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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. death and gift taxes by State in 2022
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | $1,502,404,000 |
| 2 | New York | $1,417,294,000 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $868,444,000 |
| 4 | Illinois | $641,815,000 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $599,428,000 |
| 6 | Washington | $371,246,000 |
| 7 | Oregon | $350,592,000 |
| 8 | Maryland | $265,493,000 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $212,421,000 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $199,409,000 |
| 11 | Iowa | $91,826,000 |
| 12 | Kentucky | $82,953,000 |
| 13 | Hawaii | $57,405,000 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $35,700,000 |
| 15 | Maine | $34,183,000 |
| 16 | Vermont | $13,997,000 |
| 17 | Tennessee | $640,000 |
| 18 | North Carolina | $213,000 |
| 19 | California | $64,000 |
| 20 | Ohio | $58,000 |
| 21 | Missouri | $49,000 |
| 22 | Virginia | $29,000 |
| 23 | Indiana | $25,000 |
| 24 | Michigan | $6,000 |
| 25 | Delaware | $4,000 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $3,000 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | $1,000 |
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