Even the poorer states in America have rich people. And, like everyone else, those rich people also have to pay taxes. GOBankingRates recently conducted a study to see what the top 1% pay in taxes.
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Here is what the top 1% in the poorest states pay in aggregate.
Also see what a $100,000 salary looks like after taxes in the poorest states.
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% of population below poverty level: 19.1%
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Total income tax share for the top 1%: 38.3%
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Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.4%
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Total income tax for the top 1%: $3,297,109,000
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Number of returns for the top 1%: 11,731
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% of population below poverty level: 18.9%
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Total income tax share for the top 1%: 38.7%
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Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 26%
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Total income tax for the top 1%: $6,806,423,000
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Number of returns for the top 1%: 18,593
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% of population below poverty level: 18.1%
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Total income tax share for the top 1%: 32.3%
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Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.3%
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Total income tax for the top 1%: $2,380,544,000
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Number of returns for the top 1%: 9,310
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% of population below poverty level: 16.6%
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Total income tax share for the top 1%: 30.3%
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Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.8%
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Total income tax for the top 1%: $1,647,747,000
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Number of returns for the top 1%: 7,316
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% of population below poverty level: 16.1%
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Total income tax share for the top 1%: 34.3%
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Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.7%
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Total income tax for the top 1%: $5,451,182,000
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Number of returns for the top 1%: 18,395
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% of population below poverty level: 16.0%
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Total income tax share for the top 1%: 42.2%
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Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 23.2%
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Total income tax for the top 1%: $4,814,153,000
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Number of returns for the top 1%: 12,198
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% of population below poverty level: 15.6%
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Total income tax share for the top 1%: 36.2%
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Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 23.9%
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Total income tax for the top 1%: $6,778,809,000
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Number of returns for the top 1%: 20,185
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% of population below poverty level: 15.3%
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Total income tax share for the top 1%: 37.8%
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Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.6%
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Total income tax for the top 1%: $5,622,529,000
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Number of returns for the top 1%: 16,106
