General sales tax share of state taxes: U.S. states ranked (FY2025)
Measure: General sales tax share of state taxes (%, derived). All 50 states with data in State government tax collections by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: FY2025.
National value: 30.9 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 0 to 21.5 %
- Group 2: 21.5 to 27.4 %
- Group 3: 27.4 to 33.6 %
- Group 4: 33.6 to 42.6 %
- Highest: 42.6 to 62.9 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: State taxes only; local taxes (most property taxes) are excluded, so states that rely on local government collect less at the state level. The District of Columbia is not covered.
| 1 | Florida | 62.9 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Texas | 62.8 |
| 3 | South Dakota | 61.6 |
| 4 | Washington | 59.4 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 57.5 |
| 6 | Nevada | 52.4 |
| 7 | Arizona | 50.7 |
| 8 | Mississippi | 49.4 |
| 9 | Hawaii | 44.9 |
| 10 | Ohio | 42.6 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 41.9 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 40.9 |
| 12 | Indiana | 40.9 |
| 14 | Wyoming | 38.7 |
| 15 | Iowa | 38.6 |
| 16 | Idaho | 36.1 |
| 17 | South Carolina | 35.2 |
| 18 | Maine | 34.3 |
| 19 | Utah | 33.7 |
| 20 | Kentucky | 33.6 |
| 21 | Louisiana | 33.5 |
| 22 | Kansas | 32.6 |
| 23 | Michigan | 32.3 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 31 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 30.9 |
| 26 | Rhode Island | 30.6 |
| 27 | New Mexico | 30.3 |
| 28 | Missouri | 29.7 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | 28.5 |
| 30 | New Jersey | 27.4 |
| 31 | Alabama | 27.2 |
| 31 | Georgia | 27.2 |
| 33 | West Virginia | 27.1 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | 26.9 |
| 35 | Connecticut | 25.3 |
| 36 | North Dakota | 25 |
| 37 | Minnesota | 23.4 |
| 38 | Colorado | 23.2 |
| 39 | Illinois | 22.9 |
| 40 | Maryland | 21.5 |
| 41 | Massachusetts | 21 |
| 42 | California | 19.4 |
| 43 | Virginia | 18.8 |
| 44 | New York | 15.5 |
| 45 | Vermont | 11.9 |
| 46 | Oregon | 6.9 |
| 47 | Alaska | 0 |
| 47 | Delaware | 0 |
| 47 | Montana | 0 |
| 47 | New Hampshire | 0 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections, FY2025 (STC historical database)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, July 1, 2025 resident population (denominator). Reference period: FY2025.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by general sales tax share of state taxes (%, derived) (FY2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau (with Census population), Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections, FY2025 (STC historical database); rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-09. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-general-sales-tax-share-of-state-taxes/