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Figure 5-17: State and Local Own Source Revenue by Mode, 2012 (Billions)

Friday, February 17, 2017

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Mode Revenue
Highway $84.76
Transit $17.61
Air $18.31
Water $4.02

 

Highway Source Amount Percent
State fuel tax $38.57 46%
State vehicle tax $26.48 31%
State and local tolls $14.65 17%
Other $5.06 6%

NOTE: Own-source refers to taxes and charges levied on transportation-related activities and used specifically for transportation purposes

SOURCE: US Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Government Transportation Financial Statistics 2014, Table 9-A and 10-A, available at www.bts.gov as of July 2016.