The state wine excise taxes in Georgia ranked eighth in the nation, according to a new analysis from the Tax Foundation based on January 2019 data.
The state’s effective excise tax on a gallon of wine in Georgia stood at $1.51, the Tax Foundation study found.
Most states levy wine taxes based on volume, but other states impose other types of taxation. Minnesota places per-bottle fees that vary based on size.
Five states – Mississippi, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Utah and Wyoming – have in place government monopolies on the sale of beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages, according to the analysis.
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Wine Excise Taxes by State
Rank | State | Wine Excise Tax per Gallon |
1 | Kentucky | $3.26 |
2 | Alaska | $2.50 |
3 | Florida | $2.25 |
4 | Iowa | $1.75 |
5 (tie) | Alabama | $1.70 |
5 (tie) | New Mexico | $1.70 |
7 | Delaware | $1.63 |
8 (tie) | Georgia | $1.51 |
8 (tie) | Virginia | $1.51 |
10 | Arkansas | $1.44 |
11 | Maryland | $1.43 |
12 | Rhode Island | $1.40 |
13 | Illinois | $1.39 |
14 | Hawaii | $1.38 |
15 | South Dakota | $1.31 |
16 | Tennessee | $1.27 |
17 | Minnesota | $1.20 |
18 | South Carolina | $1.08 |
19 | Montana | $1.06 |
20 | West Virginia | $1.00 |
21 | North Carolina | $1.00 |
22 | North Dakota | $0.98 |
23 | Nebraska | $0.95 |
24 | New Jersey | $0.88 |
25 | Washington | $0.87 |
26 | Arizona | $0.84 |
27 | Louisiana | $0.76 |
28 (tie) | Oklahoma | $0.72 |
28 (tie) | Connecticut | $0.72 |
30 | Nevada | $0.70 |
31 | Oregon | $0.67 |
32 | Maine | $0.60 |
33 (tie) | Vermont | $0.55 |
33 (tie) | Massachusetts | $0.55 |
35 | Michigan | $0.51 |
36 | Indiana | $0.47 |
37 | Idaho | $0.45 |
38 | Missouri | $0.42 |
39 | Ohio | $0.32 |
40 | Colorado | $0.32 |
41 (tie) | New Hampshire | $0.30 |
41 (tie) | Kansas | $0.30 |
41 (tie) | New York | $0.30 |
43 | Wisconsin | $0.25 |
44 | Texas | $0.20 |
45 | California | $0.20 |
46 (tie) | Mississippi | $0.00 |
46 (tie) | Utah | $0.00 |
46 (tie) | Pennsylvania | $0.00 |
46 (tie) | Wyoming | $0.00 |