Which states levy the highest taxes?

Here is the total tax burden (per capita) by state from StateMaster using 2004 Census data. The weighted average is $2,049.20.

The ten highest:

# 1	Hawaii:	$3,050.03
# 2	Wyoming:	$2,973.87
# 3	Connecticut:	$2,941.21
# 4	Minnesota:	$2,890.90
# 5	Delaware:	$2,862.03
# 6	Vermont:	$2,844.96
# 7	Massachusetts:	$2,628.26
# 8	New Jersey:	$2,415.82
# 9	California:	$2,391.65

And the ten lowest.

# 41	Arizona:	$1,673.57
# 42	Georgia:	$1,633.84
# 43	South Carolina:	$1,620.67
# 44	Tennessee:	$1,617.03
# 45	Missouri:	$1,583.28
# 46	Alabama:	$1,550.99
# 47	New Hampshire:	$1,543.79
# 48	Colorado:	$1,532.26
# 49	South Dakota:	$1,378.37
# 50	Texas:	$1,368.45