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. amusements license by State in 2021
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | $165,847,000 |
| 2 | Illinois | $73,270,000 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $60,072,000 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | $48,133,000 |
| 5 | Nevada | $36,886,000 |
| 6 | Ohio | $29,865,000 |
| 7 | Iowa | $27,920,000 |
| 8 | California | $22,219,000 |
| 9 | Mississippi | $18,108,000 |
| 10 | Florida | $15,000,000 |
| 11 | Washington | $13,791,000 |
| 12 | Texas | $12,801,000 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $11,396,000 |
| 14 | Kansas | $9,213,000 |
| 15 | South Carolina | $6,925,000 |
| 16 | Indiana | $5,925,000 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $5,575,000 |
| 18 | South Dakota | $5,210,000 |
| 19 | Montana | $4,770,000 |
| 20 | West Virginia | $4,394,000 |
| 21 | Oregon | $2,429,000 |
| 22 | New Mexico | $2,364,000 |
| 23 | North Dakota | $2,195,000 |
| 24 | District of Columbia | $1,429,000 |
| 25 | Maryland | $1,342,000 |
| 26 | Arkansas | $1,131,000 |
| 27 | Colorado | $960,000 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $432,000 |
| 29 | Maine | $404,000 |
| 30 | Tennessee | $380,000 |
| 31 | Delaware | $333,000 |
| 32 | New Hampshire | $325,000 |
| 33 | Kentucky | $243,000 |
| 34 | Idaho | $241,000 |
| 35 | Connecticut | $229,000 |
| 36 | Rhode Island | $182,000 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $176,000 |
| 38 | Virginia | $116,000 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $36,000 |
| 40 | Missouri | $20,000 |
| 41 | Vermont | $17,000 |