Here’s a look at how much was collected in taxes in each state during 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. See how your state stacks up against others. All amounts are in thousands of dollars. Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the table to see the columns on the right. To see all the states at once, select “Show 100 entries.” (You’ll see only 50 states, of course.)
If you really want to get into detail about the exact nature of taxes collected, go here. All amounts are in thousands of dollars.
Total taxes
Property taxes
Sales and gross receipts taxes
License taxes
Income taxes
Other taxes
All states combined $794,570,079 $12,994,218 $374,763,421 $54,010,876 $322,100,921 $30,700,643
Alabama $9,052,880 $325,116 $4,626,357 $517,676 $3,430,690 $153,041
Alaska $7,049,398 $215,407 $248,432 $135,055 $663,144 $5,787,360
Arizona $12,973,265 $754,428 $8,066,124 $370,222 $3,741,713 $40,778
Arkansas $8,287,744 $1,008,707 $3,982,832 $359,012 $2,805,985 $131,208
California $112,372,263 $2,079,878 $38,623,797 $8,658,041 $62,973,435 $37,112
Colorado $10,250,628 $- $4,090,645 $616,752 $5,367,851 $175,380
Connecticut $15,419,556 $- $6,677,074 $441,341 $7,996,509 $304,632
Delaware $3,360,235 $- $491,044 $1,230,286 $1,573,967 $64,938
Florida $32,997,012 $140 $27,267,196 $2,205,376 $2,003,490 $1,520,810
Georgia $16,576,903 $68,951 $7,253,554 $505,618 $8,733,047 $15,733
Hawaii $5,516,146 $- $3,581,652 $258,795 $1,621,002 $54,697
Idaho $3,374,304 $- $1,664,615 $299,443 $1,401,924 $8,322
Illinois $36,437,803 $65,106 $14,295,688 $2,602,296 $19,186,890 $287,823
Indiana $15,704,680 $173 $9,172,715 $629,260 $5,724,366 $178,166
Iowa $7,832,388 $- $3,532,811 $751,627 $3,455,485 $92,465
Kansas $7,418,341 $74,413 $3,685,595 $315,411 $3,209,321 $133,601
Kentucky $10,472,861 $529,567 $5,034,577 $430,937 $4,087,239 $390,541
Louisiana $8,994,053 $50,937 $4,888,854 $402,212 $2,764,995 $887,055
Maine $3,777,130 $38,360 $1,748,815 $252,404 $1,674,044 $63,507
Maryland $17,064,468 $755,937 $7,173,515 $756,852 $7,996,961 $381,203
Massachusetts $22,805,644 $4,441 $7,319,030 $899,682 $13,935,232 $647,259
Michigan $23,968,760 $1,797,508 $13,118,854 $1,416,186 $7,436,742 $199,470
Minnesota $20,560,540 $807,700 $9,139,154 $1,186,734 $9,054,106 $372,846
Mississippi $6,953,362 $23,982 $4,396,669 $517,982 $1,896,945 $117,784
Missouri $10,800,741 $29,217 $4,764,007 $563,384 $5,433,367 $10,766
Montana $2,459,324 $257,189 $544,733 $315,571 $1,032,541 $309,290
Nebraska $4,358,328 $78 $2,085,484 $183,035 $2,072,640 $17,091
Nevada $6,775,112 $234,522 $5,231,962 $583,829 $- $724,799
New Hampshire $2,206,329 $380,682 $875,037 $263,683 $602,866 $84,061
New Jersey $27,456,175 $5,650 $12,009,552 $1,425,441 $13,057,551 $957,981
New Mexico $5,088,335 $60,195 $2,651,121 $177,398 $1,431,515 $768,106
New York $71,545,745 $- $22,869,327 $1,926,804 $43,339,857 $3,409,757
North Carolina $22,713,357 $- $9,539,299 $1,475,960 $11,603,868 $94,230
North Dakota $5,620,036 $2,398 $1,594,529 $187,847 $648,149 $3,187,113
Ohio $25,924,024 $- $13,119,734 $3,580,483 $9,147,103 $76,704
Oklahoma $8,826,132 $- $3,724,416 $1,019,814 $3,220,385 $861,517
Oregon $8,699,626 $15,710 $1,398,998 $903,132 $6,258,923 $122,863
Pennsylvania $32,949,917 $38,452 $17,151,633 $2,646,493 $11,939,487 $1,173,852
Rhode Island $2,805,287 $2,093 $1,474,739 $105,911 $1,186,644 $35,900
South Carolina $8,036,482 $8,811 $4,198,261 $449,727 $3,349,738 $29,945
South Dakota $1,521,477 $- $1,197,116 $250,572 $59,837 $13,952
Tennessee $11,982,345 $- $8,962,195 $1,282,015 $1,408,141 $329,994
Texas $48,596,548 $- $37,431,966 $7,509,000 $- $3,655,582
Utah $5,809,953 $- $2,722,128 $255,677 $2,725,073 $107,075
Vermont $2,757,370 $948,749 $968,303 $101,161 $695,029 $44,128
Virginia $18,137,586 $34,297 $5,853,266 $777,187 $11,054,938 $417,898
Washington $17,624,715 $1,897,095 $14,171,443 $994,819 $- $561,358
West Virginia $5,355,809 $6,039 $2,629,622 $137,670 $1,948,131 $634,347
Wisconsin $14,747,971 $155,556 $6,394,748 $995,018 $7,150,055 $52,594
Wyoming $2,550,991 $316,734 $1,120,203 $140,045 $- $974,009