States With the Lowest and Highest Gas Taxes

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January 31, 2020 5:58 pm

Last Updated: February 16, 2020 2:22 pm

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15. North Carolina
> State gas tax: 36.4 cents per gal.
> Avg. gas price as of late-Jan. 2020: $2.33 per gal. (15th lowest)
> State taxes as pct. of gas price: 15.6% (11th highest)
> Annual miles traveled per driver: 16,130 (15th highest)

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14. Maryland
> State gas tax: 36.7 cents per gal.
> Avg. gas price as of late-Jan. 2020: $2.41 per gal. (24th lowest)
> State taxes as pct. of gas price: 15.2% (13th highest)
> Annual miles traveled per driver: 13,561 (18th lowest)

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13. Oregon
> State gas tax: 36.8 cents per gal.
> Avg. gas price as of late-Jan. 2020: $2.97 per gal. (5th highest)
> State taxes as pct. of gas price: 12.4% (24th highest)
> Annual miles traveled per driver: 12,573 (12th lowest)

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12. Ohio
> State gas tax: 38.5 cents per gal.
> Avg. gas price as of late-Jan. 2020: $2.43 per gal. (25th highest)
> State taxes as pct. of gas price: 15.9% (10th highest)
> Annual miles traveled per driver: 14,251 (21st lowest)

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11. Connecticut
> State gas tax: 40.1 cents per gal.
> Avg. gas price as of late-Jan. 2020: $2.63 per gal. (10th highest)
> State taxes as pct. of gas price: 15.2% (12th highest)
> Annual miles traveled per driver: 12,126 (8th lowest)

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