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 that 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. motor vehicle license by State in 2018
Rank
State
Amount
1
California
$4,635,040,000
2
Texas
$2,358,248,000
3
Illinois
$1,618,750,000
4
Florida
$1,449,604,000
5
New York
$1,411,790,000
6
Michigan
$1,322,630,000
7
Pennsylvania
$1,183,964,000
8
Washington
$1,129,671,000
9
North Carolina
$853,879,000
10
Minnesota
$800,981,000
11
Ohio
$787,276,000
12
Oklahoma
$768,712,000
13
Iowa
$664,178,000
14
New Jersey
$657,956,000
15
Colorado
$597,097,000
16
Oregon
$539,474,000
17
Wisconsin
$518,115,000
18
Maryland
$501,417,000
19
Virginia
$492,825,000
20
Massachusetts
$444,827,000
21
Georgia
$395,140,000
22
Tennessee
$357,692,000
23
Indiana
$321,055,000
24
Missouri
$296,849,000
25
South Carolina
$274,093,000
26
Connecticut
$238,351,000
27
Arizona
$230,095,000
28
Kansas
$222,978,000
29
Alabama
$220,483,000
30
Utah
$218,386,000
31
Kentucky
$211,646,000
32
New Mexico
$200,727,000
33
Nevada
$198,263,000
34
Idaho
$195,431,000
35
Hawaii
$191,757,000
36
Arkansas
$164,617,000
37
Mississippi
$158,283,000
38
Montana
$154,528,000
39
North Dakota
$118,080,000
40
Nebraska
$113,733,000
41
Maine
$112,557,000
42
Wyoming
$91,663,000
43
South Dakota
$83,369,000
44
New Hampshire
$82,270,000
45
Louisiana
$79,284,000
46
Vermont
$72,957,000
47
Delaware
$58,969,000
48
District of Columbia
$39,514,000
49
Alaska
$36,258,000
50
Rhode Island
$20,755,000
51
West Virginia
$4,498,000
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