Here’s How Much Your State Collects on Every Type of Tax
When it comes time to pay the taxman, we’re all in the same boat. But, what we pay isn’t always the same. Because while the bulk of your taxes in a given year are kicked up to the IRS and the federal government, there’s still a big chunk headed to the statehouse — and those taxes are by no means consistent. Depending on which state you call home, the types of taxes you’re subject to — and just how much they amount to — are going to be very different.
That’s why GOBankingRates conducted a study to lay out precisely what this tapestry of different state taxes looks like. The study used data from the U.S. Census Bureau to provide clear figures on how much money each tax collects on an annual basis. From there, the study divided the total by the state’s population to determine a rough number for what each citizen’s “share” comes out to. After tallying that figure across more than a dozen different forms of state taxes — not all of which are noted here — the study found the total amount of tax collected on a per-person basis by each state and ranked the states from lowest to highest total taxes.
You might be shocked to see all of the things your state collects money on. Take a look at how much is coming out of your pocket — and paycheck — and whether or not you should consider moving to a more tax-friendly area.
Last updated: Nov. 24, 2020
1. South Carolina
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $36.24
Amusements sales tax: $8.03
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $666.52
Income taxes: $979.87
Insurance premiums sales tax: $48.27
License taxes: $117.49
Motor fuels sales tax: $130.47
Property taxes: $7.67
Public utilities sales tax: $5.39
Tobacco products sales tax: $5.49
Total taxes: $2,128.78
2. Missouri
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $6.39
Amusements sales tax: $60.66
Death and gift taxes: $0.01
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $605.29
Income taxes: $1,123.79
Insurance premiums sales tax: $76.26
License taxes: $98.29
Motor fuels sales tax: $117.88
Property taxes: $5.46
Public utilities sales tax: $0
Tobacco products sales tax: $15.99
Total taxes: $2,139.14
3. Tennessee
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $30.33
Amusements sales tax: $0
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,123.06
Income taxes: $284.26
Insurance premiums sales tax: $145.97
License taxes: $265.18
Motor fuels sales tax: $163.39
Property taxes: $0
Public utilities sales tax: $1.28
Tobacco products sales tax: $37.39
Total taxes: $2,145.37
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4. Texas
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $47.39
Amusements sales tax: $1.08
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,295.67
Income taxes: $0
Insurance premiums sales tax: $87.68
License taxes: $130.36
Motor fuels sales tax: $133.06
Property taxes: $0
Public utilities sales tax: $22.59
Tobacco products sales tax: $51.65
Total taxes: $2,163.47
5. New Hampshire
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $9.55
Amusements sales tax: $0.39
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $0
Income taxes: $666.68
Insurance premiums sales tax: $83.34
License taxes: $324.16
Motor fuels sales tax: $136.47
Property taxes: $304.23
Public utilities sales tax: $36.46
Tobacco products sales tax: $158.30
Total taxes: $2,173.89
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6. South Dakota
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $21.91
Amusements sales tax: $10.57
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,276.92
Income taxes: $37.46
Insurance premiums sales tax: $107.01
License taxes: $337.73
Motor fuels sales tax: $216.85
Property taxes: $0
Public utilities sales tax: $4.06
Tobacco products sales tax: $68.45
Total taxes: $2,218.64
7. Alaska
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $53.10
Amusements sales tax: $14.90
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $0
Income taxes: $265.83
Insurance premiums sales tax: $84.53
License taxes: $189.15
Motor fuels sales tax: $63.84
Property taxes: $164.60
Public utilities sales tax: $6.53
Tobacco products sales tax: $75.15
Total taxes: $2,223.02
8. Florida
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $14.23
Amusements sales tax: $10.07
Death and gift taxes: $0.09
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,435.22
Income taxes: $117.82
Insurance premiums sales tax: $52.67
