The 2026 U.S OnlyFans Creator Census: A $1.68 Billion income for America

For years, the Onlyfans “creator economy” has been treated as a nebulous, platform-centric statistic. In 2026, that narrative changes. By auditing over 300,000 verified profiles and triangulating localized metadata, OnlyGuider has mapped the first-ever high-fidelity census of the OnlyFans workforce across the United States.

The result is a deterministic map of a $1.68 Billion annual industry. With 1.29 million creators contributing to local tax bases from Miami to Seattle, the creator economy is no longer a “side hustle”—it is a critical piece of regional economic infrastructure.

The analysis shows how many Onlyfans creators are located in every U.S State & 160 TOP CITIES. Plus how much creator income is generated in each State & City from these creators — PLUS Estimated Tax revenues for States.

TL;DR U.S Onlyfans Creator Stats

Total U.S Onlyfans Creators: 1,297,804

Total U.S Onlyfans Creator Revenue: $1,687,145,576

Estimated U.S Federal Income Tax from U.S Creators (blended, default 18%): $301.6M

Estimated U.S State Income Tax from U.S Creators (minimum/flat statutory rates): $37.0M

Estimated Total U.S Tax Contribution from U.S Creators (Federal + State) : $338.7M

Blended total tax take (default): ~20.2%

The Volume Giants: Top 10 States by Total Creators

When it comes to sheer economic weight, the “Big Three” states (California, Texas, and Florida) are the engines of the industry. These ten states alone account for nearly $1 Billion of the total US creator revenue.

Rank	State	Total Creators	Annual Revenue	Creators Per 100k	Total Tax (Federal + State)
1	California	169,505	$220,357,621	429.8	$41,867,948
2	Texas	123,792	$160,930,468	395.6	$28,967,484
3	Florida	120,772	$157,004,805	516.7	$28,260,865
4	New York	91,192	$118,550,665	459.0	$26,081,147
5	Georgia	63,564	$82,634,108	568.5	$19,162,849
6	Washington	47,281	$61,465,895	594.1	$11,063,861
7	Illinois	43,377	$56,390,730	341.2	$12,941,672
8	Ohio	38,772	$50,404,637	326.2	$10,458,963
9	Pennsylvania	37,454	$48,691,226	286.3	$10,259,242
10	Arizona	37,287	$48,474,339	491.7	$9,937,239

Total Tax reflects a blended 18% federal effective rate plus each state’s modeled income tax rate (0% in no-income-tax states).

The Volume Giants: Top 10 Cities by Total Creators

Rank	City	State	Total OF Creators	Creators Per 10k Pop	Annual Revenue (USD)	Total Tax (Federal + State)
1	Los Angeles	California	86,238	215.70	$112,109,109.04	$21,300,730.72
2	New York City	New York	75,911	86.22	$98,683,777.55	$21,710,431.06
3	Las Vegas	Nevada	47,532	700.61	$61,791,226.86	$11,122,420.83
4	Miami	Florida	39,991	854.57	$51,987,915.34	$9,357,824.76
5	Atlanta	Georgia	38,923	781.49	$50,599,835.83	$11,734,101.93
6	Chicago	Illinois	30,665	111.65	$39,863,908.38	$9,148,766.97
7	Houston	Texas	30,648	132.99	$39,842,219.64	$7,171,599.54
8	Dallas	Texas	23,674	182.10	$30,776,325.35	$5,539,738.56
9	Seattle	Washington	18,452	249.33	$23,987,749.00	$4,317,794.82
10	Portland	Oregon	13,464	206.34	$17,502,815.05	$3,981,890.42

Total Tax reflects a blended 18% federal effective rate plus each state’s modeled income tax rate (0% in no-income-tax states).

The Cultural Hubs: Top 10 States by Creators Per Capita (Density)

The “Density Index” (Creators per 100,000 residents) reveals where creator culture is most deeply embedded. While California has the most creators, Nevada is the true capital of the industry, with a concentration rate nearly 4x the national average.

Rank	State / Territory	Creators Per 100k	Total Creators	Annual Revenue	Total Tax (Federal + State)
1	Nevada	1,648.2	53,854	$70,011,260	$12,602,027
2	District of Columbia	1,579.8	11,094	$14,423,013	$3,175,813
3	Washington	594.1	47,281	$61,465,895	$11,063,861
4	Oregon	581.0	24,825	$32,272,848	$7,240,257
5	Hawaii	576.8	8,341	$10,844,371	$2,106,148
6	Georgia	568.5	63,564	$82,634,108	$19,162,849
7	Colorado	549.1	32,716	$42,531,623	$9,526,336
8	Alaska	531.9	3,937	$5,118,543	$921,338
9	Florida	516.7	120,772	$157,004,805	$28,260,865
10	Arizona	491.7	37,287	$48,474,339	$9,937,239

Total Tax reflects a blended 18% federal effective rate (income + self-employment) plus each jurisdiction’s modeled 2025 state income tax rate. States with no personal income tax reflect federal-only contribution.

