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Kentucky collected $420.6 million in tobacco products sales tax in 2021.
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 sets the tax classifications among the survey categories and cautions they may differ from the classifications set by the state governments.
Below is a breakdown of how taxes were classified by subcategory and how much was collected.
Kentucky Tax Collections 2022 vs. 2021
| Type of Tax | 2022 amount | 2021 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Death and gift taxes | $82,953,000 | $61,625,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $77,310,000 | $81,185,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $134,556,000 | $136,386,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $6,180,726,000 | $5,212,818,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $31,953,000 | $31,326,000 |
| Severance taxes | $109,019,000 | $84,446,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $8,027,000 | $225,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $179,015,000 | $187,041,000 |
| Amusements license | $300,000 | $243,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $5,162,018,000 | $4,558,439,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $186,487,000 | $174,267,000 |
| Pari-mutuels sales tax | $47,733,000 | $31,596,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $962,714,000 | $935,079,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $121,266,000 | $116,242,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $136,000 | $22,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $1,168,370,000 | $926,075,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $28,500,000 | $23,037,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $2,556,458,000 | $2,529,699,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $374,873,000 | $420,634,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $9,879,000 | $3,592,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $224,860,000 | $223,193,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $728,190,000 | $699,875,000 |
| Other license taxes | $2,244,000 | $2,395,000 |
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