Of the $6 billion in taxes collected by West Virginia in 2021, $2.6 billion came from income taxes, a 22.6 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Property taxes | $8,122,000 | $7,392,000 |
| Other license taxes | $5,041,000 | $3,508,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $126,206,000 | $137,346,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $17,304,000 | $18,181,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $320,487,000 | $151,989,000 |
| Sales and gross receipts taxes | $2,968,554,000 | $2,818,977,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $27,584,000 | $27,144,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $148,902,000 | $143,600,000 |
| License taxes | $196,902,000 | $256,240,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,537,245,000 | $1,386,571,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $4,562,000 | $4,355,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,431,309,000 | $1,432,406,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $399,542,000 | $427,273,000 |
| Severance taxes | $274,256,000 | $267,049,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $15,913,000 | $12,188,000 |
| Amusements license | $4,394,000 | $4,154,000 |
| Income taxes | $2,574,275,000 | $2,099,935,000 |
| Taxes, NEC | $8,175,000 | $7,144,000 |
| Other taxes | $298,344,000 | $286,381,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $2,253,788,000 | $1,947,946,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $568,575,000 | $522,336,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $14,521,000 | $40,541,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $15,302,000 | $14,326,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $3,035,000 | $44,688,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $171,187,000 | $168,750,000 |
| Pari-mutuels sales tax | $2,850,000 | $2,876,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $756,000 | $728,000 |
| Public utilities license | $389,000 | $340,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $118,061,000 | $128,500,000 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
