The U.S. Census Bureau
 
State Government Tax Collections: 2003
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars. Revised February 2005)
Item  WEST VIRGINIA
 Amount  Per Capita
   
Population (thousands, 2003)                           1,811  X
   
   Total taxes 3,593,993                       1,984.54
   
Property taxes 3,526                             1.95
Sales and gross receipts 1,953,313                       1,078.58
   General sales and gross receipts 978,022                         540.05
   Selective sales taxes 975,291                         538.54
      Alcoholic beverages 8,652                             4.78
      Amusements -  -
      Insurance premiums 101,813                           56.22
   
      Motor fuels 286,018                         157.93
      Pari-mutuels 10,491                             5.79
      Public utilities 191,126                         105.54
      Tobacco products 49,689                           27.44
      Other selective sales 327,502                         180.84
   
Licenses 186,386                         102.92
   Alcoholic beverages 17,972                             9.92
   Amusements 14                               .01
   Corporation 7,060                             3.90
   Hunting and fishing 15,919                             8.79
   
   Motor vehicle 88,967                           49.13
   Motor vehicle operators 2,685                             1.48
   Public utility 17,161                             9.48
   Occupation and business, NEC 36,372                           20.08
   Other licenses 236                               .13
   
Other taxes 1,450,768                         801.09
   Individual income 1,055,523                         582.84
   Corporation net income 182,364                         100.70
   Death and gift 10,836                             5.98
   Documentary and stock transfer 8,365                             4.62
   Severance 193,680                         106.95
   Other -  -
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
2003 Population source: Table NST-EST2004-01 - Annual State Population Estimates:  July 1, 2004, 
   Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau,  released December 22, 2004

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: April 04 2005
Last Revised: April 04 2005