License taxes: $103.09
Motor fuels sales tax: $135.92
Property taxes: $0
Public utilities sales tax: $115.93
Tobacco products sales tax: $56.92
Total taxes: $2,231.33
9. Alabama
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $44.12
Amusements sales tax: $0
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $572.87
Income taxes: $923.04
Insurance premiums sales tax: $77.45
License taxes: $107.30
Motor fuels sales tax: $133.34
Property taxes: $83.52
Public utilities sales tax: $153.69
Tobacco products sales tax: $36.99
Total taxes: $2,272.62
10. Georgia
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $19.00
Amusements sales tax: $0
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $576.69
Income taxes: $1,228.27
Insurance premiums sales tax: $49.05
License taxes: $69.86
Motor fuels sales tax: $174.97
Property taxes: $90.08
Public utilities sales tax: $0
Tobacco products sales tax: $21.84
Total taxes: $2,292.07
11. Arizona
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $10.99
Amusements sales tax: $0.52
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,106.71
Income taxes: $708.01
Insurance premiums sales tax: $79.24
License taxes: $71.26
Motor fuels sales tax: $125.12
Property taxes: $150.76
Public utilities sales tax: $3.14
Tobacco products sales tax: $45.03
Total taxes: $2,345.57
12. Louisiana
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $16.25
Amusements sales tax: $151.91
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $911.89
Income taxes: $772.88
Insurance premiums sales tax: $186.74
License taxes: $84.30
Motor fuels sales tax: $135.44
Property taxes: $12.90
Public utilities sales tax: $2.00
Tobacco products sales tax: $35.12
Total taxes: $2,435.38
13. Oklahoma
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $31.20
Amusements sales tax: $6.75
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $695.32
Income taxes: $952.02
Insurance premiums sales tax: $83.91
License taxes: $268.08
Motor fuels sales tax: $123.88
Property taxes: $0
Public utilities sales tax: $11.17
Tobacco products sales tax: $79.99
Total taxes: $2,440.91
14. Ohio
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $9.02
Amusements sales tax: $23.23
Death and gift taxes: $0.02
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,043.52
Income taxes: $747.98
Insurance premiums sales tax: $50.06
License taxes: $194.95
Motor fuels sales tax: $164.25
Property taxes: $0
Public utilities sales tax: $79.64
Tobacco products sales tax: $80.84
Total taxes: $2,502.18
15. Utah
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $16.88
Amusements sales tax: $0
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $738.43
Income taxes: $1,442.29
Insurance premiums sales tax: $44.39
License taxes: $110.42
Motor fuels sales tax: $163.13
Property taxes: $0
Public utilities sales tax: $8.00
Tobacco products sales tax: $37.60
Total taxes: $2,639.67
16. Mississippi
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $13.68
Amusements sales tax: $43.46
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,190.38
Income taxes: $766.32
Insurance premiums sales tax: $113.28
License taxes: $164.76
Motor fuels sales tax: $145.96
Property taxes: $9.88
Public utilities sales tax: $0.50
Tobacco products sales tax: $46.75
Total taxes: $2,640.08
17. Colorado
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $8.50
Amusements sales tax: $22.55
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $580.70
Income taxes: $1,477.18
Insurance premiums sales tax: $47.44
License taxes: $147.68
Motor fuels sales tax: $122.21
Property taxes: $0
Public utilities sales tax: $0
Tobacco products sales tax: $35.05
Total taxes: $2,676.17
18. New Mexico
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $21.74
Amusements sales tax: $38.38
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $990.77
Income taxes: $642.38
Insurance premiums sales tax: $80.94
License taxes: $151.35
Motor fuels sales tax: $110.06
Property taxes: $40.25
Public utilities sales tax: $15.17
Tobacco products sales tax: $44.86
Total taxes: $2,710.67
19. Kentucky
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $32.80
Amusements sales tax: $0.04
Death and gift taxes: $10.87
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $810.91
Income taxes: $1,128.43
Insurance premiums sales tax: $37.20
License taxes: $112.50
Motor fuels sales tax: $158.25
Property taxes: $148.84
Public utilities sales tax: $13.77
Tobacco products sales tax: $51.52