The Cultural Hubs: Top 10 Cities by Creators Per Capita (Density)

Rank	City	State	Total OF Creators	Creators Per 10k Pop	Annual Revenue (USD)	Total Tax (Federal + State)
1	Miami	Florida	39,991	854.57	$51,987,915.34	$9,357,824.76
2	Atlanta	Georgia	38,923	781.49	$50,599,835.83	$11,734,101.93
3	Las Vegas	Nevada	47,532	700.61	$61,791,226.86	$11,122,420.83
4	Kansas City	Kansas	5,422	346.23	$7,048,841.25	$1,635,331.17
5	Orlando	Florida	9,043	294.00	$11,755,298.34	$2,115,953.70
6	Seattle	Washington	18,452	249.33	$23,987,749.00	$4,317,794.82
7	Tampa	Florida	9,543	247.90	$12,405,960.61	$2,233,072.91
8	Los Angeles	California	86,238	215.70	$112,109,109.04	$21,300,730.72
9	Portland	Oregon	13,464	206.34	$17,502,815.05	$3,981,890.42
10	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	5,756	190.29	$7,482,616.10	$1,576,587.21

Total Tax reflects a blended 18% federal effective rate (income + self-employment) plus each jurisdiction’s modeled 2025 state income tax rate. States with no personal income tax reflect federal-only contribution.

The Census Division Rankings

Aggregating the data by US Census Divisions highlights the massive disparity in regional adoption. The Pacific and South Atlantic divisions represent the high-saturation hubs of the American creator landscape.

Census Division	Total Creators	Avg. Density (Per 100k)	Est. Annual Revenue
Pacific	253,892	565.6	$330,059,252
South Atlantic	318,345	492.1	$413,846,850
West South Central	154,005	325.2	$200,205,370
Mountain	143,212	551.4	$186,176,354
Middle Atlantic	213,619	342.1	$277,646,528
East North Central	177,370	328.4	$230,580,006
West North Central	77,155	291.8	$100,301,150
New England	35,409	225.2	$46,031,955
East South Central	55,540	255.3	$72,201,916

The Tax Effect: Why Zero-Income-Tax States Dominate the Creator Density Rankings

When we overlaid our creator density map with 2025 state income tax rates, one pattern immediately stood out:

4 of the Top 10 states by creators per capita have zero state income tax.

That’s not a small detail — that’s a structural signal.

The Numbers

Out of 50 states:

• Only 9 states have no personal income tax (18% of the country).
  
• But among the Top 10 states by creators per 100k residents,
  4 are zero-income-tax states (40%).
  

Those four states are:

• Nevada – 1,648 creators per 100k
  
• Washington – 594 per 100k
  
• Alaska – 531 per 100k
  
• Florida – 516 per 100k
  

That’s more than double their national representation.

If creator density were randomly distributed, we would expect maybe 1–2 zero-tax states in the Top 10 — not four.

This suggests a meaningful correlation between state tax policy and creator clustering.

Why Taxes Matter More for Creators

OnlyFans income is:

• 1099 / self-employment income
  
• Fully taxable
  
• Often high-margin
  
• Frequently six figures for top earners
  

For a creator earning $250,000 per year:

• In California (13.3% top rate), state income tax could exceed $30,000+
  
• In Nevada or Florida: $0
  

That delta alone can equal:

• A luxury apartment lease
  
• A studio production budget
  
• Full-time content staff
  

For high-earning creators, relocation can be financially rational — not emotional.

Nevada: A Perfect Location?

Nevada is the outlier.

It doesn’t just rank #1. It obliterates the curve at 1,648 creators per 100k residents.

Key factors:

• No state income tax
  
• Low property tax
  
• Entertainment culture
  
• Production studio infrastructure
  
• Tourism + convention traffic
  
• High tolerance for adult-adjacent industries
  

Florida: A Migration Magnet

Florida shows a similar dynamic:

• No income tax
  
• High population growth
  
• Massive migration from New York & California
  
• Strong influencer ecosystem (Miami particularly)
  

The state combines:

• Tax efficiency
  
• Warm climate
  
• High-net-worth tourism
  
• Luxury branding culture
  

It’s not just creators moving to Florida — it’s entrepreneurs broadly.

But It’s Not Only About Low Taxes

Here’s where the story gets more nuanced.

Three of the Top 5 density jurisdictions have high top marginal tax rates:

• Oregon – 9.9%
  
• Hawaii – 11%
  
• D.C. – 10.75%
  

This tells us:

Tax mitigation is a factor — but not the only factor.

Urban density, youth demographics, culture, and digital work adoption also matter.

However…

The overrepresentation of zero-tax states in the Top 10 suggests taxes are a pull factor, even if not the sole driver.

What This Means

The data implies:

The creator economy behaves like capital.

It moves toward:

• Lower tax friction
  
• Regulatory tolerance
  
• Infrastructure support
  
• Lifestyle alignment
  

For a fully remote digital workforce monetizing global subscribers, state borders matter less for revenue — but they matter a lot for take-home income.

