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. hunting and fishing license by State in 2022
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | $119,501,000 |
| 2 | Texas | $117,390,000 |
| 3 | California | $115,196,000 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $103,313,000 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | $83,635,000 |
| 6 | Montana | $77,246,000 |
| 7 | Michigan | $66,902,000 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $64,890,000 |
| 9 | Oregon | $59,255,000 |
| 10 | Idaho | $56,329,000 |
| 11 | New York | $55,100,000 |
| 12 | Arizona | $48,015,000 |
| 13 | Ohio | $45,413,000 |
| 14 | Washington | $43,606,000 |
| 15 | Illinois | $43,522,000 |
| 16 | Tennessee | $43,126,000 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $42,311,000 |
| 18 | North Carolina | $41,449,000 |
| 19 | Missouri | $40,878,000 |
| 20 | Alaska | $38,378,000 |
| 21 | South Dakota | $37,940,000 |
| 22 | Iowa | $35,356,000 |
| 23 | Kansas | $34,658,000 |
| 24 | Louisiana | $34,505,000 |
| 25 | Utah | $33,955,000 |
| 26 | Kentucky | $31,953,000 |
| 27 | Arkansas | $30,397,000 |
| 28 | New Mexico | $29,415,000 |
| 29 | Georgia | $28,735,000 |
| 30 | Virginia | $26,942,000 |
| 31 | Alabama | $26,159,000 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $26,106,000 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $23,734,000 |
| 34 | Indiana | $21,961,000 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $19,498,000 |
| 36 | Florida | $19,374,000 |
| 37 | Maine | $19,167,000 |
| 38 | North Dakota | $18,191,000 |
| 39 | Maryland | $18,175,000 |
| 40 | West Virginia | $15,301,000 |
| 41 | New Jersey | $14,272,000 |
| 42 | Nevada | $13,137,000 |
| 43 | New Hampshire | $12,726,000 |
| 44 | Vermont | $8,061,000 |
| 45 | Massachusetts | $6,330,000 |
| 46 | Connecticut | $5,333,000 |
| 47 | Delaware | $4,766,000 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $3,186,000 |
| 49 | Rhode Island | $2,176,000 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $878,000 |