When you buy a six-pack at the store or a round at the bar, not all the money you pay goes to the brewery or the distributor. There's a tax on that brew, but it's a tax that varies state-by-state. Illinois is in the middle of the pack nationally with the 27th highest tax ($0.23 per gallon), but among our Midwest neighbors, we're expensive. Below we give you a snapshot of the Midwest states, a graphic of the national picture from the Tax Foundation and then the lists of the top and bottom ten states. Bottoms up!
- Minnesota $0.47 (10)
- Illinois $0.23 (27)
- Michigan $0.20 (28)
- Iowa $0.19 (31)
- Ohio $0.18 (33)
- Indiana $0.12 (42)
- Wisconsin $0.06 (48)
- Missouri $0.06 (49)
Top 10 overall
1. Tennessee $1.17
2. Alaska $1.07
3. Alabama $1.05
4. Georgia $1.01
5. Hawaii $0.93
6. Kentucky $0.78
7. South Carolina $0.77
8. North Carolina $0.62
9. Florida $0.48
10. Minnesota $0.47
Bottom 10 overall
50. Wyoming $0.02
49. Missouri $0.06
48. Wisconsin $0.06
46. (tie) Colorado/Pennsylvania $0.08
45. Oregon $0.08*
44. Massachusetts $0.11
43. Rhode Island $0.11
42. Indiana $0.12
41. New Jersey $0.12
*some states have the same amount to the hundredth of a cent, but aren't in a tie because there is a difference (not shown here) to the thousandth of a cent
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