Total taxes: $2,716.08
20. North Carolina
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $40.57
Amusements sales tax: $0.01
Death and gift taxes: $1.06
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $788.71
Income taxes: $1,314.75
Insurance premiums sales tax: $58.00
License taxes: $216.37
Motor fuels sales tax: $194.45
Property taxes: $0
Public utilities sales tax: $0.03
Tobacco products sales tax: $28.77
Total taxes: $2,742.82
21. Virginia
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $27.48
Amusements sales tax: $0.01
Death and gift taxes: $0.11
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $484.52
Income taxes: $1,778.95
Insurance premiums sales tax: $61.42
License taxes: $104.44
Motor fuels sales tax: $122.54
Property taxes: $3.79
Public utilities sales tax: $13.86
Tobacco products sales tax: $19.06
Total taxes: $2,791.78
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22. Montana
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $32.46
Amusements sales tax: $44.79
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $0
Income taxes: $1,417.77
Insurance premiums sales tax: $106.39
License taxes: $337.96
Motor fuels sales tax: $243.99
Property taxes: $282.72
Public utilities sales tax: $40.05
Tobacco products sales tax: $77.31
Total taxes: $2,826.86
23. Nebraska
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $16.40
Amusements sales tax: $3.05
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $997.52
Income taxes: $1,404.00
Insurance premiums sales tax: $32.90
License taxes: $103.01
Motor fuels sales tax: $196.29
Property taxes: $0.07
Public utilities sales tax: $23.59
Tobacco products sales tax: $29.99
Total taxes: $2,831.38
24. Idaho
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $5.75
Amusements sales tax: $0
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,061.04
Income taxes: $1,230.40
Insurance premiums sales tax: $57.68
License taxes: $217.55
Motor fuels sales tax: $214.62
Property taxes: $0
Public utilities sales tax: $1.54
Tobacco products sales tax: $30.30
Total taxes: $2,872.58
25. Indiana
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $7.77
Amusements sales tax: $90.76
Death and gift taxes: $0.06
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,174.41
Income taxes: $981.52
Insurance premiums sales tax: $35.58
License taxes: $112.86
Motor fuels sales tax: $213.96
Property taxes: $1.95
Public utilities sales tax: $30.46
Tobacco products sales tax: $63.10
Total taxes: $2,922.50
26. West Virginia
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $9.61
Amusements sales tax: $19.22
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $717.27
Income taxes: $1,126.61
Insurance premiums sales tax: $92.73
License taxes: $106.09
Motor fuels sales tax: $229.37
Property taxes: $4.00
Public utilities sales tax: $65.46
Tobacco products sales tax: $97.23
Total taxes: $2,962.01
27. Michigan
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $15.80
Amusements sales tax: $12.52
Death and gift taxes: $0.03
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $989.61
Income taxes: $1,138.23
Insurance premiums sales tax: $39.77
License taxes: $195.65
Motor fuels sales tax: $145.20
Property taxes: $217.05
Public utilities sales tax: $4.27
Tobacco products sales tax: $101.21
Total taxes: $3,063.86
28. Oregon
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $4.71
Amusements sales tax: $0
Death and gift taxes: $43.23
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $0
Income taxes: $2,372.40
Insurance premiums sales tax: $17.37
License taxes: $266.40
Motor fuels sales tax: $131.93
Property taxes: $4.93
Public utilities sales tax: $2.15
Tobacco products sales tax: $64.64
Total taxes: $3,097.76
29. Illinois
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $23.10
Amusements sales tax: $69.28
Death and gift taxes: $29.80
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $884.21
Income taxes: $1394.83
Insurance premiums sales tax: $35.60
License taxes: $214.60
Motor fuels sales tax: $106.69
Property taxes: $4.65
Public utilities sales tax: $112.30
Tobacco products sales tax: $59.61
Total taxes: $3,108.61
30. Nevada
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $15.51
Amusements sales tax: $313.23
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,743.40
Income taxes: $0
Insurance premiums sales tax: $135.38
License taxes: $226.23
Motor fuels sales tax: $117.48
Property taxes: $108.50
Public utilities sales tax: $15.84
