Beer Tax
State beer excise tax per gallon. Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, IRS, and Tax Foundation, cited on every page.
Beer Tax by state (2026)
Ranked highest to lowest.
| State | State tax | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | $1.287 | #1 |
| Alaska | $1.070 | #2 |
| Hawaii | $0.930 | #3 |
| Kentucky | $0.891 | #4 |
| District of Columbia | $0.790 | #5 |
| South Carolina | $0.768 | #5 |
| North Carolina | $0.617 | #6 |
| Maryland | $0.600 | #7 |
| Alabama | $0.533 | #8 |
| Florida | $0.480 | #9 |
| Georgia | $0.480 | #9 |
| Minnesota | $0.475 | #11 |
| Utah | $0.431 | #12 |
| North Dakota | $0.430 | #13 |
| Mississippi | $0.427 | #14 |
| New Mexico | $0.410 | #15 |
| Louisiana | $0.403 | #16 |
| Oklahoma | $0.403 | #16 |
| Arkansas | $0.382 | #18 |
| Maine | $0.350 | #19 |
| Nebraska | $0.310 | #20 |
| New Hampshire | $0.300 | #21 |
| South Dakota | $0.274 | #22 |
| Vermont | $0.265 | #23 |
| Delaware | $0.263 | #24 |
| Washington | $0.261 | #25 |
| Virginia | $0.256 | #26 |
| Illinois | $0.231 | #27 |
| Michigan | $0.203 | #28 |
| California | $0.200 | #29 |
| Connecticut | $0.194 | #30 |
| Texas | $0.194 | #31 |
| Iowa | $0.190 | #32 |
| Kansas | $0.180 | #33 |
| Ohio | $0.179 | #34 |
| West Virginia | $0.177 | #35 |
| Arizona | $0.160 | #36 |
| Nevada | $0.160 | #36 |
| Idaho | $0.150 | #38 |
| New York | $0.140 | #39 |
| Montana | $0.139 | #40 |
| Rhode Island | $0.124 | #41 |
| New Jersey | $0.120 | #42 |
| Indiana | $0.115 | #43 |
| Massachusetts | $0.106 | #44 |
| Oregon | $0.084 | #45 |
| Colorado | $0.080 | #46 |
| Pennsylvania | $0.080 | #46 |
| Wisconsin | $0.065 | #48 |
| Missouri | $0.060 | #49 |
| Wyoming | $0.019 | #50 |