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West Virginia collected $2.9 million in pari-mutuels sales tax in 2020.
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.
West Virginia Tax Collections 2021 vs. 2020
| Type of Tax | 2021 amount | 2020 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tobacco products sales tax | $171,187,000 | $168,750,000 |
| Amusements license | $4,394,000 | $4,154,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $3,035,000 | $44,688,000 |
| Other license taxes | $5,041,000 | $3,508,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $2,253,788,000 | $1,947,946,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $148,902,000 | $143,600,000 |
| Severance taxes | $274,256,000 | $267,049,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $15,913,000 | $12,188,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $15,302,000 | $14,326,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $126,206,000 | $137,346,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $27,584,000 | $27,144,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $17,304,000 | $18,181,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $756,000 | $728,000 |
| Taxes, NEC | $8,175,000 | $7,144,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $320,487,000 | $151,989,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $14,521,000 | $40,541,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $399,542,000 | $427,273,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $4,562,000 | $4,355,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,431,309,000 | $1,432,406,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $568,575,000 | $522,336,000 |
| Pari-mutuels sales tax | $2,850,000 | $2,876,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $118,061,000 | $128,500,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,537,245,000 | $1,386,571,000 |
| Public utilities license | $389,000 | $340,000 |
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