Best States to Win
Ranking all states by after-tax take-home so you can see where winners keep the most.
Amount Source
Results shown for $429,600,000
#1 State
Alaska
$270,692,043
#51 State
New York
$207,214,347
Best vs Worst Gap
$63,477,696
Take-home difference
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Top 10 States
Take-home after federal and state tax on a $429,600,000 lump sum prize, calculated for a single filer.
#1 Alaska
Taxes: $158,907,957 • 37.0%
$270,692,043
#2 California
Taxes: $158,907,957 • 37.0%
$270,692,043
#3 Florida
Taxes: $158,907,957 • 37.0%
$270,692,043
#4 Nevada
Taxes: $158,907,957 • 37.0%
$270,692,043
#5 New Hampshire
Taxes: $158,907,957 • 37.0%
$270,692,043
#6 South Dakota
Taxes: $158,907,957 • 37.0%
$270,692,043
#7 Tennessee
Taxes: $158,907,957 • 37.0%
$270,692,043
#8 Texas
Taxes: $158,907,957 • 37.0%
$270,692,043
#9 Washington
Taxes: $158,907,957 • 37.0%
$270,692,043
#10 Wyoming
Taxes: $158,907,957 • 37.0%
$270,692,043
Bottom 10 States
Take-home after federal and state tax on a $429,600,000 lump sum prize, calculated for a single filer.
#51 New York
Taxes: $222,385,653 • 51.8%
$207,214,347
#50 Maryland
Taxes: $210,245,157 • 48.9%
$219,354,843
#49 Hawaii
Taxes: $206,163,957 • 48.0%
$223,436,043
#48 New Jersey
Taxes: $205,089,957 • 47.7%
$224,510,043
#47 District of Columbia
Taxes: $205,089,957 • 47.7%
$224,510,043
#46 Oregon
Taxes: $201,438,357 • 46.9%
$228,161,643
#45 Minnesota
Taxes: $201,223,557 • 46.8%
$228,376,443
#44 Massachusetts
Taxes: $197,571,957 • 46.0%
$232,028,043
#43 Vermont
Taxes: $196,497,957 • 45.7%
$233,102,043
#42 Wisconsin
Taxes: $191,772,357 • 44.6%
$237,827,643
Full Ranking (All States + DC)
| Rank | State | Net Take-Home | Total Taxes | Effective Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alaska | $270,692,043 | $158,907,957 | 37.0% |
| #2 | California | $270,692,043 | $158,907,957 | 37.0% |
| #3 | Florida | $270,692,043 | $158,907,957 | 37.0% |
| #4 | Nevada | $270,692,043 | $158,907,957 | 37.0% |
| #5 | New Hampshire | $270,692,043 | $158,907,957 | 37.0% |
| #6 | South Dakota | $270,692,043 | $158,907,957 | 37.0% |
| #7 | Tennessee | $270,692,043 | $158,907,957 | 37.0% |
| #8 | Texas | $270,692,043 | $158,907,957 | 37.0% |
| #9 | Washington | $270,692,043 | $158,907,957 | 37.0% |
| #10 | Wyoming | $270,692,043 | $158,907,957 | 37.0% |
| #11 | Arizona | $259,952,043 | $169,647,957 | 39.5% |
| #12 | North Dakota | $259,952,043 | $169,647,957 | 39.5% |
| #13 | Ohio | $258,878,043 | $170,721,957 | 39.7% |
| #14 | Indiana | $258,018,843 | $171,581,157 | 39.9% |
| #15 | Louisiana | $257,804,043 | $171,795,957 | 40.0% |
| #16 | Pennsylvania | $257,503,323 | $172,096,677 | 40.1% |
| #17 | Kentucky | $255,656,043 | $173,943,957 | 40.5% |
| #18 | Iowa | $254,367,243 | $175,232,757 | 40.8% |
| #19 | Arkansas | $253,937,643 | $175,662,357 | 40.9% |
| #20 | North Carolina | $253,551,003 | $176,048,997 | 41.0% |
| #21 | Mississippi | $253,508,043 | $176,091,957 | 41.0% |
| #22 | Michigan | $252,434,043 | $177,165,957 | 41.2% |
| #23 | Colorado | $251,789,643 | $177,810,357 | 41.4% |
| #24 | Oklahoma | $251,360,043 | $178,239,957 | 41.5% |
| #25 | Utah | $251,360,043 | $178,239,957 | 41.5% |
| #26 | Nebraska | $251,145,243 | $178,454,757 | 41.5% |
| #27 | Missouri | $250,500,843 | $179,099,157 | 41.7% |
| #28 | West Virginia | $249,985,323 | $179,614,677 | 41.8% |
| #29 | Illinois | $249,426,843 | $180,173,157 | 41.9% |
| #30 | Alabama | $249,212,043 | $180,387,957 | 42.0% |
| #31 | Georgia | $248,395,803 | $181,204,197 | 42.2% |
| #32 | Idaho | $247,923,243 | $181,676,757 | 42.3% |
| #33 | Kansas | $246,720,363 | $182,879,637 | 42.6% |
| #34 | Montana | $246,419,643 | $183,180,357 | 42.6% |
| #35 | Virginia | $245,990,043 | $183,609,957 | 42.7% |
| #36 | New Mexico | $245,345,643 | $184,254,357 | 42.9% |
| #37 | Rhode Island | $244,959,003 | $184,640,997 | 43.0% |
| #38 | South Carolina | $244,916,043 | $184,683,957 | 43.0% |
| #39 | Delaware | $242,338,443 | $187,261,557 | 43.6% |
| #40 | Connecticut | $240,663,003 | $188,936,997 | 44.0% |
| #41 | Maine | $239,975,643 | $189,624,357 | 44.1% |
| #42 | Wisconsin | $237,827,643 | $191,772,357 | 44.6% |
| #43 | Vermont | $233,102,043 | $196,497,957 | 45.7% |
| #44 | Massachusetts | $232,028,043 | $197,571,957 | 46.0% |
| #45 | Minnesota | $228,376,443 | $201,223,557 | 46.8% |
| #46 | Oregon | $228,161,643 | $201,438,357 | 46.9% |
| #47 | District of Columbia | $224,510,043 | $205,089,957 | 47.7% |
| #48 | New Jersey | $224,510,043 | $205,089,957 | 47.7% |
| #49 | Hawaii | $223,436,043 | $206,163,957 | 48.0% |
| #50 | Maryland | $219,354,843 | $210,245,157 | 48.9% |
| #51 | New York | $207,214,347 | $222,385,653 | 51.8% |