Free Top 20 U.S. States by Per Capita State & Local Tax Burden (2020-2025)
The chart shows that New York consistently has the highest per capita state and local tax burden from 2020 to 2025, starting at 12.3 thousand USD in 2020 and rising to 13.2 thousand USD in 2025, indicating a steady increase over time. Connecticut follows, climbing from 11.8 thousand USD to 12.9 thousand USD, while New Jersey rose from 11.5 to 12.3 thousand USD over the same period. States like Massachusetts, Oregon, and California also maintained high burdens, all surpassing 10 thousand USD by 2025. Meanwhile, Maryland, Vermont, and Hawaii remained in the mid-range with values between 9.7 and 10.8 thousand USD. States such as Iowa, Ohio, and Kentucky registered lower but steadily increasing burdens, with Kentucky starting at 6.7 thousand USD in 2020 and reaching 7.5 thousand USD by 2025. This trend highlights how high-tax states are projected to remain top-ranked, while all states reflect upward pressure in local tax obligations.
| Labels | 2020 (USD thousands) | 2021 (USD thousands) | 2022 (USD thousands) | 2023 (USD thousands) | 2024 (USD thousands) | 2025 (USD thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 12.3 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.2 |
| Connecticut | 11.8 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 12.9 |
| New Jersey | 11.5 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.3 |
| Massachusetts | 11.0 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.9 |
| Oregon | 10.5 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 11.1 |
| California | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 10.8 |
| Maryland | 9.9 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| Vermont | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 10.0 |
| Hawaii | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 9.8 |
| Minnesota | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Illinois | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 9.3 |
| Rhode Island | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Maine | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Nebraska | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Wisconsin | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.2 |
| Delaware | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 |
| Pennsylvania | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Iowa | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Ohio | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Kentucky | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.5 |
