INDIAN GAMING - ANNUAL REPORT 2025 – 29
FEDERAL, STATE & COUNTY TAX CATAGORIES Br eaking down the various taxes generated under Federal, State, & County Governments highlights the significant fiscal impact of Indian Gaming operations and their transfer payments to Tribal governments. Specifically, these activities created $6,769,626,287 in Federal taxes , including Personal Income, Social Insurance- Employee & Employer Contributions, Custom Duty, Excise, and Corporate Profit taxes. Within the states where Tribal governments and their casinos operate, a total of $3,894,411,866 in State and County tax revenues have been generated. This encompasses a variety of tax categories such as State Personal Income, Motor Vehicle License, Property, Social Insurance-Employee & Employer Contributions, TOPI - Sales, Property, Corporate Profits, Motor Vehicle License, Severance, and Special Assessments.
In addition to bolstering government treasuries with tax revenues, Indian Gaming also contributes to federal savings by alleviating the need for unemployment and other government aid subsidies, totaling $3,450,103,551. At the state government level, Tribes further support their counterparts through revenue-sharing payments for operating casinos in selected states. In 2024, these revenue-sharing payments amounted to $2,013,308,227. These figures underscore the substantial economic and fiscal contributions of Indian Gaming operations, not only at the federal level but also at the state and county levels, highlighting the symbiotic relationship between Tribal governments and the broader governmental entities within which they operate.
Tax Bases (Wages, Operations, Capital & Transfer Payments)
In Whole $’s
Direct Indian Gaming, Ancillary Wages
$8,455,493,383 $27,396,383,886 $35,851,877,268
Indirect Wages earned by workers performing all activities related to Indian Gaming
Total Direct and Indirect Wages earned by Workers
Tax Revenues by Federal, State & County Governments Federal Income
Household Pesonal Income Taxes from Direct Casino Wages Social Security and Medicare Taxes from Direct Casino Wages
$1,268,324,007 $1,293,690,488 $6,769,626,287 $3,450,103,551 $12,781,744,333
Federal Government Taxes (Personal Income, Social Insurance-Employee & Employer Contribution, Custom Duty, Excise, Corporate Profits)
Total Savings from avoided Unemployment & Other Government Aid
Subtotal Federal Tax Income
State Income Household Personal Income Taxes from Direct Casino Wages
$360,565,971
State Government Taxes (Personal - Income, Motor Vehicle License, Property, Others; Social Insurance-Employee & Employer Contribution, TOPI - Sales, Property, Corporate Profits, Motor Vehicle License, Severance, Special Assessments, Others)
$2,482,941,096 $2,013,308,227 $4,856,815,294
Total Revenue Sharing Payments to Selected State Governments
Subtotal State Tax Income
County Income
County Government Taxes (Personal - Income, Motor Vehicle License, Property, Others; Social Insurance-Employee & Employer Contribution, TOPI - Sales, Property, Corporate Profits, Motor Vehicle License, Severance, Special Assessments, Others)
$1,411,470,770
Total Federal, State & County Tax Revenues
$19,050,030,397
Source: Dupris Consulting Group, LLC & IMPLAN Application
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