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

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. 

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.

• Property taxes per capita: $7
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,341 
• License taxes per capita: $297  
• Income taxes per capita: $1,052
• Other taxes per capita: $4,065
• Total taxes per capita: $7,760

• 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

• Property taxes per capita: $1,876
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,313 
• License taxes per capita: $231
• Income taxes per capita: $2,340 
• Other taxes per capita: $212
• Total taxes per capita: $6,972

• Property taxes per capita: $55
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,507 
• License taxes per capita: $160
• Income taxes per capita: $1,460 
• Other taxes per capita: $2,562
• Total taxes per capita: $6,747

• Property taxes per capita: $0
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $643
• License taxes per capita: $2,636
• Income taxes per capita: $2,980 
• Other taxes per capita: $267
• Total taxes per capita: $6,525

• 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

• Property taxes per capita: $0
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,426 
• License taxes per capita: $97
• Income taxes per capita: $3,431 
• Other taxes per capita: $131
• Total taxes per capita: $6,085

• Property taxes per capita: $136
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,266
• License taxes per capita: $260
• Income taxes per capita: $3,262 
• Other taxes per capita: $110
• Total taxes per capita: $6,033

• Property taxes per capita: $2
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,776 
• License taxes per capita: $190
• Income taxes per capita: $3,787 
• Other taxes per capita: $194
• Total taxes per capita: $5,950

• Property taxes per capita: $823
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,579 
• License taxes per capita: $378
• Income taxes per capita: $0 
• Other taxes per capita: $1,993
• Total taxes per capita: $5,773

• Property taxes per capita: $87
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,921
• License taxes per capita: $338
• Income taxes per capita: $3,219 
• Other taxes per capita: $56
• Total taxes per capita: $5,621

• Property taxes per capita: $1
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,241 
• License taxes per capita: $253
• Income taxes per capita: $2,935 
• Other taxes per capita: $146
• Total taxes per capita: $5,576

• Property taxes per capita: $5
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,108 
• License taxes per capita: $302
• Income taxes per capita: $2,495 
• Other taxes per capita: $52
• Total taxes per capita: $4,962

• Property taxes per capita: $5
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $964 
• License taxes per capita: $368
• Income taxes per capita: $3,513 
• Other taxes per capita: $75
• Total taxes per capita: $4,925

• Property taxes per capita: $579
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $3,633 
• License taxes per capita: $270
• Income taxes per capita: $109 
• Other taxes per capita: $319
• Total taxes per capita: $4,912

• Property taxes per capita: $173
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,049 
• License taxes per capita: $167
• Income taxes per capita: $2,300
• Other taxes per capita: $123
• Total taxes per capita: $4,812

• Property taxes per capita: $32
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,222 
• License taxes per capita: $232
• Income taxes per capita: $2,130 
• Other taxes per capita: $60
• Total taxes per capita: $4,675

• Property taxes per capita: $475
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $3,472
• License taxes per capita: $234
• Income taxes per capita: $0 
• Other taxes per capita: $333
• Total taxes per capita: $4,514

• Property taxes per capita: $300
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,933
• License taxes per capita: $150
• Income taxes per capita: $2,066 
• Other taxes per capita: $24
• Total taxes per capita: $4,473

• Property taxes per capita: $176
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $398 
• License taxes per capita: $149
• Income taxes per capita: $605 
• Other taxes per capita: $3,129
• Total taxes per capita: $4,457

• Property taxes per capita: $2
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,424 
• License taxes per capita: $127
• Income taxes per capita: $1,899
• Other taxes per capita: $0
• Total taxes per capita: $4,452

• Property taxes per capita: $4
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,360
• License taxes per capita: $169
• Income taxes per capita: $1,711 
• Other taxes per capita: $81
• Total taxes per capita: $4,326

• Property taxes per capita: $6
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,620 
• License taxes per capita: $157
• Income taxes per capita: $2,427
• Other taxes per capita: $77
• Total taxes per capita: $4,288

• Property taxes per capita: $4
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,940 
• License taxes per capita: $106
• Income taxes per capita: $1,745 
• Other taxes per capita: $486
• Total taxes per capita: $4,281