The Emerging Pattern

Zero-income-tax states are:

• 18% of U.S. states
  
• But 40% of the Top 10 creator-density states
  

That’s statistically disproportionate.

We are likely seeing:

• Tax-sensitive relocation
  
• Agency clustering
  
• Network effects
  
• Self-employment optimization behavior
  

The creator economy is not just cultural. It is strategic. And in 2026, it appears increasingly optimized for after-tax income.

The Complete 2026 U.S Onlyfans Creator Index by State

Ranked by Total Creators (Including Estimated Federal & State Tax Contribution)

State	Total Creators	Per 100k	Annual Revenue	Federal Income Tax (18%)	State Income Tax	Total Tax
California	169,505	429.8	$220,357,621	$39,664,372	$2,203,576	$41,867,948
Texas	123,792	395.6	$160,930,468	$28,967,484	$0	$28,967,484
Florida	120,772	516.7	$157,004,805	$28,260,865	$0	$28,260,865
New York	91,192	459.0	$118,550,665	$21,339,120	$4,742,027	$26,081,147
Georgia	63,564	568.5	$82,634,108	$14,874,139	$4,288,710	$19,162,849
Nevada	53,854	1,648.2	$70,011,260	$12,602,027	$0	$12,602,027
Washington	47,281	594.1	$61,465,895	$11,063,861	$0	$11,063,861
Illinois	43,377	341.2	$56,390,730	$10,150,331	$2,791,341	$12,941,672
Ohio	38,772	326.2	$50,404,637	$9,072,835	$1,386,128	$10,458,963
Pennsylvania	37,454	286.3	$48,691,226	$8,764,421	$1,494,821	$10,259,242
Arizona	37,287	491.7	$48,474,339	$8,725,381	$1,211,858	$9,937,239
Michigan	36,453	359.4	$47,389,901	$8,530,182	$2,014,071	$10,544,253
North Carolina	32,683	295.8	$42,488,246	$7,647,884	$1,806,750	$9,454,634
Colorado	32,716	549.1	$42,531,623	$7,655,692	$1,870,644	$9,526,336
Tennessee	26,243	363.0	$34,116,391	$6,140,950	$0	$6,140,950
Oregon	24,825	581.0	$32,272,848	$5,809,113	$1,431,144	$7,240,257
Missouri	22,356	357.9	$29,062,914	$5,231,325	$581,258	$5,812,583
Indiana	19,286	278.5	$25,072,186	$4,512,993	$752,166	$5,265,159
Virginia	18,568	210.7	$24,139,570	$4,345,123	$482,791	$4,827,914
Massachusetts	15,982	223.9	$20,777,815	$3,740,007	$1,038,891	$4,778,898
Minnesota	15,982	275.8	$20,777,815	$3,740,007	$1,111,615	$4,851,622
Wisconsin	15,782	264.7	$20,517,550	$3,693,159	$718,114	$4,411,273
Louisiana	15,532	337.8	$20,192,219	$3,634,599	$605,766	$4,240,365
New Jersey	14,798	155.7	$19,237,914	$3,462,824	$269,331	$3,732,155
Oklahoma	13,580	331.6	$17,654,636	$3,177,835	$44,137	$3,221,972
Kentucky	13,413	292.3	$17,437,748	$3,138,795	$697,510	$3,836,305
Maryland	13,313	212.5	$17,307,616	$3,115,371	$346,152	$3,461,523
South Carolina	12,829	234.1	$16,678,642	$3,002,155	$500,359	$3,502,514
Alabama	11,912	230.9	$15,485,762	$2,787,437	$309,715	$3,097,152
District of Columbia	11,094	1,579.8	$14,423,013	$2,596,142	$576,921	$3,173,063
Utah	9,493	270.9	$12,340,894	$2,221,361	$555,340	$2,776,701
Iowa	8,592	265.0	$11,169,702	$2,010,546	$424,449	$2,434,995
Hawaii	8,341	576.8	$10,844,371	$1,951,987	$151,821	$2,103,808
Arkansas	7,340	237.6	$9,543,046	$1,717,748	$190,861	$1,908,609
Kansas	6,406	215.6	$8,328,477	$1,499,126	$433,081	$1,932,207
Connecticut	5,572	151.6	$7,244,039	$1,303,927	$144,881	$1,448,808
Maine	5,238	372.8	$6,810,265	$1,225,848	$395,395	$1,621,243
West Virginia	4,788	270.5	$6,224,669	$1,120,440	$138,188	$1,258,628
Nebraska	4,754	237.0	$6,181,291	$1,112,632	$152,057	$1,264,689
New Mexico	4,471	209.8	$5,812,582	$1,046,265	$87,189	$1,133,454
Idaho	4,170	208.3	$5,422,185	$976,000	$287,375	$1,263,375
Mississippi	3,970	134.9	$5,161,920	$929,146	$227,124	$1,156,270
Alaska	3,937	531.9	$5,118,543	$921,338	$0	$921,338
Montana	3,253	286.0	$4,229,304	$761,275	$198,777	$960,052
New Hampshire	3,103	220.2	$4,034,106	$726,139	$0	$726,139
Rhode Island	2,268	203.9	$2,949,668	$530,940	$110,612	$641,552
South Dakota	1,918	207.4	$2,494,205	$448,957	$0	$448,957
Wyoming	1,835	312.3	$2,385,761	$429,437	$0	$429,437
North Dakota	2,035	255.5	$2,646,026	$476,284	$51,597	$527,881
Vermont	1,635	252.1	$2,125,496	$382,589	$71,205	$453,794
Delaware	1,618	153.8	$2,103,808	$378,685	$46,284	$424,969

