Minnesota Gas Tax
Minnesota’s state taxes and fees on gasoline total 32.7¢ a gallon, tied for the 22nd-highest of 51; with the 18.4¢ federal tax, drivers pay 51.1¢ a gallon in combined tax. Rates are from U.S. Energy Information Administration data as of July 2026.
What makes up Minnesota’s 51.1¢
| Minnesota state excise tax | 32.6¢ |
|---|---|
| Other Minnesota taxes & fees sales/use taxes, inspection and environmental fees | 0.1¢ |
| Total Minnesota state tax | 32.7¢ |
| Federal excise + LUST fee 18.3¢ excise + 0.1¢ LUST, unchanged since 1993 | 18.4¢ |
| Combined state + federal | 51.1¢ |
Petroleum Tank Cleanup Fee (when in effect): $20 per 1,000 gallons ($0.0200/gal). Inspection fee: $1 for every 1,000 gallons received ($0.0010/gal).
Indexed to road construction costs since 2024
Minnesota’s gasoline excise is 32.6¢ a gallon. Under a 2023 transportation law, the rate has been indexed since January 1, 2024. It is not tied to general inflation: the Department of Revenue recalculates it each year from the Minnesota Highway Construction Cost Index, publishes the new rate by August 1, and applies it the following January 1. Any single-year increase is capped at 3 percent, and the rate cannot go down. The most recent adjustment raised it from 31.8¢ in 2025 to 32.6¢ on January 1, 2026.
The remainder of the state figure is an inspection fee of $1 per 1,000 gallons, a tenth of a cent a gallon. A petroleum tank cleanup fee of 2 cents a gallon is also in law, but the EIA lists it as charged only when in effect. The EIA lists no sales tax on gasoline for Minnesota and does not flag it for local option fuel taxes.
In the EIA’s July 2026 (revised August 2026) table, Minnesota’s 32.7¢ is tied for the 22nd-highest of the 50 states and D.C. The 51-jurisdiction average is 33.8¢. Minnesota pump prices and their history are on the Minnesota gas prices page.
Sources: current rates and rankings are from the EIA motor fuel tax table in our database; other facts are from the sources listed here.
Minnesota's Gas Tax Beside Four Neighbors
Of the 4 states that border Minnesota, 1 of 4 has a higher state total in the EIA's July 2026 table. That state is Wisconsin, listed at 32.9¢ (EIA table, July 2026), which is the highest among the bordering states. North Dakota is listed at 23.0¢ (EIA table, July 2026), the lowest among them.
Minnesota's own state total in that July 2026 table is 32.7¢. Against Wisconsin, Minnesota is 0.2¢ (EIA table, July 2026) below. Against Iowa at 30.0¢ (EIA table, July 2026), Minnesota is 2.7¢ above. Against South Dakota, also at 30.0¢ (EIA table, July 2026), Minnesota is 2.7¢ above. Against North Dakota, Minnesota is 9.7¢ (EIA table, July 2026) above.
Across all jurisdictions in the EIA's July 2026 table, 21 have a higher state total than Minnesota and 28 have a lower one. The table's range runs from 9.0¢ (EIA table, July 2026) (Alaska) up to 73.6¢ (California), and the average is 33.8¢, which leaves Minnesota 1.1¢ below that average.
Excise accounts for 100% of Minnesota's state total in the EIA's July 2026 table, with the other state taxes and fees at 0.1¢. Adding the federal tax of 18.4¢ (EIA table, July 2026) gives 51.1¢, and the state's portion of that combined figure is 64%.
The EIA table shows no local option gasoline taxes for Minnesota, and the EIA excludes county and local taxes from the rates it lists.
How much of a gallon in Minnesota is tax
Minnesota gasoline currently averages $4.20 a gallon. Against that, the 51.1¢ of combined state and federal tax is about 12.2% of what a driver pays — with local taxes, where they apply, on top.
Tax rate from EIA as of July 2026; pump price is the current EIA weekly average.
Minnesota vs. the other 50 states
Minnesota’s state gas tax of 32.7¢ is 1.1¢ below the 33.8¢ average across 50 states and D.C. — it is tied for the 22nd-highest.
Neighboring states' gas tax
| State | State tax | vs. Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin gas tax | 32.9¢ | +0.2¢ |
| Iowa gas tax | 30.0¢ | −2.7¢ |
| South Dakota gas tax | 30.0¢ | −2.7¢ |
| North Dakota gas tax | 23.0¢ | −9.7¢ |
Minnesota gas tax, answered
- What is the gas tax in Minnesota?
- 32.7¢ a gallon in state taxes and fees; with the 18.4¢ federal tax, 51.1¢ (EIA, July 2026).
- How does Minnesota's gas tax compare to other states?
- Tied for the 22nd-highest of the 50 states and D.C.; the average is 33.8¢.
- What is the federal gas tax in Minnesota?
- The federal gasoline tax is 18.4¢ per gallon in Minnesota, the same as in every other state.
- Does Minnesota charge local gas taxes too?
- EIA does not flag Minnesota as allowing local option taxes.
Related to Minnesota gas tax
EIA, “Federal and state motor fuels taxes” (July 2026 (revised August 2026)); how these figures are built.
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Cite as: US Gas Gauge, “Minnesota Gas Tax,” usgasgauge.com/gas-tax/minnesota. Source data: U.S. Energy Information Administration.