Transfer of Payments to Persons

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Name	Transfer of Payments to Persons
Summary	Payments to persons for which they do not render services, including Social Security, welfare, Medicare, SSI, food stamps, and unemployment insurance
Additional Background	The source for these data, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, has discontinued the production of this database. We are searching for a replacement and will update as soon as possible. This database containts transfer payments, i.e., payments to persons for which they do not render services in the current period. These payments include business payments, family assistance (Welfare or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)), food stamps, income maintenance benefit payments, Medicare, Medicaid, military medical insurance payments, Old age, Survivors, & Disability Insurance (Social Security), payments to nonprofit institutions, Supplemental Security income (SSI), unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, and worker's compensation. Unless otherwise indicated, data are reported in thousands of dollars. Per capita data are based on July 1st estimates provided by the Bureau of the Census. Although most of transfer payments are made in cash, they also include Medicare, Medicaid, and food stamps. At the state level, approximately 90 percent of total transfer payments are estimated on the basis of directly reported data. The remaining 10 percent are estimated on the basis of indirect, but generally reliable, data. Data are not available for all counties in Virginia since data there are aggregated by city-county combinations. In 2011, the Bureau of Economic Analysis deleted a number of categories it reports, and it added others. For example, the category 'Railroad retirement and disability payments' was terminated and the category 'Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)' was added. In addition, the BEA changed some category names. In order to preserve consistency among the data, this database has adopted the new category names as shown in this crosswalk. The crosswalk also shows the current hierarchy of categories, e.g., the category 'Current transfer receipts of individuals from governments’ is a sub-category of 'Personal current transfer receipts.’ Similarly, ‘Medicare benefits’ is a sub-category of ‘Medical benefits.'
Geographic Coverage	U.S., States, Counties
Periodicity	Annually
Series Begins/Ends	1969 - 2022
Data Source	Bureau of Economic Analysis

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Summary	Payments to persons for which they do not render services, including Social Security, welfare, Medicare, SSI, food stamps, and unemployment insurance
Geographic Coverage	U.S., States, Counties
Series Begins/Ends	1969 - 2022
Reporting Period	Annually
Updated	Mar. 07, 2024
Estimated next update	Apr. 30, 2025
Original Source	Bureau of Economic Analysis
Sample File	Sample_CSV__Transfer_of_Payments_to_Persons.zip
Number of records	260,768
Values Missing or Not Reported	21.7%
File Size	65.5MB
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Additional Background	The source for these data, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, has discontinued the production of this database. We are searching for a replacement and will update as soon as possible. This database containts transfer payments, i.e., payments to persons for which they do not render services in the current period. These payments include business payments, family assistance (Welfare or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)), food stamps, income maintenance benefit payments, Medicare, Medicaid, military medical insurance payments, Old age, Survivors, & Disability Insurance (Social Security), payments to nonprofit institutions, Supplemental Security income (SSI), unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, and worker's compensation. Unless otherwise indicated, data are reported in thousands of dollars. Per capita data are based on July 1st estimates provided by the Bureau of the Census. Although most of transfer payments are made in cash, they also include Medicare, Medicaid, and food stamps. At the state level, approximately 90 percent of total transfer payments are estimated on the basis of directly reported data. The remaining 10 percent are estimated on the basis of indirect, but generally reliable, data. Data are not available for all counties in Virginia since data there are aggregated by city-county combinations. In 2011, the Bureau of Economic Analysis deleted a number of categories it reports, and it added others. For example, the category 'Railroad retirement and disability payments' was terminated and the category 'Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)' was added. In addition, the BEA changed some category names. In order to preserve consistency among the data, this database has adopted the new category names as shown in this crosswalk. The crosswalk also shows the current hierarchy of categories, e.g., the category 'Current transfer receipts of individuals from governments’ is a sub-category of 'Personal current transfer receipts.’ Similarly, ‘Medicare benefits’ is a sub-category of ‘Medical benefits.'

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Personal current transfer receipts	Receipts of persons from government and business for which no current services are performed. Current transfer receipts from government include Social Security benefits, medical benefits, veterans' benefits, and unemployment insurance benefits. Current transfer receipts from business include liability payments for personal injury and corporate gifts to nonprofit institutions.
