The Top 10 (and Minnesota) in total tax revenues and spending per capitaTax Collections

(State and local)

1. Alaska$8,636

2. District of Columbia$8,314

3. New York$7,024

4. Wyoming$6,163

5. Connecticut$5,989

6. New Jersey$5,806

7. North Dakota$5,156

8. Massachussetts$5,106

9. Maryland$4,850

10. Hawaii$4,840

13. Minnesota$4,587

General Expenditures

1. Alaska$17,824

2. D.C. $17,821

3. Wyoming$13,465

4. New York$11,927

5. Louisiana$9,436

6. New Mexico$9,420

7. Vermont$9,403

8. New Jersey$9,399

9. Delaware$9,309

10. California$9,112

15. Minnesota$8,848

To read more about how Minnesota taxes and spending compares with other states, go to www.startribune.com/a1751

SOURCE: 2010 U.S. Census