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Average Tax Refund by State

Average federal tax refunds vary by state.

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Taxpayers residing in Connecticut, Nevada and Texas receive the highest average federal tax refunds, according to IRS data.

The smallest refund checks go to mailboxes in rural states: Montana, Maine, Vermont and North Dakota.

The following table shows federal individual income tax refund statistics, by state, for fiscal year 2011, the most recent state data available from the IRS:

Note: Figures shown are for individual income tax returns only. Fiscal year totals also vary from other published estimates.

Mike Maciag is Data Editor for GOVERNING.