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 $139,200,000
#1 State
Alaska
$87,740,043
#51 State
New York
$67,171,851
Best vs Worst Gap
$20,568,192
Take-home difference
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Top 10 States
Take-home after federal and state tax on a $139,200,000 lump sum prize, calculated for a single filer.
#1 Alaska
Taxes: $51,459,957 • 37.0%
$87,740,043
#2 California
Taxes: $51,459,957 • 37.0%
$87,740,043
#3 Florida
Taxes: $51,459,957 • 37.0%
$87,740,043
#4 Nevada
Taxes: $51,459,957 • 37.0%
$87,740,043
#5 New Hampshire
Taxes: $51,459,957 • 37.0%
$87,740,043
#6 South Dakota
Taxes: $51,459,957 • 37.0%
$87,740,043
#7 Tennessee
Taxes: $51,459,957 • 37.0%
$87,740,043
#8 Texas
Taxes: $51,459,957 • 37.0%
$87,740,043
#9 Washington
Taxes: $51,459,957 • 37.0%
$87,740,043
#10 Wyoming
Taxes: $51,459,957 • 37.0%
$87,740,043
Bottom 10 States
Take-home after federal and state tax on a $139,200,000 lump sum prize, calculated for a single filer.
#51 New York
Taxes: $72,028,149 • 51.7%
$67,171,851
#50 Maryland
Taxes: $68,094,357 • 48.9%
$71,105,643
#49 Hawaii
Taxes: $66,771,957 • 48.0%
$72,428,043
#48 New Jersey
Taxes: $66,423,957 • 47.7%
$72,776,043
#47 District of Columbia
Taxes: $66,423,957 • 47.7%
$72,776,043
#46 Oregon
Taxes: $65,240,757 • 46.9%
$73,959,243
#45 Minnesota
Taxes: $65,171,157 • 46.8%
$74,028,843
#44 Massachusetts
Taxes: $63,987,957 • 46.0%
$75,212,043
#43 Vermont
Taxes: $63,639,957 • 45.7%
$75,560,043
#42 Wisconsin
Taxes: $62,108,757 • 44.6%
$77,091,243
Full Ranking (All States + DC)
| Rank | State | Net Take-Home | Total Taxes | Effective Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alaska | $87,740,043 | $51,459,957 | 37.0% |
| #2 | California | $87,740,043 | $51,459,957 | 37.0% |
| #3 | Florida | $87,740,043 | $51,459,957 | 37.0% |
| #4 | Nevada | $87,740,043 | $51,459,957 | 37.0% |
| #5 | New Hampshire | $87,740,043 | $51,459,957 | 37.0% |
| #6 | South Dakota | $87,740,043 | $51,459,957 | 37.0% |
| #7 | Tennessee | $87,740,043 | $51,459,957 | 37.0% |
| #8 | Texas | $87,740,043 | $51,459,957 | 37.0% |
| #9 | Washington | $87,740,043 | $51,459,957 | 37.0% |
| #10 | Wyoming | $87,740,043 | $51,459,957 | 37.0% |
| #11 | Arizona | $84,260,043 | $54,939,957 | 39.5% |
| #12 | North Dakota | $84,260,043 | $54,939,957 | 39.5% |
| #13 | Ohio | $83,912,043 | $55,287,957 | 39.7% |
| #14 | Indiana | $83,633,643 | $55,566,357 | 39.9% |
| #15 | Louisiana | $83,564,043 | $55,635,957 | 40.0% |
| #16 | Pennsylvania | $83,466,603 | $55,733,397 | 40.0% |
| #17 | Kentucky | $82,868,043 | $56,331,957 | 40.5% |
| #18 | Iowa | $82,450,443 | $56,749,557 | 40.8% |
| #19 | Arkansas | $82,311,243 | $56,888,757 | 40.9% |
| #20 | North Carolina | $82,185,963 | $57,014,037 | 41.0% |
| #21 | Mississippi | $82,172,043 | $57,027,957 | 41.0% |
| #22 | Michigan | $81,824,043 | $57,375,957 | 41.2% |
| #23 | Colorado | $81,615,243 | $57,584,757 | 41.4% |
| #24 | Oklahoma | $81,476,043 | $57,723,957 | 41.5% |
| #25 | Utah | $81,476,043 | $57,723,957 | 41.5% |
| #26 | Nebraska | $81,406,443 | $57,793,557 | 41.5% |
| #27 | Missouri | $81,197,643 | $58,002,357 | 41.7% |
| #28 | West Virginia | $81,030,603 | $58,169,397 | 41.8% |
| #29 | Illinois | $80,849,643 | $58,350,357 | 41.9% |
| #30 | Alabama | $80,780,043 | $58,419,957 | 42.0% |
| #31 | Georgia | $80,515,563 | $58,684,437 | 42.2% |
| #32 | Idaho | $80,362,443 | $58,837,557 | 42.3% |
| #33 | Kansas | $79,972,683 | $59,227,317 | 42.5% |
| #34 | Montana | $79,875,243 | $59,324,757 | 42.6% |
| #35 | Virginia | $79,736,043 | $59,463,957 | 42.7% |
| #36 | New Mexico | $79,527,243 | $59,672,757 | 42.9% |
| #37 | Rhode Island | $79,401,963 | $59,798,037 | 43.0% |
| #38 | South Carolina | $79,388,043 | $59,811,957 | 43.0% |
| #39 | Delaware | $78,552,843 | $60,647,157 | 43.6% |
| #40 | Connecticut | $78,009,963 | $61,190,037 | 44.0% |
| #41 | Maine | $77,787,243 | $61,412,757 | 44.1% |
| #42 | Wisconsin | $77,091,243 | $62,108,757 | 44.6% |
| #43 | Vermont | $75,560,043 | $63,639,957 | 45.7% |
| #44 | Massachusetts | $75,212,043 | $63,987,957 | 46.0% |
| #45 | Minnesota | $74,028,843 | $65,171,157 | 46.8% |
| #46 | Oregon | $73,959,243 | $65,240,757 | 46.9% |
| #47 | District of Columbia | $72,776,043 | $66,423,957 | 47.7% |
| #48 | New Jersey | $72,776,043 | $66,423,957 | 47.7% |
| #49 | Hawaii | $72,428,043 | $66,771,957 | 48.0% |
| #50 | Maryland | $71,105,643 | $68,094,357 | 48.9% |
| #51 | New York | $67,171,851 | $72,028,149 | 51.7% |