Tax Expenditure Limits

Description

This variable measures the influence of tax and expenditure limits on state tax revenue and spending. States were ranked by the effectiveness of state tax or expenditure limits in place according to the ALEC Fiscal Rules Project. Information was sourced from state constitutions and statutes.

Current (2024)

Current values and ranks for the 2024 edition of Rich States, Poor States.

Tax Expenditure Limits Rank

Worst Best

ME 15

VT 32

NH 32

WA 3

ID 15

MT 32

ND 32

MN 32

IL 32

WI 15

MI 3

NY 32

RI 3

MA 15

OR 3

NV 3

WY 32

SD 15

IA 32

IN 15

OH 15

PA 32

NJ 15

CT 15

CA 3

UT 15

CO 1

NE 32

MO 1

KY 32

WV 32

VA 32

MD 32

DE 15

AZ 3

NM 32

KS 32

AR 15

TN 3

NC 15

SC 15

OK 15

LA 3

MS 15

AL 32

GA 32

AK 3

HI 15

TX 3

FL 3

State	Value	Rank
Alabama	0	32^nd
Alaska	2	3^rd
Arizona	2	3^rd
Arkansas	1	15^th
California	2	3^rd
Colorado	3	1^st
Connecticut	1	15^th
Delaware	1	15^th
Florida	2	3^rd
Georgia	0	32^nd
Hawaii	1	15^th
Idaho	1	15^th
Illinois	0	32^nd
Indiana	1	15^th
Iowa	0	32^nd
Kansas	0	32^nd
Kentucky	0	32^nd
Louisiana	2	3^rd
Maine	1	15^th
Maryland	0	32^nd
Massachusetts	1	15^th
Michigan	2	3^rd
Minnesota	0	32^nd
Mississippi	1	15^th
Missouri	3	1^st
Montana	0	32^nd
Nebraska	0	32^nd
Nevada	2	3^rd
New Hampshire	0	32^nd
New Jersey	1	15^th
New Mexico	0	32^nd
New York	0	32^nd
North Carolina	1	15^th
North Dakota	0	32^nd
Ohio	1	15^th
Oklahoma	1	15^th
Oregon	2	3^rd
Pennsylvania	0	32^nd
Rhode Island	2	3^rd
South Carolina	1	15^th
South Dakota	1	15^th
Tennessee	2	3^rd
Texas	2	3^rd
Utah	1	15^th
Vermont	0	32^nd
Virginia	0	32^nd
Washington	2	3^rd
West Virginia	0	32^nd
Wisconsin	1	15^th
Wyoming	0	32^nd

U.S. Trends

Overview of states' Tax Expenditure Limits over time.

Historical Ranks

Historical state ranks for Tax Expenditure Limits across editions of the Rich States, Poor States.

State	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Alabama	29^th	29^th	35^th	35^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
Alaska	13^th	13^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd
Arizona	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd
Arkansas	13^th	13^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	15^th
California	4^th	4^th	1^st	4^th	4^th	4^th	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd
Colorado	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Connecticut	13^th	13^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	15^th
Delaware	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	15^th	15^th	15^th	15^th
Florida	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd
Georgia	29^th	29^th	35^th	35^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
Hawaii	13^th	13^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	15^th
Idaho	13^th	13^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	15^th
Illinois	29^th	29^th	35^th	35^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
Indiana	29^th	29^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	15^th
Iowa	29^th	29^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
Kansas	29^th	29^th	35^th	35^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
Kentucky	13^th	13^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
Louisiana	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd
Maine	29^th	29^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	15^th
Maryland	29^th	29^th	35^th	35^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
Massachusetts	13^th	13^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	15^th
Michigan	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd
Minnesota	29^th	29^th	35^th	35^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
Mississippi	13^th	13^th	13^th	13^th	4^th	4^th	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	15^th	15^th	15^th	15^th
Missouri	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Montana	13^th	13^th	13^th	13^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
Nebraska	29^th	29^th	35^th	35^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
Nevada	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd
New Hampshire	29^th	29^th	35^th	35^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
New Jersey	29^th	29^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	15^th
New Mexico	29^th	29^th	35^th	35^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
New York	29^th	29^th	35^th	35^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
North Carolina	13^th	13^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	15^th
North Dakota	29^th	29^th	35^th	35^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
Ohio	29^th	29^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	15^th
Oklahoma	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	15^th	15^th	15^th	15^th
Oregon	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	4^th	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd
Pennsylvania	29^th	29^th	35^th	35^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
Rhode Island	13^th	13^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	14^th	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd
South Carolina	13^th	13^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	15^th
South Dakota	13^th	13^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	15^th
Tennessee	13^th	13^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd
Texas	13^th	13^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd
Utah	13^th	13^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	15^th
Vermont	29^th	29^th	35^th	35^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
Virginia	29^th	29^th	35^th	35^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
Washington	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	14^th	14^th	14^th	15^th	15^th	15^th	14^th	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd
West Virginia	29^th	29^th	35^th	35^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd
Wisconsin	29^th	29^th	13^th	13^th	14^th	4^th	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	3^rd	15^th	15^th	15^th	15^th
Wyoming	29^th	29^th	35^th	35^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	34^th	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd	32^nd

Historical Values

Historical values for Tax Expenditure Limits. The years listed correspond to the actual data years, not necessarily the publication of Rich States, Poor States.

State	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Alabama	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alaska	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2
Arizona	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Arkansas	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
California	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Colorado	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Connecticut	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Delaware	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1
Florida	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Georgia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hawaii	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Idaho	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indiana	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Iowa	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Kansas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kentucky	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Louisiana	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Maine	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Maryland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Michigan	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mississippi	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1
Missouri	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Montana	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nebraska	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nevada	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
New Hampshire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Jersey	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
New Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New York	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
North Carolina	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
North Dakota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ohio	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Oklahoma	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1
Oregon	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Pennsylvania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2
South Carolina	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
South Dakota	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Tennessee	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2
Texas	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2
Utah	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Vermont	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Virginia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Washington	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2
West Virginia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wisconsin	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1
Wyoming	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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