A fact sheet from July 2017

Where States Get Their Money

Taxes and federal funds together account for 81 percent of revenue for the 50 states. Taxes are the largest revenue source in 46
states, while federal funds are greatest in three. But neither is the primary contributor to government coffers in one state: Alaska.
This infographic displays a breakdown of each states revenue, by major categories.

Percentage of State Revenue by Source, FY 2015

Taxes Federal funds Service charges Miscellaneous Local funds

50 states 49.2 31.9

Alabama 39.6 35.1
Alaska 18.1 34.3
Arizona 45.1 39.8
Arkansas 47.4 35.9
California 57.0 30.4
Colorado 44.4 27.0
Connecticut 60.9 25.8
Delaware 46.4 25.2
Florida 46.8 32.7
Georgia 49.9 34.3
Hawaii 54.9 22.8
Idaho 50.2 32.5
Illinois 58.3 27.6
Indiana 50.2 33.1
Iowa 45.2 32.0
Kansas 48.9 24.1
Kentucky 43.5 39.5
Louisiana 41.4 42.2
Maine 50.7 34.3
Maryland 51.5 30.8
Massachusetts 51.9 27.9
Michigan 45.1 34.0
Minnesota 60.5 27.2
Mississippi 42.7 42.1
Missouri 42.6 37.5
Montana 45.3 39.1
Nebraska 51.1 29.8
Nevada 57.6 30.3
New Hampshire 38.8 31.7
New Jersey 52.0 28.6
New Mexico 34.7 39.3
New York 49.9 33.1
North Carolina 50.5 31.8
North Dakota 65.2 18.4
Ohio 43.3 35.7
Oklahoma 43.1 32.7
Oregon 37.6 39.1
Pennsylvania 48.3 30.6
Rhode Island 43.4 32.9
South Carolina 39.0 32.0
South Dakota 40.1 35.1
Tennessee 46.0 38.0
Texas 44.4 33.4
Utah 42.8 26.8
Vermont 50.6 35.0
Virginia 46.3 21.5
Washington 49.8 31.2
West Virginia 42.6 35.0
Wisconsin 50.8 27.5
Wyoming 39.0 33.5

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Note: This analysis uses general revenue, which accounts for all state revenue sources except state-owned liquor stores, utilities, and insurance trust funds.
Source: U.S. Census Bureaus 2015 Annual Survey of State Government Finances
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