State Comparison

Variables Flag of Virginia
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Economic Outlook Data
Overall Outlook Rank 31st 14th
Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate 5.75% 5.19%
Top Marginal Corporate Income Tax Rate 7.53% 5.99%
Personal Income Tax Progressivity (change in tax liability per $1,000 of income) $10.85 $8.62
Property Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $30.16 $27.50
Sales Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $14.84 $23.42
Remaining Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $19.41 $9.74
Estate / Inheritance Tax Levied? No No
Recently Legislated Tax Changes $0.00 -$5.25
Debt Service as a Share of Tax Revenue 4.25% 2.86%
Public Employees Per 10,000 of Population (full-time equivalent) 539.23 485.67
State Liability System Costs (as a share of state GDP) 1.47% 2.60%
State Minimum Wage (federal floor is $7.25) $12.77 $7.25
Average Workers' Compensation Costs (per $100 of payroll) $0.73 $1.09
Right-to-Work State? (option to join or support a union) Yes Yes
Tax Expenditure Limits 0 0
Economic Performance Data
Overall Performance Rank 24 11
State Gross Domestic Product 64.19% 78.88%
Absolute Domestic Migration -116,527 410,232
Non-Farm Payroll Employment 11.48% 17.76%
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