The U.S. Census Bureau
 
State Government Tax Collections: 2000
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars. Revised July 2002)
Item WEST VIRGINIA
Amount Per Capita
 
Population (thousands, April 1, 2000) 1,808 (X)
 
   Total Taxes 3,343,266 1,848.80
 
Property taxes 3,537 1.96
Sales and gross receipts 1,800,105 995.44
   General sales and gross receipts 917,050 507.12
   Selective sales taxes 883,055 488.32
      Alcoholic beverage 8,401 4.65
      Amusements (X) (X)
      Insurance Premiums 101,004 55.85
 
      Motor fuels 239,580 132.49
      Pari-mutuels 8,438 4.67
      Public utilities 183,266 101.34
      Tobacco products 32,345 17.89
      Other selective sales 310,021 171.44
 
Licenses 174,260 96.36
   Alcoholic beverages 8,747 4.84
   Amusements 13 0.01
   Corporation 7,675 4.24
   Hunting and fishing 16,390 9.06
 
   Motor vehicle 87,740 48.52
   Motor vehicle operators 4,462 2.47
   Public utility 18,956 10.48
   Occupation and business, NEC 30,018 16.6
   Other 259 0.14
 
Other taxes 1,365,364 755.04
   Individual income 965,721 534.04
   Corporation net income 217,793 120.44
   Death and gift 21,103 11.67
   Documentary and stock transfer 6,508 3.6
   Severance 154,239 85.29
   Other (X) (X)
Note:   U.S. Totals, include the 50 State governments only. "X" = Not Applicable.
Population source: U.S. Census 2000 as of April 1, 2000 (Internet release date: December 28, 2000)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: July 12 2002
Last Revised: July 18 2002