%4.3%15.5%
OTHER($million)$1,467$2,471$2,777$3,06912.4%10.5%8.5%