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Tennessee #2
78.6 composite of 100 Based on 45% of intended metrics
BL
Bill Lee R
Governor · since 2019-01-19
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Total state + local tax burden (% of income)7.6% · Tax Foundation 2022 ·
73.5
Property tax (effective rate)0.46% · ACS 1-year 2023 ·
89.0
Not yet sourced: Income tax (top + effective) (Tax Foundation rate-table parser pending); Sales tax (state + avg local) (Tax Foundation rate-table parser pending); Business tax climate index (Tax Foundation SBTCI parser pending); Excise / gas taxes (Tax Foundation parser pending).