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Virginia collected $3.4 million in severance taxes in 2019.
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.
Virginia Tax Collections 2020 vs. 2019
| Type of Tax | 2020 amount | 2019 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amusements license | $113,000 | $110,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $15,604,000 | $15,096,000 |
| Public utilities license | $635,000 | $611,000 |
| Death and gift taxes | $81,000 | $216,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $518,794,000 | $531,464,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $26,459,000 | $24,729,000 |
| Other license taxes | $65,208,000 | $63,578,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $1,101,139,000 | $1,083,719,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $4,346,732,000 | $3,967,333,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $66,069,000 | $64,783,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $14,996,649,000 | $14,917,745,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $554,295,000 | $442,970,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $549,082,000 | $554,299,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $138,837,000 | $140,870,000 |
| Severance taxes | $2,042,000 | $3,357,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $84,000 | $88,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $213,191,000 | $202,471,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $5,720,715,000 | $5,457,799,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,748,978,000 | $1,401,599,000 |
| Taxes, NEC | $72,541,000 | $67,927,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $446,812,000 | $427,129,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $162,294,000 | $151,287,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $1,362,172,000 | $1,247,128,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $266,361,000 | $244,877,000 |
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