The U.S. Census Bureau released on April 15 new tables and files from its 2025 Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections, providing detailed information on taxes imposed and collected by state governments and the District of Columbia.
The release is significant because it supplies comprehensive data that policymakers, researchers, and the public use to examine tax policy and economic indicators. The survey covers five broad categories of taxes along with up to 25 subcategories, offering a detailed look at government revenue streams.
According to the Census Bureau, “Congress, federal agencies, state and local governments, educational and research organizations, and the public use this information to examine and develop tax policy, gross domestic product estimates, and national income and product accounts.”
The technical documentation for the Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections provides further details about how the data are collected and categorized. No formal news release accompanied this product; instead, it was distributed as a tip sheet.
This dataset is expected to support ongoing analysis of fiscal trends across states as well as inform future policy decisions.
