States where Americans pay more and less taxes
In the US federal system, each state government decides how to generate income, that is, what taxes to collect and how. No state tax code is similar to each other, mainly due to the fact that the average salary of residents varies from state to state.
Magazine Wall Street reviewed the tax burden of residents in each state. This tax burden does not include federal taxes paid by all Americans, regardless of state.
Approximately 78% of taxes paid by Americans go to the treasury of their own state and local governments.
1. Alaska
- Interest income tax rate: 6,5%
- Per capita income: $ 55 646
- Income tax per capita: $ 0
- Property tax per capita: $ 2 639
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 0
2. Wyoming
- Interest income tax rate: 7,1%
- Per capita income: $ 55 116
- Income tax per capita: $ 0
- Property tax per capita: $ 2 109
- General sales taxes per capita: $ 1 384
3. North Dakota
- Interest income tax rate: 7,1%
- Per capita income: $ 47 834
- Income tax per capita: $ 0
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 301
- General sales taxes per capita: $ 1 131
4. Tennessee
- Interest income tax rate: 7,3%
- Per capita income: $ 43 326
- Income tax per capita: $ 46
- Property tax per capita: $ 830
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 992
5. Louisiana
- Interest income tax rate: 7,6%
- Per capita income: $ 43 326
- Income tax per capita: $ 639
- Property tax per capita: $ 839
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 627
6. Texas
- Interest income tax rate: 7,6%
- Per capita income: $ 46 274
- Income tax per capita: $ 0
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 635
- General sales taxes per capita: $ 1 226
7. New Hampshire
- Interest income tax rate: 7,9%
- Per capita income: $ 55 954
- Income tax per capita: $ 72
- Property tax per capita: $ 2 861
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 0
8. Nevada
- Interest income tax rate: 8,1%
- Per capita income: $ 43 567
- Income tax per capita: $ 0
- Property tax per capita: $ 953
- General sales taxes per capita: $ 1 412
9. South Carolina
- Interest income tax rate: 8,4%
- Per capita income: $ 39 517
- Income tax per capita: $ 764
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 080
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 729
10. Oklahoma
- Interest income tax rate: 8,6%
- Per capita income: $ 42 692
- Income tax per capita: $ 832
- Property tax per capita: $ 623
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 686
11. Mississippi
- Interest income tax rate: 8,6%
- Per capita income: $ 35 484
- Income tax per capita: $ 596
- Property tax per capita: $ 916
- General sales taxes per capita: $ 1 144
12. New Mexico
- Interest income tax rate: 8,7%
- Per capita income: $ 38 474
- Income tax per capita: $ 662
- Property tax per capita: $ 731
- General sales taxes per capita: $ 1 082
13. Montana
- Interest income tax rate: 8,7%
- Per capita income: $ 42 947
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 143
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 465
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 0
14. Alabama
- Interest income tax rate: 8,7%
- Per capita income: $ 38 896
- Income tax per capita: $ 687
- Property tax per capita: $ 522
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 507
15. Arizona
- Interest income tax rate: 8,8%
- Per capita income: $ 40 415
- Income tax per capita: $ 551
- Property tax per capita: $ 986
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 947
16. Florida
- Interest income tax rate: 8,9%
- Per capita income: $ 45 953
- Income tax per capita: $ 0
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 184
- General sales taxes per capita: $ 1 075
17. Colorado
- Interest income tax rate: 8,9%
- Per capita income: $ 51 999
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 168
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 365
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 516
18. North Dakota
- Interest income tax rate: 9,0%
- Per capita income: $ 54 627
- Income tax per capita: $ 709
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 121
- General sales taxes per capita: $ 1 835
19. Georgia
- Interest income tax rate: 9,1%
- Per capita income: $ 42159
- Income tax per capita: $ 947
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 087
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 515
20. Nebraska
- Interest income tax rate: 9,2%
- Per capita income: $ 50 029
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 181
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 757
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 943
21. Iowa
- Interest income tax rate: 9,2%
- Per capita income: $ 46 000
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 111
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 525
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 973
22. Idaho
- Interest income tax rate: 9,3%
- Per capita income: $ 39 470
- Income tax per capita: $ 893
- Property tax per capita: $ 928
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 885
23. Virginia
- Interest income tax rate: 9,3%
- Per capita income: $ 52 957
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 420
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 457
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 452
24. Washington
- Interest income tax rate: 9,3%
- Per capita income: $ 54 579
- Income tax per capita: $ 0
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 364
- General sales taxes per capita: $ 1 746
25. Missouri
- Interest income tax rate: 9,3%
- Per capita income: $ 42 926
- Income tax per capita: $ 963
- Property tax per capita: $ 960
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 556
26. Michigan
- Interest income tax rate: 9,4%
