State | “Low Income” Rank (Tax Burden as a % of Income) | “Middle Income” Rank (Tax Burden as a % of Income) | “High Income” Rank (Tax Burden as a % of Income) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 25 (9.61%) | 20 (8.82%) | 9 (6.03%) |
| Alaska | 1 (5.40%) | 1 (4.50%) | 1 (3.43%) |
| Arizona | 48 (11.70%) | 18 (8.75%) | 18 (7.36%) |
| Arkansas | 46 (11.46%) | 49 (11.29%) | 37 (9.16%) |
| California | 21 (9.49%) | 15 (8.58%) | 39 (9.35%) |
| Colorado | 14 (8.68%) | 17 (8.73%) | 16 (7.26%) |
| Connecticut | 34 (10.04%) | 46 (10.77%) | 50 (11.19%) |
| Delaware | 2 (5.43%) | 2 (5.70%) | 10 (6.14%) |
| District of Columbia | 7 (7.76%) | 37 (10.16%) | 43 (9.80%) |
| Florida | 17 (9.23%) | 10 (7.67%) | 7 (5.56%) |
| Georgia | 30 (9.87%) | 30 (9.77%) | 30 (8.46%) |
| Hawaii | 50 (12.30%) | 48 (10.86%) | 31 (8.72%) |
| Idaho | 11 (8.47%) | 11 (7.73%) | 22 (7.94%) |
| Illinois | 49 (12.10%) | 50 (11.30%) | 44 (9.83%) |
| Indiana | 44 (11.19%) | 45 (10.72%) | 24 (8.19%) |
| Iowa | 39 (10.47%) | 35 (10.03%) | 33 (8.90%) |
| Kansas | 29 (9.84%) | 26 (9.50%) | 26 (8.31%) |
| Kentucky | 41 (10.62%) | 40 (10.44%) | 35 (9.10%) |
| Louisiana | 35 (10.05%) | 27 (9.57%) | 14 (6.91%) |
| Maine | 20 (9.35%) | 28 (9.60%) | 41 (9.59%) |
| Maryland | 26 (9.70%) | 47 (10.80%) | 49 (10.40%) |
| Massachusetts | 32 (9.92%) | 31 (9.85%) | 38 (9.16%) |
| Michigan | 22 (9.50%) | 25 (9.50%) | 25 (8.19%) |
| Minnesota | 24 (9.58%) | 33 (9.94%) | 47 (9.92%) |
| Mississippi | 42 (10.77%) | 38 (10.19%) | 15 (7.12%) |
| Missouri | 23 (9.51%) | 22 (9.20%) | 27 (8.32%) |
| Montana | 3 (6.10%) | 4 (6.59%) | 12 (6.42%) |
| Nebraska | 36 (10.23%) | 39 (10.41%) | 36 (9.14%) |
| Nevada | 4 (7.00%) | 3 (6.28%) | 3 (4.71%) |
| New Hampshire | 8 (7.99%) | 8 (7.43%) | 6 (5.36%) |
| New Jersey | 33 (10.03%) | 29 (9.71%) | 48 (10.29%) |
| New Mexico | 38 (10.37%) | 34 (10.03%) | 21 (7.87%) |
| New York | 43 (10.89%) | 51 (12.41%) | 51 (12.40%) |
| North Carolina | 18 (9.32%) | 24 (9.37%) | 29 (8.40%) |
| North Dakota | 10 (8.37%) | 12 (7.92%) | 8 (5.70%) |
| Ohio | 47 (11.46%) | 41 (10.51%) | 42 (9.62%) |
| Oklahoma | 31 (9.90%) | 23 (9.34%) | 20 (7.77%) |
| Oregon | 9 (7.99%) | 14 (8.51%) | 32 (8.78%) |
| Pennsylvania | 45 (11.39%) | 36 (10.10%) | 34 (8.91%) |
| Rhode Island | 37 (10.28%) | 42 (10.65%) | 45 (9.85%) |
| South Carolina | 5 (7.08%) | 13 (8.01%) | 17 (7.31%) |
| South Dakota | 28 (9.80%) | 7 (7.17%) | 5 (5.17%) |
| Tennessee | 16 (9.17%) | 6 (7.02%) | 4 (4.97%) |
| Texas | 40 (10.57%) | 9 (7.55%) | 13 (6.53%) |
| Utah | 12 (8.60%) | 16 (8.70%) | 19 (7.75%) |
