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Here are the 10 states that saw the greatest net gain of AGI, 1995-2010:

 

1. FLORIDA

Net gain of AGI

$86.4 billion

Top five states from which

Florida gained AGI

  • New York – $16.8 billion
  • New Jersey – $10.2 billion
  • Illinois – $6.2 billion
  • Ohio – $5.9 billion
  • Pennsylvania – $5.7 billion

Cumulative population gain

905,856

Top state income tax rate

0%

State-local tax burden

9.3%

Taxes per capita

$3,728

Rank

27

 

2. ARIZONA

Net gain of AGI

$24.5 billion

Top five states from which

Arizona gained AGI

  • California – $6.3 billion
  • Illinois – $2.5 billion
  • New York – $1.4 billion
  • Michigan – $1.2 billion
  • Minnesota – $1 billion

Cumulative population gain

441,749

Top state income tax rate

4.54%

State-local tax burden

8.4%

Taxes per capita

$3,006

Rank

40

 

3. TEXAS

Net gain of AGI

$22.1 billion

Top five states from which

Texas gained AGI

  • California – $4.8 billionLouisiana – $3 billion
  • Illinois – $2 billion
  • New York – $1.6 billion
  • Michigan – $1.2 billion

Cumulative population gain

543,557

Top state income tax rate

0%

State-local tax burden

7.9%

Taxes per capita

$3,104

Rank

45

 

4. NORTH CAROLINA

Net gain of AGI

$21.6 billion

Top five states from which

North Carolina gained AGI

  • New York – $4 billion
  • New Jersey – $2.3 billion
  • Virginia – $2 billion
  • Pennsylvania – $1.6 billion
  • California – $1.4 billion

Cumulative population gain

419,636

Top state income tax rate

7.75%

State-local tax burden

9.9%

Taxes per capita

$3,535

Rank

17

 

5. NEVADA

Net gain of AGI

$16 billion

Top five states from which

Nevada gained AGI

  • California – $8.2 billion
  • Illinois – $924 million
  • New York – $896 million
  • Michigan – $531 million
  • Ohio – $463 million

Cumulative population gain

274,991

Top state income tax rate

0%

State-local tax burden

8.2%

Taxes per capita

$3,297

Rank

42

 

8. COLORADO

Net gain of AGI

$11 billion

Top five states from which

Colorado gained AGI

  • California – $3 billion
  • Illinois – $1.3 billion
  • Texas – $934 million
  • New York – $637 million
  • Ohio – $532 million

Cumulative population gain

202,515

Top state income tax rate

4.63%

State-local tax burden

9.1%

Taxes per capita

$4,104

Rank

32

 

9. WASHINGTON

Net gain of AGI

$9.9 billion

Top five states from which

Washington gained AGI

  • California – $4 billion
  • Oregon – $2 billion
  • Illinois – $493 million
  • New York – $441 million
  • Alaska – $430 million

Cumulative population gain

169,313

Top state income tax rate

0%

State-local tax burden

9.3%

Taxes per capita

$4,261

Rank

28

 

10. TENNESSEE

Net gain of AGI

$8.3 billion

Top five states from which

Tennessee gained AGI

  • California – $926 million
  • Michigan – $846 million
  • Illinois – $797 million
  • Florida – $711 million
  • Ohio – $643 million

Cumulative population gain

185,026

Top state income tax rate

0%

State-local tax burden

7.7%

Taxes per capita

$2,707

Rank

48

Total gain top 10: $2.25 trillion

 

And here are the 10 states that saw the greatest net loss of AGI, 1995-2010:

 

1. NEW YORK

Net loss of AGI

$58.6 billion

Top five states to which

New York lost AGI

  • Florida – $16.8 billion
  • New Jersey – $11.6 billion
  • Connecticut – $5.4 billion
  • North Carolina – $4 billion
  • California – $3.3 billion

Cumulative population loss

771,736

Top state income tax rate

8.82%

State-local tax burden

12.8%

Taxes per capita

$6,375

Rank

1 (highest in the nation)

 

