Licence tax share of state taxes: U.S. states ranked (FY2025)
Measure: Licence 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: 4.7 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 1.5 to 3.3 %
- Group 2: 3.3 to 4 %
- Group 3: 4 to 5.3 %
- Group 4: 5.3 to 6.6 %
- Highest: 6.6 to 38.7 %
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 | Delaware | 38.7 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | New Hampshire | 15 |
| 3 | South Dakota | 14 |
| 4 | Montana | 11.8 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 9.4 |
| 6 | Iowa | 9.2 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 8.9 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 7.2 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 7.1 |
| 10 | Alaska | 6.6 |
| 11 | Oregon | 6.4 |
| 12 | Idaho | 6 |
| 13 | Michigan | 5.9 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | 5.9 |
| 15 | Washington | 5.7 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 5.7 |
| 17 | Ohio | 5.6 |
| 18 | Illinois | 5.5 |
| 18 | Mississippi | 5.5 |
| 20 | Louisiana | 5.3 |
| 21 | California | 5.1 |
| 21 | Nevada | 5.1 |
| 21 | New Jersey | 5.1 |
| 24 | Minnesota | 4.9 |
| 25 | Maine | 4.8 |
| 26 | Texas | 4.5 |
| 27 | Indiana | 4.4 |
| 28 | Missouri | 4.3 |
| 28 | South Carolina | 4.3 |
| 30 | Colorado | 4 |
| 31 | Florida | 3.9 |
| 31 | North Dakota | 3.9 |
| 33 | Arkansas | 3.7 |
| 33 | Maryland | 3.7 |
| 35 | Alabama | 3.6 |
| 36 | Kansas | 3.5 |
| 37 | Utah | 3.4 |
| 37 | West Virginia | 3.4 |
| 39 | Hawaii | 3.3 |
| 39 | Kentucky | 3.3 |
| 39 | Vermont | 3.3 |
| 42 | Massachusetts | 3.2 |
| 43 | New Mexico | 3 |
| 44 | Nebraska | 2.8 |
| 44 | Virginia | 2.8 |
| 46 | Arizona | 2.7 |
| 47 | Rhode Island | 2.5 |
| 48 | Georgia | 1.9 |
| 49 | Connecticut | 1.6 |
| 50 | New York | 1.5 |
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 licence 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-licence-tax-share-of-state-taxes/