The Complete 2026 U.S Onlyfans Creator Index by City

Ranked by Total Creators (Including Estimated Federal & State Tax Contribution)

Rank	City	State	Total OF Creators	Creators Per 10k Pop	Annual Revenue (USD)	Federal Tax (USD)	State Tax (USD)	Total Tax (Federal + State)
1	Los Angeles	California	86,238	215.70	$112,109,109.04	$20,179,639.63	$1,121,091.09	$21,300,730.72
2	New York City	New York	75,911	86.22	$98,683,777.55	$17,763,079.96	$3,947,351.10	$21,710,431.06
3	Las Vegas	Nevada	47,532	700.61	$61,791,226.86	$11,122,420.83	$0.00	$11,122,420.83
4	Miami	Florida	39,991	854.57	$51,987,915.34	$9,357,824.76	$0.00	$9,357,824.76
5	Atlanta	Georgia	38,923	781.49	$50,599,835.83	$9,107,970.45	$2,626,131.48	$11,734,101.93
6	Chicago	Illinois	30,665	111.65	$39,863,908.38	$7,175,503.51	$1,973,263.46	$9,148,766.97
7	Houston	Texas	30,648	132.99	$39,842,219.64	$7,171,599.54	$0.00	$7,171,599.54
8	Dallas	Texas	23,674	182.10	$30,776,325.35	$5,539,738.56	$0.00	$5,539,738.56
9	Seattle	Washington	18,452	249.33	$23,987,749.00	$4,317,794.82	$0.00	$4,317,794.82
10	Portland	Oregon	13,464	206.34	$17,502,815.05	$3,150,506.71	$831,383.71	$3,981,890.42
11	San Francisco	California	12,513	141.52	$16,266,556.74	$2,927,980.21	$162,665.57	$3,090,645.78
12	San Diego	California	11,445	80.26	$14,878,477.23	$2,678,125.90	$148,784.77	$2,826,910.67
13	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	11,412	71.15	$14,835,099.75	$2,670,317.96	$455,437.56	$3,125,755.52
14	Washington	District of Columbia	11,095	157.99	$14,423,013.64	$2,596,142.46	$576,920.55	$3,173,063.00
15	Denver	Colorado	10,944	152.17	$14,227,814.96	$2,561,006.69	$626,023.86	$3,187,030.55
16	Austin	Texas	10,678	109.08	$13,880,795.08	$2,498,543.11	$0.00	$2,498,543.11
17	Phoenix	Arizona	9,893	59.59	$12,861,424.19	$2,315,056.35	$321,535.60	$2,636,591.96
18	Tampa	Florida	9,543	247.90	$12,405,960.61	$2,233,072.91	$0.00	$2,233,072.91
19	Orlando	Florida	9,043	294.00	$11,755,298.34	$2,115,953.70	$0.00	$2,115,953.70
20	Boston	Massachusetts	8,509	125.95	$11,061,258.58	$1,991,026.54	$553,062.93	$2,544,089.47
21	Detroit	Michigan	8,208	128.43	$10,670,861.22	$1,920,755.02	$453,511.60	$2,374,266.62
22	Nashville	Tennessee	6,490	93.72	$8,436,920.76	$1,518,645.74	$0.00	$1,518,645.74
23	Charlotte	North Carolina	5,956	68.10	$7,742,881.01	$1,393,718.58	$329,072.44	$1,722,791.02
24	New Orleans	Louisiana	5,823	151.67	$7,569,371.07	$1,362,486.79	$227,081.13	$1,589,567.92
25	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	5,756	190.29	$7,482,616.10	$1,346,870.90	$229,716.31	$1,576,587.21
26	St. Louis	Missouri	5,456	180.90	$7,092,218.74	$1,276,599.37	$141,844.37	$1,418,443.75
27	Kansas City	Missouri	5,422	106.61	$7,048,841.25	$1,268,791.43	$140,976.83	$1,409,768.25
28	Kansas City	Kansas	5,422	346.23	$7,048,841.25	$1,268,791.43	$366,539.75	$1,635,331.17
29	Baltimore	Maryland	5,355	90.26	$6,962,086.28	$1,253,175.53	$139,241.73	$1,392,417.26
30	Minneapolis	Minnesota	4,705	110.61	$6,116,225.33	$1,100,920.56	$327,218.06	$1,428,138.61
31	San Antonio	Texas	4,488	29.01	$5,834,271.68	$1,050,168.90	$0.00	$1,050,168.90
32	Indianapolis	Indiana	4,188	43.02	$5,443,874.32	$979,897.38	$163,316.23	$1,143,213.61
33	Cleveland	Ohio	3,687	98.95	$4,793,212.05	$862,778.17	$131,813.33	$994,591.50
34	Memphis	Tennessee	3,537	55.87	$4,598,013.37	$827,642.41	$0.00	$827,642.41
