Federal taxesFiscal year 202550 states and DC
How much federal tax does each state pay?
The IRS collected $5.28 trillion in federal taxes in the 50 states and DC in FY2025: $15,462 per person. California paid the most.
FY2025 total
$5.3T
50 states + DC, before refunds
Per person
$15,462
US average
Most
CA
$767B
Most per person
DC
$60,067
Federal tax collected per person, FY2025
Each square is a state, placed roughly where it is on the map. Darker means more federal tax per person. Select a state to open its page.
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Less federal tax per personMore
Most per person
| District of Columbia | $60,067 |
| Massachusetts | $25,127 |
| Nebraska | $21,884 |
| Minnesota | $21,656 |
| Washington | $21,534 |
Least per person
| West Virginia | $5,289 |
| Mississippi | $5,471 |
| New Mexico | $6,539 |
| Alabama | $7,617 |
| South Carolina | $7,996 |
Source: IRS Data Book Table 5; U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.
Which states pay the most federal taxes?
The IRS collected $5.28 trillion in federal taxes in the 50 states and DC in fiscal year 2025, before refunds. California paid the most, $766.5 billion, followed by Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois. Those five states paid 42% of the total. Collections were 49% higher than in FY2019.
Per person, the District of Columbia paid the most ($60,067) and West Virginia the least ($5,289). Per-person totals depend on residents' incomes and on where companies are based. The IRS counts corporate income tax at a company's principal office, so Nebraska, Delaware and Washington rank higher than their residents' incomes alone would put them.
Pick a state for its total by type of tax, its trend since FY2019, how it compares with its neighbours, and how much federal money comes back.
All 51 ranked by federal tax per person
IRS gross collections per resident, FY2025. Dark bar: US average.
| State | Per person | Total |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia #1 | $60,067 | $41.7B |
| Massachusetts #2 | $25,127 | $179.8B |
| Nebraska #3 | $21,884 | $44.2B |
| Minnesota #4 | $21,656 | $126.3B |
| Washington #5 | $21,534 | $172.3B |
| Delaware #6 | $20,968 | $22.2B |
| New York #7 | $20,565 | $411.4B |
| Connecticut #8 | $20,528 | $75.7B |
| New Jersey #9 | $20,118 | $192.1B |
| California #10 | $19,478 | $766.5B |
| Illinois #11 | $17,902 | $227.7B |
| Ohio #12 | $17,663 | $210.2B |
| Colorado #13 | $16,071 | $96.6B |
| Rhode Island #14 | $15,930 | $17.8B |
| US average | $15,462 | $5.28T |
| South Dakota #15 | $15,406 | $14.4B |
| Florida #16 | $15,257 | $358.0B |
| Missouri #17 | $15,142 | $94.9B |
| Texas #18 | $15,122 | $479.5B |
| Maryland #19 | $15,070 | $94.4B |
| Wyoming #20 | $14,557 | $8.6B |
| Pennsylvania #21 | $14,466 | $188.9B |
| Virginia #22 | $14,183 | $125.9B |
| Arkansas #23 | $13,482 | $42.0B |
| Montana #24 | $13,071 | $15.0B |
| Tennessee #25 | $12,895 | $94.3B |
| North Dakota #26 | $12,865 | $10.3B |
| Georgia #27 | $12,837 | $145.1B |
| Wisconsin #28 | $12,785 | $76.4B |
| New Hampshire #29 | $12,643 | $17.9B |
