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 cautions it sets the tax classifications among the survey categories, and they may differ from the classifications set by the state governments.
Below is a breakdown of how taxes were classified by the bureau and how much was collected.
U.S. amusements sales tax by State in 2022
| Rank | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | $1,758,352,000 |
| 2 | Nevada | $1,689,128,000 |
| 3 | Illinois | $1,258,697,000 |
| 4 | Maryland | $1,194,074,000 |
| 5 | Louisiana | $760,972,000 |
| 6 | Indiana | $722,972,000 |
| 7 | Missouri | $390,854,000 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $386,996,000 |
| 9 | Iowa | $373,500,000 |
| 10 | Ohio | $334,176,000 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $301,510,000 |
| 12 | Michigan | $285,629,000 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $260,239,000 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $201,832,000 |
| 15 | Florida | $178,210,000 |
| 16 | Mississippi | $169,119,000 |
| 17 | Colorado | $153,595,000 |
| 18 | Montana | $123,282,000 |
| 19 | Arkansas | $85,468,000 |
| 20 | New Mexico | $69,276,000 |
| 21 | Maine | $68,073,000 |
| 22 | South Carolina | $53,981,000 |
| 23 | Tennessee | $46,079,000 |
| 24 | West Virginia | $39,214,000 |
| 25 | Virginia | $37,153,000 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | $30,878,000 |
| 27 | New Hampshire | $24,323,000 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $23,928,000 |
| 29 | Rhode Island | $20,385,000 |
| 30 | Texas | $17,720,000 |
| 31 | Oregon | $12,427,000 |
| 32 | South Dakota | $12,323,000 |
| 33 | Arizona | $8,198,000 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $7,613,000 |
| 35 | Alaska | $6,805,000 |
| 36 | Wyoming | $5,402,000 |
| 37 | Washington | $4,432,000 |
| 38 | New York | $1,710,000 |
| 39 | Kansas | $291,000 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $136,000 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | $108,000 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $6,000 |