35	Jacksonville	Florida	3,420	36.02	$4,446,192.18	$800,314.59	$0.00	$800,314.59
36	Columbus	Ohio	3,353	38.29	$4,359,437.21	$784,698.70	$119,884.52	$904,583.22
37	Columbus	Georgia	3,353	167.41	$4,359,437.21	$784,698.70	$226,254.79	$1,010,953.49
38	Cincinnati	Ohio	3,303	106.79	$4,294,370.98	$772,986.78	$118,095.20	$891,081.98
39	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	3,036	51.05	$3,947,351.10	$710,523.20	$138,157.29	$848,680.49
40	Louisville	Kentucky	2,920	46.11	$3,795,529.91	$683,195.38	$151,821.20	$835,016.58
41	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	2,703	39.68	$3,513,576.26	$632,443.73	$8,783.94	$641,227.67
42	Salt Lake City	Utah	2,703	135.28	$3,513,576.26	$632,443.73	$158,110.93	$790,554.66
43	Buffalo	New York	2,136	76.72	$2,776,159.02	$499,708.62	$111,046.36	$610,754.98
44	Honolulu	Hawaii	2,002	57.17	$2,602,649.08	$468,476.83	$36,437.09	$504,913.92
45	Fort Worth	Texas	1,969	21.42	$2,559,271.59	$460,668.89	$0.00	$460,668.89
46	Richmond	Virginia	1,869	82.46	$2,429,139.14	$437,245.05	$48,582.78	$485,827.83
47	Raleigh	North Carolina	1,718	33.77	$2,233,940.46	$402,109.28	$94,942.47	$497,051.75
48	San Jose	California	1,585	15.39	$2,060,430.52	$370,877.49	$20,604.31	$391,481.80
49	Scottsdale	Arizona	1,468	57.51	$1,908,609.32	$343,549.68	$47,715.23	$391,264.91
50	Tulsa	Oklahoma	1,451	30.96	$1,886,920.58	$339,645.70	$4,717.30	$344,363.01
51	Charleston	South Carolina	1,451	105.53	$1,886,920.58	$339,645.70	$56,607.62	$396,253.32
52	Reno	Nevada	1,435	56.26	$1,865,231.84	$335,741.73	$0.00	$335,741.73
53	Savannah	Georgia	1,368	92.87	$1,778,476.87	$320,125.84	$92,302.95	$412,428.79
54	Knoxville	Tennessee	1,335	72.28	$1,735,099.39	$312,317.89	$0.00	$312,317.89
55	Tucson	Arizona	1,301	23.83	$1,691,721.90	$304,509.94	$42,293.05	$346,802.99
56	Omaha	Nebraska	1,268	26.23	$1,648,344.42	$296,702.00	$40,549.27	$337,251.27
57	Albuquerque	New Mexico	1,235	22.03	$1,604,966.93	$288,894.05	$24,074.50	$312,968.55
58	Colorado Springs	Colorado	1,218	25.17	$1,583,278.19	$284,990.07	$69,664.24	$354,654.31
59	Rochester	New York	1,218	57.84	$1,583,278.19	$284,990.07	$63,331.13	$348,321.20
60	Virginia Beach	Virginia	1,151	25.36	$1,496,523.22	$269,374.18	$29,930.46	$299,304.64
61	Birmingham	Alabama	1,134	57.42	$1,474,834.48	$265,470.21	$29,496.69	$294,966.90
62	Fresno	California	1,084	20.46	$1,409,768.25	$253,758.29	$14,097.68	$267,855.97
63	Spokane	Washington	951	41.53	$1,236,258.31	$222,526.50	$0.00	$222,526.50
64	Norfolk	Virginia	934	39.25	$1,214,569.57	$218,622.52	$24,291.39	$242,913.91
65	Greensboro	North Carolina	868	29.01	$1,127,814.60	$203,006.63	$47,932.12	$250,938.75
66	Tacoma	Washington	851	38.79	$1,106,125.86	$199,102.65	$0.00	$199,102.65
67	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	801	36.34	$1,041,059.63	$187,390.73	$31,231.79	$218,622.52
68	Chattanooga	Tennessee	784	43.30	$1,019,370.89	$183,486.76	$0.00	$183,486.76
69	Wichita	Kansas	767	19.29	$997,682.15	$179,582.79	$51,879.47	$231,462.26
70	Columbia	South Carolina	734	54.62	$954,304.66	$171,774.84	$28,629.14	$200,403.98
71	Toledo	Ohio	701	25.87	$910,927.18	$163,966.89	$25,050.50	$189,017.39
72	Lexington	Kentucky	684	21.21	$889,238.44	$160,062.92	$35,569.54	$195,632.46
73	St. Petersburg	Florida	684	26.48	$889,238.44	$160,062.92	$0.00	$160,062.92
