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. occupation and business license, nec by State in 2022
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $4,500,750,000 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | $1,291,254,000 |
| 3 | Texas | $1,209,890,000 |
| 4 | Ohio | $957,708,000 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $651,094,000 |
| 6 | Illinois | $604,295,000 |
| 7 | Tennessee | $486,472,000 |
| 8 | Washington | $426,738,000 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $418,163,000 |
| 10 | North Carolina | $397,873,000 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $355,818,000 |
| 12 | Virginia | $313,906,000 |
| 13 | Maryland | $307,187,000 |
| 14 | Michigan | $292,138,000 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $273,841,000 |
| 16 | Oregon | $259,691,000 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $250,192,000 |
| 18 | Nevada | $244,478,000 |
| 19 | Florida | $202,755,000 |
| 20 | Arizona | $198,323,000 |
| 21 | Montana | $183,629,000 |
| 22 | Missouri | $182,212,000 |
| 23 | Iowa | $162,295,000 |
| 24 | South Dakota | $151,748,000 |
| 25 | Arkansas | $147,819,000 |
| 26 | New York | $145,200,000 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $140,838,000 |
| 28 | Delaware | $140,463,000 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $134,556,000 |
| 30 | Maine | $128,544,000 |
| 31 | Louisiana | $109,448,000 |
| 32 | Mississippi | $98,567,000 |
| 33 | Idaho | $97,555,000 |
| 34 | Kansas | $92,717,000 |
| 35 | Rhode Island | $86,715,000 |
| 36 | Georgia | $85,652,000 |
| 37 | Alabama | $70,335,000 |
| 38 | Colorado | $67,582,000 |
| 39 | Indiana | $62,918,000 |
| 40 | Utah | $60,064,000 |
| 41 | Hawaii | $57,933,000 |
| 42 | North Dakota | $57,603,000 |
| 43 | Alaska | $53,084,000 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $52,214,000 |
| 45 | Wyoming | $45,505,000 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $38,055,000 |
| 47 | Connecticut | $33,872,000 |
| 48 | Vermont | $32,384,000 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $13,630,000 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $909,000 |