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States Collecting the Most Income Tax Per Person

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40. Mississippi
> State income tax collections per capita, 2019: $661
> Income per capita, 2019: $38,914 — the lowest
> Mississippi’s top source of tax revenue: General sales tax

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39. Arizona
> State income tax collections per capita, 2019: $736
> Income per capita, 2019: $46,058 — 9th lowest
> Arizona’s top source of tax revenue: General sales tax

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38. New Mexico
> State income tax collections per capita, 2019: $758
> Income per capita, 2019: $43,326 — 3rd lowest
> New Mexico’s top source of tax revenue: General sales tax

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37. Ohio
> State income tax collections per capita, 2019: $797
> Income per capita, 2019: $50,199 — 20th lowest
> Ohio’s top source of tax revenue: Property tax

36. Louisiana
> State income tax collections per capita, 2019: $825
> Income per capita, 2019: $47,460 — 11th lowest
> Louisiana’s top source of tax revenue: General sales tax

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