Tax burden is defined as the proportion of one’s income that is spent paying taxes.
Ten states with the highest tax burden, and the proportion of income spent on property taxes:
1. New York: 12.47 percent
2. Hawaii: 12.31 percent
3. Maine: 11.14 percent
4. Vermont: 10.28 percent
5. Connecticut: 9.83 percent
6. New Jersey: 9.76 percent
7. Maryland: 9.44 percent
8. Minnesota: 9.41 percent
9. Illinois: 9.38 percent
10. Iowa: 9.15 percent
