What is the most important source of revenue and the major type of expenditure at the Federal level? At the state level? At the local level? At the Federal level, the most important source of revenue is the personal income tax. The main expenditure is for income security. At the state level the most important sources of revenue are sales, excise, and gross receipts taxes, followed by personal income taxes. The main expenditures are for public welfare, with education running a very close second. At the local level the most important source of revenue is, by far, property taxes. Education is by far the most important expenditure

The largest share of the revenues from property taxes and sales and gross receipts taxes are generally received from state and local governments. Individual income taxes are another major source of income.

Explanation:

In fiscal 2010 the total US government and local tax revenues-35% came from property taxes and 34% from sales and gross taxes. In 2010, local governments collected a little more than 75% of their 2010 property tax receipts. Local government tax revenues are primarily financed by property taxes.

Nevertheless, sales taxes and gross income taxes were the major source of revenue for governments. In 2010, the Member States received less than half of their income from sales and gross receipts taxes.