States With the Lowest and Highest Gas Taxes

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January 28, 2021 9:43 am

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40. North Dakota
> Avg. state gas tax: 23.0 cents per gal.
> Avg. gas price as of Jan. 26 2021: $2.30 per gal. (22nd lowest)
> State taxes as pct. of gas price: 10.0% (11th lowest)
> Annual miles traveled per driver: 17,662 (7th most)

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39. New Hampshire
> Avg. state gas tax: 23.8 cents per gal.
> Avg. gas price as of Jan. 26 2021: $2.34 per gal. (23rd highest)
> State taxes as pct. of gas price: 10.2% (12th lowest)
> Annual miles traveled per driver: 11,544 (5th fewest)

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38. Wyoming
> Avg. state gas tax: 24.0 cents per gal.
> Avg. gas price as of Jan. 26 2021: $2.27 per gal. (15th lowest)
> State taxes as pct. of gas price: 10.6% (13th lowest)
> Annual miles traveled per driver: 23,286 (the most)

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37. Kansas
> Avg. state gas tax: 24.0 cents per gal.
> Avg. gas price as of Jan. 26 2021: $2.19 per gal. (9th lowest)
> State taxes as pct. of gas price: 11.0% (14th lowest)
> Annual miles traveled per driver: 15,096 (20th most)

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36. South Carolina
> Avg. state gas tax: 24.8 cents per gal.
> Avg. gas price as of Jan. 26 2021: $2.17 per gal. (6th lowest)
> State taxes as pct. of gas price: 11.4% (16th lowest)
> Annual miles traveled per driver: 14,696 (25th fewest)

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