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45. New York
> Avg. state gas tax: $0.18 per gallon– tied
> Avg. gas price, April 11, 2023: $3.56 per gallon (16th highest)
> State taxes as pct. of gas price: 5.1% (5th lowest)
> 2021 motor fuel consumption: 6,811,989,000 gallons (4th most)
> 2021 motor fuel consumption per licensed driver: 573.4 gal/driver (2nd fewest)
> 2021 licensed drivers: 11,879,057 (4th most)
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44. Oklahoma
> Avg. state gas tax: $0.19 per gallon
> Avg. gas price, April 11, 2023: $3.28 per gallon (7th lowest)
> State taxes as pct. of gas price: 5.8% (8th lowest)
> 2021 motor fuel consumption: 2,917,947,000 gallons (24th fewest)
> 2021 motor fuel consumption per licensed driver: 1,123.4 gal/driver (7th most)
> 2021 licensed drivers: 2,597,441 (22nd fewest)
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43. Connecticut
> Avg. state gas tax: $0.20 per gallon– tied
> Avg. gas price, April 11, 2023: $3.43 per gallon (25th lowest)
> State taxes as pct. of gas price: 5.8% (9th lowest)
> 2021 motor fuel consumption: 1,701,906,000 gallons (16th fewest)
> 2021 motor fuel consumption per licensed driver: 653.0 gal/driver (7th fewest)
> 2021 licensed drivers: 2,606,396 (23rd fewest)
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42. Louisiana
> Avg. state gas tax: $0.20 per gallon– tied
> Avg. gas price, April 11, 2023: $3.28 per gallon (7th lowest)
> State taxes as pct. of gas price: 6.1% (10th lowest)
> 2021 motor fuel consumption: 3,032,119,000 gallons (25th most)
> 2021 motor fuel consumption per licensed driver: 882.0 gal/driver (21st most)
> 2021 licensed drivers: 3,437,733 (25th most)
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41. Texas
> Avg. state gas tax: $0.20 per gallon– tied
> Avg. gas price, April 11, 2023: $3.26 per gallon (4th lowest)
> State taxes as pct. of gas price: 6.1% (11th lowest)
> 2021 motor fuel consumption: 20,332,802,000 gallons (the most)
> 2021 motor fuel consumption per licensed driver: 1,111.2 gal/driver (8th most)
> 2021 licensed drivers: 18,297,900 (2nd most)
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