Local Cost of the Iraq War, Proposed FY2008

Find out how much the Iraq War would cost taxpayers in your town, city or county if Congress passes the war-related spending request for fiscal year 2008. State and national information is also included.

Click on a state to find a list of the cities, towns and counties for which we have calculated the taxpayer cost of proposed spending on the Iraq War in fiscal year 2008. For more information about the cost of the Iraq War, and what to do if you don't find your hometown, click here [1]. To read more about the FY2008 war-related spending request, click here [2]. To find out the taxpayer cost for what Congress has already appropriated, click here [3].

To find out what Iraq War spending could buy in your state and congressional district if the money were spent on other priorities, go to the NPP Trade-offs page [4].

The taxpayer cost of the Iraq War is broken down for various towns, cities and counties across the U.S. for proposed spending [2] in FY2008. The breakdown is based on a cost of $155 billion. Congress has yet to appropriate this money and leadership has stated that Congress will not consider the request until next year. If Congress appropriated this money, the total cost of the war would rise to approximately $611 billion, not including future costs.

NPP cost of Iraq War estimates are based on analyses of administration requests, Congressional legislation and other research.

The state-level costs are based on how much each state contributes in tax revenues, according to IRS data. The local-level costs are based on the state costs, and on relative population and income levels in each location. These numbers were updated for the latest IRS data in Sept 2007.

NPP will calculate the value for your town or county if you send us a request including your name, address, contact information, and the organization with which you are affiliated (if applicable) and how you intend to use the information. Depending on the volume of emails we receive, it may take a week or more for a response.