State Comparison

Variables Flag of Idaho
Flag of South Carolina
Economic Outlook Data
Overall Outlook Rank 7th 29th
Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate 5.70% 6.20%
Top Marginal Corporate Income Tax Rate 5.70% 5.00%
Personal Income Tax Progressivity (change in tax liability per $1,000 of income) $11.39 $21.43
Property Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $19.87 $27.58
Sales Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $27.84 $23.11
Remaining Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $12.40 $16.45
Estate / Inheritance Tax Levied? No No
Recently Legislated Tax Changes -$3.17 -$1.29
Debt Service as a Share of Tax Revenue 1.97% 4.61%
Public Employees Per 10,000 of Population (full-time equivalent) 457 504.6
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) $1.43 $1.35
Right-to-Work State? (option to join or support a union) Yes Yes
Tax Expenditure Limits 1 1
Economic Performance Data
Overall Performance Rank 4 8
State Gross Domestic Product 96.00% 75.78%
Absolute Domestic Migration 236,816 577,968
Non-Farm Payroll Employment 32.06% 21.54%
Idaho Profile South Carolina Profile

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