According to the Tax Foundation’s article called “State Revenue Changes from 2008 to 2009,” 45 states collected an average of 8.9% less in taxes in 2009 than in 2008.  Here are the top 16 tax revenue losing states:

  1. Alaska: 51.9%
  2. Arizona: 19.7%
  3. South Carolina: 16.8%
  4. New Mixico: 15.1%
  5. California: 15.0%
  6. Idaho: 14.1%
  7. Virginia: 12.8%
  8. Connecticut: 12.1%
  9. New Jersey: 11.9%
  10. Utah: 11.9%
  11. Georgia: 11.7%
  12. Massacusetts: 11.7%
  13. Florida: 11.5%
  14. North Carolina: 10.6%
  15. Colorado: 10.3%
  16. Tennessee: 10.0%