- Per capita income: $ 44 253
- Income tax per capita: $ 889
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 335
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 928
27. Indiana
- Interest income tax rate: 9,5%
- Per capita income: $ 43 097
- Income tax per capita: $ 791
- Property tax per capita: $ 970
- General sales taxes per capita: $ 1 100
28. Kansas
- Interest income tax rate: 9,5%
- Per capita income: $ 47 228
- Income tax per capita: $ 777
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 435
- General sales taxes per capita: $ 1 049
29. Kentucky
- Interest income tax rate: 9,5%
- Per capita income: $ 38 926
- Income tax per capita: $ 920
- Property tax per capita: $ 737
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 738
30. Utah
- Interest income tax rate: 9,6%
- Per capita income: $ 40 925
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 054
- Property tax per capita: $ 969
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 628
31. West Virginia
- Interest income tax rate: 9,8%
- Per capita income: $ 36 624
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 048
- Property tax per capita: $ 852
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 701
32. Ohio
- Interest income tax rate: 9,8%
- Per capita income: $ 44 593
- Income tax per capita: $ 765
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 203
- General sales taxes per capita: $ 1 203
33. North Carolina
- Interest income tax rate: 9.8%
- Per capita income: $ 42 244
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 115
- Property tax per capita: $ 951
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 683
34. Arkansas
- Interest income tax rate: 10,1%
- Per capita income: $ 39 722
- Income tax per capita: $ 895
- Property tax per capita: $ 675
- General sales taxes per capita: $ 1 069
35. Maine
- Interest income tax rate: 10,2%
- Per capita income: $ 44 053
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 153
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 918
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 963
36. Pennsylvania
- Interest income tax rate: 10,2%
- Per capita income: $ 50 742
- Income tax per capita: $ 897
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 405
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 771
37. Hawaii
- Interest income tax rate: 10,2%
- Per capita income: $ 50 363
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 389
- Property tax per capita: $ 980
- General sales taxes per capita: $ 2 090
38. Delaver
- Interest income tax rate: 10,2%
- Per capita income: $ 47 869
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 205
- Property tax per capita: $ 828
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 0
39. Oregon
- Interest income tax rate: 10,3%
- Per capita income: $ 45 399
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 814
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 350
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 0
40. Vermont
- Interest income tax rate: 10,3%
- Per capita income: $ 49 984
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 133
- Property tax per capita: $ 2 339
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 586
41. Massachusetts
- Interest income tax rate: 10,3%
- Per capita income: $ 64 235
- Income tax per capita: $ 2 133
- Property tax per capita: $ 2 181
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 854
42. Minnesota
- Interest income tax rate: 10,3%
- Per capita income: $ 52 038
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 889
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 411
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 999
43. Rhode Island
- Interest income tax rate: 10,8%
- Per capita income: $ 50 427
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 151
- Property tax per capita: $ 2 307
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 908
44. Maryland
- Interest income tax rate: 10,9%
- Per capita income: $ 58 052
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 390
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 491
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 734
45. Wisconsin
- Interest income tax rate: 11,0%
- Per capita income: $ 46 762
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 225
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 657
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 848
46. Illinois
- Interest income tax rate: 11,0%
- Per capita income: $ 51 817
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 237
- Property tax per capita: $ 2 007
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 696
47. California
- Interest income tax rate: 11,0%
- Per capita income: $ 56 374
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 991
- Property tax per capita: $ 1 385
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 983
48. New Jersey
- Interest income tax rate: 12,2%
- Per capita income: $ 61 472
- Income tax per capita: $ 1 479
- Property tax per capita: $ 3 065
- General sales taxes per capita: $ 1 021
49. Connecticut
- Interest income tax rate: 12,6%
- Per capita income: $ 69 311
- Income tax per capita: $ 2 279
- Property tax per capita: $ 2 774
- General sales taxes per capita: $ 1 137
50. New York
- Interest income tax rate: 12,7%
- Per capita income: $ 59 563
- Income tax per capita: $ 2 208
- Property tax per capita: $ 2 581
- Total sales taxes per capita: $ 662
Many cultural, historical, and economic factors help explain the differences in taxes in each state. The state tax system is based on what tax fund experts describe as a deal between residents and their governments.
“The level of services that citizens of a particular state want is a very personal decision for that state,” Tax Foundation analyst Morgan Scarborough said in an interview.
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