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. other license taxes by State in 2022
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $291,743,000 |
| 2 | Michigan | $229,565,000 |
| 3 | Texas | $185,892,000 |
| 4 | Washington | $175,726,000 |
| 5 | Ohio | $135,813,000 |
| 6 | Indiana | $106,900,000 |
| 7 | Missouri | $94,564,000 |
| 8 | Minnesota | $84,574,000 |
| 9 | Virginia | $67,397,000 |
| 10 | Mississippi | $63,557,000 |
| 11 | California | $62,423,000 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $60,379,000 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $50,596,000 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $39,929,000 |
| 15 | South Dakota | $32,687,000 |
| 16 | Georgia | $32,200,000 |
| 17 | Illinois | $22,465,000 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $21,259,000 |
| 19 | South Carolina | $16,511,000 |
| 20 | Montana | $15,632,000 |
| 21 | Hawaii | $14,929,000 |
| 22 | Maine | $13,522,000 |
| 23 | Florida | $13,199,000 |
| 24 | Delaware | $12,364,000 |
| 25 | Tennessee | $10,135,000 |
| 26 | Vermont | $10,103,000 |
| 27 | Nevada | $9,051,000 |
| 28 | Alaska | $8,983,000 |
| 29 | Oregon | $8,785,000 |
| 30 | Utah | $7,421,000 |
| 31 | Rhode Island | $7,017,000 |
| 32 | Iowa | $6,872,000 |
| 33 | Louisiana | $5,530,000 |
| 34 | Idaho | $4,824,000 |
| 35 | Connecticut | $4,664,000 |
| 36 | West Virginia | $4,516,000 |
| 37 | Kansas | $2,894,000 |
| 38 | Arizona | $2,320,000 |
| 39 | Kentucky | $2,244,000 |
| 40 | New Jersey | $2,018,000 |
| 41 | Maryland | $1,849,000 |
| 42 | New York | $1,679,000 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $1,206,000 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $1,133,000 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $848,000 |
| 46 | Colorado | $30,000 |
| 47 | Alabama | $1,000 |