Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Indians are net US contributors: Trump's welfare list
President Trump shared a list of countries whose immigrants receive welfare in the US.
India was not on the list, which means Indian immigrants don't take much welfare.
A graph showed that Indians earn a lot and don't take much help from the government.
This means they give more to the economy than they take.
Other countries like Bangladesh and Pakistan have many immigrants who receive welfare.
Indian-Americans have some of the highest incomes in the US.
India is not on Trump's list of countries whose immigrants receive US welfare, indicating Indians are net contributors.
Indian-Americans have the highest median household incomes among major ethnic groups in the US (USD 151,200 in 2023).
Indian immigrant households earn a median of USD 156,000 annually, compared to USD 120,200 for US-born Indians.
Bangladesh (54.8%), Pakistan (40.2%), and Nepal (34.8%) have the highest percentages of immigrant households receiving welfare.
Indian-Americans make up 21% of the US Asian population and have significantly higher personal earnings (USD 85,300) than the Asian median (USD 52,400).
- Who
- Indian immigrants in the US
- What
- Net contributors to the US economy, not receiving welfare assistance
- When
- Data from 2023
- Where
- United States
- Why
- Indian-Americans have high median household incomes and low welfare usage
- Countries with highest welfare usage
- Bangladesh (54.8%), Pakistan (40.2%), Nepal (34.8%), China (32.9%), Israel/Palestine (25.9%)
- Indian-American median household income (2023)
- USD 151,200
- Indian immigrant household median income (2023)
- USD 156,000
- US-born Indian household median income (2023)
- USD 120,200
- Indian-American median personal earnings (2023)
- USD 85,300
- Asian median personal earnings (2023)
- USD 52,400