| Vermont | 19 (9.34%) | 32 (9.86%) | 40 (9.44%) |
| Virginia | 15 (8.81%) | 19 (8.80%) | 28 (8.36%) |
| Washington | 51 (13.03%) | 44 (10.69%) | 11 (6.38%) |
| West Virginia | 13 (8.65%) | 21 (8.93%) | 23 (8.13%) |
| Wisconsin | 27 (9.76%) | 43 (10.68%) | 46 (9.89%) |
| Wyoming | 6 (7.68%) | 5 (6.65%) | 2 (3.98%) |
Detailed Findings
| State | Income Level | Sales Tax as % of Income | Property Tax as % of Income | Income Tax as % of Income | Total Tax as % of Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Low | 6.26% | 1.23% | 2.13% | 9.61% |
| Middle | 5.01% | 1.13% | 2.68% | 8.82% | |
| High | 2.30% | 1.10% | 2.64% | 6.03% | |
| Alaska | Low | 2.44% | 2.80% | 0.16% | 5.40% |
| Middle | 1.65% | 2.75% | 0.10% | 4.50% | |
| High | 0.88% | 2.35% | 0.20% | 3.43% | |
| Arizona | Low | 7.22% | 3.42% | 1.06% | 11.70% |
| Middle | 4.66% | 2.53% | 1.57% | 8.75% | |
| High | 2.72% | 2.27% | 2.37% | 7.36% | |
| Arkansas | Low | 8.06% | 1.56% | 1.85% | 11.46% |
| Middle | 7.13% | 1.50% | 2.66% | 11.29% | |
| High | 3.93% | 1.35% | 3.88% | 9.16% | |
| California | Low | 6.25% | 2.81% | 0.43% | 9.49% |
| Middle | 4.47% | 2.71% | 1.40% | 8.58% | |
| High | 2.35% | 2.85% | 4.15% | 9.35% | |
| Colorado | Low | 4.89% | 2.10% | 1.69% | 8.68% |
| Middle | 4.07% | 2.12% | 2.54% | 8.73% | |
| High | 1.99% | 2.00% | 3.27% | 7.26% | |
| Connecticut | Low | 5.02% | 4.81% | 0.21% | 10.04% |
| Middle | 3.81% | 4.71% | 2.25% | 10.77% | |
| High | 2.46% | 4.33% | 4.40% | 11.19% | |
| Delaware | Low | 2.01% | 1.64% | 1.78% | 5.43% |
| Middle | 1.27% | 1.40% | 3.03% | 5.70% | |
| High | 0.72% | 1.26% | 4.16% | 6.14% | |
| District of Columbia | Low | 5.47% | 2.15% | 0.14% | 7.76% |
| Middle | 4.44% | 2.00% | 3.72% | 10.16% | |
| High | 2.45% | 2.15% | 5.19% | 9.80% | |
| Florida | Low | 7.32% | 1.91% | 0.00% | 9.23% |
| Middle | 5.45% | 2.22% | 0.00% | 7.67% | |
| High | 3.14% | 2.40% | 0.02% | 5.56% | |
| Georgia | Low | 5.32% | 2.30% | 2.25% | 9.87% |
| Middle | 4.30% | 2.30% | 3.17% | 9.77% | |
| High | 2.33% | 2.20% | 3.93% | 8.46% | |
| Hawaii | Low | 8.50% | 1.20% | 2.60% | 12.30% |
| Middle | 5.59% | 1.42% | 3.85% | 10.86% | |
| High | 3.06% | 1.26% | 4.40% | 8.72% | |
| Idaho | Low | 5.10% | 2.44% | 0.93% | 8.47% |
| Middle | 3.84% | 1.76% | 2.13% | 7.73% | |
| High | 2.06% | 1.60% | 4.29% | 7.94% | |
| Illinois | Low | 5.62% | 4.42% | 2.06% | 12.10% |
| Middle | 4.37% | 4.11% | 2.82% | 11.30% | |
| High | 2.48% | 4.36% | 3.00% | 9.83% | |
| Indiana | Low | 6.31% | 1.93% | 2.95% | 11.19% |
| Middle | 4.73% | 2.27% | 3.71% | 10.72% | |
