Texas Near Bottom of List in Taxes

According to the Census report, Texas has the third lowest income tax rate in the United States.

Per capita state tax paid in 1999, according to new Census Bureau figures:

State ----- 1999

1. Connecticut -- $2,932.21
2. Delaware -- $2,695.01
3. Hawaii -- $2,671.17
4. Minnesota -- $2,613.69
5. Massachusetts -- $2,385.65
6. Michigan -- $2,365.66
7. Wisconsin -- $2,214.63
8. California -- $2,183.96
9. Washington -- $2,143.29
10. New York -- $2,126.81
11. New Jersey -- $2,078.54
12. Maine -- $2,027.53
13. New Mexico -- $2,002.60
14. Rhode Island -- $1,912.76
15. Nevada -- $1,895.81
16. North Carolina -- $1,886.90
17. Kentucky -- $1,857.15
18. Maryland -- $1,833.07
19. Arkansas -- $1,806.45
20. Pennsylvania -- $1,799.96
21. Illinois -- $1,748.90
22. North Dakota -- $1,746.19
23. West Virginia -- $1,742.24
24. Idaho -- $1,734.54
25. Kansas -- $1,729.23
26. Utah -- $1,711.15
27. Vermont -- $1,703.80
28. Iowa -- $1,696.69
29. Wyoming -- $1,694.23
30. Virginia -- $1,682.36
31. Mississippi -- $1,652.02
32. Indiana -- $1,638.27
33. Ohio -- $1,614.64
34. Oklahoma -- $1,613.21
35. Oregon -- $1,610.72
36. Georgia -- $1,600.08
37. Nebraska -- $1,597.87
38. Arizona -- $1,578.53
39. Florida -- $1,574.43
40. Missouri -- $1,566.03
41. Montana -- $1,546.60
42. South Carolina -- $1,498.68
43. Colorado -- $1,476.07
44. Alaska -- $1,461.07
45. Alabama -- $1,380.42
46. Louisiana -- $1,379.19
47. Tennessee -- $1,311.44
48. Texas -- $1,280.95
49. South Dakota -- $1,184.25
50. New Hampshire -- $891.49

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