74	Jersey City	New Jersey	651	23.89	$845,860.95	$152,254.97	$11,842.05	$164,097.02
75	Akron	Ohio	651	34.08	$845,860.95	$152,254.97	$23,261.18	$175,516.15
76	Grand Rapids	Michigan	634	31.87	$824,172.21	$148,351.00	$35,027.32	$183,378.32
77	Des Moines	Iowa	617	24.90	$802,483.47	$144,447.02	$30,494.37	$174,941.40
78	Anchorage	Alaska	601	20.60	$780,794.72	$140,543.05	$0.00	$140,543.05
79	Boise	Idaho	601	25.48	$780,794.72	$140,543.05	$41,382.12	$181,925.17
80	Newark	New Jersey	584	20.58	$759,105.98	$136,639.08	$10,627.48	$147,266.56
81	Madison	Wisconsin	584	21.64	$759,105.98	$136,639.08	$26,568.71	$163,207.79
82	Augusta	Georgia	584	29.03	$759,105.98	$136,639.08	$39,397.60	$176,036.68
83	Springfield	Missouri	584	34.37	$759,105.98	$136,639.08	$15,182.12	$151,821.20
84	Huntsville	Alabama	567	26.38	$737,417.24	$132,735.10	$14,748.34	$147,483.45
85	Little Rock	Arkansas	567	28.00	$737,417.24	$132,735.10	$14,748.34	$147,483.45
86	Syracuse	New York	551	37.93	$715,728.50	$128,831.13	$28,629.14	$157,460.27
87	Providence	Rhode Island	517	27.18	$672,351.01	$121,023.18	$25,213.16	$146,236.34
88	Fort Wayne	Indiana	484	18.33	$628,973.53	$113,215.24	$18,869.21	$132,084.44
89	Salem	Oregon	484	27.56	$628,973.53	$113,215.24	$29,876.24	$143,091.48
90	Mesa	Arizona	467	9.18	$607,284.78	$109,311.26	$15,182.12	$124,493.38
91	Mobile	Alabama	434	23.19	$563,907.30	$101,503.31	$11,278.15	$112,781.46
92	Hartford	Connecticut	434	35.83	$563,907.30	$101,503.31	$11,278.15	$112,781.46
93	Clarksville	Tennessee	367	22.61	$477,152.33	$85,887.42	$0.00	$85,887.42
94	Lafayette	Louisiana	367	24.17	$477,152.33	$85,887.42	$14,314.57	$100,201.99
95	Evansville	Indiana	367	30.99	$477,152.33	$85,887.42	$14,314.57	$100,201.99
96	Lansing	Michigan	367	32.11	$477,152.33	$85,887.42	$20,278.97	$106,166.39
97	Winston-Salem	North Carolina	350	14.04	$455,463.59	$81,983.45	$19,357.20	$101,340.65
98	Montgomery	Alabama	350	17.47	$455,463.59	$81,983.45	$9,109.27	$91,092.72
99	Paradise	Nevada	334	13.80	$433,774.85	$78,079.47	$0.00	$78,079.47
100	Eugene	Oregon	334	17.61	$433,774.85	$78,079.47	$20,604.31	$98,683.78
101	Worcester	Massachusetts	334	18.03	$433,774.85	$78,079.47	$21,688.74	$99,768.22
102	Jackson	Mississippi	334	22.60	$433,774.85	$78,079.47	$19,086.09	$97,165.57
103	Vancouver	Washington	317	16.88	$412,086.10	$74,175.50	$0.00	$74,175.50
104	Aurora	Colorado	300	8.03	$390,397.36	$70,271.52	$17,177.48	$87,449.01
105	Aurora	Illinois	300	14.37	$390,397.36	$70,271.52	$19,324.67	$89,596.19
106	Sioux Falls	South Dakota	300	15.06	$390,397.36	$70,271.52	$0.00	$70,271.52
107	Shreveport	Louisiana	300	15.99	$390,397.36	$70,271.52	$11,711.92	$81,983.45
108	Fargo	North Dakota	300	23.87	$390,397.36	$70,271.52	$7,612.75	$77,884.27
109	Columbia	Missouri	284	23.04	$368,708.62	$66,367.55	$7,374.17	$73,741.72
110	Durham	North Carolina	267	9.42	$347,019.88	$62,463.58	$14,748.34	$77,211.92
111	Allentown	Pennsylvania	267	21.34	$347,019.88	$62,463.58	$10,653.51	$73,117.09
112	Green Bay	Wisconsin	267	25.65	$347,019.88	$62,463.58	$12,145.70	$74,609.27
113	Fayetteville	Arkansas	267	28.41	$347,019.88	$62,463.58	$6,940.40	$69,403.98
114	Fort Collins	Colorado	250	14.91	$325,331.13	$58,559.60	$14,314.57	$72,874.17
115	Henderson	Nevada	234	7.30	$303,642.39	$54,655.63	$0.00	$54,655.63
116	Erie	Pennsylvania	234	23.98	$303,642.39	$54,655.63	$9,321.82	$63,977.45
