January 15, 2002
Maryland has the 13th-highest state gas tax in the nation: 23.50 cents per gallon. The federal gas tax rate is an additional 18.4 center per gallon. George's gas tax rate is the nation's lowest; 7.50 cents per gallon. Rates determined as of Jan. 1, 2001.
................................................. Gas tax rate
State ....................................... (cents per gallon) .............................Rank
Rhode Island .............................. 29.00 ............................................. 1
Montana ..................................... 27.00 .............................................. 2
Wisconsin ................................... 26.40 .............................................. 3
Idaho .......................................... 26.00 .............................................. 4
Pennsylvania .............................. 25.90 .............................................. 5
West Virginia ............................. 25.65 ............................................... 6
Connecticut ............................... 25.00 ................................................ 7
Nebraska ................................... 24.80 ............................................... 8
North Carolina ........................... 24.55 ............................................... 9
Utah .......................................... 24.50 .............................................. 10
Nevada ...................................... 24.00 ............................................... 11
Oregon ....................................... 24.00 ............................................... 12
Maryland .................................... 23.50 ................................................13
Delaware .................................... 23.00 ............................................... 14
Washington ................................ 23.00 ............................................... 14
SOURCE: Federation of Tax Administrators
