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Mississippi collected $3.8 billion in general sales and gross receipts taxes in 2020.
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.
Mississippi Tax Collections 2021 vs. 2020
| Type of Tax | 2021 amount | 2020 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amusements license | $18,108,000 | $16,424,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $3,072,000 | $2,747,000 |
| Other license taxes | $59,950,000 | $65,262,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $1,347,000 | $1,276,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $45,761,000 | $41,703,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $114,778,000 | $132,793,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $78,063,000 | $81,397,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $2,515,630,000 | $1,861,263,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $213,898,000 | $132,851,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,426,971,000 | $1,455,674,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $449,814,000 | $428,360,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $276,090,000 | $352,872,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $550,199,000 | $421,425,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $397,786,000 | $359,245,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $169,938,000 | $162,947,000 |
| Severance taxes | $29,635,000 | $36,507,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $140,868,000 | $138,923,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $1,874,000 | $1,778,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $19,466,000 | $17,343,000 |
| Public utilities license | $6,605,000 | $6,863,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $4,230,391,000 | $3,808,624,000 |
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