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Table 7-4: Motor-Fuel Use: 20051

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State Gasoline
Highway use
Gasoline
Nonhighway use
Special fuel (mainly diesel) Total use
Private and commercial Public use Private and commercial Public use Private and commercial Private and commercial Public use Combined total
Alabama 2,507 39 82 2 815 3,404 41 3,445
Alaska 259 9 31 0 231 521 9 530
Arizona 2,719 38 69 2 861 3,649 40 3,688
Arkansas 1,341 26 76 1 634 2,051 28 2,078
California 15,392 223 329 10 3,064 18,785 233 19,018
Colorado 2,039 38 71 2 554 2,664 39 2,704
Connecticut 1,539 28 54 1 307 1,899 29 1,929
Delaware 421 6 19 0 73 513 6 519
District of Columbia 117 8 15 0 29 161 9 169
Florida 8,254 111 318 5 1,730 10,302 116 10,418
Georgia 4,906 60 151 3 1,697 6,754 63 6,816
Hawaii 439 11 10 1 47 496 11 507
Idaho 567 16 39 1 252 858 16 874
Illinois 4,960 93 154 5 1,502 6,617 97 6,714
Indiana 3,082 50 90 2 1,330 4,502 53 4,555
Iowa 1,498 31 115 2 585 2,197 32 2,229
Kansas 1,089 29 67 1 423 1,579 30 1,610
Kentucky 2,105 37 111 2 867 3,083 39 3,122
Louisiana 2,200 37 139 2 689 3,027 39 3,067
Maine 696 10 19 1 186 901 11 912
Maryland 2,599 31 71 1 566 3,236 33 3,268
Massachusetts 2,744 39 64 2 423 3,230 40 3,271
Michigan 4,746 69 181 3 949 5,876 72 5,948
Minnesota 2,551 46 108 2 666 3,325 48 3,373
Mississippi 1,554 22 86 1 607 2,246 24 2,270
Missouri 3,035 49 139 2 1,054 4,228 51 4,279
Montana 446 15 32 1 246 725 15 740
Nebraska 764 19 61 1 407 1,232 20 1,253
Nevada 1,086 16 38 1 389 1,512 17 1,529
New Hampshire 671 10 28 0 111 811 10 821
New Jersey 4,163 54 95 3 938 5,195 57 5,252
New Mexico 906 20 37 1 482 1,425 21 1,446
New York 5,456 111 179 5 1,437 7,071 117 7,187
North Carolina 4,136 88 199 3 1,107 5,442 91 5,532
North Dakota 325 9 33 0 172 530 9 540
Ohio 4,969 85 157 4 1,617 6,742 89 6,831
Oklahoma 1,756 35 97 2 747 2,600 36 2,636
Oregon 1,481 30 61 1 538 2,080 31 2,111
Pennsylvania 4,981 80 112 4 1,578 6,671 84 6,754
Rhode Island 368 9 9 0 58 435 9 444
South Carolina 2,365 30 86 1 696 3,146 31 3,178
South Dakota 381 11 38 0 187 606 12 618
Tennessee 2,978 49 82 2 1,053 4,114 51 4,165
Texas 11,169 157 319 8 3,674 15,161 165 15,326
Utah 975 22 38 1 394 1,407 23 1,430
Vermont 333 6 13 0 63 409 6 415
Virginia 3,825 55 110 3 1,094 5,028 57 5,086
Washington 2,595 43 96 2 637 3,329 45 3,374
West Virginia 804 17 26 1 297 1,127 18 1,145
Wisconsin 2,410 46 109 2 705 3,224 48 3,272
Wyoming 296 8 50 0 346 692 8 700
United States 132,995 2,181 4,713 100 39,111 176,819 2,281 179,100

1Based on reports from state motor-fuel tax agencies. Gasohol is included with gasoline. Public use and nonhighway use were estimated by the Federal Highway Administration.

NOTE: The term "motor fuel" applies to gasoline and all other fuels, including special fuels, coming under the purview of the state motor-fuel tax laws. "Special fuels" include diesel fuel and, to the extent they can be quantified, liquefied petroleum gases such as propane. Gasohol, a blend of gasoline and fuel alcohol, is included with gasoline.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2005, Washington, DC: 2006, table MF-21.