How Much Do You Pay in Gas Tax?

[Fred W]

Have you ever wondered how much of the ~$3 per gallon that we pay to fill our tanks goes towards, federal and state fuel taxes, here it is, all laid out for you. The below numbers are the total tax per gallon by state. The US federal gas tax is currently 18.4 cents per gallon, so the rest is the state.

Click on the below map for an interactive version where you can drill down to the state to see how the state portion is derived.



As you can see above, the Live Free or Die State is a pretty good place to be, for the northeast.

You guys in Cali... sorry, but you win again.

 

[Fred W]

Please try to keep the rhetoric and feelings out of the thread.

I will say that I am surprised to see that NJ has such a low gas tax rate. Lowest in the CONUS

 

[wheatonFJR]

Just filled up for $2.55 a gallon. Enjoying the difference between SC and IL.

 

[kballowe]

I know that this thread started as a look at fuel taxes in the United States -

But, if you want a real eye-opener - here's the fuel tax structure in the UK

(copy/paste from Wikipedia)

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United Kingdom

Main article: Hydrocarbon oil duty
From 23 March 2011 the UK duty rate for the road fuels unleaded petrol, diesel, biodiesel and bioethanol is GB£0.5795 per litre (£2.63 per imperial gallon or £2.19 per U.S. gallon).[9]

Value Added Tax at 20% is also charged on the price of the fuel and on the duty. An additional vehicle excise duty, depending on a vehicle's CO2 production per kilometre, which depends directly on fuel consumption, is also levied.

Diesel for use by farmers and construction vehicles is coloured red (Red Diesel) and has a much reduced tax, currently GB£0.1133 per litre (£0.52 per imperial gallon or £0.43 per U.S. gallon).[9]

Jet fuel used for international aviation attracts no duty, and no VAT.[10]

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If I read this correctly - it's 2.19 British pounds (tax) per U.S. gallon, PLUS 20% Value Added Tax (VAT) on the total amount.

that's 2.19 * the current exchange rate of 1.57696 = $3.45 + VAT @ 20%

= $4.15/gallon in taxes

"An additional vehicle excise duty, depending on a vehicle's CO2 production per kilometre, which depends directly on fuel consumption, is also levied."

I have no idea how much that would be.

Here's a link for global gasoline prices as of Nov 2014

Dollars/liter.

https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/gasoline_prices/

 

[Cav47]

Good info with the map.

Is the -+ 3 bucks really that much considering what goes into the process of obtaining a gallon of fuel?

I am sure there is a petroleum expert on here or at least someone who stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night that can tell us all the steps to getting a gallon of fuel to the pumps.

Not sayin' I like paying more, Just sayin' there has to be a lot of steps to making it good for us to use.

Not enough said, so have at oil engineers>>>>>

 

[kballowe]

What we don't see here is that there are drilling fees and duties, royalty fees, excise taxes, etc., etc. that contribute to the cost of a barrel of crude oil. I would guess that there are taxes, fees, etc associated with the refineries. This information is not readily available and is nearly impossible to separate.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Good info with the map.
Is the -+ 3 bucks really that much considering what goes into the process of obtaining a gallon of fuel?

I am sure there is a petroleum expert on here or at least someone who stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night that can tell us all the steps to getting a gallon of fuel to the pumps.

Not sayin' I like paying more, Just sayin' there has to be a lot of steps to making it good for us to use.

Not enough said, so have at oil engineers>>>>>

I think this thread is ONLY to show the difference in state gas taxes...

otherwise I'd ask you to tell me what unique, value-added operations occur in gas supplied to IL to make it that much more special than the gas supplied to SC. But since this thread is NOT about this...

...I won't.

 

[LagerHead]

Good info with the map.
Is the -+ 3 bucks really that much considering what goes into the process of obtaining a gallon of fuel?

I am sure there is a petroleum expert on here or at least someone who stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night that can tell us all the steps to getting a gallon of fuel to the pumps.

Not sayin' I like paying more, Just sayin' there has to be a lot of steps to making it good for us to use.

Not enough said, so have at oil engineers>>>>>

If you were only developing a single gallon, yea. But the oil companies benefit from economies of scale, and so the per gallon rate is a bit lower than what we pay for it, otherwise they wouldn't make a profit.

 

[Fred W]

I know that this thread started as a look at fuel taxes in the United States -

Here's a link for global gasoline prices as of Nov 2014

Dollars/liter.

https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/gasoline_prices/

Great link. There is a filter at the top to convert the results to US dollars per US gallon (to make it easier to contrast and compare to the US states).

 

[Geezer]

I live in NY (67.97) and have friends and family in NJ (32.9) whom I visit often. I always fill my tank in NJ when I'm there. I knew they had a much lower gasoline tax than NY, but I did not realize that it was the lowest other than Alaska. However, don't think that NJ is a low tax state just because they have low fuel tax.

 

[Pterodactyl]

When I lived in Fairbanks people were always up in arms about the price of fuel. After all, the Trans Alaska Pipeline runs past the edge of town and went through a refinery (now closed) in the town of North Pole about 20 miles south of town. One would have thought that these conditions were ripe for us getting cheap fuel. Instead our gas prices ran 60-75 cents per gallon higher than the national average and heating oil was well over $4 a gallon when I left in 2011. The answer to the conundrum was provided by the operating manager of the refinery during a radio interview. He said they charged so much "Because we can." His point was that there was no other practical source for fuel in Fairbanks since the only other refinery in Alaska was in Kenai over 500 miles away. He went on to say that we were lucky they did not charge more. At least he was honest.

 

[Bugnatr]

You guys in Cali... sorry, but you win again.

Yep, and I'll be paying more all winter while riding year round.

 

[gregory]

You guys in Cali... sorry, but you win again.

Yep, and I'll be paying more all winter while riding year round.

Well, there might be that one day......but it isn't today

 

[rPGoatBoy]

You guys in Cali... sorry, but you win again.

 

[Mihalis fjr]

I really don't know how much i pay for Gas tax..

But i know that i pay $7+ for a gallon in Greece!

Also in the most European countries this is the price...

 

[BigOgre]

Great. Love being #2.

I live in NY (67.97) and have friends and family in NJ (32.9) whom I visit often. I always fill my tank in NJ when I'm there. I knew they had a much lower gasoline tax than NY, but I did not realize that it was the lowest other than Alaska. However, don't think that NJ is a low tax state just because they have low fuel tax.

For awhile there I was making a few trips a year down to N.C. I knew just how much fuel to leave home with so by the time I hit the last state service area on the N.J. Turnpike I was close to empty and could fill up on the much cheaper fuel. Had it figured out coming home also, stopping at the service area with a low tank to fill up just before crossing onto Staten Island. Worked out really well until Sandy came along and taught me a lesson. Gas rationing was still in effect when the attendant at the last service area informed me that I had the wrong number at the end of my plate. Sat there pondering if I had enough left to get into Pa. or if I was going to spend the whole day and night stretched out on the seat. Finally dawned on me though that there's always a Plan C which in this case was a $10 cash surcharge discreetly paid to the pump attendant.

 

[juniorfjr]

In the beautiful state of Washington there is talk of adding a carbon footprint tax of up to $1.39 to each gallon. Then we will be the clear winners.

 

[NMRoadRunner]

Those are some nice pictures. How about I-5 around 5pm?

 

[radiummadman]

did ya notice that Texas has tax below 40 cents per gallon?? and they have some of the best roads in the US, wtf ???