Figure 7d
Excise taxes have risen for almost every income group since 1979: Average excise tax revenue, by percentile, 1979–2014
| Year | Lowest quintile | 2nd quintile | Middle quintile | 4th quintile | 81-90 | 91-95 | 96-99 | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $300 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 1,000 | 1,300 | 2,600 |
| 1980 | 200 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 1,100 | 2,100 |
| 1981 | 200 | 400 | 500 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 900 | 1,900 |
| 1982 | 200 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900 | 1,900 |
| 1983 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 700 | 800 | 900 | 1,100 | 2,600 |
| 1984 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 900 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 2,900 |
| 1985 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 3,100 |
| 1986 | 300 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 1,000 | 1,300 | 3,700 |
| 1987 | 300 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 900 | 1,100 | 1,300 | 3,000 |
| 1988 | 300 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 900 | 1,000 | 1,300 | 3,300 |
| 1989 | 300 | 400 | 600 | 700 | 900 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 2,700 |
| 1990 | 300 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 2,600 |
| 1991 | 400 | 500 | 700 | 800 | 900 | 1,100 | 1,300 | 2,800 |
| 1992 | 400 | 500 | 700 | 800 | 900 | 1,100 | 1,400 | 2,900 |
| 1993 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 3,100 |
| 1994 | 500 | 600 | 800 | 900 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 3,100 |
| 1995 | 500 | 600 | 800 | 900 | 1,100 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 3,300 |
| 1996 | 400 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 1,000 | 1,100 | 1,400 | 3,100 |
| 1997 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 3,300 |
| 1998 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 900 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 3,500 |
| 1999 | 500 | 700 | 800 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,300 | 1,800 | 4,000 |
| 2000 | 500 | 600 | 800 | 900 | 1,100 | 1,300 | 1,600 | 3,700 |
| 2001 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 900 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 3,200 |
| 2002 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 900 | 1,000 | 1,100 | 1,400 | 3,100 |
| 2003 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 1,000 | 1,100 | 1,400 | 3,400 |
| 2004 | 400 | 500 | 700 | 900 | 1,000 | 1,100 | 1,500 | 4,000 |
| 2005 | 500 | 500 | 700 | 800 | 1,000 | 1,100 | 1,500 | 4,500 |
| 2006 | 500 | 500 | 600 | 800 | 900 | 1,000 | 1,400 | 3,900 |
| 2007 | 400 | 400 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 1,000 | 1,300 | 3,000 |
| 2008 | 400 | 400 | 600 | 600 | 800 | 900 | 1,200 | 3,600 |
| 2009 | 400 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 900 | 1,100 | 2,700 |
| 2010 | 500 | 500 | 600 | 600 | 700 | 900 | 1,100 | 3,200 |
| 2011 | 500 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900 | 1,200 | 3,100 |
| 2012 | 500 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 1,000 | 1,300 | 3,700 |
| 2013 | 500 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 900 | 1,000 | 1,400 | 3,700 |
| 2014 | 500 | 500 | 700 | 800 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 3,500 |

Source: Congressional Budget Office (2018)
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