Here is the taxes per capita chart.
Of all the Northeast States, New Hampshire is really the only one that has it's act together. No sales tax for most things, cheaper booze (Liquor stores at State Rest Areas too!), better roads, etc.
Maine just can't seem to figure it out. Of course with 50% of the state on some kind of aid, people moving here from other states because our aid programs PAY BETTER THAN THE STATE THEY LEFT, and Maine's anti-business climate it just cripples the working stiffs. We are tired of dragging the whole mess... . :{
STATE
TAXES PER CAPITA
(FY 2005)
1 Vermont $3,600. 16
2 Hawaii $3,477. 93
3 Wyoming $3,417. 77
4 Connecticut $3,300. 49
5 Delaware $3,228. 79
6 Minnesota $3,093. 93
7 Massachusetts $2,815. 23
8 Alaska $2,786. 90
9 California $2,724. 31
10 New Jersey $2,630. 31
11 New York $2,606. 62
12 Rhode Island $2,443. 07
13 Wisconsin $2,429. 96
14 Maryland $2,410. 23
15 Michigan $2,404. 95
16 West Virginia $2,367. 17
17 Washington $2,359. 99
18 Arkansas $2,357. 84
19 Maine $2,323. 12
20 New Mexico $2,319. 23
21 North Dakota $2,202. 97
22 Pennsylvania $2,193. 32
23 Kentucky $2,178. 50
24 Nebraska $2,158. 36
25 North Carolina $2,146. 68
26 Virginia $2,103. 72
27 Ohio $2,094. 08
28 Nevada $2,074. 72
29 Illinois $2,069. 40
30 Idaho $2,053. 51
31 Indiana $2,049. 42
32 Kansas $2,039. 60
33 Iowa $1,938. 85
34 Oklahoma $1,933. 21
35 Montana $1,910. 14
36 Louisiana $1,909. 52
37 Florida $1,905. 28
38 Utah $1,897. 32
39 Mississippi $1,859. 69
40 Arizona $1,853. 58
41 Oregon $1,791. 45
42 Georgia $1,727. 73
43 South Carolina $1,719. 95
44 Alabama $1,711. 27
45 Tennessee $1,678. 23
46 Missouri $1,645. 49
47 Colorado $1,639. 54
48 New Hampshire $1,543. 62
49 Texas $1,434. 16
50 South Dakota $1,430. 46
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