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State & local government taxes per capita

Washington state & local government taxes per capita

Inflation-Adjusted to 2020 Dollars

Fiscal Year

Taxes per capita
(Inflation-Adjusted to 2018 Dollars)

2020 $6,184
2019 $6,155
2018 $6,040
2017 $5,667
2016 $5,441
2015 $5,159
2014 $4,967
2013 $4,877
2012 $4,783
2011 $4,780
2010 $4,630
2009 $4,756
2008 $5,171
2007 $5,213
2006 $4,949
2005 $4,745
2004 $4,599
2003 NA
2002 $4,455
2001 NA
2000 $4,544

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  • In fiscal year 2020, Washington ranked 13th among the 50 states in total state and local taxes per capita.
  • In fiscal year 2020, 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 2020. 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
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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