2003 tax burdens by state.

2003 TAX BURDENS BY STATE (Taxes as a Percentage of Income) Combined State and Local Tax Burdens by Rank Tax Burden Rank Maine 12.2% 1 New York 12.0% 2 Minnesota 11.0% 3 Rhode Island 11.0% 4 Connecticut 10.9% 5 Hawaii 10.7% 6 Wisconsin 10.7% 7 California 10.6% 8 Utah 10.6% 9 Ohio 10.3% 10 Idaho 10.2% 11 Vermont 10.1% 12 Massachusetts 9.9% 13 Arizona 9.9% 14 Georgia 9.9% 15 Nebraska 9.8% 16 North Dakota 9.8% 17 Washington 9.8% 18 New Jersey 9.8% 19 Kansas 9.8% 20 New Mexico 9.7% 21 Indiana 9.7% 22 West Virginia 9.7% 23 Mississippi 9.6% 24 North Carolina 9.5% 25 Iowa 9.5% 26 Maryland 9.5% 27 Louisiana 9.5% 28 Michigan 9.4% 29 Illinois 9.4% 30 Kentucky 9.4% 31 Colorado 9.3% 32 Arkansas 9.2% 33 Missouri 9.2% 34 Oklahoma 9.1% 35 Pennsylvania 9.1% 36 Montana 9.1% 37 South Carolina 9.0% 38 Oregon 9.0% 39 Virginia 8.9% 40 Nevada 8.9% 41 South Dakota 8.5% 42 Wyoming 8.5% 43 Florida 8.4% 44 Alabama 8.4% 45 Texas 8.3% 46 Tennessee 7.7% 47 Delaware 7.3% 48 New Hampshire 6.6% 49 Alaska 5.5% 50 District of Columbia 12.9% -- Adding Federal Taxes to State/Local Changes the Ranking Tax Burden Rank Maine 30.8% 9 New...