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States Collecting the Most Income Tax Per Person

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5. Oregon
> State income tax collections per capita, 2019: $2,335
> Income per capita, 2019: $53,191 — 25th highest
> Oregon’s top source of tax revenue: Individual income tax

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4. Connecticut
> State income tax collections per capita, 2019: $2,372
> Income per capita, 2019: $77,289 — the highest
> Connecticut’s top source of tax revenue: Property tax

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3. Massachusetts
> State income tax collections per capita, 2019: $2,488
> Income per capita, 2019: $74,187 — 2nd highest
> Massachusetts’s top source of tax revenue: Property tax

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2. California
> State income tax collections per capita, 2019: $2,533
> Income per capita, 2019: $66,619 — 5th highest
> California’s top source of tax revenue: Individual income tax

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1. New York
> State income tax collections per capita, 2019: $2,791
> Income per capita, 2019: $71,717 — 3rd highest
> New York’s top source of tax revenue: Individual income tax

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