The Least Tax-Friendly State in America

Overall Rank	State	Total Tax Burden	Overall Rank	State	Total Tax Burden
1	New York	13.12%	26	Kentucky	8.70%
2	Hawaii	11.86%	27	Arizona	8.67%
3	Maine	11.13%	27	New Mexico	8.67%
3	Vermont	11.13%	29	North Carolina	8.66%
5	Connecticut	10.91%	30	Colorado	8.49%
6	Minnesota	10.46%	31	Oregon	8.45%
7	New Jersey	10.38%	31	Washington	8.45%
8	Rhode Island	10.36%	33	Louisiana	8.43%
9	Wisconsin	10.32%	34	Nevada	8.37%
10	Illinois	10.19%	35	Georgia	8.31%
11	California	9.91%	36	South Carolina	8.03%
12	Ohio	9.48%	37	Missouri	7.90%
13	Maryland	9.38%	38	Idaho	7.87%
14	Kansas	9.32%	39	Virginia	7.80%
15	West Virginia	9.19%	40	Montana	7.71%
16	Indiana	9.18%	41	Texas	7.67%
17	Iowa	9.15%	42	Wyoming	7.62%
18	Massachusetts	9.10%	43	Alabama	7.41%
19	Arkansas	9.09%	44	Florida	7.22%
20	Mississippi	9.06%	45	Oklahoma	6.95%
21	Nebraska	9.04%	46	South Dakota	6.94%
22	Michigan	8.82%	47	New Hampshire	6.88%
23	Utah	8.80%	48	Tennessee	6.56%
24	North Dakota	8.78%	49	Delaware	5.91%
25	Pennsylvania	8.73%	50	Alaska	5.18%