Report: Alabama taxes remain lowest, most regressive nationally
PARCA’s 2025 report finds Alabama collects less tax revenue, relies heavily on sales taxes and maintains a structurally imbalanced system.
Per capita taxes
PARCA Report: Alabama no longer lowest in tax collections
For years, Alabama held the record for the lowest tax collections per capita in the U.S.
PARCA report shows Alabama remains near bottom in tax collections
Only Alaska collected fewer dollars per capita than Alabama over this review period.