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Here’s How Much Your State Collects on Every Type of Tax



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When it comes time to pay the tax man, we’re all in the same boat. But, what we pay isn’t always the same, because while the bulk of your taxes every year go to the federal government, there’s still a big chunk headed to the statehouse — and those taxes are by no means consistent.Â
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. And the disparity is striking. Residents of the top-taxing state pay more than three times the taxes of those who live in the state at the bottom of the list.
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 then contemplate whether you should move to a more tax-friendly location. States are ranked in order of most to least amount of taxes collected per capita.
Also see how paychecks would look in each state if there were no federal income tax.
North Dakota
- Property taxes per capita: $7
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,341Â
- License taxes per capita: $297Â Â
- Income taxes per capita: $1,052
- Other taxes per capita: $4,065
- Total taxes per capita: $7,760
Hawaii
- Property taxes per capita: $0
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $4,328
- License taxes per capita: $230
- Income taxes per capita: $2,385
- Other taxes per capita: $104
- Total taxes per capita: $7,047
Vermont
- Property taxes per capita: $1,876
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,313Â
- License taxes per capita: $231
- Income taxes per capita: $2,340Â
- Other taxes per capita: $212
- Total taxes per capita: $6,972
New Mexico
- Property taxes per capita: $55
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,507Â
- License taxes per capita: $160
- Income taxes per capita: $1,460Â
- Other taxes per capita: $2,562
- Total taxes per capita: $6,747
Delaware
- Property taxes per capita: $0
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $643
- License taxes per capita: $2,636
- Income taxes per capita: $2,980Â
- Other taxes per capita: $267
- Total taxes per capita: $6,525
New York
- Property taxes per capita: $0
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,656
- License taxes per capita: $96
- Income taxes per capita: $4,181
- Other taxes per capita: $366
- Total taxes per capita: $6,300
Connecticut
- Property taxes per capita: $0
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,426Â
- License taxes per capita: $97
- Income taxes per capita: $3,431Â
- Other taxes per capita: $131
- Total taxes per capita: $6,085
Minnesota
- Property taxes per capita: $136
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,266
- License taxes per capita: $260
- Income taxes per capita: $3,262Â
- Other taxes per capita: $110
- Total taxes per capita: $6,033
Massachusetts
Wyoming
- Property taxes per capita: $823
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,579Â
- License taxes per capita: $378
- Income taxes per capita: $0Â
- Other taxes per capita: $1,993
- Total taxes per capita: $5,773
California
- Property taxes per capita: $87
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,921
- License taxes per capita: $338
- Income taxes per capita: $3,219Â
- Other taxes per capita: $56
- Total taxes per capita: $5,621
New Jersey
- Property taxes per capita: $1
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,241Â
- License taxes per capita: $253
- Income taxes per capita: $2,935Â
- Other taxes per capita: $146
- Total taxes per capita: $5,576
Illinois
- Property taxes per capita: $5
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,108Â
- License taxes per capita: $302
- Income taxes per capita: $2,495Â
- Other taxes per capita: $52
- Total taxes per capita: $4,962
Oregon
- Property taxes per capita: $5
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $964Â
- License taxes per capita: $368
- Income taxes per capita: $3,513Â
- Other taxes per capita: $75
- Total taxes per capita: $4,925
Washington
- Property taxes per capita: $579
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $3,633Â
- License taxes per capita: $270
- Income taxes per capita: $109Â
- Other taxes per capita: $319
- Total taxes per capita: $4,912
Maryland
- Property taxes per capita: $173
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,049Â
- License taxes per capita: $167
- Income taxes per capita: $2,300
- Other taxes per capita: $123
- Total taxes per capita: $4,812
Maine
- Property taxes per capita: $32
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,222Â
- License taxes per capita: $232
- Income taxes per capita: $2,130Â
- Other taxes per capita: $60
- Total taxes per capita: $4,675
Nevada
- Property taxes per capita: $475
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $3,472
- License taxes per capita: $234
- Income taxes per capita: $0Â
- Other taxes per capita: $333
- Total taxes per capita: $4,514
Kansas
- Property taxes per capita: $300
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,933
- License taxes per capita: $150
- Income taxes per capita: $2,066Â
- Other taxes per capita: $24
- Total taxes per capita: $4,473
Alaska
- Property taxes per capita: $176
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $398Â
- License taxes per capita: $149
- Income taxes per capita: $605Â
- Other taxes per capita: $3,129
- Total taxes per capita: $4,457
Indiana
- Property taxes per capita: $2
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,424Â
- License taxes per capita: $127
- Income taxes per capita: $1,899
- Other taxes per capita: $0
- Total taxes per capita: $4,452
Rhode Island
- Property taxes per capita: $4
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,360
- License taxes per capita: $169
- Income taxes per capita: $1,711Â
- Other taxes per capita: $81
- Total taxes per capita: $4,326
Virginia
- Property taxes per capita: $6
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,620Â
- License taxes per capita: $157
- Income taxes per capita: $2,427
- Other taxes per capita: $77
- Total taxes per capita: $4,288
West Virginia
- Property taxes per capita: $4
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,940Â
- License taxes per capita: $106
- Income taxes per capita: $1,745Â
- Other taxes per capita: $486
- Total taxes per capita: $4,281
Montana
- Property taxes per capita: $352
