Spirits Tax

State distilled spirits excise tax per gallon (40% ABV). Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, IRS, and Tax Foundation, cited on every page.

Spirits Tax by state (2026)

Ranked highest to lowest.

StateState taxRank
Washington$36.980#1
Virginia$23.470#2
Alabama$22.870#3
Oregon$22.860#4
North Carolina$18.230#5
Utah$16.070#6
Iowa$15.140#7
Michigan$14.610#8
Idaho$12.940#9
Alaska$12.800#10
Ohio$12.330#11
Maine$11.930#12
Montana$10.550#13
Kentucky$9.560#14
Arkansas$9.470#15
Vermont$9.060#16
West Virginia$8.980#17
Mississippi$8.880#18
Minnesota$8.740#19
Illinois$8.550#20
Pennsylvania$7.480#21
District of Columbia$6.680#22
Florida$6.500#23
New York$6.440#24
New Mexico$6.060#25
Hawaii$5.980#26
Connecticut$5.940#27
Oklahoma$5.560#28
New Jersey$5.500#29
Maryland$5.460#30
South Carolina$5.420#31
Rhode Island$5.400#32
North Dakota$4.930#33
South Dakota$4.930#33
Delaware$4.500#35
Tennessee$4.460#36
Massachusetts$4.050#37
Georgia$3.790#38
Nebraska$3.750#39
Nevada$3.600#40
California$3.300#41
Wisconsin$3.250#42
Louisiana$3.030#43
Arizona$3.000#44
Indiana$2.680#45
Kansas$2.500#46
Texas$2.400#47
Colorado$2.280#48
Missouri$2.000#49
New Hampshirecontrol state
Wyomingcontrol state

NH and WY are control states with an effective $0.00 rate.

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