Why is gas cheaper in Kansas?
Kansas's gasoline averages $2.92 a gallon, $0.46 below the U.S. average of $3.38. About 25 cents per gallon comes from state taxes. The rest is crude oil, which is roughly half the pump price nationwide, plus the cost of refining and delivering fuel to Kansas stations.
What you're paying for
Kansas pays about $0.46 less per gallon than the U.S. average, helped by low state taxes and ample regional fuel supply.
Against its neighbors
Amber line marks the U.S. average of $3.38.
Price over time
Kansas U.S. average
Kansas, explained
Why does gas cost about $2.92 a gallon in Kansas?−
Using the U.S. Energy Information Administration's national price breakdown, Kansas's pump price is roughly $1.74 for crude oil, $0.48 for refining, $0.27 for distribution and marketing, the 18.4-cent federal excise tax, and about 25 cents in state taxes. That puts it $0.46 below the national average of $3.38.
How much of Kansas's gas price is taxes?+
Kansas charges about 25 cents per gallon in state gasoline taxes, on top of the 18.4-cent federal tax. Combined, taxes make up roughly 15% of the $2.92 pump price.
Does Kansas have a carbon program or special gasoline blend?+
No. Unlike California and Washington, Kansas does not put a carbon price on motor fuel or require a state-specific gasoline blend, so neither adds to its pump price.