Of the $7.1 billion in taxes collected by West Virginia in 2022, $2.9 million came from pari-mutuels sales tax, a 3.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
West Virginia collected $2.9 million in pari-mutuels 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.
| Type of Tax | 2022 amount | 2021 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hunting and fishing license | $15,301,000 | $15,302,000 |
| Severance taxes | $768,794,000 | $274,256,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $17,856,000 | $15,913,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $135,847,000 | $118,061,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $366,316,000 | $320,487,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $1,079,000 | $756,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $39,214,000 | $27,584,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $20,775,000 | $17,304,000 |
| Public utilities license | $391,000 | $389,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $650,969,000 | $568,575,000 |
| Taxes, NEC | $7,719,000 | $8,175,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $146,854,000 | $148,902,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,545,502,000 | $1,431,309,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $165,066,000 | $171,187,000 |
| Other license taxes | $4,516,000 | $5,041,000 |
| Pari-mutuels sales tax | $2,937,000 | $2,850,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $2,502,828,000 | $2,253,788,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $1,763,000 | $3,035,000 |
| Amusements license | $3,215,000 | $4,394,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,655,483,000 | $1,537,245,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $5,059,000 | $4,562,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $13,630,000 | $14,521,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $111,101,000 | $126,206,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $419,593,000 | $399,542,000 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
