# Two-thirds of Americans support a wealth tax on ultra-wealthy households

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> Indexed question in Money & Finance.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, 64% of Americans agreed that the U.S. government should enact a wealth tax for the top 0.1% wealthiest Americans, approximately 100,000 of the richest households. This includes 36% who strongly agree, 14% who agree, and 14% who somewhat agree.

About one in five disagreed (20%), with 12% who strongly disagree, 5% who disagree, and 3% who somewhat disagree. Another 16% were neutral.

## Topline

The United States government should enact a wealth tax for the top 0.1% wealthiest Americans (approximately 100,000 of the richest households)

64% of Americans support a wealth tax on the top 0.1%.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Strongly agree: 36.3%
- Neither disagree nor agree: 16.5%
- Agree: 13.8%
- Somewhat agree: 13.6%
- Strongly disagree: 12.0%
- Disagree: 4.7%
- Somewhat disagree: 3.1%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: daily_life
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-2.14](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-2.14)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-2.14](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-2.14)