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. motor vehicle license by State in 2022
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $5,141,552,000 |
| 2 | Illinois | $2,268,984,000 |
| 3 | Texas | $2,262,141,000 |
| 4 | Florida | $1,510,808,000 |
| 5 | Michigan | $1,498,851,000 |
| 6 | New York | $1,419,966,000 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $1,250,825,000 |
| 8 | North Carolina | $987,146,000 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $926,172,000 |
| 10 | Oregon | $895,677,000 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | $863,147,000 |
| 12 | Washington | $834,226,000 |
| 13 | Iowa | $770,930,000 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $715,639,000 |
| 15 | New Jersey | $662,194,000 |
| 16 | Ohio | $508,070,000 |
| 17 | Maryland | $503,958,000 |
| 18 | Virginia | $471,211,000 |
| 19 | Massachusetts | $452,807,000 |
| 20 | Colorado | $436,209,000 |
| 21 | Georgia | $413,341,000 |
| 22 | Tennessee | $398,576,000 |
| 23 | Indiana | $356,767,000 |
| 24 | Arizona | $319,215,000 |
| 25 | Missouri | $317,073,000 |
| 26 | South Carolina | $295,330,000 |
| 27 | Utah | $254,894,000 |
| 28 | Connecticut | $249,106,000 |
| 29 | Kansas | $243,464,000 |
| 30 | Alabama | $239,930,000 |
| 31 | Idaho | $229,108,000 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $224,860,000 |
| 33 | Nevada | $223,192,000 |
| 34 | New Mexico | $223,076,000 |
| 35 | Hawaii | $219,306,000 |
| 36 | Montana | $195,703,000 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $189,242,000 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $179,589,000 |
| 39 | Maine | $121,049,000 |
| 40 | Nebraska | $118,247,000 |
| 41 | New Hampshire | $116,455,000 |
| 42 | North Dakota | $116,140,000 |
| 43 | Wyoming | $101,003,000 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $93,882,000 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $80,086,000 |
| 46 | Vermont | $74,974,000 |
| 47 | Delaware | $59,629,000 |
| 48 | Rhode Island | $32,582,000 |
| 49 | Alaska | $29,432,000 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $5,059,000 |