4.6%
Total Tax Burden
Lowest
National Rank
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Total Tax Burden (%) | 4.6 | 9.9 |
National ranking
Alaska ranks #1 of 49 states by state & local tax burden.
| #1 | Alaska | 1% |
| #2 | Wyoming | 2% |
| #3 | Vermont | 4 |
| #4 | New Hampshire | 6.1% |
| #5 | Tennessee | 7.6% |
| #6 | Louisiana | 8.3% |
| #7 | Montana | 8.4% |
| #8 | Colorado | 8.4% |
| #9 | Oklahoma | 8.4% |
| #10 | South Dakota | 8.4% |
| #11 | Utah | 8.5% |
| #12 | Arizona | 8.5% |
| #13 | Texas | 8.6% |
| #14 | Michigan | 8.6% |
| #15 | Oregon | 8.9% |
| #16 | Georgia | 8.9% |
| #17 | Kentucky | 9% |
| #18 | Washington | 9% |
| #19 | Florida | 9.1% |
| #20 | Ohio | 9.2% |
| #21 | Indiana | 9.3% |
| #22 | Missouri | 9.3% |
| #23 | Nevada | 9.6% |
| #24 | New Mexico | 9.7% |
| #25 | Wisconsin | 9.9% |
| #26 | Delaware | 9.9% |
| #27 | North Carolina | 9.9% |
| #28 | Pennsylvania | 10.2% |
| #29 | Virginia | 10.2% |
| #30 | Rhode Island | 10.8% |
| #31 | Maine | 11.1% |
| #32 | Connecticut | 11.3% |
| #33 | Hawaii | 11.3% |
| #34 | Arkansas | 11.3% |
| #35 | Minnesota | 11.3% |
| #36 | Mississippi | 11.3% |
| #37 | Alabama | 11.3% |
| #38 | South Carolina | 11.3% |
| #39 | West Virginia | 11.3% |
| #40 | Nebraska | 11.3% |
| #41 | Maryland | 11.3% |
| #42 | Iowa | 11.3% |
| #43 | Idaho | 11.3% |
| #44 | Kansas | 11.3% |
| #45 | Massachusetts | 11.5% |
| #46 | Illinois | 12.9% |
| #47 | New Jersey | 13.2% |
| #48 | California | 13.5% |
| #49 | New York | 15.9% |
Overview
Alaska's heavy reliance on oil royalties and production taxes allows the state to maintain one of the lowest overall tax burdens on residents in the entire country.
Did you know?
- Alaska consistently ranks among the one or two lowest tax-burden states nationally.
- Oil and gas revenues, not resident taxes, fund the bulk of state government.