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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. death and gift taxes by State in 2021
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $1,537,437,000 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | $1,302,914,000 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $787,764,000 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $530,341,000 |
| 5 | Illinois | $478,611,000 |
| 6 | Oregon | $410,270,000 |
| 7 | Washington | $324,421,000 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $285,779,000 |
| 9 | Maryland | $240,585,000 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $204,646,000 |
| 11 | Iowa | $100,141,000 |
| 12 | Kentucky | $61,625,000 |
| 13 | Maine | $40,399,000 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $38,141,000 |
| 15 | District of Columbia | $31,742,000 |
| 16 | Hawaii | $31,275,000 |
| 17 | Vermont | $26,924,000 |
| 18 | Tennessee | $1,434,000 |
| 19 | Indiana | $289,000 |
| 20 | California | $77,000 |
| 21 | Ohio | $62,000 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $35,000 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | $5,000 |
| 24 | Missouri | $3,000 |
| 25 | Delaware | $2,000 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $1,000 |
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