Tax Revenue and Economic Performance Analysis

Gini Coefficient Hawaii is one of the most equal states in the country Hawaii is the third most equal state in the country according to GINI Coefficient Hawaii is the second most equal state based on the ration of top1% to bottom 99% of income Global economic forces have led to outsized economic gains for top income earners since the 1970s but the gains have been less dramatic in Hawaii relative to other states. о о 0.55 Hawaii: +54% Income change for top 1 percent of household since 1979. All others saw -9% New York: +273 Income change for top 1 percent of households since 1979. All others saw +5% increase Income Equality by State 0.5 0.45 0.4 0.35 0.3 0.25 0.2 T T Utah Alaska Hawaii Iowa Wyoming New Hampshire Wisconsin Vermont Nebraska Indiana Minnesota Maine Delaware Idaho Nevada Washington South Dakota Maryland Ohio Colorado Kansas Oregon Montana West Virginia Missouri Michigan Virginia North Dakota Arizona Pennsylvania South Carolina Oklahoma Rhode Island Texas Mississippi Arkansas Illinois Georgia Alabama Kentucky Tennessee New Mexico North Carolina New Jersey Massachusetts Florida California Louisiana Connecticut New York Source: American Community Survey (2015) Includes all cash income 12 12

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