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 operators license by State in 2022
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $384,578,000 |
| 2 | Indiana | $270,819,000 |
| 3 | Illinois | $191,480,000 |
| 4 | Florida | $182,189,000 |
| 5 | Texas | $180,069,000 |
| 6 | New York | $176,100,000 |
| 7 | West Virginia | $146,854,000 |
| 8 | Washington | $128,448,000 |
| 9 | Georgia | $123,174,000 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $119,658,000 |
| 11 | North Carolina | $118,066,000 |
| 12 | Ohio | $92,224,000 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $84,265,000 |
| 14 | Virginia | $78,868,000 |
| 15 | Michigan | $66,444,000 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $59,890,000 |
| 17 | New Jersey | $58,724,000 |
| 18 | Oregon | $58,248,000 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $51,328,000 |
| 20 | Colorado | $47,673,000 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $39,527,000 |
| 22 | Arizona | $37,560,000 |
| 23 | Alabama | $35,999,000 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $35,625,000 |
| 25 | Maryland | $33,538,000 |
| 26 | Utah | $30,838,000 |
| 27 | Kansas | $29,748,000 |
| 28 | Kentucky | $28,500,000 |
| 29 | Nevada | $26,613,000 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $26,434,000 |
| 31 | Arkansas | $19,158,000 |
| 32 | Mississippi | $17,527,000 |
| 33 | Iowa | $17,039,000 |
| 34 | Missouri | $15,922,000 |
| 35 | New Hampshire | $15,201,000 |
| 36 | Vermont | $13,796,000 |
| 37 | Maine | $13,598,000 |
| 38 | New Mexico | $13,550,000 |
| 39 | Louisiana | $11,775,000 |
| 40 | Nebraska | $11,357,000 |
| 41 | Idaho | $10,526,000 |
| 42 | Montana | $9,732,000 |
| 43 | Rhode Island | $8,554,000 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $6,145,000 |
| 45 | Delaware | $5,902,000 |
| 46 | Wyoming | $5,238,000 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $4,723,000 |
| 48 | North Dakota | $3,905,000 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $369,000 |