Beaver County News | 1968-08-08 | Page 3 | Road Users Pay 20% State Taxes

ROAD USERS PAY 20 OF STATE TAXES More than one-fifth of all taxes collected by the 50 states in fiscal 1967 resulted from special levies on highway users, according to figures reported re-ported by the U. S. Department of Commerce. Of the nearly $32 billion in total state tax collections during dur-ing the year, more than $7 billion, bil-lion, or about 22, was accounted ac-counted for by motor vehicle owners and operators. State motor fuel taxes, averaging aver-aging 6.6 cents a gallon, totaled $4.8 billion. Motor vehicle fees provided $2.2 billion, and drivers' licenses about $165 million; and the sales tax on auto purchases, on auto accessories acces-sories and motor oil, is not included in the above total.