| Louisiana #30 | $12,564 | $58.0B |
| Utah #31 | $12,154 | $43.0B |
| Indiana #32 | $11,856 | $82.7B |
| Nevada #33 | $11,806 | $38.7B |
| Kentucky #34 | $11,717 | $54.0B |
| North Carolina #35 | $11,420 | $127.9B |
| Iowa #36 | $11,343 | $36.7B |
| Kansas #37 | $11,225 | $33.4B |
| Michigan #38 | $11,052 | $111.9B |
| Arizona #39 | $10,717 | $81.7B |
| Alaska #40 | $10,717 | $7.9B |
| Oregon #41 | $10,650 | $45.5B |
| Vermont #42 | $10,008 | $6.5B |
| Oklahoma #43 | $9,493 | $39.1B |
| Maine #44 | $9,336 | $13.2B |
| Idaho #45 | $9,097 | $18.5B |
| Hawaii #46 | $8,712 | $12.5B |
| South Carolina #47 | $7,996 | $44.5B |
| Alabama #48 | $7,617 | $39.6B |
| New Mexico #49 | $6,539 | $13.9B |
| Mississippi #50 | $5,471 | $16.2B |
| West Virginia #51 | $5,289 | $9.3B |
Every state
| State | FY2025 collected | Per person | After refunds | vs FY2024 | vs FY2019 | Awards per $1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $39.6B | $7,617 | $33.6B | 5.0% | 49.2% | $1.74 |
| Alaska | $7.9B | $10,717 | $7.0B | 8.6% | 46.4% | $2.34 |
| Arizona | $81.7B | $10,717 | $72.8B | 4.0% | 71.1% | $1.20 |
| Arkansas | $42.0B | $13,482 | $38.4B | -0.5% | 37.4% | $0.82 |
| California | $766.5B | $19,478 | $708.7B | -4.9% | 62.4% | $0.57 |
| Colorado | $96.6B | $16,071 | $88.8B | 11.4% | 61.1% | $0.70 |
| Connecticut | $75.7B | $20,528 | $69.8B | 9.1% | 32.6% | $0.97 |
| Delaware | $22.2B | $20,968 | $20.4B | 8.3% | 10.7% | $0.55 |
| District of Columbia | $41.7B | $60,067 | $40.3B | -7.9% | 51.3% | $1.17 |
| Florida | $358.0B | $15,257 | $321.5B | 10.0% | 70.4% | $0.69 |
| Georgia | $145.1B | $12,837 | $130.4B | 0.2% | 53.9% | $0.72 |
| Hawaii | $12.5B | $8,712 | $10.7B | 9.5% | 35.0% | $1.77 |
| Idaho | $18.5B | $9,097 | $16.0B | 3.0% | 62.8% | $1.18 |
| Illinois | $227.7B | $17,902 | $208.2B | 2.6% | 40.3% | $0.55 |
| Indiana | $82.7B | $11,856 | $73.9B | -1.5% | 36.4% | $0.88 |
| Iowa | $36.7B | $11,343 | $32.9B | 3.2% | 47.4% | $0.99 |
| Kansas | $33.4B | $11,225 | $29.8B | 6.6% | 26.9% | $0.92 |
| Kentucky | $54.0B | $11,717 | $48.7B | 7.6% | 51.7% | $1.18 |
| Louisiana | $58.0B | $12,564 | $51.6B | 38.5% | 47.1% | $0.97 |
| Maine | $13.2B | $9,336 | $11.5B | 8.6% | 62.5% | $1.60 |
| Maryland | $94.4B | $15,070 | $86.4B | -12.1% | 20.3% | $1.10 |
| Massachusetts | $179.8B | $25,127 | $169.0B | 14.8% | 49.8% | $0.52 |
| Michigan | $111.9B | $11,052 | $99.0B | 3.1% | 37.2% | $0.97 |
| Minnesota | $126.3B | $21,656 | $118.3B | 3.3% | 23.0% | $0.48 |
| Mississippi | $16.2B | $5,471 | $12.4B | 6.4% | 43.4% | $2.39 |
| Missouri | $94.9B | $15,142 | $87.4B | 1.8% | 48.0% | $0.78 |
| Montana | $15.0B | $13,071 | $13.7B | 40.0% | 135.4% | $1.03 |
| Nebraska | $44.2B | $21,884 | $41.8B | 0.4% | 72.8% | $0.49 |
| Nevada | $38.7B | $11,806 | $33.7B | 1.9% | 63.0% | $0.85 |
| New Hampshire | $17.9B | $12,643 | $15.9B | 5.1% | 46.6% | $0.95 |
| New Jersey | $192.1B | $20,118 | $173.2B | 4.8% | 37.0% | $0.47 |
| New Mexico | $13.9B | $6,539 | $11.4B | 8.1% | 49.9% | $2.93 |
| New York | $411.4B | $20,565 | $379.9B | 7.0% | 34.9% | $0.59 |
| North Carolina | $127.9B | $11,420 | $114.5B | 2.3% | 45.7% | $0.99 |
