States Where Americans Are Paying the Most Taxes

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21. Iowa
> Taxes paid as pct. of income: 9.2%
> Income per capita: $46,000 (25th lowest)
> Income tax collections per capita: $1,111 (21st highest)
> Property tax collections per capita: $1,525 (15th highest)
> General sales tax collections per capita: $973 (20th highest)

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22. Idaho
> Taxes paid as pct. of income: 9.3%
> Income per capita: $39,470 (6th lowest)
> Income tax collections per capita: $893 (22nd lowest)
> Property tax collections per capita: $928 (11th lowest)
> General sales tax collections per capita: $885 (25th lowest)

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23. Virginia
> Taxes paid as pct. of income: 9.3%
> Income per capita: $52,957 (12th highest)
> Income tax collections per capita: $1,420 (8th highest)
> Property tax collections per capita: $1,457 (18th highest)
> General sales tax collections per capita: $452 (6th lowest)

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24. Washington
> Taxes paid as pct. of income: 9.3%
> Income per capita: $54,579 (11th highest)
> Income tax collections per capita: $0 (tied — the lowest)
> Property tax collections per capita: $1,364 (24th highest)
> General sales tax collections per capita: $1,746 (3rd highest)

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25. Missouri
> Taxes paid as pct. of income: 9.3%
> Income per capita: $42,926 (15th lowest)
> Income tax collections per capita: $963 (24th highest)
> Property tax collections per capita: $960 (14th lowest)
> General sales tax collections per capita: $556 (10th lowest)