Illinois distilled spirits drinkers pay the equivalent of $8.55 per gallon in state excise taxes, according to a new analysis from the Tax Foundation.The taxes on stiff drinks in Illinois were the 15th highest among all states, according to the foundation's study.
The study was based on data from January 2020.
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2020 Distilled Spirits Excise Taxes by State
| Rank | State | Distilled Spirits Tax (Dollars per Gallon) |
| 1 | Washington | $33.22 |
| 2 | Oregon | $21.95 |
| 3 | Virginia | $19.89 |
| 4 | Alabama | $19.11 |
| 5 | Utah | $15.92 |
| 6 | North Carolina | $14.58 |
| 7 | Iowa | $13.03 |
| 8 | Alaska | $12.80 |
| 9 | Maine | $11.96 |
| 10 | Michigan | $11.95 |
| 11 | Idaho | $10.91 |
| 12 | Ohio | $9.83 |
| 13 | Montana | $9.75 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $9.01 |
| 15 | Illinois | $8.55 |
| 16 | Arkansas | $8.41 |
| 17 | Kentucky | $8.33 |
| 18 | Mississippi | $8.11 |
| 19 | Vermont | $7.68 |
| 20 | West Virginia | $7.62 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $7.21 |
| 22 | Florida | $6.50 |
| 23 | New York | $6.44 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $6.06 |
| 25 | Hawaii | $5.98 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | $5.56 |
| 27 | New Jersey | $5.50 |
| 28 | South Carolina | $5.42 |
| 29 (tie) | Connecticut | $5.40 |
| 29 (tie) | Rhode Island | $5.40 |
| 31 | North Dakota | $5.12 |
| 32 | Maryland | $5.03 |
| 33 | South Dakota | $4.67 |
| 34 | Delaware | $4.50 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $4.46 |
| 36 | Massachusetts | $4.05 |
| 37 | Georgia | $3.79 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $3.75 |
| 39 | Nevada | $3.60 |
| 40 | California | $3.30 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | $3.25 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $3.03 |
| 43 | Arizona | $3.00 |
| 44 | Indiana | $2.68 |
| 45 | Kansas | $2.50 |
| 46 | Texas | $2.40 |
| 47 | Colorado | $2.28 |
| 48 | Missouri | $2.00 |
| 49 (tie) | New Hampshire | $0.00 |
| 49 (tie) | Wyoming | $0.00 |
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