Personal current transfer receipts per capita	Receipts of persons from government and business for which no current services are performed. Current transfer receipts from government include Social Security benefits, medical benefits, veterans' benefits, and unemployment insurance benefits. Current transfer receipts from business include liability payments for personal injury and corporate gifts to nonprofit institutions. (per capita)
Current transfer receipts of individuals from governments	Current transfer receipts of individuals from governments consist of: Retirement and disability insurance benefits, medical benefits, income maintenance benefits, unemployment insurance compensation, veterans' benefits, education and training assistance, and other transfer receipts of individuals from governments
Current transfer receipts of individuals from governments per capita	Current transfer receipts of individuals from governments consist of: Retirement and disability insurance benefits, medical benefits, income maintenance benefits, unemployment insurance compensation, veterans' benefits, education and training assistance, and other transfer receipts of individuals from governments per capita
Retirement and disability insurance benefits	old-age, survivors, and disability (OASDI) benefits; railroad retirement and disability benefits; Federal and state workers' compensation; temporary disability benefits; black lung benefits; and Pension Benefit Guaranty benefits.
Retirement and disability insurance benefits per capita	old-age, survivors, and disability (OASDI) benefits; railroad retirement and disability benefits; Federal and state workers' compensation; temporary disability benefits; black lung benefits; and Pension Benefit Guaranty benefits. (per capita)
Social Security benefits	Benefits (old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits) consisting mainly of monthly benefits received by retired and disabled workers, dependents, and survivors and lump-sum payments received by survivors.
Social Security benefits per capita	Benefits (old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits) consisting mainly of monthly benefits received by retired and disabled workers, dependents, and survivors and lump-sum payments received by survivors. (per capita)
Railroad retirement and disability payments	Benefits are received by retired and disabled railroad employees and their survivors under the federal program of retirement insurance for railroad employees, who are not covered by Social Security.
Railroad retirement and disability payments per capita	Benefits are received by retired and disabled railroad employees and their survivors under the federal program of retirement insurance for railroad employees, who are not covered by Social Security. (per capita)
Excluding Social Security benefits	Benefits (old-age, survivors, disability insurance benefits) consist mainly of monthly benefits received by retired and disabled workers, dependents, and survivors and lump-sum payments received by survivors
Excluding Social Security benefits per capita	Benefits (old-age, survivors, disability insurance benefits) consist mainly of monthly benefits received by retired and disabled workers, dependents, and survivors and lump-sum payments received by survivors (per capita)
Worker's compensation payments (Fed & State)	Compensation received by individuals with employment-related injuries and illnesses and by the survivors of individuals who died of employment-related causes. The compensation is from both federal and state government administered funds.
Worker's compensation payments (Fed & State) per capita	Compensation received by individuals with employment-related injuries and illnesses and by the survivors of individuals who died of employment-related causes. The compensation is from both federal and state government administered funds. (per capita)
Other govt. disability ins. & ret. pymts. [1]	Benefits consisting largely of temporary disability payments, Pension Benefit Guaranty payments, and black lung payments
Other govt. disability ins. & ret. pymts. per capita [1]	Benefits consisting largely of temporary disability payments, Pension Benefit Guaranty payments, and black lung payments (per capita)
Medical benefits	Medical benefits include Medicare benefits, public assistance medical care (received by low-income individuals), military medical insurance benefits (vendor payments made under TriCare Management Program)
Medical benefits per capita	Medical benefits include Medicare benefits, public assistance medical care (received by low-income individuals), military medical insurance benefits (vendor payments made under TriCare Management Program) (per capita)
Medicare benefits	Federal Government payments made through intermediaries to beneficiaries for the care provided to individuals under the Medicare program.
Medicare benefits per capita	Federal Government payments made through intermediaries to beneficiaries for the care provided to individuals under the Medicare program. (per capita)
Public assistance medical care benefits	Benefits consisting of Medicaid, beginning in 1966, and other medical vendor payments.
Public assistance medical care benefits per capita	Benefits consisting of Medicaid, beginning in 1966, and other medical vendor payments. (per capita)
Military medical insurance benefits	Vendor payments made under the TriCare Management Program, formerly called the Civilian Health and Medical Plan of the Uniformed Services program (CHAMPUS), for the medical care of dependents of active duty military personnel and of retired military personnel and their dependents at nonmilitary medical facilities.
Military medical insurance benefits per capita	Vendor payments made under the TriCare Management Program, formerly called the Civilian Health and Medical Plan of the Uniformed Services program (CHAMPUS), for the medical care of dependents of active duty military personnel and of retired military personnel and their dependents at nonmilitary medical facilities. (per capita)
Income maintenance benefits	Income maintenance benefits consists largely of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Additional Child Tax Credit, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, family assistance, and other income maintenance benefits, including general assistance.
