Fact #639: September 6, 2010 Gasoline Tax Rates by State

The Federal Excise Tax on motor gasoline is 18.4 cents per gallon for all states. Each state applies additional taxes which vary from state to state. As of July 2010, Alaska had the lowest overall tax rate for gasoline at 26.4 cents per gallon while California had the highest tax rate at 67.4 cents per gallon. The national average was 47.7 cents per gallon.

Gasoline Tax Rates by State, July 2010
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Gasoline Tax Rates by State, July 2010
StateFederal Excise TaxTotal State Taxes and FeesTotal State and Federal Taxes
Alabama18.420.939.3
Alaska18.48.026.4
Arizona18.419.037.4
Arkansas18.421.840.2
California18.449.067.4
Colorado18.422.040.4
Connecticut18.442.560.9
Delaware18.423.041.4
District of Columbia18.423.541.9
Florida18.434.052.4
Georgia18.420.839.2
Hawaii18.445.063.4
Idaho18.425.043.4
Illinois18.439.658.0
Indiana18.434.753.1
Iowa18.422.040.4
Kansas18.425.043.4
Kentucky18.422.540.9
Louisiana18.420.038.4
Maine18.431.049.4
Maryland18.423.541.9
Massachusetts18.423.541.9
Michigan18.435.854.2
Minnesota18.427.245.6
Mississippi18.418.837.2
Missouri18.417.335.7
Montana18.427.846.2
Nebraska18.428.046.4
Nevada18.433.151.5
New Hampshire18.419.638.0
New Jersey18.414.532.9
New Mexico18.418.837.2
New York18.444.863.2
North Carolina18.432.250.6
North Dakota18.423.041.4
Ohio18.428.046.4
Oklahoma18.417.035.4
Oregon18.425.043.4
Pennsylvania18.432.350.7
Rhode Island18.433.051.4
South Carolina18.416.835.2
South Dakota18.424.042.4
Tennessee18.421.439.8
Texas18.420.038.4
Utah18.424.542.9
Vermont18.424.943.3
Virginia18.419.537.9
Washington18.437.555.9
West Virginia18.432.250.6
Wisconsin18.432.951.3
Wyoming18.414.032.4
U.S. Average18.429.347.7

Source: The American Petroleum Institute. July 2010 Notes to State Motor Fuel Excise Tax Report.

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