State Comparison

Variables Flag of Idaho
Flag of South Carolina
Economic Outlook Data
Overall Outlook Rank 3rd 21st
Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate 5.30% 6.20%
Top Marginal Corporate Income Tax Rate 5.30% 5.00%
Personal Income Tax Progressivity (change in tax liability per $1,000 of income) $12.23 $21.63
Property Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $19.59 $26.45
Sales Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $27.08 $22.30
Remaining Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $11.42 $16.00
Estate / Inheritance Tax Levied? No No
Recently Legislated Tax Changes -$4.99 -$1.20
Debt Service as a Share of Tax Revenue 2.02% 3.22%
Public Employees Per 10,000 of Population (full-time equivalent) 457.2 493.24
State Liability System Costs (as a share of state GDP) 1.91% 2.54%
State Minimum Wage (federal floor is $7.25) $7.25 $7.25
Average Workers' Compensation Costs (per $100 of payroll) $1.10 $1.03
Right-to-Work State? (option to join or support a union) Yes Yes
Tax Expenditure Limits 1 1
Economic Performance Data
Overall Performance Rank 3 6
State Gross Domestic Product 98.65% 78.79%
Absolute Domestic Migration 223,092 565,976
Non-Farm Payroll Employment 31.82% 19.79%
Idaho Profile South Carolina Profile

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