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $836Â
- License taxes per capita: $465
- Income taxes per capita: $2,348Â
- Other taxes per capita: $262
- Total taxes per capita: $4,262
Pennsylvania
- Property taxes per capita: $4
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,085Â
- License taxes per capita: $223
- Income taxes per capita: $1,749
- Other taxes per capita: $180
- Total taxes per capita: $4,241
Arkansas
- Property taxes per capita: $470
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,199Â
- License taxes per capita: $143
- Income taxes per capita: $1,314
- Other taxes per capita: $81
- Total taxes per capita: $4,207
Iowa
- Property taxes per capita: $0
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,953Â
- License taxes per capita: $355
- Income taxes per capita: $1,713Â
- Other taxes per capita: $37
- Total taxes per capita: $4,057
Utah
- Property taxes per capita: $0
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,676Â
- License taxes per capita: $121
- Income taxes per capita: $2,211Â
- Other taxes per capita: $42
- Total taxes per capita: $4,050
Wisconsin
- Property taxes per capita: $16
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,758
- License taxes per capita: $223
- Income taxes per capita: $2,013
- Other taxes per capita: $20
- Total taxes per capita: $4,030
Idaho
- Property taxes per capita: $0
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,976Â
- License taxes per capita: $242
- Income taxes per capita: $1,678Â
- Other taxes per capita: $5
- Total taxes per capita: $3,901
Kentucky
- Property taxes per capita: $175
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,851
- License taxes per capita: $133
- Income taxes per capita: $1,607Â
- Other taxes per capita: $50
- Total taxes per capita: $3,817
Nebraska
- Property taxes per capita: $0
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,729
- License taxes per capita: $101
- Income taxes per capita: $1,882
- Other taxes per capita: $15
- Total taxes per capita: $3,727
Michigan
- Property taxes per capita: $270
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,802Â
- License taxes per capita: $227
- Income taxes per capita: $1,350
- Other taxes per capita: $44
- Total taxes per capita: $3,693
North Carolina
- Property taxes per capita: $0
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,666
- License taxes per capita: $254
- Income taxes per capita: $1,747Â
- Other taxes per capita: $12
- Total taxes per capita: $3,679
Mississippi
- Property taxes per capita: $11
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,233
- License taxes per capita: $145
- Income taxes per capita: $1,095Â
- Other taxes per capita: $17
- Total taxes per capita: $3,500
Oklahoma
- Property taxes per capita: $0
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,375
- License taxes per capita: $295
- Income taxes per capita: $1,294Â
- Other taxes per capita: $502
- Total taxes per capita: $3,465
Tennessee
- Property taxes per capita: $0
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,526Â
- License taxes per capita: $372
- Income taxes per capita: $452
- Other taxes per capita: $60
- Total taxes per capita: $3,409
Louisiana
- Property taxes per capita: $21
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,718
- License taxes per capita: $155
- Income taxes per capita: $1,277
- Other taxes per capita: $182
- Total taxes per capita: $3,354
Alabama
- Property taxes per capita: $110
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,573Â
- License taxes per capita: $124
- Income taxes per capita: $1,478Â
- Other taxes per capita: $22
- Total taxes per capita: $3,307
Ohio
- Property taxes per capita: $0
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,142Â
- License taxes per capita: $181
- Income taxes per capita: $960Â
- Other taxes per capita: $5
- Total taxes per capita: $3,289
Arizona
- Property taxes per capita: $180
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,045Â
- License taxes per capita: $94
- Income taxes per capita: $870Â
- Other taxes per capita: $26
- Total taxes per capita: $3,214
Colorado
- Property taxes per capita: $0
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,374Â
- License taxes per capita: $116
- Income taxes per capita: $1,570Â
- Other taxes per capita: $60
- Total taxes per capita: $3,120
Georgia
- Property taxes per capita: $77
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,076
- License taxes per capita: $71
- Income taxes per capita: $1,872Â
- Other taxes per capita: $18
- Total taxes per capita: $3,114
South Carolina
- Property taxes per capita: $19
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,431Â
- License taxes per capita: $145
- Income taxes per capita: $1,370Â
- Other taxes per capita: $38
- Total taxes per capita: $3,002
Texas
- Property taxes per capita: $0
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,479Â
- License taxes per capita: $131
- Income taxes per capita: $0
- Other taxes per capita: $321
- Total taxes per capita: $2,928
South Dakota
- Property taxes per capita: $0
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,476
- License taxes per capita: $387
- Income taxes per capita: $53Â
- Other taxes per capita: $7
- Total taxes per capita: $2,924
Florida
- Property taxes per capita: $0
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,265
- License taxes per capita: $104
- Income taxes per capita: $252Â
- Other taxes per capita: $202
- Total taxes per capita: $2,823
Missouri
- Property taxes per capita: $7
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,131
- License taxes per capita: $118
- Income taxes per capita: $1,555Â
- Other taxes per capita: $3
- Total taxes per capita: $2,814
New Hampshire
- Property taxes per capita: $220
- Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $749Â
- License taxes per capita: $414
- Income taxes per capita: $1,024Â
- Other taxes per capita: $148
- Total taxes per capita: $2,556
Methodology: For this study, GOBankingRates analyzed each state to find the taxes paid in each state, broken up by spending categories. Using the 2023 U.S. Census American Community Survey and the 2023 Census State Government Tax Collections (STC), each tax was calculated per capita. All data was collected on and is up to date as of March 31, 2025.
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