2. CALIFORNIA

Net loss of AGI

$31.8 billion

Top five states to which

California lost AGI

  • Nevada – $8.2 billion
  • Arizona – $6.3 billion
  • Oregon – $4.9 billion
  • Texas – $4.9 billion
  • Washington – $3.9 billion

Cumulative population loss

340,662

Top state income tax rate

13.3%

State-local tax burden

11.2%

Taxes per capita

$4,934

Rank

4

 

3. ILLINOIS

Net loss of AGI

$26.1 billion

Top five states to which

Illinois lost AGI

  • Florida – $6.2 billion
  • California – $2.5 billion
  • Arizona – $2.5 billion
  • Texas – $2 billion
  • Wisconsin – $1.9 billion

Cumulative population loss

299,889

Top state income tax rate

5%

State-local tax burden

10.2%

Taxes per capita

$4,512

Rank

11

 

4. NEW JERSEY

Net loss of AGI

$18.5 billion

Top five states to which

New Jersey lost AGI

  • Florida – $10.2 billion
  • Pennsylvania – $2.7 billion
  • North Carolina – $2.3 billion
  • California – $1.8 billion
  • Virginia – $1.5 billion

Cumulative population loss

238,174

Top state income tax rate

8.97%

State-local tax burden

12.4%

Taxes per capita

$6,689

Rank

2

 

5. OHIO

Net loss of AGI

$17.1 billion

Top five states to which

Ohio lost AGI

  • Florida – $5.9 billion
  • North Carolina – $11.6 billion
  • Texas – $1.1 billion
  • South Carolina – $1.1 billion
  • Arizona – $1 billion

Cumulative population loss

242,039

Top state income tax rate

5.93%

State-local tax burden

9.7%

Taxes per capita

$3,563

Rank

20

 

6. MICHIGAN

Net loss of AGI

$15.6 billion

Top five states to which

Michigan lost AGI

  • Florida – $4.8 billion
  • California – $1.3 billion
  • Texas – $1.2 billion
  • Arizona – $1.2 billion
  • North Carolina – $1 billion

Cumulative population loss

247,878

Top state income tax rate

4.35%

State-local tax burden

9.8%

Taxes per capita

$3,503

Rank

18

 

7. MASSACHUSETTS

Net loss of AGI

$10.8 billion

Top five states to which

Massachusetts lost AGI

  • Florida – $4.7 billion
  • New Hampshire – $2.9 billion
  • California – $1.4 billion
  • Maine – $806 million
  • North Carolina – $756 million

Cumulative population loss

98,869

Top state income tax rate

5.3%

State-local tax burden

10.4%

Taxes per capita

$5,422

Rank

8

 

8. PENNSYLVANIA

Net loss of AGI

$6.9 billion

Top five states to which

Pennsylvania lost AGI

  • Florida – $6.9 billion
  • North Carolina – $1.6 billion
  • South Carolina – $970 million
  • California – $772 million
  • Virginia – $739 million

Cumulative population loss

123,072

Top state income tax rate

3.07%

State-local tax burden

10.2%

Taxes per capita

$4,183

Rank

10

 

 

9. MARYLAND

Net loss of AGI

$6.5 billion

Top five states to which

Maryland lost AGI

  • Florida – $3.7 billion
  • North Carolina – $1.2 billion
  • Virginia – $1.1 billion
  • Pennsylvania – $999 million
  • West Virginia – $626 million

Cumulative population loss

10,294

Top state income tax rate

5.5%

State-local tax burden

10.2%

Taxes per capita

$5,234

Rank

12

 

10. CONNECTICUT

Net loss of AGI

$6.1 billion

Top five states to which

Connecticut lost AGI

  • Florida – $4.3 billion
  • North Carolina – $946 million
  • Massachusetts – $892 million
  • Virginia – $676 million
  • California – $574 million

Cumulative population loss

89,064

Top state income tax rate

6.7%

State-local tax burden

12.3%

Taxes per capita

$6,984

Rank

3

Total loss for those 10 states: $198 billion.