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State & local government taxes per capita

Washington state & local government taxes per capita

Inflation-Adjusted to 2021 Dollars

Fiscal Year

Taxes per capita
(Inflation-Adjusted to 2018 Dollars)

2021 $6,670
2020 $6,309
2019 $6,280
2018 $6,162
2017 $5,782
2016 $5,552
2015 $5,263
2014 $5,068
2013 $4,976
2012 $4,880
2011 $4,876
2010 $4,724
2009 $4,852
2008 $5,276
2007 $5,319
2006 $5,050
2005 $4,842
2004 $4,692
2003 NA
2002 $4,545
2001 NA

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  • In fiscal year 2021, Washington ranked 14th among the 50 states in total state and local taxes per capita.
  • In fiscal year 2021, Washington ranked 1st in per capita state and local sales tax collections among all states, just behind Hawaii, highlighting Washington's heavy dependence on general and selective sales taxes in its tax structure.
  • Of the 13 western states, Washington ranked 3rd in per capita state and local taxes in fiscal year 2021. California and Hawaii had higher per capita state and local taxes.
  • State comparisons of state & local taxes per capita are available from the Washington Department of Revenue's Comparative State and Local Taxes.

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E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov

Last updated
Monday, October 23, 2023
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