• Property taxes per capita: $352
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $836 
• License taxes per capita: $465
• Income taxes per capita: $2,348 
• Other taxes per capita: $262
• Total taxes per capita: $4,262

• Property taxes per capita: $4
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,085 
• License taxes per capita: $223
• Income taxes per capita: $1,749
• Other taxes per capita: $180
• Total taxes per capita: $4,241

• Property taxes per capita: $470
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,199 
• License taxes per capita: $143
• Income taxes per capita: $1,314
• Other taxes per capita: $81
• Total taxes per capita: $4,207

• Property taxes per capita: $0
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,953 
• License taxes per capita: $355
• Income taxes per capita: $1,713 
• Other taxes per capita: $37
• Total taxes per capita: $4,057

• Property taxes per capita: $0
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,676 
• License taxes per capita: $121
• Income taxes per capita: $2,211 
• Other taxes per capita: $42
• Total taxes per capita: $4,050

• 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

• Property taxes per capita: $0
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,976 
• License taxes per capita: $242
• Income taxes per capita: $1,678 
• Other taxes per capita: $5
• Total taxes per capita: $3,901

• Property taxes per capita: $175
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,851
• License taxes per capita: $133
• Income taxes per capita: $1,607 
• Other taxes per capita: $50
• Total taxes per capita: $3,817

• 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

• Property taxes per capita: $270
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,802 
• License taxes per capita: $227
• Income taxes per capita: $1,350
• Other taxes per capita: $44
• Total taxes per capita: $3,693

• Property taxes per capita: $0
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,666
• License taxes per capita: $254
• Income taxes per capita: $1,747 
• Other taxes per capita: $12
• Total taxes per capita: $3,679

• Property taxes per capita: $11
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,233
• License taxes per capita: $145
• Income taxes per capita: $1,095 
• Other taxes per capita: $17
• Total taxes per capita: $3,500

• Property taxes per capita: $0
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,375
• License taxes per capita: $295
• Income taxes per capita: $1,294 
• Other taxes per capita: $502
• Total taxes per capita: $3,465

• Property taxes per capita: $0
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,526 
• License taxes per capita: $372
• Income taxes per capita: $452
• Other taxes per capita: $60
• Total taxes per capita: $3,409

• 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

• Property taxes per capita: $110
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,573 
• License taxes per capita: $124
• Income taxes per capita: $1,478 
• Other taxes per capita: $22
• Total taxes per capita: $3,307

• Property taxes per capita: $0
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,142 
• License taxes per capita: $181
• Income taxes per capita: $960 
• Other taxes per capita: $5
• Total taxes per capita: $3,289

• Property taxes per capita: $180
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,045 
• License taxes per capita: $94
• Income taxes per capita: $870 
• Other taxes per capita: $26
• Total taxes per capita: $3,214

• Property taxes per capita: $0
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,374 
• License taxes per capita: $116
• Income taxes per capita: $1,570 
• Other taxes per capita: $60
• Total taxes per capita: $3,120

• Property taxes per capita: $77
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,076
• License taxes per capita: $71
• Income taxes per capita: $1,872 
• Other taxes per capita: $18
• Total taxes per capita: $3,114

• Property taxes per capita: $19
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,431 
• License taxes per capita: $145
• Income taxes per capita: $1,370 
• Other taxes per capita: $38
• Total taxes per capita: $3,002

• Property taxes per capita: $0
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,479 
• License taxes per capita: $131
• Income taxes per capita: $0
• Other taxes per capita: $321
• Total taxes per capita: $2,928

• Property taxes per capita: $0
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,476
• License taxes per capita: $387
• Income taxes per capita: $53 
• Other taxes per capita: $7
• Total taxes per capita: $2,924

• Property taxes per capita: $0
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $2,265
• License taxes per capita: $104
• Income taxes per capita: $252 
• Other taxes per capita: $202
• Total taxes per capita: $2,823

• Property taxes per capita: $7
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $1,131
• License taxes per capita: $118
• Income taxes per capita: $1,555 
• Other taxes per capita: $3
• Total taxes per capita: $2,814

• Property taxes per capita: $220
• Sales and gross receipts taxes per capita: $749 
• License taxes per capita: $414
• Income taxes per capita: $1,024 
• 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.