Washington ranked 36th highest in state and local taxes relative to income

Washington ranked 36th from the top in state and local taxes paid per $1,000 of personal income in 2010, according to Census Bureau data just released by the Washington State Department of Revenue.

 

Washington ranked 42nd among the states in state and local taxes as a percentage of gross state product. Neighboring states Idaho ranked 6th and Oregon 39th. Gross state product is the value of goods and services produced in a state.

Washingtonians paid $96.08 in taxes for every $1,000 in income, the second lowest rate in 50 years. The national average was $106.54.