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. alcoholic beverages license by State in 2022
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $203,169,000 |
| 2 | Texas | $104,801,000 |
| 3 | California | $88,240,000 |
| 4 | New York | $83,800,000 |
| 5 | Ohio | $49,013,000 |
| 6 | Indiana | $32,131,000 |
| 7 | North Carolina | $31,434,000 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $30,134,000 |
| 9 | Iowa | $22,017,000 |
| 10 | Illinois | $20,395,000 |
| 11 | Michigan | $18,643,000 |
| 12 | Virginia | $16,474,000 |
| 13 | South Carolina | $13,717,000 |
| 14 | Arizona | $11,769,000 |
| 15 | Florida | $10,677,000 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $9,924,000 |
| 17 | Kentucky | $8,027,000 |
| 18 | Maine | $7,465,000 |
| 19 | Arkansas | $7,146,000 |
| 20 | Colorado | $6,263,000 |
| 21 | Missouri | $6,126,000 |
| 22 | Oregon | $5,637,000 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $5,613,000 |
| 24 | Montana | $5,571,000 |
| 25 | Georgia | $4,717,000 |
| 26 | New Jersey | $4,515,000 |
| 27 | Massachusetts | $4,313,000 |
| 28 | Alabama | $4,102,000 |
| 29 | Kansas | $3,951,000 |
| 30 | Minnesota | $3,336,000 |
| 31 | Delaware | $2,566,000 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $2,352,000 |
| 33 | Idaho | $2,279,000 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $1,842,000 |
| 35 | West Virginia | $1,763,000 |
| 36 | South Dakota | $1,537,000 |
| 37 | Mississippi | $1,425,000 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $1,412,000 |
| 39 | Alaska | $1,397,000 |
| 40 | Nebraska | $1,344,000 |
| 41 | Maryland | $1,174,000 |
| 42 | Vermont | $491,000 |
| 43 | North Dakota | $410,000 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $158,000 |
