Liquor Taxes
Taxes#54 of 109 · Added August 27, 2026State tax on a gallon of liquor
Data: Tax Foundation, 2026 ↗
Zero excise tax on a gallon of spirits, tied with Wyoming for the lowest in America. Washington charges $36.68, which explains the out-of-state plates at the state line.
Distilled spirits excise tax rate (dollars per gallon)
Data: Tax Foundation, 2026 ↗
View the data (50 states)
| # | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | $0.00 |
| 1 | Wyoming | $0.00 |
| 3 | Missouri | $2.00 |
| 4 | Colorado | $2.28 |
| 5 | Texas | $2.40 |
| 6 | Kansas | $2.50 |
| 7 | Indiana | $2.68 |
| 8 | Arizona | $3.00 |
| 9 | Louisiana | $3.03 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $3.25 |
| 11 | California | $3.30 |
| 12 | Nevada | $3.60 |
| 13 | Nebraska | $3.75 |
| 14 | Georgia | $3.79 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $4.05 |
| 16 | Tennessee | $4.46 |
| 17 | Delaware | $4.50 |
| 18 | North Dakota | $4.93 |
| 18 | South Dakota | $4.93 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $5.40 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $5.42 |
| 22 | Maryland | $5.46 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $5.50 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | $5.56 |
| 25 | Connecticut | $5.94 |
| 26 | Hawaii | $5.98 |
| 27 | New Mexico | $6.06 |
| 28 | New York | $6.44 |
| 29 | Florida | $6.50 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $7.48 |
| 31 | Illinois | $8.55 |
| 32 | Minnesota | $8.74 |
| 33 | West Virginia | $8.98 |
| 34 | Vermont | $9.06 |
| 35 | Mississippi | $9.38 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $9.56 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $9.76 |
| 38 | Montana | $10.55 |
| 39 | Maine | $11.93 |
| 40 | Ohio | $12.33 |
| 41 | Alaska | $12.80 |
| 42 | Idaho | $12.94 |
| 43 | Michigan | $14.61 |
| 44 | Iowa | $15.14 |
| 45 | Utah | $16.07 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $18.23 |
| 47 | Alabama | $22.87 |
| 48 | Virginia | $23.47 |
| 49 | Oregon | $23.74 |
| 50 | Washington | $36.68 |