The Portion of Floridians' Personal Income

The Portion of Floridians' Personal Income
Spent on State and Local Taxes Is Stable

State & Local Taxes as a Percent of Personal Income
FY 1996 (latest available local data)

Rank State Percent Rank State Percent

1. Alaska 15.96% 26. Ohio 11.30%

2. New York 14.48% 27. Massachusetts 11.23%

3. Wisconsin 13.51% 28. Michigan 11.17%

4. Minnesota 13.16% 29. Delaware 11.14%

5. Maine 13.10% 30. Georgia 11.10%

6. Hawaii 13.03% 31. Pennsylvania 10.96%

7. New Mexico 12.77% 32. North Carolina 10.93%

8. North Dakota 12.38% 33. Arkansas 10.92%

9. Vermont 12.26% 34. Wyoming 10.92%

10. Nebraska 12.16% 35. Illinois 10.86%

11. Iowa 12.04% 36. Oklahoma 10.81%

12. Washington 12.02% 37. Maryland 10.76%

13. Connecticut 11.99% 38. Oregon 10.75%

14. Utah 11.97% 39. South Carolina 10.54%

15. Arizona 11.75% 40. Indiana 10.47%

16. Kentucky 11.73% 41. South Dakota 10.46%

17. New Jersey 11.66% 42. Florida 10.43%

18. Rhode Island 11.63% 43. Louisiana 10.39%

19. Mississippi 11.54% 44. Missouri 10.24%

20. Idaho 11.53% 45. Colorado 10.17%

21. Kansas 11.52% 46. Texas 10.12%

22. Montana 11.51% 47. Virginia 9.89%

23. West Virginia 11.49% 48. Alabama 9.39%

24. California 11.42% 49. Tennessee 9.05%

U.S. Average 11.37% 50. New Hampshire 9.03%

25. Nevada 11.36%

Florida's
5-Year History Rank Florida U.S.

1992 43 10.3% 11.5%

1993 43 10.6% 11.5%

1994 40 10.5% 11.4%

1995 42 10.4% 11.4%

1996 42 10.4% 11.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Florida TaxWatch, January 2000

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