Taxes and federal funds together account for 80.5% of revenue for the 50 states. Taxes are the largest revenue source in 46 states, while federal funds are greatest in four: Alaska, Louisiana, Montana, and Wyoming.
This infographic displays a breakdown of each state’s revenue by major categories.
Percentage of State Revenue by Source, FY 2019
Select revenue sources below to highlight them and resort the chart:
Taxes
Federal funds
Service charges
Miscellaneous
Local funds
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Note: This analysis uses “general revenue,” which accounts for all state revenue sources except state-owned liquor stores, utilities, and insurance trust funds.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 Annual Survey of State Government Finances
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Taxes make up about half of state government revenue, with two-thirds of states’ total tax dollars coming from levies on personal income (36.5%) and general sales of goods and services (32.2%).
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