US Tax Burden Rankings

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Tax Burden by County

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Top 10 Highest Tax Burden States

RankStateProperty TaxIncome TaxSales TaxTotal Burden
1New Jersey2.29%4.08%6.63%14.81%
2Connecticut1.89%4.96%6.35%14.07%
3New York2.26%5.26%8.52%13.75%
4District of Columbia0.56%6.93%6.00%12.80%
5Vermont1.80%4.48%6.36%12.78%
6Massachusetts1.15%5.00%6.25%12.70%
7Maine1.19%6.41%5.50%12.13%
8Oregon0.83%8.31%0.00%11.94%
9Rhode Island1.44%3.99%7.00%11.84%
10California0.71%4.90%8.68%11.83%

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Counties with the lowest combined tax burden

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