District of Columbia Pays the Highest Federal Taxes Per Capita in the Nation
The District of Columbia pays the highest federal taxes per capita in the nation. Look at the chart below to see the complete state rankings:
State | 2005 Total Federal Taxes Paid (Dollars Per Capita) |
| $11,582 |
| $11,522 |
| $9,902 |
| $9,792 |
| $8,812 |
| $8,737 |
| $8,417 |
| $8,286 |
| $8,162 |
| $8,028 |
| $7,981 |
| $7,928 |
| $7,923 |
| $7,898 |
| $7,824 |
| $7,721 |
| $7,649 |
| $7,414 |
| $7,093 |
| $6,709 |
| $6,695 |
| $6,568 |
| $6,568 |
| $6,503 |
| $6,437 |
| $6,415 |
| $6,350 |
| $6,256 |
| $6,160 |
| $6,130 |
| $6,099 |
| $6,088 |
| $6,084 |
| $6,078 |
| $6,041 |
| $6,031 |
| $6,019 |
| $5,868 |
| $5,605 |
| $5,532 |
| $5,440 |
| $5,434 |
| $5,434 |
| $5,364 |
| $5,311 |
| $5,283 |
| $5,153 |
| $5,030 |
| $4,861 |
| $4,565 |
| $4,281 |