Tobacco products sales tax: $60.61
Total taxes: $3,132.91
31. Wyoming
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $3.30
Amusements sales tax: $0
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,184.54
Income taxes: $0
Insurance premiums sales tax: $40.36
License taxes: $322.29
Motor fuels sales tax: $195.28
Property taxes: $429.94
Public utilities sales tax: $8.41
Tobacco products sales tax: $37.94
Total taxes: $3,157.94
32. Pennsylvania
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $31.04
Amusements sales tax: $111.77
Death and gift taxes: $76.81
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $853.78
Income taxes: $1,195.14
Insurance premiums sales tax: $65.37
License taxes: $212.80
Motor fuels sales tax: $263.89
Property taxes: $2.69
Public utilities sales tax: $90.30
Tobacco products sales tax: $107.32
Total taxes: $3,182.63
33. Iowa
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $7.08
Amusements sales tax: $96.85
Death and gift taxes: $26.37
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,047.02
Income taxes: $1,385.61
Insurance premiums sales tax: $36.51
License taxes: $304.71
Motor fuels sales tax: $214.51
Property taxes: $0.53
Public utilities sales tax: $12.46
Tobacco products sales tax: $67.83
Total taxes: $3,220.59
34. Wisconsin
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $10.82
Amusements sales tax: $0.04
Death and gift taxes: $0.30
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $949.12
Income taxes: $1,568.24
Insurance premiums sales tax: $35.95
License taxes: $204.56
Motor fuels sales tax: $181.97
Property taxes: $28.29
Public utilities sales tax: $62.59
Tobacco products sales tax: $106.85
Total taxes: $3,243.62
35. Kansas
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $48.86
Amusements sales tax: $0.10
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,135.90
Income taxes: $1,324.15
Insurance premiums sales tax: $140.38
License taxes: $148.94
Motor fuels sales tax: $158.51
Property taxes: $245.77
Public utilities sales tax: $0.13
Tobacco products sales tax: $47.78
Total taxes: $3,282.06
36. Arkansas
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $19.41
Amusements sales tax: $21.59
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,169.66
Income taxes: $1,089.03
Insurance premiums sales tax: $74.69
License taxes: $137.04
Motor fuels sales tax: $164.83
Property taxes: $405.53
Public utilities sales tax: $0
Tobacco products sales tax: $75.81
Total taxes: $3,291.29
37. Rhode Island
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $18.85
Amusements sales tax: $0
Death and gift taxes: $125.97
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $992.76
Income taxes: $1,369.73
Insurance premiums sales tax: $77.15
License taxes: $96.73
Motor fuels sales tax: $75.58
Property taxes: $2.56
Public utilities sales tax: $56.46
Tobacco products sales tax: $138.83
Total taxes: $3,296.48
38. Maine
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $14.74
Amusements sales tax: $42.21
Death and gift taxes: $10.35
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,147.28
Income taxes: $1,343.65
Insurance premiums sales tax: $74.77
License taxes: $210.95
Motor fuels sales tax: $187.92
Property taxes: $29.49
Public utilities sales tax: $16.19
Tobacco products sales tax: $99.75
Total taxes: $3,309.27
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39. Washington
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $50.83
Amusements sales tax: $0
Death and gift taxes: $28.60
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $2,144.54
Income taxes: $0
Insurance premiums sales tax: $86.46
License taxes: $283.91
Motor fuels sales tax: $234.95
Property taxes: $379.68
Public utilities sales tax: $68.64
Tobacco products sales tax: $57.89
Total taxes: $3,643.22
40. Maryland
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $5.28
Amusements sales tax: $170.30
Death and gift taxes: $35.71
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $785.58
Income taxes: $1,755.82
Insurance premiums sales tax: $90.24
License taxes: $141.74
Motor fuels sales tax: $180.60
Property taxes: $134.72
Public utilities sales tax: $24.23
Tobacco products sales tax: $62.09
Total taxes: $3,735.70
41. New Jersey
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $16.04
Amusements sales tax: $24.51
Death and gift taxes: $68.21
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,177.62
Income taxes: $1,944.81
Insurance premiums sales tax: $66.57