117	Chesapeake	Virginia	217	8.93	$281,953.65	$50,751.66	$5,639.07	$56,390.73
118	Cedar Rapids	Iowa	217	15.90	$281,953.65	$50,751.66	$10,714.24	$61,465.90
119	South Bend	Indiana	200	19.43	$260,264.91	$46,847.68	$7,807.95	$54,655.63
120	Springfield	Massachusetts	184	11.99	$238,576.17	$42,943.71	$11,928.81	$54,872.52
121	Rockford	Illinois	184	13.09	$238,576.17	$42,943.71	$11,809.52	$54,753.23
122	Saint Paul	Minnesota	150	4.82	$195,198.68	$35,135.76	$10,443.13	$45,578.89
123	Newport News	Virginia	150	8.34	$195,198.68	$35,135.76	$3,903.97	$39,039.74
124	Bellevue	Washington	150	10.31	$195,198.68	$35,135.76	$0.00	$35,135.76
125	New Haven	Connecticut	150	11.20	$195,198.68	$35,135.76	$3,903.97	$39,039.74
126	Topeka	Kansas	150	11.70	$195,198.68	$35,135.76	$10,150.33	$45,286.09
127	Manchester	New Hampshire	150	13.05	$195,198.68	$35,135.76	$0.00	$35,135.76
128	Chandler	Arizona	133	5.19	$173,509.94	$31,231.79	$4,337.75	$35,569.54
129	North Las Vegas	Nevada	133	5.51	$173,509.94	$31,231.79	$0.00	$31,231.79
130	Joliet	Illinois	117	7.92	$151,821.20	$27,327.82	$7,515.15	$34,842.97
131	Norman	Oklahoma	117	9.54	$151,821.20	$27,327.82	$379.55	$27,707.37
132	Rochester	Minnesota	117	10.54	$151,821.20	$27,327.82	$8,122.43	$35,450.25
133	Independence	Missouri	100	8.63	$130,132.45	$23,423.84	$2,602.65	$26,026.49
134	Las Cruces	New Mexico	100	8.91	$130,132.45	$23,423.84	$1,951.99	$25,375.83
135	Tuscaloosa	Alabama	100	10.05	$130,132.45	$23,423.84	$2,602.65	$26,026.49
136	Paterson	New Jersey	83	5.22	$108,443.71	$19,519.87	$1,518.21	$21,038.08
137	Stamford	Connecticut	83	6.16	$108,443.71	$19,519.87	$2,168.87	$21,688.74
138	Billings	Montana	67	5.70	$86,754.97	$15,615.89	$4,077.48	$19,693.38
139	Waterbury	Connecticut	67	5.83	$86,754.97	$15,615.89	$1,735.10	$17,350.99
140	Lawton	Oklahoma	67	7.37	$86,754.97	$15,615.89	$216.89	$15,832.78
141	Overland Park	Kansas	50	2.62	$65,066.23	$11,711.92	$3,383.44	$15,095.37
142	Olathe	Kansas	50	2.72	$65,066.23	$11,711.92	$3,383.44	$15,095.37
143	Lakewood	Colorado	50	3.19	$65,066.23	$11,711.92	$2,862.91	$14,574.84
144	Naperville	Illinois	50	3.33	$65,066.23	$11,711.92	$3,220.78	$14,932.70
145	Warren	Michigan	50	3.73	$65,066.23	$11,711.92	$2,765.31	$14,477.24
146	Nampa	Idaho	50	4.70	$65,066.23	$11,711.92	$3,448.51	$15,160.43
147	Rio Rancho	New Mexico	50	5.51	$65,066.23	$11,711.92	$975.99	$12,687.91
148	Cambridge	Massachusetts	33	2.82	$43,377.48	$7,807.95	$2,168.87	$9,976.82
149	Provo	Utah	33	2.90	$43,377.48	$7,807.95	$1,951.99	$9,759.93
150	Meridian	Idaho	33	2.90	$43,377.48	$7,807.95	$2,299.01	$10,106.95
151	Broken Arrow	Oklahoma	33	2.95	$43,377.48	$7,807.95	$108.44	$7,916.39
152	Lowell	Massachusetts	33	3.00	$43,377.48	$7,807.95	$2,168.87	$9,976.82
153	North Charleston	South Carolina	33	3.18	$43,377.48	$7,807.95	$1,301.32	$9,109.27
154	Columbia	Maryland	33	3.20	$43,377.48	$7,807.95	$867.55	$8,675.50
155	Carmel	Indiana	33	3.34	$43,377.48	$7,807.95	$1,301.32	$9,109.27
156	Kenosha	Wisconsin	33	3.36	$43,377.48	$7,807.95	$1,518.21	$9,326.16
157	Bridgeport	Connecticut	17	1.12	$21,688.74	$3,903.97	$433.77	$4,337.75
158	Sterling Heights	Michigan	17	1.27	$21,688.74	$3,903.97	$921.77	$4,825.74
159	Sandy	Utah	17	1.54	$21,688.74	$3,903.97	$975.99	$4,879.97
160	Edison	New Jersey	17	1.55	$21,688.74	$3,903.97	$303.64	$4,207.62

