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. amusements license by State in 2022
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | $193,315,000 |
| 2 | Nevada | $56,090,000 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $54,590,000 |
| 4 | Ohio | $39,699,000 |
| 5 | Virginia | $37,206,000 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $37,058,000 |
| 7 | Illinois | $28,868,000 |
| 8 | Iowa | $28,780,000 |
| 9 | Washington | $20,573,000 |
| 10 | California | $20,273,000 |
| 11 | Mississippi | $18,549,000 |
| 12 | Texas | $13,899,000 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $13,153,000 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $8,213,000 |
| 15 | Indiana | $8,140,000 |
| 16 | Kansas | $7,704,000 |
| 17 | South Carolina | $6,344,000 |
| 18 | South Dakota | $5,473,000 |
| 19 | Montana | $4,628,000 |
| 20 | Florida | $3,460,000 |
| 21 | West Virginia | $3,215,000 |
| 22 | North Dakota | $2,533,000 |
| 23 | New Mexico | $2,175,000 |
| 24 | Maryland | $1,964,000 |
| 25 | Oregon | $1,448,000 |
| 26 | Wyoming | $1,132,000 |
| 27 | Arkansas | $1,058,000 |
| 28 | Colorado | $978,000 |
| 29 | Maine | $901,000 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $554,000 |
| 31 | Delaware | $434,000 |
| 32 | New Hampshire | $328,000 |
| 33 | Tennessee | $308,000 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $300,000 |
| 35 | Rhode Island | $265,000 |
| 36 | Idaho | $179,000 |
| 37 | Connecticut | $161,000 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $117,000 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $68,000 |
| 40 | Missouri | $22,000 |
| 41 | Vermont | $21,000 |
| 42 | Arizona | $6,000 |