# State cigarette excise tax per pack

State excise tax on a pack of 20 cigarettes in force in the quarter, in US dollars, as recorded by the CDC STATE System from state statutes. A legal rate, not an estimate.

## Key facts

- New York had the highest state cigarette excise tax per pack of 51 states in Q2 2025, at 5.35 USD per pack, and Missouri the lowest, at 0.17 USD per pack. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Published for 51 places, with figures from Q4 1995 to Q2 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-18.

- Indicator id: `cigarette_tax_per_pack_usd`
- Unit: USD per pack
- Note: US states and DC only. Federal excise tax (1.01 USD per pack since 2009), local taxes such as those of New York City or Chicago, and sales taxes are not included. The STATE System records the fourth quarter of each year from 1995 to 2005 and every quarter from 2006. Increases enacted for a later date appear only once their quarter starts.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/cigarette-tax-per-pack
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/cigarette_tax_per_pack_usd

## Rankings

- [US states](https://invokely.ai/rankings/cigarette-tax-per-pack/us-states.md) (51 places)