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. alcoholic beverages license by State in 2021
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $213,953,000 |
| 2 | California | $92,549,000 |
| 3 | Texas | $77,839,000 |
| 4 | New York | $55,626,000 |
| 5 | Ohio | $52,218,000 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $23,511,000 |
| 7 | Michigan | $20,572,000 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $19,030,000 |
| 9 | Iowa | $18,664,000 |
| 10 | Illinois | $16,706,000 |
| 11 | Virginia | $16,062,000 |
| 12 | Indiana | $16,012,000 |
| 13 | South Carolina | $15,414,000 |
| 14 | Arizona | $9,679,000 |
| 15 | Connecticut | $9,091,000 |
| 16 | Maine | $8,499,000 |
| 17 | Missouri | $6,509,000 |
| 18 | District of Columbia | $6,186,000 |
| 19 | Colorado | $6,138,000 |
| 20 | Arkansas | $5,858,000 |
| 21 | Oregon | $5,461,000 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $5,306,000 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $4,662,000 |
| 24 | Georgia | $4,363,000 |
| 25 | Florida | $4,346,000 |
| 26 | Montana | $4,235,000 |
| 27 | Massachusetts | $4,091,000 |
| 28 | Alabama | $3,667,000 |
| 29 | Kansas | $3,089,000 |
| 30 | Minnesota | $3,070,000 |
| 31 | West Virginia | $3,035,000 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $2,327,000 |
| 33 | Idaho | $1,766,000 |
| 34 | Delaware | $1,693,000 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $1,669,000 |
| 36 | South Dakota | $1,409,000 |
| 37 | Mississippi | $1,347,000 |
| 38 | Alaska | $1,279,000 |
| 39 | Rhode Island | $1,242,000 |
| 40 | Nebraska | $1,016,000 |
| 41 | Maryland | $849,000 |
| 42 | Vermont | $503,000 |
| 43 | North Dakota | $424,000 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $225,000 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $46,000 |