Income maintenance benefits per capita	Income maintenance benefits consists largely of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Additional Child Tax Credit, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, family assistance, and other income maintenance benefits, including general assistance. (per capita)
Supplemental security income (SSI) benefits	Benefits received by low-income persons who are aged, blind, or disabled from both the federal government and state governments
Supplemental security income (SSI) benefits per capita	Benefits received by low-income persons who are aged, blind, or disabled from both the federal government and state governments (per capita)
Family assistance [4]	Benefits consist mainly of cash and work-based assistance received by low-income families under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program
Family assistance per capita [4]	Benefits consist mainly of cash and work-based assistance received by low-income families under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program (per capita)
Food stamps	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits
Food stamps per capita	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (per capita)
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)	Federal income tax credits for low-income workers, mainly those who have minor children. Eligibility determinded by the size of adjusted gross income, or earned income, and by certain household characteristics
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) per capita	Federal income tax credits for low-income workers, mainly those who have minor children. Eligibility determinded by the size of adjusted gross income, or earned income, and by certain household characteristicsper capita
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)	Benefits issued to qualifying low-income individuals in order to supplement their ability to purchase food.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) per capita	Benefits issued to qualifying low-income individuals in order to supplement their ability to purchase food. (per capita)
Other income maintenance benefits	Benefits consisting largely of general assistance; expenditures for food under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); Other Needs Assistance; refugee assistance; foster home care and adoption assistance; the 2008 Economic Stimulus Act Rebates; family assistance; Child Tax Credits; ARRA funded tax credits; other tax credits; and energy assistance.
Other income maintenance benefits per capita	Benefits consisting largely of general assistance; expenditures for food under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); Other Needs Assistance; refugee assistance; foster home care and adoption assistance; the 2008 Economic Stimulus Act Rebates; family assistance; Child Tax Credits; ARRA funded tax credits; other tax credits; and energy assistance. (per capita)
Unemployment insurance compensation	Total unemployment, consisting of state unemployment compensation, unemployment compensation of Federal civilian employees, unemployment compensation of railroad employees, and unemployment of veterans.
Unemployment insurance compensation per capita	Total unemployment, consisting of state unemployment compensation, unemployment compensation of Federal civilian employees, unemployment compensation of railroad employees, and unemployment of veterans. (per capita)
State unemployment insurance compensation	Payments received by individuals under state-administered unemployment insurance (UI) programs, but includes the special benefits authorized by Federal legislation for periods of high unemployment. The provisions that govern the eligibility, timing, and amount of the benefits vary among the states, but the provisions that govern coverage and financing are uniform nationally.
State unemployment insurance compensation per capita	Payments received by individuals under state-administered unemployment insurance (UI) programs, but includes the special benefits authorized by Federal legislation for periods of high unemployment. The provisions that govern the eligibility, timing, and amount of the benefits vary among the states, but the provisions that govern coverage and financing are uniform nationally. (per capita)
Unemp. comp. for Fed. civilian empl. (UCFE)	Benefits for civilian federal employees, which are administered by state employment security agencies (ESA's) acting as agents for the U.S. Government.
Unemp. comp. for Fed. civilian empl. (UCFE) per capita	Benefits for civilian federal employees, which are administered by state employment security agencies (ESA's) acting as agents for the U.S. Government. (per capita)
Excluding state unemployment insurance compensation	Payments received by individuals under state-administered unemployment insurance (UI) programs, but includes the special benefits authorized by federal legislation for period of high unemployment. The provisions that govern the eligibility, timing, and amount of the benefits vary among the states, but the provisions that govern coverage and financing are uniform nationally
Excluding state unemployment insurance compensation per capita	Payments received by individuals under state-administered unemployment insurance (UI) programs, but includes the special benefits authorized by federal legislation for period of high unemployment. The provisions that govern the eligibility, timing, and amount of the benefits vary among the states, but the provisions that govern coverage and financing are uniform nationally (per capita)
Unemp. compensation for railroad employees	Benefits received by railroad workers who are unemployed because of sickness or because work is unavailable.
Unemp. compensation for railroad employees per capita	Benefits received by railroad workers who are unemployed because of sickness or because work is unavailable. (per capita)
Unemployment compensation for veterans (UCX)	Benefits received by unemployed veterans who have recently separated from military service and who are not eligible for military retirement benefits.
Unemployment compensation for veterans (UCX) per capita	Benefits received by unemployed veterans who have recently separated from military service and who are not eligible for military retirement benefits. (per capita)
Other unemployment compensation [6]	Trade adjustment assistance, Redwood Park benefits, public service employment benefits, and transitional benefits.
