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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.
2021 California Tax Collections
| Type of Tax | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tobacco products sales tax | $1,969,795,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $87,904,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $4,840,571,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $3,116,772,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $5,388,443,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $119,279,000 |
| Other license taxes | $4,364,000 |
| Death and gift taxes | $77,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $41,973,959,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $7,659,320,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $5,225,872,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $19,217,894,000 |
| Pari-mutuels sales tax | $18,974,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $92,549,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $385,767,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $146,324,579,000 |
| Severance taxes | $130,748,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $411,969,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $652,621,000 |
| Amusements license | $22,219,000 |
| Public utilities license | $513,607,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $26,097,277,000 |
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