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Kentucky___ 41.74 Virginia. 48.88 : Tennessee __ 60.80 West Virginia_ 53.38 Maryland -- 61.64 North Carolina_«. 62.04 On the basis of State tax collections as a percentage of 1050 income payments to individuals, Virginia, with 4.6%, had a lower percentage than the middle State (See VIRGINIA TAXES, page3.)
58.4%