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Kansas vs Iowa Total Tax Burden

Kansas and Iowa share a 11.2% average burden. Compare per-capita burden, income illustrations, sales tax, and property tax.

By Sammy S. · Founder · AuthorUpdated for 2026

Lower average burden

Kansas and Iowa are tied

Both benchmark at 11.2%.

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Kansas

11.2%

of state income · rank #33

Per capita
$6,353
Sales tax
8.71%
Property tax
1.21%
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Iowa

11.2%

of state income · rank #34

Per capita
$6,086
Sales tax
6.94%
Property tax
1.33%
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Burden illustrations by income

Average-rate illustrations only—not personal tax calculations.

$50,000 income

Kansas$5,600
Iowa$5,600

Illustrative difference: $0

$75,000 income

Kansas$8,400
Iowa$8,400

Illustrative difference: $0

$100,000 income

Kansas$11,200
Iowa$11,200

Illustrative difference: $0

$150,000 income

Kansas$16,800
Iowa$16,800

Illustrative difference: $0

Per-capita difference

Kansas is $6,353 and Iowa is $6,086, a $267 gap.

Tax mix matters

Income, sales, property, business, excise, and other taxes contribute differently in each state.

Economic incidence

Burden allocates taxes to who bears their cost, which can differ from where a government collects the payment.

Kansas vs Iowa tax burden FAQs

Kansas and Iowa have the same 11.2% average burden. The estimates are 11.2% in Kansas and 11.2% in Iowa.

The average burden-rate estimates produce no difference.

No. This comparison covers state and local taxes. Federal income and payroll taxes are excluded because they generally do not depend on the state of residence.

The Tax Foundation measure includes individual income, property, general and selective sales, excise, business, license, estate, and other state and local taxes allocated to the residents who economically bear them.

No. It is a statewide average economic-incidence estimate. Income, spending, homeownership, deductions, credits, and local jurisdiction determine an individual household's direct taxes.

Their average burdens are tied; household circumstances and the mix of taxes decide the practical result.

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Average burden, per-capita cost, income illustrations, sales tax, and property tax.

Burden year 2022. Statewide average economic-incidence estimates; not personal tax calculations.