Washington State: highest for per capita sales tax collections

The Tax Foundation has recently published a fantastic "State and Local General Sales Tax Collections Per Capita" map (see below).

Washington came in #1 as highest per capita state and local sales tax collections. Washington's per capita collection in FYI 2010 was $1,770.00.

Also according to the Tax Foundation, Washington's combined State & Local tax rate is 8.80% (4^th highest in the nation), previous blog coverage here.