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. severance taxes by State in 2022
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $10,945,517,000 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $2,858,236,000 |
| 3 | New Mexico | $2,250,072,000 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | $1,529,945,000 |
| 5 | Alaska | $1,479,380,000 |
| 6 | Wyoming | $770,487,000 |
| 7 | West Virginia | $768,794,000 |
| 8 | Louisiana | $491,032,000 |
| 9 | Colorado | $306,810,000 |
| 10 | Montana | $227,029,000 |
| 11 | Nevada | $218,715,000 |
| 12 | California | $128,600,000 |
| 13 | Kentucky | $109,019,000 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $104,616,000 |
| 15 | Utah | $97,393,000 |
| 16 | Arkansas | $84,054,000 |
| 17 | Kansas | $70,203,000 |
| 18 | Ohio | $61,026,000 |
| 19 | Alabama | $60,853,000 |
| 20 | Mississippi | $51,364,000 |
| 21 | Michigan | $46,951,000 |
| 22 | Washington | $41,103,000 |
| 23 | Arizona | $37,355,000 |
| 24 | Florida | $28,694,000 |
| 25 | Oregon | $16,484,000 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $8,035,000 |
| 27 | Idaho | $5,828,000 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $4,643,000 |
| 29 | Virginia | $3,831,000 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $1,793,000 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $1,724,000 |
| 32 | Indiana | $1,483,000 |
| 33 | Tennessee | $826,000 |