Local Cost of the Iraq War, Through FY2007

Find out how much the Iraq War is already costing taxpayers in your town, city or county. 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 the Iraq War. 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 local taxpayer cost on the proposed Iraq War spending for fiscal year 2008, 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. The breakdown is based on a total cost of $456 billion. The administration has requested [2]nearly $200 billion in war-related spending for fiscal year 2008. Congress has not yet passed this request and will only be considering it in 2009. We estimate that approximately $155 billion would be spent on the Iraq War if the request passed. To see the taxpayer cost to your town of that amount, click here [3].

Other ways of considering the cost of the Iraq War are:

$4,100 for every American household;
$1,500 for every American;
$3,400 for every taxpayer;
$11 million per hour and;
$275 million per day.

NPP cost of Iraq War estimates [2] 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.