Maryland placed 16th in U.S. ranking for sports betting taxes collected in 2023

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In 2023, Maryland collected $32.6 million in sports betting taxes, placing it 16th among all U.S. states, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

For comparison, New York topped the national rankings in 2023, collecting $756.9 million in sports betting taxes.

The State Government Tax Collections (STC) survey tracks five major tax categories and up to 25 subcategories, gathering data from all 50 state governments and their dependent agencies.

The Census Bureau notes that it defines tax classifications consistently across states, which may differ from how individual states categorize them.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, state and local governments collect a wide range of taxes to fund public programs and services. These revenues are typically allocated to areas such as transportation, education, and public safety. In 2024, state tax collections alone amounted to nearly $1.5 trillion nationwide, representing a significant part of overall government operations.

U.S. Sports Betting Taxes by State in 2023
RankStateAmount
1New York$756,918,000
2Pennsylvania$175,327,000
3Illinois$138,914,000
4New Jersey$105,401,000
5Tennessee$83,303,000
6Virginia$71,552,000
7Ohio$70,585,000
8Montana$59,358,000
9Kentucky$56,061,000
10Indiana$40,473,000
11Nevada$39,994,000
12Massachusetts$39,350,000
13Louisiana$38,873,000
14New Hampshire$36,861,000
15Arizona$34,366,000
16Maryland$32,598,000
17Oregon$32,258,000
18Rhode Island$26,983,000
19Colorado$25,014,000
20California$19,419,000
21Connecticut$18,808,000
22Iowa$17,038,000
23Michigan$16,588,000
24Wyoming$13,670,000
25Delaware$13,431,000
26Florida$10,800,000
27Alabama$8,258,000
28West Virginia$6,946,000
29Arkansas$6,314,000
30Kansas$5,825,000
31Texas$4,900,000
32Mississippi$3,323,000
33Minnesota$1,516,000
34North Dakota$1,470,000
35Idaho$1,317,000
36Maine$1,301,000
37Oklahoma$1,149,000
38Washington$1,097,000
39New Mexico$952,000
40South Dakota$219,000
41Nebraska$151,000
Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC). The source data can be found here.



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