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. motor vehicle license by State in 2021
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $5,225,872,000 |
| 2 | Illinois | $2,443,924,000 |
| 3 | Texas | $2,220,914,000 |
| 4 | Florida | $1,523,039,000 |
| 5 | Michigan | $1,455,962,000 |
| 6 | New York | $1,419,382,000 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $1,307,236,000 |
| 8 | Washington | $998,237,000 |
| 9 | North Carolina | $994,556,000 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $945,653,000 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | $812,747,000 |
| 12 | Oregon | $795,820,000 |
| 13 | Iowa | $760,540,000 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $719,005,000 |
| 15 | New Jersey | $681,061,000 |
| 16 | Maryland | $520,688,000 |
| 17 | Virginia | $504,374,000 |
| 18 | Ohio | $504,197,000 |
| 19 | Massachusetts | $472,172,000 |
| 20 | Colorado | $458,464,000 |
| 21 | Georgia | $406,893,000 |
| 22 | Tennessee | $387,781,000 |
| 23 | Indiana | $351,739,000 |
| 24 | Missouri | $334,238,000 |
| 25 | South Carolina | $302,509,000 |
| 26 | Arizona | $293,109,000 |
| 27 | Alabama | $260,114,000 |
| 28 | Kansas | $243,334,000 |
| 29 | Utah | $242,790,000 |
| 30 | Idaho | $232,064,000 |
| 31 | Connecticut | $223,255,000 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $223,193,000 |
| 33 | New Mexico | $213,998,000 |
| 34 | Nevada | $209,528,000 |
| 35 | Montana | $188,314,000 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $178,731,000 |
| 37 | Hawaii | $177,165,000 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $169,938,000 |
| 39 | Maine | $126,182,000 |
| 40 | Nebraska | $117,972,000 |
| 41 | North Dakota | $117,646,000 |
| 42 | Wyoming | $102,438,000 |
| 43 | New Hampshire | $94,400,000 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $89,194,000 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $85,059,000 |
| 46 | Vermont | $75,544,000 |
| 47 | Delaware | $62,180,000 |
| 48 | Alaska | $36,472,000 |
| 49 | District of Columbia | $34,843,000 |
| 50 | Rhode Island | $28,168,000 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $4,562,000 |