The state of Ohio took in more tax money in 2015 than the previous year, but still ranks among the lowest taxing states, according to new estimates released Monday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Ohio took in $28.3 billion in 2015, which on a per capita basis amounted to $2,437 – up about $100 per person from the previous year.
This ranked Ohio 34th nationally for tax collections per capita, cleveland.com found in comparing the data to the population of each state.
The annual census Survey of State Government Tax Collections tabulates taxes and mandatory fees collected from both individuals and corporations.
Total taxes in Ohio were a little lower than North Carolina ($2,495 per capita) and Virginia ($2,450), and a little higher than Oklahoma ($2,405) and Idaho ($2,402).
North Dakota was No. 1 at $7,583 per capita. Nearly half of North Dakota’s money came from severance taxes, which are charged for the removal of nonrenewable resources such as crude oil and natural gas.
Ranking lowest was Alaska at $1,170 per capita. Alaska’s total tax collections dipped 75 percent in 2015, almost entirely because severance tax collections fell from $2.5 billion to near $100 million.
The annual report from the Census Bureau focuses only on taxes and fees collected by the state. Local income and property taxes are not included.
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