Using last year’s tax rates, Vermont had the third-highest tax burden in the entire country. Now that we have passed our school budgets, 2025 should have us #1.
Overall Tax Burden by State
| Overall Rank* | State | Total Tax Burden (%) | Property Tax Burden (%) | Individual Income Tax Burden (%) | Total Sales & Excise Tax Burden (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 12.02% | 4.36% (5) | 4.63% (2) | 3.03% (31) |
| 2 | Hawaii | 11.80% | 2.64% (25) | 3.82% (6) | 5.34% (3) |
| 3 | Vermont | 11.12% | 4.85% (2) | 3.09% (11) | 3.18% (27) |
| 4 | Maine | 10.74% | 4.86% (1) | 2.59% (21) | 3.29% (24) |
| 5 | California | 10.40% | 2.73% (23) | 4.87% (1) | 2.80% (37) |
| 6 | Connecticut | 10.08% | 3.95% (6) | 3.42% (9) | 2.71% (40) |
| 7 | Minnesota | 9.95% | 2.82% (22) | 4.01% (4) | 3.12% (28) |
| 8 | Illinois | 9.67% | 3.67% (9) | 2.57% (22) | 3.43% (21) |
| 9 | New Jersey | 9.47% | 4.59% (3) | 2.36% (30) | 2.52% (44) |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 9.38% | 3.83% (7) | 2.49% (24) | 3.06% (30) |
| 11 | Utah | 9.35% | 2.19% (38) | 3.57% (7) | 3.59% (16) |
| 12 | Kansas | 9.29% | 3.04% (16) | 2.67% (17) | 3.58% (17) |
| 13 | Maryland | 9.26% | 2.60% (30) | 4.00% (5) | 2.66% (41) |
| 14 | Iowa | 9.21% | 3.39% (12) | 2.39% (29) | 3.43% (21) |
| 15 | Nebraska | 9.16% | 3.55% (10) | 2.60% (20) | 3.01% (32) |
| 16 | Ohio | 8.92% | 2.72% (24) | 2.48% (26) | 3.72% (13) |
| 17 | Indiana | 8.85% | 2.14% (39) | 3.06% (12) | 3.65% (14) |
| 18 | Arkansas | 8.79% | 1.65% (48) | 2.26% (32) | 4.88% (6) |
| 19 | Mississippi | 8.76% | 2.63% (26) | 1.86% (36) | 4.27% (8) |
| 20 | Massachusetts | 8.55% | 3.35% (13) | 3.37% (10) | 1.83% (45) |
| 21 | Virginia | 8.45% | 2.89% (21) | 2.98% (14) | 2.58% (43) |
| 21 | West Virginia | 8.45% | 2.22% (37) | 2.61% (19) | 3.62% (15) |
| 23 | Oregon | 8.44% | 2.95% (18) | 4.30% (3) | 1.19% (48) |
| 24 | Colorado | 8.42% | 2.93% (20) | 2.49% (24) | 3.00% (33) |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | 8.36% | 2.62% (28) | 2.64% (18) | 3.10% (29) |
| 26 | Wisconsin | 8.32% | 2.98% (17) | 2.57% (22) | 2.77% (39) |
| 27 | Louisiana | 8.29% | 1.83% (46) | 1.57% (39) | 4.89% (5) |
| 28 | Kentucky | 8.26% | 1.89% (43) | 2.98% (14) | 3.39% (23) |
| 29 | Washington | 8.04% | 2.58% (31) | 0.00% (44) | 5.46% (1) |
| 30 | New Mexico | 8.03% | 1.86% (44) | 1.13% (40) | 5.04% (4) |
| 31 | Michigan | 8.02% | 2.94% (19) | 2.23% (33) | 2.85% (36) |
| 32 | North Carolina | 7.89% | 2.00% (42) | 2.68% (16) | 3.21% (26) |
| 33 | Idaho | 7.86% | 2.12% (40) | 2.47% (27) | 3.27% (25) |
| 34 | Arizona | 7.79% | 2.26% (36) | 1.62% (38) | 3.91% (10) |
| 35 | Missouri | 7.76% | 2.41% (35) | 2.40% (28) | 2.95% (34) |
| 36 | Georgia | 7.65% | 2.50% (33) | 2.36% (30) | 2.79% (38) |
| 37 | Texas | 7.56% | 3.71% (8) | 0.00% (44) | 3.85% (12) |
| 38 | Alabama | 7.52% | 1.33% (50) | 2.01% (34) | 4.18% (9) |
| 39 | Montana | 7.50% | 3.24% (14) | 3.00% (13) | 1.26% (47) |
| 39 | South Carolina | 7.50% | 2.63% (26) | 2.00% (35) | 2.87% (35) |
| 41 | Nevada | 7.37% | 2.02% (41) | 0.00% (44) | 5.35% (2) |
| 42 | Oklahoma | 7.04% | 1.71% (47) | 1.75% (37) | 3.58% (17) |
| 43 | North Dakota | 6.80% | 2.44% (34) | 0.90% (41) | 3.46% (19) |
| 44 | South Dakota | 6.44% | 2.58% (31) | 0.00% (44) | 3.86% (11) |
| 45 | Delaware | 6.43% | 1.85% (45) | 3.57% (7) | 1.01% (49) |
| 46 | Tennessee | 6.07% | 1.64% (49) | 0.05% (43) | 4.38% (7) |
| 47 | Florida | 6.05% | 2.61% (29) | 0.00% (44) | 3.44% (20) |
| 48 | Wyoming | 5.70% | 3.10% (15) | 0.00% (44) | 2.60% (42) |
| 49 | New Hampshire | 5.63% | 4.51% (4) | 0.15% (42) | 0.97% (50) |
| 50 | Alaska | 4.93% | 3.54% (11) | 0.00% (44) | 1.39% (46) |
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Source: WalletHub