Cigarette Tax
State Tax on a Pack of Cigarettes in 2016
| State | Tax Per Pack | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $1.36 | 28 |
| Alabama | $0.68 | 38 |
| Alaska | $2.00 | 12 |
| Arizona | $2.00 | 12 |
| Arkansas | $1.15 | 32 |
| California | $0.87 | 36 |
| Colorado | $0.84 | 37 |
| Connecticut | $3.65 | 3 |
| Delaware | $1.60 | 22 |
| District of Columbia | $2.91 | 9 |
| Florida | $1.34 | 29 |
| Georgia | $0.37 | 49 |
| Hawaii | $3.20 | 6 |
| Idaho | $0.57 | 44 |
| Illinois | $1.98 | 17 |
| Indiana | $1.00 | 35 |
| Kansas | $1.29 | 31 |
| Kentucky | $0.60 | 42 |
| Louisiana | $1.08 | 33 |
| Maine | $2.00 | 12 |
| Maryland | $2.00 | 12 |
| Massachusetts | $3.51 | 5 |
| Michigan | $2.00 | 12 |
| Minnesota | $3.54 | 4 |
| Mississippi | $0.68 | 38 |
| Missouri | $0.17 | 51 |
| Montana | $1.70 | 20 |
| Nebraska | $0.64 | 40 |
| Nevada | $1.80 | 18 |
| New Hampshire | $1.78 | 19 |
| New Jersey | $2.70 | 10 |
| New Mexico | $1.66 | 22 |
| New York | $4.35 | 1 |
| North Carolina | $0.45 | 47 |
| North Dakota | $0.44 | 48 |
| Ohio | $1.60 | 22 |
| Oklahoma | $1.03 | 34 |
| Oregon | $1.32 | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | $1.60 | 22 |
| Rhode Island | $3.75 | 2 |
| South Carolina | $0.57 | 44 |
| South Dakota | $1.53 | 26 |
| Tennessee | $0.62 | 41 |
| Texas | $1.41 | 27 |
| Utah | $1.70 | 20 |
| Vermont | $3.08 | 7 |
| Virginia | $0.30 | 50 |
| Washington | $3.03 | 8 |
| West Virginia | $0.55 | 46 |
| Wisconsin | $2.52 | 11 |
| Wyoming | $0.60 | 43 |
Source: https://data.cdc.gov/api/views/7nwe-3aj9/rows.csv?accessType=DOWNLOAD
History of Iowa Cigarette Tax Rates
| Date | Cigarette Tax Rate |
| 4/11/1921 | $0.02 per package |
| 1953 | $0.03 per package |
| 1959 | $0.04 per package |
| 1963 | $0.05 per package |
| 1965 | $0.08 per package |
| 1967 | $0.10 per package |
| 1971 | $0.13 per package |
| 1981 | $0.18 per package |
| 1985 | $0.26 per package |
| 1988 | $0.34 per package |
| 1989 | $0.31 per package |
| 1991 | $0.36 per package |
| 3/16/2007 | $1.36 per package |
Source: Iowa Department of Revenue