The U.S. Census Bureau
 
State Government Tax Collections: 2005
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars)
Item United States
Amount Per Capita
   
 Population, July 2005 295,860 X
   
   Total taxes 650,629,485                       2,199.11
   
Property taxes 11,342,167                            38.34
Sales and gross receipts 312,601,956                       1,056.59
   General sales and gross receipts 212,920,979                          719.67
   Selective sales taxes 99,680,977                          336.92
      Alcoholic beverages 4,705,820                            15.91
      Amusements 5,261,743                            17.78
      Insurance premiums 14,842,349                            50.17
   
      Motor fuels 34,567,013                          116.84
      Pari-mutuels 307,570                             1.04
      Public utilities 10,909,372                            36.87
      Tobacco products 12,916,903                            43.66
      Other selective sales 16,170,207                            54.65
   
Licenses 42,584,187                          143.93
   Alcoholic beverages 378,440                             1.28
   Amusements 266,557                             0.90
   Corporation 7,147,639                            24.16
   Hunting and fishing 1,301,858                             4.40
   
   Motor vehicle 18,220,765                            61.59
   Motor vehicle operators 2,039,246                             6.89
   Public utility 473,972                             1.60
   Occupation and business, NEC 12,094,045                            40.88
   Other licenses 661,665                             2.24
   
Income taxes 260,288,462                          879.77
   Individual income 221,597,486                          748.99
   Corporation net income 38,690,976                          130.77
   
Other taxes 23,812,713                            80.49
   Death and gift 5,339,548                            18.05
   Documentary and stock transfer 10,049,250                            33.97
   Severance 8,131,573                            27.48
   Other 292,342                             0.99
* U.S. Totals, includes the 50 state goverments and does not include the District of Columbia or any local government.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  X  not applicable
2005 Population source: Table NST-EST2005-01 - Annual State Population Estimates:  July 1, 2005
Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau,  released December 22, 2005

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: February 29 2008
Last Revised: February 29 2008