| High | 2.49% | 2.05% | 3.66% | 8.19% | |
| Iowa | Low | 5.63% | 2.65% | 2.20% | 10.47% |
| Middle | 4.50% | 2.50% | 3.03% | 10.03% | |
| High | 2.24% | 2.57% | 4.10% | 8.90% | |
| Kansas | Low | 6.87% | 2.53% | 0.44% | 9.84% |
| Middle | 5.12% | 2.60% | 1.78% | 9.50% | |
| High | 2.99% | 2.68% | 2.64% | 8.31% | |
| Kentucky | Low | 5.14% | 1.71% | 3.77% | 10.62% |
| Middle | 3.83% | 1.74% | 4.87% | 10.44% | |
| High | 2.11% | 1.83% | 5.16% | 9.10% | |
| Louisiana | Low | 7.75% | 0.99% | 1.31% | 10.05% |
| Middle | 6.50% | 0.90% | 2.17% | 9.57% | |
| High | 3.39% | 0.92% | 2.60% | 6.91% | |
| Maine | Low | 5.20% | 3.01% | 1.15% | 9.35% |
| Middle | 3.80% | 3.26% | 2.54% | 9.60% | |
| High | 1.99% | 3.20% | 4.39% | 9.59% | |
| Maryland | Low | 5.25% | 2.04% | 2.41% | 9.70% |
| Middle | 4.02% | 2.48% | 4.30% | 10.80% | |
| High | 2.09% | 2.68% | 5.64% | 10.40% | |
| Massachusetts | Low | 3.92% | 3.77% | 2.23% | 9.92% |
| Middle | 2.95% | 3.22% | 3.67% | 9.85% | |
| High | 1.92% | 3.10% | 4.15% | 9.16% | |
| Michigan | Low | 4.97% | 2.01% | 2.52% | 9.50% |
| Middle | 3.58% | 2.60% | 3.32% | 9.50% | |
| High | 2.00% | 2.58% | 3.61% | 8.19% | |
| Minnesota | Low | 5.38% | 2.64% | 1.56% | 9.58% |
| Middle | 4.21% | 2.79% | 2.94% | 9.94% | |
| High | 2.41% | 2.73% | 4.78% | 9.92% | |
| Mississippi | Low | 7.17% | 2.20% | 1.40% | 10.77% |
| Middle | 5.78% | 2.07% | 2.34% | 10.19% | |
| High | 2.81% | 1.60% | 2.71% | 7.12% | |
| Missouri | Low | 5.14% | 2.68% | 1.68% | 9.51% |
| Middle | 3.99% | 2.30% | 2.91% | 9.20% | |
| High | 2.27% | 2.30% | 3.75% | 8.32% | |
| Montana | Low | 1.92% | 3.22% | 0.96% | 6.10% |
| Middle | 1.16% | 2.66% | 2.76% | 6.59% | |
| High | 0.46% | 2.29% | 3.67% | 6.42% | |
| Nebraska | Low | 5.82% | 3.61% | 0.80% | 10.23% |
| Middle | 4.57% | 3.31% | 2.53% | 10.41% | |
| High | 2.48% | 3.00% | 3.66% | 9.14% | |
| Nevada | Low | 4.80% | 1.60% | 0.60% | 7.00% |
| Middle | 3.59% | 2.16% | 0.53% | 6.28% | |
| High | 2.21% | 2.05% | 0.46% | 4.71% | |
| New Hampshire | Low | 2.19% | 5.20% | 0.60% | 7.99% |
| Middle | 1.65% | 5.18% | 0.60% | 7.43% | |
| High | 0.72% | 3.94% | 0.70% | 5.36% | |
| New Jersey | Low | 4.65% | 5.30% | 0.09% | 10.03% |
| Middle | 3.51% | 4.80% | 1.40% | 9.71% | |
| High | 2.02% | 5.07% | 3.20% | 10.29% | |
| New Mexico | Low | 7.98% | 1.80% | 0.60% | 10.37% |
| Middle | 6.13% | 1.74% | 2.16% | 10.03% | |
| High | 3.19% | 1.46% | 3.23% | 7.87% | |
| New York | Low | 6.37% | 4.30% | 0.21% | 10.89% |
| Middle | 4.75% | 4.17% | 3.49% | 12.41% | |
