(The Center Square) – Taxpayers in New York turn over 13.8 percent of their income per capita to state and local governments, the highest percentage among the 50 states, according to an analysis by the website 24/7 Wall St.
State residents pay $2,877 per capita annually in income tax collections, $2,902 in property taxes and $1,551 in general sales tax collections, 24/7 Wall St. reported.
Nationwide, the portion of Americans’ income turned over to pay state and local taxes averaged 9.8 percent, or just over $5,000 a year, the analysis found. Federal taxes were not included in the study.
On average, property taxes make up the largest proportion of state and local government revenues nationwide, according to 24/7 Wall St. Those states with higher property tax rates tend to have the highest overall state and local levies, researchers said.
Seven states lack a state income tax, and many in this group had the lowest tax burdens among the 50 states, according to the analysis.
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Where Are Americans Paying the Most in State and Local Taxes?
| Rank | State | Taxes Paid as % of Income | Income per Capita | Income Tax Collections per Capita | Property Tax Collections per Capita | General Sales Tax Collections per Capita |
| 1 | New York | 13.8% | $65,644 | $2,877 | $2,902 | $1,551 |
| 2 | North Dakota | 12.7% | $52,669 | $423 | $1,654 | $1,476 |
| 3 | Hawaii | 12.5% | $53,145 | $1,471 | $1,236 | $2,431 |
| 4 | Vermont | 11.6% | $51,976 | $1,191 | $2,670 | $627 |
| 5 | Maine | 11.4% | $46,570 | $1,150 | $2,138 | $1,080 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 11.2% | $54,919 | $1,968 | $1,599 | $1,097 |
| 7 | New Jersey | 10.7% | $64,924 | $1,570 | $3,276 | $1,079 |
| 8 | Illinois | 10.7% | $53,943 | $1,037 | $2,239 | $1,127 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | 10.6% | $52,379 | $1,173 | $2,407 | $943 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 10.6% | $72,213 | $2,227 | $3,020 | $1,185 |
| 11 | Iowa | 10.5% | $47,458 | $1,196 | $1,632 | $1,128 |
| 12 | New Mexico | 10.4% | $39,521 | $640 | $792 | $1,604 |
| 13 | Maryland | 10.4% | $60,512 | $2,390 | $1,623 | $765 |
| 14 | California | 10.3% | $60,156 | $2,137 | $1,607 | $1,246 |
| 15 | West Virginia | 10.2% | $38,644 | $998 | $948 | $758 |
| 16 | Mississippi | 10.1% | $36,375 | $614 | $1,017 | $1,180 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 10.1% | $50,663 | $1,162 | $1,957 | $1,167 |
| 18 | Ohio | 10.0% | $46,651 | $1,207 | $1,316 | $1,337 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 9.9% | $49,290 | $1,345 | $1,655 | $969 |
| 20 | Louisiana | 9.9% | $43,938 | $632 | $901 | $1,851 |
| 21 | Oregon | 9.8% | $48,372 | $2,021 | $1,487 | $0 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | 9.7% | $53,144 | $1,339 | $1,528 | $894 |
| 23 | Delaware | 9.7% | $50,350 | $1,297 | $923 | $0 |
| 24 | Arkansas | 9.6% | $41,520 | $922 | $740 | $1,511 |
| 25 | Massachusetts | 9.6% | $68,233 | $2,145 | $2,434 | $909 |
| 26 | Nevada | 9.6% | $46,914 | $0 | $1,012 | $1,846 |
| 27 | Kansas | 9.5% | $48,869 | $800 | $1,552 | $1,477 |
| 28 | Kentucky | 9.5% | $40,999 | $1,313 | $831 | $784 |
| 29 | Utah | 9.2% | $44,002 | $1,167 | $1,037 | $1,071 |
| 30 | Washington | 9.1% | $58,550 | $0 | $1,493 | $2,476 |
| 31 | Michigan | 9.1% | $46,258 | $1,005 | $1,416 | $925 |
| 32 | North Carolina | 9.0% | $44,180 | $1,177 | $974 | $1,026 |
| 33 | Colorado | 8.8% | $55,335 | $1,209 | $1,542 | $1,339 |
| 34 | Idaho | 8.8% | $42,094 | $966 | $1,018 | $963 |
| 35 | Texas | 8.7% | $47,929 | $0 | $1,872 | $1,426 |
| 36 | Virginia | 8.7% | $55,306 | $1,542 | $1,652 | $642 |
| 37 | Indiana | 8.6% | $45,225 | $909 | $1,041 | $1,135 |
| 38 | South Dakota | 8.6% | $45,312 | $1,119 | $1,567 | $0 |
| 39 | Montana | 8.6% | $45,312 | $1,119 | $1,567 | $0 |
| 40 | Georgia | 8.4% | $44,536 | $1,054 | $1,161 | $892 |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 8.4% | $58,397 | $49 | $3,307 | $0 |
| 42 | South Carolina | 8.4% | $42,081 | $825 | $1,201 | $760 |
| 43 | Missouri | 8.4% | $45,744 | $1,073 | $1,039 | $1,048 |
| 44 | Wyoming | 8.3% | $56,377 | $0 | $2,089 | $1,116 |
| 45 | Alabama | 8.3% | $40,467 | $769 | $582 | $1,039 |
| 46 | Arizona | 8.2% | $42,505 | $489 | $1,099 | $1,371 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | 8.1% | $43,634 | $794 | $730 | $1,185 |
| 48 | Florida | 7.6% | $47,869 | $0 | $1,330 | $1,323 |
| 49 | Tennessee | 7.6% | $44,950 | $37 | $876 | $1,393 |
| 50 | Alaska | 7.2% | $56,794 | $0 | $2,120 | $316 |
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