| North Dakota | $10.3B | $12,865 | $9.3B | 5.5% | 54.9% | $1.02 |
| Ohio | $210.2B | $17,663 | $195.1B | 1.4% | 45.3% | $0.59 |
| Oklahoma | $39.1B | $9,493 | $34.4B | -0.3% | 34.4% | $1.26 |
| Oregon | $45.5B | $10,650 | $40.8B | 8.4% | 29.9% | $1.14 |
| Pennsylvania | $188.9B | $14,466 | $170.7B | 5.3% | 33.1% | $0.86 |
| Puerto Rico | $5.5B | $1,740 | $4.4B | 3.1% | 57.0% | – |
| Rhode Island | $17.8B | $15,930 | $16.2B | -6.2% | 23.9% | $0.77 |
| South Carolina | $44.5B | $7,996 | $38.6B | 11.7% | 59.7% | $1.43 |
| South Dakota | $14.4B | $15,406 | $13.0B | 12.8% | 79.4% | $0.79 |
| Tennessee | $94.3B | $12,895 | $84.6B | -6.5% | 35.2% | $0.83 |
| Texas | $479.5B | $15,122 | $428.8B | 14.9% | 64.0% | $0.64 |
| Utah | $43.0B | $12,154 | $38.5B | 12.3% | 76.8% | $0.65 |
| Vermont | $6.5B | $10,008 | $5.6B | 6.7% | 43.2% | $1.37 |
| Virginia | $125.9B | $14,183 | $114.5B | 3.0% | 50.7% | $1.62 |
| Washington | $172.3B | $21,534 | $161.6B | 6.8% | 71.3% | $0.51 |
| West Virginia | $9.3B | $5,289 | $7.5B | 7.4% | 32.7% | $2.55 |
| Wisconsin | $76.4B | $12,785 | $69.5B | 6.4% | 44.4% | $0.81 |
| Wyoming | $8.6B | $14,557 | $7.7B | 11.8% | 80.7% | $0.82 |
Questions and answers
- Which state pays the most federal taxes?
- California: $766.5 billion in FY2025, 14.5% of the 50-state-and-DC total. The District of Columbia paid the most per person ($60,067).
- Which states pay the most federal taxes per capita?
- District of Columbia ($60,067), Massachusetts ($25,127), Nebraska ($21,884), Minnesota ($21,656), Washington ($21,534), in FY2025. The average was $15,462.
- Which state pays the least federal tax?
- By total, Vermont ($6.5 billion). Per person, West Virginia ($5,289).
- Are these figures before or after refunds?
- Before. They are IRS gross collections, including penalties and interest. The IRS also refunded $476.6 billion to filers in the 50 states and DC in FY2025; the table shows each state after refunds too.
- Do states with more federal tax get more federal money back?
- Not in proportion. Across all states, $0.76 came back as federal awards per $1 of tax collected in FY2025, but it ranged from $2.93 to $0.47. See donor states and taker states.
Sources and notes
- Internal Revenue Service, SOI Tax Stats, IRS Data Book Table 5 (gross collections by type of tax and state), FY2019–FY2025. Amounts are gross collections, including penalties and interest, before refunds. The IRS assigns them to the filer's address; for businesses, the principal office. Public domain. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
- Internal Revenue Service, IRS Data Book Table 8 / Table 1-8 (amount of refunds issued, including interest and refundable credits, by state), FY2019–FY2025. Public domain.
- USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury): federal contract, grant, loan and direct-payment obligations by place of performance, excluding Medicare. Public domain.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (July 1 of each year), used for per-person figures.
- How the site works and what each dataset leaves out: sources and methods.