Methodology: The AI-Driven Creator Audit

This data represents a “World First” in creator economy transparency. Because platform data is opaque and self-reporting is often inaccurate, OnlyGuider utilized a multi-layered AI Auditing Engine to identify and verify the workforce.

1. AI Pattern Recognition: Using a sample of 300,000 verified profiles, our engine deployed Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Computer Vision to scan for regional linguistic markers, localized metadata, and cross-platform geographical indicators.
2. Deterministic Mapping: By reconciling these profiles against audited financial filings from Fenix International Ltd (OnlyFans), we anchored our bottom-up profile data to top-down corporate revenue figures.
3. Revenue Modeling: The $1.68 Billion valuation is derived by distributing audited global revenue across the identified regional workforce, adjusted for local currency tiers and subscription volume markers.
4. * District of Columbia: Yes – we’ve included D.C in this data. Why? Because D.C has some seriously juicy spend on Onlyfans (as per our analysis). It is the home of the U.S Govt and packed full of highly paid important people. So important, powerful & high profile people with tons of money = interesting stories to tell. 

Plus D.C Presidential Elections: Under the 23rd Amendment, D.C. is treated as a state for the Electoral College, receiving the same number of electors as the least populous state (currently three).Federal Funding & Grants: D.C. receives federal block grants normally reserved for states, such as Medicaid, SNAP (food stamps), and funding for highways and education. Taxation: D.C. residents pay federal income taxes exactly like residents of the 50 states, contributing more per capita than any state.Local Governance: The District manages state-level functions like a school system, motor vehicle services, and a local court system that the DC Court of Appeals describes as the “equivalent of a state supreme court.”Citizenship Obligations: Residents are treated like state citizens regarding jury duty and military service.→ So basically it’s our data, our story and we’re including it 🙂

Methodology for Tax Calculations

How We Estimated Federal & State Tax Contribution

To estimate the tax impact of the $1.68 billion U.S. OnlyFans creator economy, we applied a simplified macro tax model to the state-level revenue figures in this census using tax rate data from Turbotax. Those revenue totals are already derived from verified Onlyguider creator analysis as detailed above.

At the federal level, we applied a blended effective rate of 18%, combining an estimated 8% federal income tax burden with a 10% effective self-employment tax burden. This reflects the reality that many creators earn modest amounts while a smaller percentage earn significantly more and fall into higher brackets.

For state taxes, we applied each state’s 2025 personal income tax structure: 0% for no-income-tax states, flat rates where applicable, and minimum marginal rates in progressive states as a conservative baseline. This model is designed to estimate topline economic tax exposure at scale — not individual filing outcomes — and does not account for deductions, credits, expenses, or filing status differences.

More details:

To contextualize the $1.68 Billion U.S. creator economy, we modeled a simplified federal and state tax contribution framework.

This is a topline macro estimate, designed to approximate tax exposure at scale — not individual filing outcomes.

Step 1: Revenue Base

State-level annual revenue figures are taken directly from the OnlyGuider Creator Census.

These revenue totals already reflect:

Total verified creators × $1,300 average annual earnings per creator.

This produces a national modeled revenue base of approximately $1.68 Billion.

Step 2: Federal Tax Modeling (Blended Effective Rate)

Rather than applying marginal IRS brackets individually, we use a blended effective federal rate to reflect:

• Federal income tax
  
• Self-employment (Social Security + Medicare) obligations
  
• The skewed income distribution (many low earners, smaller number of high earners)
  

We apply:

• 8% effective federal income tax
  
• 10% effective self-employment tax
  

Total Federal Effective Rate: 18%

Federal tax contribution per state is calculated as:

Annual Revenue × 18%

Step 3: State Income Tax Modeling

For state-level estimates:

• States with no personal income tax are modeled at 0%
  
• Flat-tax states use their flat statutory rate
  
• Progressive states use their minimum marginal rate as a conservative baseline
  

State tax contribution per state is calculated as:

Annual Revenue × State Effective Rate

Step 4: National Aggregation

Federal and state contributions are summed across all 50 states (plus D.C.) to produce:

• Total Federal Tax Contribution
  
• Total State Income Tax Contribution
  
• Combined Effective Tax Rate
  

Important Caveats

This model does not include:

• Standard deduction adjustments
  
• Business expense deductions
  
• Tax credits
  
• Filing status variations
  
• Local income taxes
  
• Corporate structuring or S-Corp optimization
  
• Medicare surtaxes or wage caps
  

This is a macro-level economic modeling framework designed to answer:

“At scale, what does the Onlyfans creator economy likely contribute in income-related tax exposure?”

Actual individual tax liability will vary significantly.

Copyright & Attribution

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