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Massachusetts State Government Tax Collections: 2002 (Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars) Population (thousands, July 1, 2002 ) 6,428 (X)
Tax Description	Tax Revenue	Per Capita
Total Miscellaneous Taxes	14,819,794	2,305.58
Property taxes	86	0.01
Sales and gross receipts	5,210,827	810.67
General sales and gross receipts	3,695,874	574.98
Selective sales taxes	1,514,953	235.69
Alcoholic beverage	65,927	10.26
Amusements	5,938	0.92
Insurance Premiums	360,676	56.11
Motor fuels	666,751	103.73
Pari-mutuels	6,856	1.07
Public utilities	(X)	(X)
Tobacco products	274,997	42.78
Other selective sales	133,808	20.82
Licenses	500,661	77.89
Alcoholic beverages	1,422	0.22
Amusements	468	0.07
Corporation	18,709	2.91
Hunting and fishing	6,194	0.96
Motor vehicle	270,336	42.06
Motor vehicle operators	57,800	8.99
Public utility	(X)	(X)
Occupation and business, NEC	87,002	13.54
Other	58,730	9.14
Other taxes including income	9,108,220	1,417.00
Individual income	7,912,934	1,231.05
Corporation net income	812,257	126.37
Death and gift	200,547	31.2
Documentary and stock transfer	182,482	28.39
Severance	(X)	(X)
Other	(X)	(X)
Total Taxes
"(X)" = Not Applicable. Population source: July 1, 2002 estimate, U.S. Census Bureau

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