Maine’s state and local tax burden (tax collections divided by private sector personal income) was the fourth highest in the nation for FY 2016 at 18.4 percent—or 29 percent above the national average of 14.3 percent. // In Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, Maine collected $7 billion in state and local taxes—or $5,222 for every man, woman, and child. While this is an impressive … https://keypolicydata.com/blog-archives/2018/04/maine-has-fourth-highest-state-and-local-tax-burden-nation-fy-2016/
// There are two major elements to look at when examining a state’s state and local government workforce—the number of employees and the level of their … https://keypolicydata.com/blog-archives/2018/01/maines-state-and-local-government-workforce-twentieth-least-productive-2016/
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, Maine collected $6.7 billion in state and local taxes. While this is an impressive sum of money, it tells us little about whether or not the average… https://keypolicydata.com/blog-archives/2017/05/maine-has-sixth-highest-tax-burden-nation-2015/
// Read the full Free ME study in pdf Note: I created Free ME when I was the CEO and Chief Economist of The Maine Heritage Policy Center… https://keypolicydata.com/blog-archives/2016/06/free-me/
Please share Infographic (right click, "save image as") In the course of collecting taxes and spending money, the federal government inevitably creates “winn… https://keypolicydata.com/blog-archives/2015/12/maine-seventh-biggest-net-receiver-federal-spending-2013/
There are two major elements to look at when examining a state’s government workforce—the number of employees and the level of their pay. Each element is measured relative to… https://keypolicydata.com/blog-archives/2015/10/maines-government-workforce-twenty-third-most-productive-2013/
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, Maine collected $6.3 billion in state and local taxes. While this is an impressive sum of money, it tells us little about whether or not the average… https://keypolicydata.com/blog-archives/2015/03/maine-has-seventh-highest-tax-burden-nation-2013/
Every year the Council on State Taxation (COST) releases their excellent study—“Total State and Local Business Taxes” (pdf)—that quantifies business taxes by state. I h… https://keypolicydata.com/blog-archives/2014/08/state-and-local-business-taxes-2014/
There are two major elements to look at when examining a state’s government workforce—the number of employees and the level of their pay. Each element is measured relative to the … https://keypolicydata.com/blog-archives/2014/08/maines-government-workforce-twenty-fifth-least-productive-2012/
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, Maine collected $6.1 billion in state and local taxes. While this is an impressive sum of money, it tells us little about whether or not the average… https://keypolicydata.com/blog-archives/maine-has-sixth-highest-tax-burden-nation-2011/
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