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Tennessee ranks 13th in the U.S. for the most taxes, NEC paid in 2021

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In 2021, Tennessee collected $13.4 million in taxes, NEC, ranking it 13th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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. taxes, NEC by State in 2021
RankStateAmount
1New York$1,670,278,000
2Nevada$591,188,000
3Maryland$233,780,000
4Arizona$148,190,000
5Georgia$138,964,000
6Virginia$110,830,000
7Oklahoma$88,102,000
8District of Columbia$63,920,000
9New Mexico$57,689,000
10Arkansas$55,374,000
11Pennsylvania$48,891,000
12Wisconsin$16,513,000
13Tennessee$13,427,000
14Vermont$10,409,000
15West Virginia$8,175,000
16Montana$6,544,000
17Wyoming$4,051,000
18Idaho$3,077,000
19Delaware$1,314,000
20South Dakota$904,000
21Utah$348,000
22Connecticut$307,000
23Missouri$46,000
24Washington$20,000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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