Individual income tax collections
$7,783,245,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections
State-level property tax collections
$47,546,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections; excludes local property taxes
General sales tax collections
$5,350,202,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections
State tax collections per resident
$2,871
2025 · Census tax collections
State tax collections
$18,004,517,000
2025 · Census Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections
Income Tax
Personal income taxation.
Individual income tax collections
$7,783,245,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections
Top income tax rate
4.70%
Falling with revenue triggers
Local income taxes
St. Louis & Kansas City earnings tax
Corporate rate
4.0%
Individual income tax collections
1990–2025$7,783,245,000▲ 335%
Census State Government Tax Collections (FRED MOINCTAX).
| Indicator | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Top marginal income tax rate (%) | 4.7 | 5 |
Property Tax
Taxes on real estate.
State-level property tax collections
$47,546,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections; excludes local property taxes
Effective property tax rate
0.88%
Also taxed
Personal property (vehicles)
State-level property tax collections
1990–2025$47,546,000▲ 298%
Census State Government Tax Collections; excludes local property taxes (FRED MOPROPTAX).
| Indicator | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Effective property tax rate (%) | 0.88 | 0.9 |
- •Missouri is one of the states that still charges an annual personal property tax on cars, boats and trailers.
Sales Tax
Sales and use taxation.
General sales tax collections
$5,350,202,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections
State sales tax
4.225%
Average combined
8.39%
Rank
Among the highest combined rates
General sales tax collections
1990–2025$5,350,202,000▲ 182%
Census State Government Tax Collections (FRED MOSALESTAX).
| Indicator | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Combined sales tax (%) | 8.39 | 7.5 |
Tax Burden
Total state and local taxes.
State tax collections per resident
$2,871
2025 · Census tax collections
State & local tax burden
9.3%
Rank
Below the U.S. average
Structure
Graduated income tax
State tax collections per resident
1990–2025$2,871▲ 198%
Census tax collections (MOTOTLTAX) divided by Census resident population (MOPOP).
| Indicator | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Tax burden (% of income) | 9.3 | 9.9 |
Tax Revenue
What the state collects.
State tax collections
$18,004,517,000
2025 · Census Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections
Largest source
Income tax
State tax collections
1990–2025$18,004,517,000▲ 265%
Census Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections, fiscal years (FRED MOTOTLTAX).