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 operators license by State in 2021
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $385,767,000 |
| 2 | Indiana | $278,503,000 |
| 3 | Florida | $218,600,000 |
| 4 | Illinois | $209,309,000 |
| 5 | Texas | $187,285,000 |
| 6 | West Virginia | $148,902,000 |
| 7 | New York | $134,842,000 |
| 8 | Washington | $125,839,000 |
| 9 | North Carolina | $119,437,000 |
| 10 | Georgia | $117,993,000 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $94,891,000 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $86,081,000 |
| 13 | Ohio | $83,059,000 |
| 14 | Virginia | $80,230,000 |
| 15 | Michigan | $66,802,000 |
| 16 | New Jersey | $60,487,000 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $59,219,000 |
| 18 | Connecticut | $51,650,000 |
| 19 | Tennessee | $48,880,000 |
| 20 | Oregon | $48,734,000 |
| 21 | Colorado | $44,038,000 |
| 22 | Alabama | $43,783,000 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $41,167,000 |
| 24 | Arizona | $35,777,000 |
| 25 | Nevada | $30,163,000 |
| 26 | Utah | $29,576,000 |
| 27 | Kansas | $28,775,000 |
| 28 | Maryland | $23,715,000 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $23,037,000 |
| 30 | Iowa | $21,978,000 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $21,471,000 |
| 32 | Arkansas | $19,739,000 |
| 33 | Mississippi | $19,466,000 |
| 34 | Missouri | $17,234,000 |
| 35 | Vermont | $14,464,000 |
| 36 | Maine | $13,178,000 |
| 37 | Idaho | $12,261,000 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $11,523,000 |
| 39 | New Hampshire | $10,200,000 |
| 40 | Delaware | $8,379,000 |
| 41 | Rhode Island | $8,049,000 |
| 42 | Montana | $7,947,000 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $5,942,000 |
| 44 | District of Columbia | $5,784,000 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $5,619,000 |
| 46 | North Dakota | $5,386,000 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $5,004,000 |
| 48 | South Carolina | $4,915,000 |
| 49 | Wyoming | $4,675,000 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $327,000 |