License taxes: $173.64
Motor fuels sales tax: $51.67
Property taxes: $0.56
Public utilities sales tax: $110.20
Tobacco products sales tax: $74.34
Total taxes: $3,981.72
42. Massachusetts
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $12.57
Amusements sales tax: $10.32
Death and gift taxes: $69.24
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $950.24
Income taxes: $2,736.27
Insurance premiums sales tax: $59.48
License taxes: $169.06
Motor fuels sales tax: $112.61
Property taxes: $1.05
Public utilities sales tax: $0
Tobacco products sales tax: $86.99
Total taxes: $4,341.72
43. Delaware
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $27.97
Amusements sales tax: $0
Death and gift taxes: $4.66
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $0
Income taxes: $2,008.58
Insurance premiums sales tax: $116.16
License taxes: $1,658.33
Motor fuels sales tax: $138.88
Property taxes: $0
Public utilities sales tax: $56.06
Tobacco products sales tax: $129.57
Total taxes: $4,444.16
44. California
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $9.62
Amusements sales tax: $0
Death and gift taxes: $0.01
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $924.39
Income taxes: $2,749.53
Insurance premiums sales tax: $65.63
License taxes: $268.32
Motor fuels sales tax: $162.25
Property taxes: $72.48
Public utilities sales tax: $17.59
Tobacco products sales tax: $62.02
Total taxes: $4,470.56
45. New York
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $13.17
Amusements sales tax: $0.15
Death and gift taxes: $61.36
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $755.42
Income taxes: $2,872.62
Insurance premiums sales tax: $82.74
License taxes: $90.30
Motor fuels sales tax: $83.43
Property taxes: $0
Public utilities sales tax: $44.73
Tobacco products sales tax: $58.70
Total taxes: $4,513.15
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46. Minnesota
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $16.60
Amusements sales tax: $13.68
Death and gift taxes: $38.84
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,054.80
Income taxes: $2,395.24
Insurance premiums sales tax: $94.00
License taxes: $267.08
Motor fuels sales tax: $169.50
Property taxes: $148.08
Public utilities sales tax: $0.01
Tobacco products sales tax: $107.36
Total taxes: $4,830.06
47. Vermont
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $43.03
Amusements sales tax: $0
Death and gift taxes: $36.70
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $636.33
Income taxes: $1,488.29
Insurance premiums sales tax: $95.00
License taxes: $202.25
Motor fuels sales tax: $132.73
Property taxes: $1,705.29
Public utilities sales tax: $14.21
Tobacco products sales tax: $113.73
Total taxes: $5,254.96
48. Connecticut
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $17.65
Amusements sales tax: $76.86
Death and gift taxes: $62.48
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,264.97
Income taxes: $2,934.94
Insurance premiums sales tax: $58.36
License taxes: $133.03
Motor fuels sales tax: $136.07
Property taxes: $0
Public utilities sales tax: $72.93
Tobacco products sales tax: $105.21
Total taxes: $5,327.78
49. Hawaii
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $36.13
Amusements sales tax: $0
Death and gift taxes: $20.64
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $2,481.71
Income taxes: $1,812.10
Insurance premiums sales tax: $116.45
License taxes: $193.81
Motor fuels sales tax: $62.15
Property taxes: $0
Public utilities sales tax: $82.73
Tobacco products sales tax: $84.66
Total taxes: $5,424.96
50. North Dakota
Alcoholic beverages sales tax: $11.72
Amusements sales tax: $4.17
Death and gift taxes: $0
General sales and gross receipts taxes: $1,213.15
Income taxes: $631.36
Insurance premiums sales tax: $84.12
License taxes: $285.11
Motor fuels sales tax: $261.43
Property taxes: $6.05
Public utilities sales tax: $66.02
Tobacco products sales tax: $37.23
Total taxes: $5,590.51
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Methodology: GOBankingRates used the Census Bureau’s 2018 Census of Governments: Tax Collections report to determine how much the United States overall and all 50 states collect in a variety of different taxes. To determine per capita tax collection, each total tax amount was divided by the population, sourced from the Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey. All data compiled Feb. 21, 2020.
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