Washington Ranked 28th Nationally
in Taxes Relative to Income in 2006
OLYMPIA Wash., June 24, 2008 — Washington ranked 28th among the
states in state and local taxes as a percentage of personal income in 2006,
according to an annual report issued by the Washington State Department of
Revenue.Washingtonians
paid an average of 11.2 percent of their personal income in state and local
taxes in 2006, based on statistics published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
| State |
State and Local Taxes
per
$1,000 Personal Income |
National Rank
(1 = highest) |
| Washington |
$111.99 |
28th |
| Idaho |
$111.58 |
29th |
| Oregon |
$108.13 |
39th |
| National Average |
$116.22 |
|
| State |
Property Taxes per
$1,000 Personal Income |
National Rank
(1 = highest) |
| Washington |
$30.75 |
29th |
| Idaho |
$30.70 |
30th |
| Oregon |
$32.13 |
25th |
| National Average |
$34.92 |
|
Another
measure of taxes is per capita, which divides taxes paid by the number of
people in a state. Per capita taxes tend to be higher in states whose
residents have higher incomes.
| State |
State and Local Taxes
Per Capita |
National Rank
(1 = highest) |
| Washington |
$3,948 |
18th |
| Idaho |
$3,076 |
45th |
| Oregon |
$3,360 |
34th |
| National Average |
$4,001 |
|
| State |
Property Taxes
Per Capita |
National Rank
(1 = highest) |
| Washington |
$1,084 |
25th |
| Idaho |
$857 |
37th |
| Oregon |
$998 |
30th |
| National Average |
$1,202 |
|
Washington has
been gaining ground nationally in per capita income. It rose from 17th highest in 2005 to 15th in 2006 and 14th in 2007. The
2007 ranking is based on preliminary per capita income of $40,414, compared to
a national average of $38,611. Idaho ranks 44th at $31,197 and Oregon ranks 30th at $34,784.
Additional
information and analysis is available in Comparative State and Local Taxes
2006, published by the Department of Revenue this week at http://dor.wa.gov/Content/AboutUs/StatisticsAndReports/2006/Compare06/default.aspx.
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