Number of families benefiting from the CTC and average benefit, by adjusted gross income, tax year 2017

Number of families benefiting

Adjusted Gross Income Number of families benefiting from CDCTC (in thousands)
$0 <= $15,000 5588
$15,000 <= $30,000 8620
$30,000 <= $40,000 4062
$40,000 <= $50,000 3072
$50,000 <= $60,000 2537
$60,000 <= $75,000 3086
$75,000 <= $100,000 4055
$100,000 <= $200,000 3697
$200,000 and over 2

Average income and payroll tax benefit

Adjusted Gross Income Average income and payroll tax benefit for families benefiting from CTC and/or ACTC
$0 <= $15,000  $ 977
$15,000 <= $30,000  $ 1,632
$30,000 <= $40,000  $ 1,746
$40,000 <= $50,000  $ 1,777
$50,000 <= $60,000  $ 1,731
$60,000 <= $75,000  $ 1,745
$75,000 <= $100,000  $ 1,740
$100,000 <= $200,000  $ 1,403
$200,000 and over  $ 510

Notes: Figures include CTC as well as its a refundable component, the ACTC.

Source: EPI analysis of Office of Tax Analysis data

View the underlying data on epi.org.