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Show Gasoline Taxe Paid in Many States Last Year iPrepand by the United matte Department of Afrloulture ) Not counting refunds mode, the total amount of the gasoline tax collected by 47 of the atates and the District of Columbia In the first six months of 1020 amounted to $173,140,140, says the bureau of public roads. United States Department of Agriculture, on the basis of figures reported to the bureau. bu-reau. In New Tork the tax became effective ef-fective May 1, and the Illinois law did not become effective until August LA total of 5,693,872,002 gallons was taxed In the 47 states and the District Dis-trict of Columbia. The average tax paid per gallon was 3.07 cents. In 1028, gasoline tnx paid In the first six months of the year In 45 states, the District of Columbia, and In Illinois for one month of the period, was $140,03538. The tax In Illinois was collected for January and discontinued discon-tinued In February. Massachusetts and New Tork had no gasoline tnx In1 1023. Tbe total number of gallons taxed In the first six months of 1028 was 4,-652,393,5.10, 4,-652,393,5.10, and the average tax paid was 8.02 cents per gallon. All the states now collect a gasoline tax. |