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. property taxes by State in 2022
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $4,399,803,000 |
| 2 | California | $2,986,154,000 |
| 3 | Michigan | $2,535,211,000 |
| 4 | Nevada | $1,399,442,000 |
| 5 | Arkansas | $1,318,147,000 |
| 6 | Arizona | $1,254,846,000 |
| 7 | Vermont | $1,235,599,000 |
| 8 | Maryland | $930,810,000 |
| 9 | Kansas | $841,790,000 |
| 10 | Georgia | $799,564,000 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $773,877,000 |
| 12 | Kentucky | $725,415,000 |
| 13 | Alabama | $495,753,000 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $406,541,000 |
| 15 | Montana | $359,844,000 |
| 16 | Wyoming | $268,292,000 |
| 17 | Alaska | $125,219,000 |
| 18 | New Mexico | $116,584,000 |
| 19 | Louisiana | $94,860,000 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $88,838,000 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $86,957,000 |
| 22 | Illinois | $68,795,000 |
| 23 | Virginia | $54,712,000 |
| 24 | Maine | $45,023,000 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $39,729,000 |
| 26 | Missouri | $39,591,000 |
| 27 | Mississippi | $29,025,000 |
| 28 | Oregon | $22,884,000 |
| 29 | Indiana | $15,898,000 |
| 30 | Massachusetts | $12,996,000 |
| 31 | West Virginia | $7,908,000 |
| 32 | North Dakota | $5,322,000 |
| 33 | New Jersey | $5,068,000 |
| 34 | Rhode Island | $4,135,000 |
| 35 | Iowa | $2,110,000 |
| 36 | Nebraska | $122,000 |