The STC survey includes five broad tax categories and up to 25 subcategories. Data is gathered from all 50 state governments and all dependent state-level entities.
The Census Bureau cautions it sets the tax classifications among the survey categories, and they may differ from the classifications set by the state governments.
Below is a breakdown of how taxes were classified by the bureau and how much was collected.
U.S. pari-mutuels sales tax by State in 2021
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | $31,596,000 |
| 2 | California | $18,974,000 |
| 3 | New York | $13,939,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $11,738,000 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | $10,367,000 |
| 6 | Wyoming | $8,064,000 |
| 7 | Illinois | $7,811,000 |
| 8 | Florida | $7,184,000 |
| 9 | Louisiana | $5,535,000 |
| 10 | Texas | $4,972,000 |
| 11 | Alabama | $4,112,000 |
| 12 | Iowa | $3,870,000 |
| 13 | Ohio | $3,690,000 |
| 14 | West Virginia | $2,850,000 |
| 15 | Michigan | $2,656,000 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $2,463,000 |
| 17 | Oregon | $2,336,000 |
| 18 | Arkansas | $1,670,000 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $1,663,000 |
| 20 | Indiana | $1,589,000 |
| 21 | Idaho | $1,524,000 |
| 22 | Maine | $1,141,000 |
| 23 | Maryland | $1,119,000 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | $1,117,000 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | $1,088,000 |
| 26 | Washington | $883,000 |
| 27 | New Mexico | $842,000 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $566,000 |
| 29 | Rhode Island | $393,000 |
| 30 | Colorado | $306,000 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $180,000 |
| 32 | South Dakota | $120,000 |
| 33 | Arizona | $109,000 |
| 34 | Montana | $104,000 |
| 35 | Delaware | $39,000 |