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Maryland vs Kansas Total Tax Burden

Kansas has the lower state-local burden by 0.1% of income. Compare per-capita burden, income illustrations, sales tax, and property tax.

By Sammy S. · Founder · AuthorUpdated for 2026

Lower average burden

Kansas is lower

0.1% of income lower, an illustrative $100 annual gap at $100,000 of income.

Side-by-side tax burden scoreboard

Maryland

11.3%

of state income · rank #35

Per capita
$7,680
Sales tax
6%
Property tax
0.92%
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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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Burden illustrations by income

Average-rate illustrations only—not personal tax calculations.

$50,000 income

Maryland$5,650
Kansas$5,600

Illustrative difference: $50

$75,000 income

Maryland$8,475
Kansas$8,400

Illustrative difference: $75

$100,000 income

Maryland$11,300
Kansas$11,200

Illustrative difference: $100

$150,000 income

Maryland$16,950
Kansas$16,800

Illustrative difference: $150

Per-capita difference

Maryland is $7,680 and Kansas is $6,353, a $1,327 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.

Maryland vs Kansas tax burden FAQs

Kansas has the lower state-local tax burden by 0.1% of income. The estimates are 11.3% in Maryland and 11.2% in Kansas.

Applying the average burden-rate gap to $100,000 gives an illustrative difference of about $100 per year.

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.

Kansas has the lower average burden, but salary, housing costs, public services, and household tax exposure should also be compared.

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