Share of taxes from motor fuel
The percentage from taxes on gasoline and diesel. Almost everywhere it is charged per gallon, not as a percentage of the price. So, after inflation, the money it raises falls whenever fuel prices rise or cars use less fuel, without anyone voting to cut it.
Reported for51states — none in PR
Link to density0.27not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike—not worked out for states: the map data here has no location points to measure distances between states
Typerate% of all taxes
How it has moved
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Every state, every year
One row per state and one column per year, sorted by the latest value. It shows states, not counties: nobody can scan 3,222 rows, and the pattern only shows when it all fits on one screen.
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Where it comes from
Census government finances · Census government finances LF0015
A named part of share of taxes from selective sales, so it is already counted inside it.
Combining areas: an average weighted by state and local tax collections.
What it goes with
The strongest links that have a page of their own. Unadjusted is the link before adjusting for anything, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step). Adjusted compares places with the same population density, income and education levels, so those differences can’t explain the link. This list leaves out the 20 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match. These compare 51 states, not counties. With only about fifty places behind each figure, none of them is strong evidence on its own.
| Measure | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Firearm share of suicides, standardisedLinked across states, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, what is left could easily be chance. | +0.63 | +0.31 |
| Median household incomeLinked across states, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, what is left could easily be chance. | -0.65 | -0.29 |
| Median household income (model-based)Linked across states, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, what is left could easily be chance. | -0.63 | +0.28 |
| Effective property tax rate on incomeLinked across states, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, what is left could easily be chance. | -0.55 | -0.27 |
| Share of some other race, not HispanicLinked across states, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, what is left could easily be chance. | -0.55 | -0.27 |
| Republican share of the two-party vote, 2024Linked across states, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, what is left could easily be chance. | +0.64 | +0.26 |
| Median property tax billLinked across states, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, what is left could easily be chance. | -0.61 | -0.26 |
| ArthritisLinked across states, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, what is left could easily be chance. | +0.65 | +0.24 |
| Congregations per 10,000 peopleLinked across states, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, what is left could easily be chance. | +0.53 | +0.20 |
| Two weeks of poor mental healthLinked across states, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, what is left could easily be chance. | +0.51 | +0.20 |
Population makeup
How this measure varies with the racial and ethnic makeup of states. Every group is shown, whatever its rank. These are links across states: they describe places, not people. They say nothing about any person’s risk or behaviour based on their race. States with a larger share of one group also differ in much else, such as income, segregation, region and history. The adjusted figure only accounts for density, income and education.
| Share of residents | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Share White, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. | +0.45 | +0.38 |
| Share Black, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. | -0.08 | -0.12 |
| Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. | -0.30 | -0.25 |
| Share Asian, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. | -0.39 | -0.21 |
| Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. | -0.05 | -0.28 |
Highest and lowest
Of 51 states reporting it. These are the two ends of a national ranking. For most measures, that ranking mostly sorts places by income and how urban they are. That is why the place pages compare each place with similar places instead.
Highest
- Indiana — 4.42
- Montana — 4.34
- Alabama — 4.29
- West Virginia — 4.26
- Ohio — 4.13
Lowest
- District of Columbia — 0.22
- New Jersey — 0.495
- New York — 0.515
- Massachusetts — 1.1
- Alaska — 1.17
The middle state reports 2.59. The middle half of states falls between 2.01 and 3.5 (the 25th to 75th percentile).
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