| High | 2.58% | 4.27% | 5.56% | 12.40% | |
| North Carolina | Low | 5.04% | 1.66% | 2.62% | 9.32% |
| Middle | 3.65% | 2.10% | 3.62% | 9.37% | |
| High | 2.02% | 2.05% | 4.33% | 8.40% | |
| North Dakota | Low | 6.34% | 1.50% | 0.53% | 8.37% |
| Middle | 5.58% | 1.57% | 0.78% | 7.92% | |
| High | 3.00% | 1.50% | 1.20% | 5.70% | |
| Ohio | Low | 5.88% | 3.18% | 2.40% | 11.46% |
| Middle | 4.57% | 2.60% | 3.34% | 10.51% | |
| High | 2.99% | 2.53% | 4.10% | 9.62% | |
| Oklahoma | Low | 6.80% | 1.94% | 1.16% | 9.90% |
| Middle | 5.37% | 1.53% | 2.44% | 9.34% | |
| High | 3.15% | 1.32% | 3.31% | 7.77% | |
| Oregon | Low | 1.53% | 3.47% | 3.00% | 7.99% |
| Middle | 0.93% | 2.84% | 4.74% | 8.51% | |
| High | 0.42% | 2.64% | 5.73% | 8.78% | |
| Pennsylvania | Low | 4.85% | 3.15% | 3.40% | 11.39% |
| Middle | 3.40% | 2.80% | 3.90% | 10.10% | |
| High | 1.95% | 3.00% | 3.96% | 8.91% | |
| Rhode Island | Low | 5.59% | 3.71% | 0.99% | 10.28% |
| Middle | 3.88% | 4.47% | 2.30% | 10.65% | |
| High | 2.17% | 4.39% | 3.30% | 9.85% | |
| South Carolina | Low | 4.12% | 2.09% | 0.88% | 7.08% |
| Middle | 3.61% | 2.05% | 2.35% | 8.01% | |
| High | 1.78% | 1.70% | 3.83% | 7.31% | |
| South Dakota | Low | 7.61% | 2.19% | 0.00% | 9.80% |
| Middle | 5.37% | 1.80% | 0.00% | 7.17% | |
| High | 3.09% | 2.09% | 0.00% | 5.17% | |
| Tennessee | Low | 7.44% | 1.73% | 0.00% | 9.17% |
| Middle | 5.41% | 1.51% | 0.10% | 7.02% | |
| High | 3.27% | 1.51% | 0.19% | 4.97% | |
| Texas | Low | 7.72% | 2.85% | 0.00% | 10.57% |
| Middle | 4.88% | 2.67% | 0.00% | 7.55% | |
| High | 3.34% | 3.19% | 0.00% | 6.53% | |
| Utah | Low | 5.64% | 1.96% | 1.00% | 8.60% |
| Middle | 3.65% | 1.70% | 3.35% | 8.70% | |
| High | 2.14% | 1.59% | 4.02% | 7.75% | |
| Vermont | Low | 4.64% | 4.50% | 0.20% | 9.34% |
| Middle | 3.55% | 4.71% | 1.61% | 9.86% | |
| High | 1.87% | 4.27% | 3.30% | 9.44% | |
| Virginia | Low | 4.01% | 2.40% | 2.41% | 8.81% |
| Middle | 3.00% | 2.30% | 3.49% | 8.80% | |
| High | 1.67% | 2.53% | 4.16% | 8.36% | |
| Washington | Low | 9.76% | 3.27% | 0.00% | 13.03% |
| Middle | 8.16% | 2.53% | 0.00% | 10.69% | |
| High | 4.17% | 2.22% | 0.00% | 6.38% | |
| West Virginia | Low | 5.48% | 1.28% | 1.89% | 8.65% |
| Middle | 4.44% | 1.19% | 3.29% | 8.93% | |
| High | 2.15% | 1.30% | 4.68% | 8.13% | |
| Wisconsin | Low | 5.04% | 3.23% | 1.49% | 9.76% |
| Middle | 3.60% | 3.52% | 3.56% | 10.68% | |
| High | 2.11% | 3.34% | 4.44% | 9.89% | |
| Wyoming | Low | 5.53% | 2.16% | 0.00% | 7.68% |
| Middle | 4.65% | 2.00% | 0.00% | 6.65% | |
| High | 2.22% | 1.76% | 0.00% | 3.98% |
