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Cigarette tax rates by state, 2018

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Cigarette taxes by state

Cigarette tax rates vary from state to state and, sometimes, between localities within a state. Cigarettes are also subject to a federal excise tax of approximately $1.00 per pack. This article details state-levied cigarette taxes as of 2018.[1][2]

HIGHLIGHTS
  • As of December 31, 2018, Connecticut and New York tied for the highest state-imposed cigarette tax rate: $4.35 per pack.
  • Missouri levied the lowest state-imposed cigarette tax: $0.17 per pack.

    • See the map and table below for further information on cigarette tax rates by state.

    Cigarette taxes by state

    Complete data

    The table below provides complete data on cigarette tax rates by state as of December 31, 2018.[1][2]

    Cigarette tax rates by state, December 31, 2018
    State Cigarette tax rate (dollars per pack)[3] Ranking
    Alabama 0.68 41
    Alaska 2.00 16
    Arizona 2.00 16
    Arkansas 1.15 35
    California 2.87 9
    Colorado 0.84 39
    Connecticut 4.35 1
    Delaware 2.10 14
    District of Columbia 2.50 13
    Florida 1.34 31
    Georgia 0.37 49
    Hawaii 3.20 5
    Idaho 0.57 45
    Illinois 1.98 21
    Indiana 1.00 38
    Iowa 1.36 30
    Kansas 1.29 33
    Kentucky 1.10 36
    Louisiana 1.08 37
    Maine 2.00 16
    Maryland 2.00 16
    Massachusetts 3.51 4
    Michigan 2.00 16
    Minnesota 3.04 7
    Mississippi 0.68 40
    Missouri 0.17 51
    Montana 1.70 24
    Nebraska 0.64 42
    Nevada 1.80 22
    New Hampshire 1.78 23
    New Jersey 2.70 10
    New Mexico 1.66 26
    New York 4.35 1
    North Carolina 0.45 47
    North Dakota 0.44 48
    Ohio 1.60 27
    Oklahoma 2.03 15
    Oregon 1.33 32
    Pennsylvania 2.60 11
    Rhode Island 4.25 2
    South Carolina 0.57 46
    South Dakota 1.53 28
    Tennessee 0.62 43
    Texas 1.41 29
    Utah 1.70 24
    Vermont 3.08 6
    Virginia 0.30 50
    Washington 3.03 8
    West Virginia 1.20 34
    Wisconsin 2.52 12
    Wyoming 0.60 44

    See also

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tax Foundation, "How High Are Cigarette Tax Rates in Your State?" January 25, 2018
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tax Policy Center, "State Cigarette Tax Rates," August 10, 2018
    3. ↑ Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest cent.
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