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Gasoline Taxes and Pump Prices

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  1. Regional Gasoline Prices

  2. Gasoline Taxes and Pump Prices

  3. References

Regional Gasoline Prices

Regional Gasoline Pump Prices

(Cents per Gallon)

Region 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
East Coast (PADD I) 189.2 232.6 263.1 282.3 331.6 239.9
Midwest (PADD 2) 183.1 224.8 254.7 281.6 322.5 234.2
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 178.9 223.5 252.4 271.7 318.8 228.0
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 188.8 230.6 259.9 284.2 326.2 233.3
West Coast (PADD 5) 211.0 248.0 280.4 305.3 349.8 266.2
Total U.S. 189.5 231.4 261.8 284.3 329.9 240.6

State Gasoline Pump Prices

(Cents per Gallon)

States 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
California 216.6 251.7 285.5 312.4 356.1 272.5
Colorado 185.6 230.0 258.9 283.0 321.1 229.5
Florida 191.3 235.7 263.5 284.1 332.8 241.7
Massachusetts 190.6 230.8 262.2 277.3 323.0 236.2
Minnesota 180.1 217.2 251.9 277.3 312.8 232.4
New York 203.9 245.5 280.0 299.8 350.0 257.2
Ohio 183.7 225.2 253.5 281.3 321.3 235.5
Texas 177.0 221.8 251.1 270.5 316.9 226.8
Washington 199.1 241.0 275.1 300.9 345.3 262.6
Total U.S. 189.5 231.4 261.8 284.3 329.9 240.6

City Gasoline Pump Prices

(Cents per Gallon)

Cities 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Boston 190.5 230.6 2161.6 276.5 322.8 236.1
Chicago 193.7 235.6 270.0 298.1 344.8 250.3
Cleveland 184.5 226.5 254.0 280.5 321.7 237.2
Denver 184.8 228.3 257.5 281.5 320.3 228.2
Houston 175.7 221.4 251.2 265.8 314.2 223.1
Los Angeles 219.5 253.6 288.1 309.8 355.8 273.5
Miami 196.7 244.3 272.6 292.7 344.7 252.1
New York City 195.6 235.9 269.5 286.0 335.2 243.7
San Francisco 219.5 252.9 284.1 322.3 361.8 274.0
Seattle 198.8 240.3 272.2 298.5 343.2 260.4
Total U.S. 189.5 231.4 261.8 284.3 329.9 240.6

 

(Source: Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices, EIA)

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Gasoline Taxes and Pump Prices

Gasoline Taxes and Pump Prices

(Cents per Gallon)

State

 State
Taxes		 Total
Taxes1		 Taxes and
Crude Oil
 Costs2		 State Pump Prices

Percent
of Pump
Price
Alabama 20.9 39.3 234.1    
Alaska3 8.0 26.4 221.2    
Arizona 19.0 37.4 232.2    
Arkansas 21.8 40.2 235.0    
California4 48.6 67.0 261.8 313.8 83.4%
Colorado 22.0 40.8 235.6 276.4 85.2%
Connecticut 42.6 61.0 255.8    
District of Columbia5 23.5 41.9 236.7    
Delaware 23.0 41.4 236.2    
Florida 34.4 52.8 247.6 291.0 85.1%
Georgia 20.9 39.3 234.1    
Hawaii 45.1 63.5 258.3    
Idaho 25.0 43.4 238.2    
Illinois 40.4 58.8 253.6    
Indiana 34.8 53.2 248.0    
Iowa 22.0 40.4 235.2    
Kansas 25.0 43.4 238.2    
Kentucky 22.5 40.9 235.7    
Louisiana 20.0 38.4 233.2    
Maine 31.0 39.4 234.2    
Maryland5 23.5 41.9 236.7    
Massachusetts 23.5 41.9 236.7 282.1 83.9%
Michigan 35.8 54.2 249.0    
Minnesota 27.2 45.6 240.4 283.2 84.9%
Mississippi 18.8 37.2 232.2    
Missouri 17.3 35.7 230.5    
Montana 27.8 46.2 241.0    
Nebraska 27.7 46.1 240.9    
Nevada 33.1 51.5 246.3    
New Hampshire 19.6 38.0 232.8    
New Jersey 14.5 32.9 227.7    
New Mexico 18.8 37.2 232.0    
New York 44.9 63.3 258.1 301.6 85.6%
North Carolina 30.2 48.6 243.4    
North Dakota 23.0 41.4 236.2    
Ohio 28.0 46.4 241.2 281.9 85.6%
Oklahoma 17.0 35.4 230.2    
Oregon 25.0 43.4 238.2    
Pennsylvania 32.3 50.7 245.5    
Rhode Island 33.0 51.4 246.2    
South Carolina 16.8 35.2 230.0    
South Dakota 24.0 42.4 237.2    
Tennessee 21.4 39.8 234.6    
Texas 20.0 38.4 233.2 278.8 83.6%
Utah 24.5 42.9 237.7    
Vermont 24.7 43.1 237.9    
Virginia5 19.6 38.0 232.8    
Washington 37.5 55.9 250.7 308.5 81.3%
West Virginia 32.2 50.6 245.4    
Wisconsin 32.9 51.3 246.1    
Wyoming 14.0 32.4 227.2    
U. S. Average 29.3 47.7 242.5 290.6 83.4%

Notes:

1 Includes Federal gasoline tax of 18.4 cents/gallon

2 Includes Average Refiner's Acquisition Price for Crude Oil in April 2010 of $81.82/B or 194.8 cents/gallon

3 Lowest Taxes

4 Highest Taxes

5 Washington D. C. area taxes are below U.S. Average

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References

For more information about gasoline taxes, check out the following references:

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Motor Fuel Taxes - API 
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Fuel Tax - Wikipedia
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State Gasoline Tax Rates - Tax Foundation
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Real Petroleum Prices - EIA
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Taxing Energy: What it would mean for your state - American Petroleum Institute

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