Other unemployment compensation per capita [6]	Trade adjustment assistance, Redwood Park benefits, public service employment benefits, and transitional benefits. (per capita)
Veterans benefits	Benefits including veterans' pension and disability benefits, veterans' readjustment benefits, veterans' life insurance benefits, and other assistance to veterans.
Veterans benefits per capita	Benefits including veterans' pension and disability benefits, veterans' readjustment benefits, veterans' life insurance benefits, and other assistance to veterans. (per capita)
Veterans pension and disability payments	Benefits are received primarily by veterans with service-connected disabilities and by the survivors of military personnel who died of service-connected causes.
Veterans pension and disability payments per capita	Benefits are received primarily by veterans with service-connected disabilities and by the survivors of military personnel who died of service-connected causes. (per capita)
Veterans readjustment payments [7]	Benefits are the allowances for tuition and other educational costs that are received by veterans and by the spouses and the children of disabled and deceased veterans and for automobiles and conveyances, and specially adapted housing for disabled veterans.
Veterans readjustment payments per capita [7]	Benefits are the allowances for tuition and other educational costs that are received by veterans and by the spouses and the children of disabled and deceased veterans and for automobiles and conveyances, and specially adapted housing for disabled veterans. (per capita)
Veterans life insurance benefit payments	Claims received by beneficiaries of veterans' life insurance policies and the dividends received by policyholders from the five veterans' life insurance programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA).
Veterans life insurance benefit payments per capita	Claims received by beneficiaries of veterans' life insurance policies and the dividends received by policyholders from the five veterans' life insurance programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). (per capita)
Other assistance to veterans [8]	Assistance received by indigent veterans from state and local governments and bonuses received by veterans from state and local governments.
Other assistance to veterans per capita [8]	Assistance received by indigent veterans from state and local governments and bonuses received by veterans from state and local governments. (per capita)
Education and training assistance	Education and training assistance consists of the following: federal fellowships, higher education student assistance, job corps payments, interest payments on guaranteed student loans, and state educational assistance
Education and training assistance per capita	Education and training assistance consists of the following: federal fellowships, higher education student assistance, job corps payments, interest payments on guaranteed student loans, and state educational assistance (per capita)
Other transfer receipts of individuals from governments	Compensation of survivors of public safety officers, compensation of victims of crime, Alaska Permanent Fund benefits, disaster relief benefits, radiation exposure compensation, Japanese interns redress benefits, anti-terrorism judgments, compensation of victims of September 11, Bureau of Indian Affairs benefits, TV converter box coupons, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) federal additional compensation for unemployment, ARRA COBRA premium reduction, ARRA economic recovery lu
Other transfer receipts of individuals from governments per capita	Compensation of survivors of public safety officers, compensation of victims of crime, Alaska Permanent Fund benefits, disaster relief benefits, radiation exposure compensation, Japanese interns redress benefits, anti-terrorism judgments, compensation of victims of September 11, Bureau of Indian Affairs benefits, TV converter box coupons, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) federal additional compensation for unemployment, ARRA COBRA premium reduction, ARRA economic recovery lu
Current transfer receipts of nonprofit institutions	Payments consisting of payments made by the federal government, state governments, local governments, and businesses to nonprofit organizations that serve individuals, excluding federal government ayments work under research and development contracts.
Current transfer receipts of nonprofit institutions per capita	Payments consisting of payments made by the federal government, state governments, local governments, and businesses to nonprofit organizations that serve individuals, excluding federal government ayments work under research and development contracts.per capita
Federal government payments	Personal current taxes to the federal government. Includes tax payments on income retained by fiduciaries on behalf of individuals.
Federal government payments per capita	Personal current taxes to the federal government. Includes tax payments on income retained by fiduciaries on behalf of individuals. (per capita)
State and local government payments [11]	Payments made by state and local governments
State and local government payments per capita [11]	Payments made by state and local governments (per capita)
Business payments	Net payments by businesses to persons, government, and the rest of the world for which no current services are performed
Business payments per capita	Net payments by businesses to persons, government, and the rest of the world for which no current services are performed per capita
Current transfer receipts of individuals from businesses	Current transfer receipts of individuals from businesses consist mostly of personal injury liability payments to individuals other than employees
Current transfer receipts of individuals from businesses per capita	Current transfer receipts of individuals from businesses consist mostly of personal injury liability payments to individuals other than employees per capita
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