This Is How Gas Prices Are Determined In Every State

Wondering why your tank of gas costs what it does? We can help.

With gas prices skyrocketing around the world and hitting record-breaking highs in the United States, you wouldn't be alone if you were wondering how, exactly, prices are set where you live. Especially if you're filling up your tank with $7 per gallon gasoline, wondering why people out in Texas are complaining about their $4.50 per gallon prices.

While there are a quite a few people in this country that firmly believe prices are raised or lowered based on the President's daily whims, it's more complicated than that. The overall price is generally dictated by the economic laws of supply and demand, which puts a price point on a barrel of crude oil. In today's world, where our oil supply has been disturbed by ongoing conflicts, demand for oil is outweighing supply, which makes each gallon of gasoline you purchase more expensive.

But the economics of state-by-state changes can be a little more obscure if you aren't familiar with all the politics that go into determining the price of gasoline. We're talking taxes, refining costs, regional concerns, distribution, and marketing — all of which vary on a state-by-state level.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, roughly 43 percent of the cost of a gallon of gas is the crude oil itself. Another 22 percent comes from federal and state tax, 25 percent goes to refining costs, and 10 percent to distribution and marketing. Those numbers vary state by state as well.

Today, we're going to walk you through all those external factors that add up at the pump in your state.

Alabama

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.28 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.29 per gallon

Alaska

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.0895 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.0895 per gallon

Arizona

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.19 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.27 per gallon

Arkansas

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.248 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.288 per gallon

California

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.533 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.68 per gallon

      One study showed that Californians were also paying the following fees when filling up the tank:

      • Sales Tax: $0.10 per gallon

      • Low Carbon Gas Program Fee: $0.22 per gallon

      • Greenhouse Gas Program Fee: $0.15 per gallon

      • Underground Tank Storage Fee: $0.02 per gallon

Colorado

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes:$0.2325 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.20625 per gallon

      Extra sales tax is applied in the city of Colorado Springs.

Connecticut

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.25 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.465 per gallon

      Additional fees:

      • Prices subject to 8.1 state sales tax

      • Petroleum Gross Receipts Earning Tax: $0.27

Delaware

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.23 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.22 per gallon

District of Columbia

 Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.235 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.235 per gallon

Florida

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.34396 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.35271 per gallon

      Additional taxes and fees:

      • Subject to local tax up to 12 cents

Georgia

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.279 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.313 per gallon

      Additional taxes and fees:

      • Subject to local sales tax

Hawaii

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.16 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.16 per gallon

      Additional taxes and fees:

      • Subject to county tax of 8.8 to 18 cents

      • Subject to sales tax

Idaho

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.33 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.33 per gallon

Illinois

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.391 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.466 per gallon

Indiana

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.30 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.49 per gallon

      Additional taxes and fees:

      • Subject to seven percent sales tax

Iowa

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.305 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.325 per gallon

Kansas

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.2403 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.2604 per gallon

Kentucky

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.26 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.23 per gallon

Louisiana

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.20125 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.20125 per gallon

Maine

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.31404 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.31404 per gallon

Maryland

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.368905 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.375405 per gallon

Massachusetts

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.24 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.24 per gallon

Michigan

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.263 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.263 per gallon

      Additional taxes and fees:

      • Subject to six percent sales tax

Minnesota

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.286 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.286 per gallon

Mississippi

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

Missouri

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.1742 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.1742 per gallon

Montana

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.3275 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.302 per gallon

Nebraska

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.306 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.296 per gallon

Nevada

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.23805 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.2775 per gallon

      Additional taxes and fees:

      • Subject to additional local taxes

New Hampshire

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.23835 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.23825 per gallon

New Jersey

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.414 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.485 per gallon

New Mexico

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.18875 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.22875 per gallon

New York

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.4045 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.3865 per gallon

      Additional taxes and fees:

      • Subject to sales tax to a cap of $2.00 per gallon

      • Subject to local sales tax

North Carolina

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.3635 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.3635 per gallon

North Dakota

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.23025 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.23025 per gallon

Ohio

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.385 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.47 per gallon

Oklahoma

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.20 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.20 per gallon

Oregon

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.36 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.36 per gallon

      Additional taxes and fees:

      • Subject to additional fees of one to five cents

Pennsylvania

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.586 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.741 per gallon

Rhode Island

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.35119 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.35119 per gallon

South Carolina

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.2275 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.2275 per gallon

South Dakota

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.30 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.30 per gallon

Tennessee

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.274 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.284 per gallon

Texas

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.20 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.20 per gallon

Utah

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.3175 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.3175 per gallon

Vermont

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.3073 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.32 per gallon

Virginia

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.162 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.202 per gallon

Washington

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.519952 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.519952 per gallon

West Virginia

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.357 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.357 per gallon

Wisconsin

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.329 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.329 per gallon

Wyoming

Gasoline

  • Federal Taxes: $0.184 per gallon

  • State Taxes: $0.24 per gallon

    Diesel

    • Federal Taxes: $0.244 per gallon

    • State Taxes: $0.24 per gallon

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