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. license taxes by State in 2022
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $10,974,064,000 |
| 2 | Texas | $4,396,703,000 |
| 3 | Illinois | $3,546,164,000 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | $2,914,911,000 |
| 5 | North Carolina | $2,657,879,000 |
| 6 | Oregon | $2,564,973,000 |
| 7 | Tennessee | $2,517,390,000 |
| 8 | Delaware | $2,437,040,000 |
| 9 | Florida | $2,245,168,000 |
| 10 | Michigan | $2,240,237,000 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $2,187,730,000 |
| 12 | Ohio | $2,065,666,000 |
| 13 | Washington | $1,909,969,000 |
| 14 | New York | $1,893,522,000 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $1,474,333,000 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $1,336,599,000 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $1,299,106,000 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | $1,173,638,000 |
| 19 | Iowa | $1,135,112,000 |
| 20 | Virginia | $1,090,979,000 |
| 21 | Maryland | $1,008,665,000 |
| 22 | Indiana | $871,383,000 |
| 23 | Georgia | $743,492,000 |
| 24 | Colorado | $718,795,000 |
| 25 | South Carolina | $678,982,000 |
| 26 | Missouri | $675,239,000 |
| 27 | Nevada | $664,675,000 |
| 28 | Louisiana | $638,392,000 |
| 29 | Arizona | $637,701,000 |
| 30 | Mississippi | $609,768,000 |
| 31 | Alabama | $596,971,000 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $551,706,000 |
| 33 | New Hampshire | $545,704,000 |
| 34 | Montana | $499,840,000 |
| 35 | Idaho | $471,370,000 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $447,288,000 |
| 37 | Kansas | $436,528,000 |
| 38 | Connecticut | $400,119,000 |
| 39 | Utah | $387,595,000 |
| 40 | New Mexico | $372,541,000 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $337,471,000 |
| 42 | Maine | $317,257,000 |
| 43 | Hawaii | $310,983,000 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $216,748,000 |
| 45 | Nebraska | $204,270,000 |
| 46 | North Dakota | $198,784,000 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $191,808,000 |
| 48 | Rhode Island | $150,403,000 |
| 49 | Vermont | $143,122,000 |
| 50 | Alaska | $139,377,000 |