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States that rely the most on sales taxes

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Thirty-six states and the District of Columbia utilize local sales tax as a major revenue source for local government, though the amount of revenue collected can vary significantly from state to state. 

In the state that most relies on sales tax, for example, they account for more than 50.5% of local tax collections and 22.4% of local general revenue.

Read the complete ranking below on the states that rely the most on local sales taxes.

Source: Tax Foundation

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North Dakota ranked 20th with sales taxes being 5.38% of local general revenue.
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Texas ranked 19th with sales taxes being 5.73% of local general revenue.
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Hawaii ranked 18th with sales taxes being 6.38% of local general revenue.
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Kansas ranked 17th with sales taxes being 6.63% of local general revenue.
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Tennessee ranked 16th with sales taxes being 7.17% of local general revenue.
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North Carolina ranked 15th with sales taxes being 7.20% of local general revenue.
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Washington, D.C. ranked 14th with sales taxes being 7.26% of local general revenue.
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New York ranked 13th with sales taxes being 8.23% of local general revenue.
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Utah ranked 12th with sales taxes being 8.88% of local general revenue.
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Georgia ranked 11th with sales taxes being 9.61% of local general revenue.
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Washington ranked 10th with sales taxes being 9.63% of local general revenue.
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South Dakota ranked 9th with sales taxes being 9.67% of local general revenue.
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Missouri ranked 8th with sales taxes being 12.19% of local general revenue.
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Alabama ranked 7th with sales taxes being 12.29% of local general revenue.
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Arizona ranked 6th with sales taxes being 13.10% of local general revenue.
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Arkansas ranked 5th with sales taxes being 13.64% of local general revenue.
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Colorado ranked 4th with sales taxes being 14.08% of local general revenue.
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New Mexico ranked 3rd with sales taxes being 14.40% of local general revenue.
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Oklahoma ranked 2nd with sales taxes being 16.27% of local general revenue.
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Louisiana ranked 1st with sales taxes being 22.39% of local general revenue.
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