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. severance taxes by State in 2021
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $5,089,433,000 |
| 2 | New Mexico | $1,804,377,000 |
| 3 | North Dakota | $1,662,082,000 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | $754,292,000 |
| 5 | Wyoming | $435,314,000 |
| 6 | Alaska | $387,367,000 |
| 7 | Louisiana | $301,942,000 |
| 8 | Nevada | $278,504,000 |
| 9 | West Virginia | $274,256,000 |
| 10 | Montana | $130,998,000 |
| 11 | California | $130,748,000 |
| 12 | Kentucky | $84,446,000 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $64,652,000 |
| 14 | Ohio | $62,983,000 |
| 15 | Washington | $43,020,000 |
| 16 | Alabama | $38,852,000 |
| 17 | Utah | $37,985,000 |
| 18 | Arizona | $35,610,000 |
| 19 | Arkansas | $33,004,000 |
| 20 | Mississippi | $29,635,000 |
| 21 | Florida | $29,541,000 |
| 22 | Kansas | $27,553,000 |
| 23 | Michigan | $23,549,000 |
| 24 | Oregon | $15,482,000 |
| 25 | South Dakota | $9,811,000 |
| 26 | Idaho | $5,870,000 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $3,991,000 |
| 28 | Virginia | $3,453,000 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $2,514,000 |
| 30 | North Carolina | $1,801,000 |
| 31 | Indiana | $768,000 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $381,000 |
| 33 | Delaware | $2,000 |