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Milk prices by state, 2018

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The price of one gallon of milk varies from state to state, between localities within states, and between sellers. For the purposes of this article, Ballotpedia determined the cost of one gallon of milk in each state capital. In order to ensure comparable data, all prices, unless otherwise noted in the table below, are for Great Value 2% Reduced Fat Milk, sold at Walmart.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • As of September 2018, the price of one gallon of milk ranged from $0.93 in Illinois to $4.69 in Hawaii.
  • The price of one gallon of milk was less than $2.00 in 14 states. The price was between $2.00 and $2.99 in 24 states and Washington, D.C.
  • In 12 states, the price of one gallon of milk equaled or exceeded $3.00.
  • See the map and table below for further information.

    Milk prices by state

    Complete data

    The table below provides complete data on the cost of one gallon of milk in each of the states. Unless otherwise noted, all prices reflect the cost of one gallon of Great Value 2% Reduced Fat Milk at a Walmart located in each state's capital.[1]

    Milk prices by state, September 2018
    State State capital (or other large city) Cost Notes
    Alabama Montgomery $3.75
    Alaska Anchorage $3.78 Anchorage was used because there was no Walmart in Juneau as of September 2018.
    Arizona Phoenix $1.98
    Arkansas Little Rock $2.99
    California Sacramento $2.69
    Colorado Denver $2.29
    Connecticut Hartford $1.35
    Delaware Dover $3.19
    District of Columbia N/A $2.61
    Florida Tallahassee $3.07
    Georgia Atlanta $2.69
    Hawaii Honolulu $4.69
    Idaho Boise $1.69
    Illinois Springfield $0.93
    Indiana Indianapolis $1.49
    Iowa Des Moines $1.92
    Kansas Topeka $1.99
    Kentucky Frankfort $2.19
    Louisiana Baton Rouge $3.65
    Maine Augusta $3.48
    Maryland Annapolis $2.25
    Massachusetts Boston $2.19
    Michigan Lansing $1.89
    Minnesota St. Paul $2.79
    Mississippi Jackson $3.59
    Missouri Jefferson City $2.27
    Montana Helena $2.98
    Nebraska Lincoln $3.13
    Nevada Carson City $2.99
    New Hampshire Concord $2.69
    New Jersey Trenton $2.83
    New Mexico Santa Fe $2.09
    New York Albany $1.97
    North Carolina Raleigh $2.60
    North Dakota Bismarck $2.93
    Ohio Columbus $1.48
    Oklahoma Oklahoma City $2.59
    Oregon Salem $2.47
    Pennsylvania Harrisburg $3.40
    Rhode Island Providence $2.69
    South Carolina Columbia $2.39
    South Dakota Pierre $2.99
    Tennessee Nashville $2.59
    Texas Austin $3.48
    Utah Salt Lake City $2.18
    Vermont Montpelier $3.28
    Virginia Richmond $2.07
    Washington Olympia $1.97
    West Virginia Charleston $1.99
    Wisconsin Madison $1.89
    Wyoming Cheyenne $1.99

    See also

    Footnotes

    1. This information was compiled by Ballotpedia staff in September 2018.