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Originally Posted by DaveE
Our gasoline tax is 58 cents per gallon now. I think it’s the highest in the US.
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I believe you are correct, and that's before you add in the FEDERAL taxes .....
1. Pennsylvania
State gas tax: 58.7 cents / gal.
State + fed. taxes as pct. of gas price: 20.8% (the highest)
Pct. of roadway in sub-optimal condition: 13.9% (13th highest)
2. California
State gas tax: 53.5 cents / gal.
State + fed. taxes as pct. of gas price: 16.8% (2nd highest)
Pct. of roadway in sub-optimal condition: 28.5% (5th highest)
3. Washington
State gas tax: 49.4 cents / gal.
State + fed. taxes as pct. of gas price: 16.8% (3rd highest)
Pct. of roadway in sub-optimal condition: 15.8% (9th highest)
4. Hawaii
State gas tax: 46.0 cents / gal.
State + fed. taxes as pct. of gas price: 13.8% (12th highest)
Pct. of roadway in sub-optimal condition: 29.4% (3rd highest)
5. New York
State gas tax: 44.3 cents / gal.
State + fed. taxes as pct. of gas price: 16.5% (5th highest)
Pct. of roadway in sub-optimal condition: 19.9% (6th highest)
Overall highest gas prices:
#1 Hawaii
#2 Kalifornia