Taxes shown on the chart below were the rates in effect as of July
2004.
Where applicable, rates include estimated sales taxes, gross receipts
taxes and UST taxes .
All 50 states and the District of Columbia collect a
state tax on gasoline. The average state gasoline tax rate is
23.6-cents/gallon.
Texas state tax on gasoline is 3.6-cents (15%) below the national
average.
At 20-cents per
gallon Texas is tied with Louisiana, Vermont, and the District of
Columbia for 36th highest gasoline tax rate.
New York has the highest rate at 39.2-cents/gallon while Alaska has the
lowest rate at 8-cents/gallon.
The federal excise tax on
gasoline is 18.4-cents/gallon.
[federal
gas tax distribution] [state
revenue per gallon of gasoline]
All 50 states and the District of Columbia collect a state
tax on diesel (highway use). The average state diesel tax rate is
24.2-cents/gallon. Texas state tax on diesel is 4.2-cents (17%) below the
national average. At 20-cents per gallon Texas is tied with
Louisiana and the District of Columbia for 37th highest diesel tax rate.
Hawaii has the highest rate at 39.6-cents/gallon while Alaska has the
lowest rate at 8-cents/gallon.
The
federal excise tax on diesel is 24.4-cents/gallon.
|
STATE |
GASOLINE
TAX / GAL. |
RANK |
DIESEL
TAX / GAL. |
RANK |
|
Alabama |
21.2 |
33 |
22.7 |
30* |
| Alaska |
08.0 |
51 |
08.0 |
51 |
| Arizona |
19.0 |
40* |
28.0 |
13* |
| Arkansas |
21.7 |
30 |
22.7 |
30* |
| California |
35.9 |
3 |
35.2 |
3 |
| Colorado |
22.0 |
28* |
20.5 |
36 |
| Connecticut |
32.6 |
4 |
32.8 |
6 |
| Delaware |
23.0 |
27 |
22.0 |
32* |
| Dist. of Columbia |
20.0 |
36* |
20.0 |
37* |
| Florida |
30.6 |
8 |
29.2 |
10 |
| Georgia |
14.3 |
49 |
13.7 |
50 |
| Hawaii |
38.5 |
2 |
39.6 |
1 |
| Idaho |
25.0 |
18* |
25.0 |
22 |
| Illinois |
27.8 |
11* |
36.5 |
2 |
| Indiana |
24.8 |
21 |
34.2 |
5 |
| Iowa |
21.5 |
31 |
23.5 |
28 |
| Kansas |
25.0 |
18* |
27.0 |
16* |
| Kentucky |
16.4 |
47 |
18.6 |
42 |
| Louisiana |
20.0 |
36* |
20.0 |
37* |
| Maine |
26.7 |
14 |
27.0 |
16* |
| Maryland |
23.5 |
25* |
24.5 |
25 |
| Massachusetts |
23.5 |
25* |
23.5 |
28 |
| Michigan |
29.1 |
9 |
25.5 |
19 |
| Minnesota |
22.0 |
28* |
22.0 |
32* |
| Mississippi |
18.8 |
42 |
18.8 |
41 |
| Missouri |
17.0 |
44* |
17.0 |
46 |
| Montana |
27.8 |
11* |
28.5 |
12 |
| Nebraska |
25.7 |
16 |
25.1 |
21 |
| Nevada |
31.2 |
6 |
27.8 |
15 |
| New Hampshire |
20.6 |
35 |
20.6 |
35 |
| New Jersey |
14.5 |
48 |
17.5 |
44 |
| New Mexico |
18.0 |
43 |
19.0 |
40 |
| New York |
39.2 |
1 |
34.9 |
4 |
| North Carolina |
24.9 |
20 |
24.9 |
23 |
| North Dakota |
21.0 |
34 |
21.0 |
34 |
| Ohio |
26.0 |
15 |
29.0 |
11 |
| Oklahoma |
17.0 |
44* |
14.0 |
48* |
| Oregon |
24.0 |
23* |
24.0 |
26* |
| Pennsylvania |
27.3 |
13 |
32.3 |
7 |
| Rhode Island |
31.0 |
7 |
31.0 |
9 |
| South Carolina |
16.8 |
46 |
16.8 |
47 |
| South Dakota |
24.0 |
23* |
24.0 |
26* |
| Tennessee |
21.4 |
32 |
18.4 |
43 |
| Texas |
20.0 |
36* |
20.0 |
37* |
| Utah |
24.5 |
22 |
24.5 |
24 |
| Vermont |
20.0 |
36* |
26.0 |
18 |
| Virginia |
19.0 |
40* |
17.4 |
45 |
| Washington |
28.0 |
10 |
28.0 |
13* |
| West Virginia |
25.4 |
17 |
25.4 |
20 |
| Wisconsin |
32.1 |
5 |
32.1 |
8 |
| Wyoming |
14.0 |
50 |
14.0 |
48* |
|
Both Taxes
Above
Texas
Below |
Above Texas
Below |
*Denotes Tie |
Above Texas Below |
*Denotes Tie |
"It is my belief that Texans, if given a
choice, would prefer to pay an extra 10 cent per gallon gasoline tax rather than
convert an existing highway to a toll road."
— Senator Jeff Wentworth
(November 7,
2003)
[link]
Texas is often compared to other 'major transportation
states,' accordingly here are some direct comparisons.
|
STATE |
GASOLINE
TAX / GAL. |
DIESEL
TAX / GAL. |
| California |
35.9 |
35.2 |
| Florida |
30.6 |
29.2 |
| New York |
39.2 |
34.9 |
| Texas |
20.0 |
20.0 |
