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Table 7-4: Minnesota and U.S. Motor-Fuel Use: 2000

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Table 7-4: Minnesota and U.S. Motor-Fuel Use: 2000

(Millions of gallons)

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Vehicle ownership Gasoline Special fuel (mainly diesel) Total use
Highway use Nonhighway use
Minnesota United States Minnesota United States Minnesota United States Minnesota United States
Private and commercial 2,472 126,735 82 2,876 639 33,377 3,193 162,988
Public use 43 2,149 2 96 N N 45 2,245
Total 2,515 128,884 84 2,972 639 33,377 3,238 165,232

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.

KEY: N = Data do not exist.

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 2000, Washington, DC: Oct. 2001, available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/hs00/pdf/mf21.pdf as of Apr. 20, 2002.