{"id":1541510,"date":"2025-06-13T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1541510"},"modified":"2025-06-13T09:45:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T13:45:00","slug":"which-states-pay-the-most-least-us-federal-tax-revenue-per-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/which-states-pay-the-most-least-us-federal-tax-revenue-per-person\/1541510\/","title":{"rendered":"Which States Pay The Most (& Least) US Federal Tax Revenue Per Person"},"content":{"rendered":"

Which States Pay The Most (& Least) US Federal Tax Revenue Per Person<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 2023, the U.S. federal government collected $4.67 trillion in taxes and redistributed $4.56 trillion back to states and residents. But which states contributed the most\u2014and least\u2014on a per-person basis?<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

This dataset, originally published by\u00a0USAFacts<\/a>, shows how much federal revenue each state generated per capita.<\/p>\n

Rank
\n\t\t\tState
\n\t\t\tFederal tax revenue per capita (FY 2023)
\n\t\t1
\n\t\t\tDelaware
\n\t\t\t$24,575
\n\t\t2
\n\t\t\tMassachusetts
\n\t\t\t$21,747
\n\t\t3
\n\t\t\tMinnesota
\n\t\t\t$20,728
\n\t\t4
\n\t\t\tConnecticut
\n\t\t\t$19,785
\n\t\t5
\n\t\t\tWashington
\n\t\t\t$19,783
\n\t\t6
\n\t\t\tNew Jersey
\n\t\t\t$19,248
\n\t\t7
\n\t\t\tNew York
\n\t\t\t$18,940
\n\t\t8
\n\t\t\tMissouri
\n\t\t\t$18,216
\n\t\t9
\n\t\t\tRhode Island
\n\t\t\t$17,083
\n\t\t10
\n\t\t\tIllinois
\n\t\t\t$16,880
\n\t\t11
\n\t\t\tNebraska
\n\t\t\t$16,023
\n\t\t12
\n\t\t\tOhio
\n\t\t\t$15,761
\n\t\t13
\n\t\t\tColorado
\n\t\t\t$14,549
\n\t\t14
\n\t\t\tCalifornia
\n\t\t\t$14,515
\n\t\t15
\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t\t$13,563
\n\t\t16
\n\t\t\tTexas
\n\t\t\t$13,441
\n\t\t17
\n\t\t\tPennsylvania
\n\t\t\t$13,396
\n\t\t18
\n\t\t\tTennessee
\n\t\t\t$13,369
\n\t\t19
\n\t\t\tVirginia
\n\t\t\t$13,050
\n\t\t20
\n\t\t\tArkansas
\n\t\t\t$12,824
\n\t\t21
\n\t\t\tNew Hampshire
\n\t\t\t$12,601
\n\t\t22
\n\t\t\tWyoming
\n\t\t\t$12,365
\n\t\t23
\n\t\t\tGeorgia
\n\t\t\t$12,069
\n\t\t24
\n\t\t\tMaryland
\n\t\t\t$12,028
\n\t\t25
\n\t\t\tSouth Dakota
\n\t\t\t$12,023
\n\t\t26
\n\t\t\tNorth Dakota
\n\t\t\t$11,958
\n\t\t27
\n\t\t\tWisconsin
\n\t\t\t$11,703
\n\t\t28
\n\t\t\tIndiana
\n\t\t\t$11,594
\n\t\t29
\n\t\t\tNorth Carolina
\n\t\t\t$11,084
\n\t\t30
\n\t\t\tKansas
\n\t\t\t$11,022
\n\t\t31
\n\t\t\tNevada
\n\t\t\t$10,810
\n\t\t32
\n\t\t\tUtah
\n\t\t\t$10,743
\n\t\t33
\n\t\t\tKentucky
\n\t\t\t$10,584
\n\t\t34
\n\t\t\tMichigan
\n\t\t\t$10,482
\n\t\t35
\n\t\t\tIowa
\n\t\t\t$10,454
\n\t\t36
\n\t\t\tLouisiana
\n\t\t\t$9,728
\n\t\t37
\n\t\t\tOregon
\n\t\t\t$9,638
\n\t\t38
\n\t\t\tArizona
\n\t\t\t$9,468
\n\t\t39
\n\t\t\tOklahoma
\n\t\t\t$9,392
\n\t\t40
\n\t\t\tAlaska
\n\t\t\t$9,150
\n\t\t41
\n\t\t\tIdaho
\n\t\t\t$9,009
\n\t\t42
\n\t\t\tMontana
\n\t\t\t$8,799
\n\t\t43
\n\t\t\tVermont
\n\t\t\t$8,726
\n\t\t44
\n\t\t\tMaine
\n\t\t\t$8,311
\n\t\t45
\n\t\t\tHawaii
\n\t\t\t$7,855
\n\t\t46
\n\t\t\tAlabama
\n\t\t\t$7,001
\n\t\t47
\n\t\t\tSouth Carolina
\n\t\t\t$7,000
\n\t\t48
\n\t\t\tNew Mexico
\n\t\t\t$5,882
\n\t\t49
\n\t\t\tMississippi
\n\t\t\t$5,148
\n\t\t50
\n\t\t\tWest Virginia
\n\t\t\t$4,867<\/p>\n

Delaware led all states with $24,575 in federal taxes paid per resident, driven by high levels of business incorporation. Massachusetts ($21,747) and Minnesota ($20,728) followed, thanks to high average incomes. Meanwhile, the lowest contributors per person were West Virginia ($4,867), Mississippi ($5,148), and New Mexico ($5,882).<\/p>\n

The Population-Revenue Disconnect<\/h2>\n

While California, Texas, New York, and Florida are the top contributors in absolute terms, collectively making up more than a third of all U.S. federal revenue, the per capita view tells a different story.<\/p>\n

Smaller states with wealthy or business-friendly profiles, like Connecticut and New Jersey, rank much higher in per-person contributions.<\/p>\n

Washington, D.C., is an outlier, contributing $54,612 per resident. That\u2019s more than twice the amount of the top state. This is largely due to the city\u2019s dense concentration of high-income earners and government-affiliated economic activity.<\/p>\n

Do States Get Back What They Pay In?<\/h3>\n

Not all federal dollars stay in Washington. Most are returned to residents and states through entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicaid, as well as infrastructure, education, and defense.<\/p>\n

However, some states get more than they give. In 2023, 19 states were net contributors\u2014sending more to the federal government than they received. New York tops that list with a $89 billion net outflow. Conversely, Virginia received about $79 billion more than it paid in, largely due to\u00a0defense spending<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Explore how federal money moves over time in our recommended Voronoi post:\u00a0U.S. Federal Government Finances Over Time<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nFri, 06\/13\/2025 – 05:45<\/span><\/p>\n

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