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
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Source: Congressional Budget Office (2018)

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