Taxpayers in Texas pay 8.7 percent of their income per capita to state and local governments, the 16th-lowest percentage out of all 50 states, according to an analysis by 24/7 Wall St.
State residents pay zero in state income taxes, roughly $1,872 in property taxes per capita, and $1,426 in general sales tax collections, according to the report.
Nationally, taxpayers pay an average of 9.8 percent in state and local taxes, or just over $5,000 every year, the analysis found. Federal taxes were excluded from the study.
On average, property taxes make up the largest proportion of state and local government revenues nationwide, and states with higher property tax rates tend to have the highest overall state and local levies, 24/7 Wall St. found.
Seven states lack a state income tax, many of which have the lowest tax burdens among the 50 states, according to the analysis.
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Where Are Americans Paying the Most in State and Local Taxes?
| Rank | State | Taxes Paid as % of Income | Income per Capita | Income Tax Collections per Capita | Property Tax Collections per Capita | General Sales Tax Collections per Capita |
| 1 | New York | 13.8% | $65,644 | $2,877 | $2,902 | $1,551 |
| 2 | North Dakota | 12.7% | $52,669 | $423 | $1,654 | $1,476 |
| 3 | Hawaii | 12.5% | $53,145 | $1,471 | $1,236 | $2,431 |
| 4 | Vermont | 11.6% | $51,976 | $1,191 | $2,670 | $627 |
| 5 | Maine | 11.4% | $46,570 | $1,150 | $2,138 | $1,080 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 11.2% | $54,919 | $1,968 | $1,599 | $1,097 |
| 7 | New Jersey | 10.7% | $64,924 | $1,570 | $3,276 | $1,079 |
| 8 | Illinois | 10.7% | $53,943 | $1,037 | $2,239 | $1,127 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | 10.6% | $52,379 | $1,173 | $2,407 | $943 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 10.6% | $72,213 | $2,227 | $3,020 | $1,185 |
| 11 | Iowa | 10.5% | $47,458 | $1,196 | $1,632 | $1,128 |
| 12 | New Mexico | 10.4% | $39,521 | $640 | $792 | $1,604 |
| 13 | Maryland | 10.4% | $60,512 | $2,390 | $1,623 | $765 |
| 14 | California | 10.3% | $60,156 | $2,137 | $1,607 | $1,246 |
| 15 | West Virginia | 10.2% | $38,644 | $998 | $948 | $758 |
| 16 | Mississippi | 10.1% | $36,375 | $614 | $1,017 | $1,180 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 10.1% | $50,663 | $1,162 | $1,957 | $1,167 |
| 18 | Ohio | 10.0% | $46,651 | $1,207 | $1,316 | $1,337 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 9.9% | $49,290 | $1,345 | $1,655 | $969 |
| 20 | Louisiana | 9.9% | $43,938 | $632 | $901 | $1,851 |
| 21 | Oregon | 9.8% | $48,372 | $2,021 | $1,487 | $0 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | 9.7% | $53,144 | $1,339 | $1,528 | $894 |
| 23 | Delaware | 9.7% | $50,350 | $1,297 | $923 | $0 |
| 24 | Arkansas | 9.6% | $41,520 | $922 | $740 | $1,511 |
| 25 | Massachusetts | 9.6% | $68,233 | $2,145 | $2,434 | $909 |
| 26 | Nevada | 9.6% | $46,914 | $0 | $1,012 | $1,846 |
| 27 | Kansas | 9.5% | $48,869 | $800 | $1,552 | $1,477 |
| 28 | Kentucky | 9.5% | $40,999 | $1,313 | $831 | $784 |
| 29 | Utah | 9.2% | $44,002 | $1,167 | $1,037 | $1,071 |
| 30 | Washington | 9.1% | $58,550 | $0 | $1,493 | $2,476 |
| 31 | Michigan | 9.1% | $46,258 | $1,005 | $1,416 | $925 |
| 32 | North Carolina | 9.0% | $44,180 | $1,177 | $974 | $1,026 |
| 33 | Colorado | 8.8% | $55,335 | $1,209 | $1,542 | $1,339 |
| 34 | Idaho | 8.8% | $42,094 | $966 | $1,018 | $963 |
| 35 | Texas | 8.7% | $47,929 | $0 | $1,872 | $1,426 |
| 36 | Virginia | 8.7% | $55,306 | $1,542 | $1,652 | $642 |
| 37 | Indiana | 8.6% | $45,225 | $909 | $1,041 | $1,135 |
| 38 | South Dakota | 8.6% | $45,312 | $1,119 | $1,567 | $0 |
| 39 | Montana | 8.6% | $45,312 | $1,119 | $1,567 | $0 |
| 40 | Georgia | 8.4% | $44,536 | $1,054 | $1,161 | $892 |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 8.4% | $58,397 | $49 | $3,307 | $0 |
| 42 | South Carolina | 8.4% | $42,081 | $825 | $1,201 | $760 |
| 43 | Missouri | 8.4% | $45,744 | $1,073 | $1,039 | $1,048 |
| 44 | Wyoming | 8.3% | $56,377 | $0 | $2,089 | $1,116 |
| 45 | Alabama | 8.3% | $40,467 | $769 | $582 | $1,039 |
| 46 | Arizona | 8.2% | $42,505 | $489 | $1,099 | $1,371 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | 8.1% | $43,634 | $794 | $730 | $1,185 |
| 48 | Florida | 7.6% | $47,869 | $0 | $1,330 | $1,323 |
| 49 | Tennessee | 7.6% | $44,950 | $37 | $876 | $1,393 |
| 50 | Alaska | 7.2% | $56,794 | $0 | $2,120 | $316 |
Source: 24/7 Wall St.
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