State rankings
Zyn Prices by State
Washington has the highest Nicotine Pouch Tax Rate in 2026 (95.0%), followed by Minnesota (95.0%) and Rhode Island (80.0%). Nebraska has the lowest (20.0%).
Nicotine Pouch Tax RateBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
Year 202613 of 51 statesNicotine Pouch Tax Rate, 2026
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
53.0%
Middle half 30.0% – 79.0%
Average
55.2%
13 states
Highest
95.0%
Washington
Lowest
20.0%
Nebraska
Data
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51 states · # = rank by Nicotine Pouch Tax Rate
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Washington | % of price | 95.0% | — |
| 1 |  Minnesota | % of price | 95.0% | — |
| 3 |  Rhode Island | % of price | 80.0% | — |
| 4 |  District of Columbia | % of price | 79.0% | — |
| 5 |  New Hampshire | % of price | 62.0% | — |
| 6 |  Colorado | % of price | 56.0% | — |
| 7 |  Maryland | % of price | 53.0% | — |
| 8 |  California | % of price | 52.9% | — |
| 9 |  Illinois | % of price | 45.0% | — |
| 10 |  New Jersey | % of price | 30.0% | — |
| 10 |  Nevada | % of price | 30.0% | Nicotine pouches are taxable only if they are made from tobacco-derived nicotine., If the pouch contains synthetic nicotine, currently these products are not taxable as Other Tobacco Products (OTP). |
| 12 |  Louisiana | % of price | 20.0% | — |
| 12 |  Nebraska | % of price | 20.0% | — |
| — |  Texas | Per unit | — | 1.46/can, The tax is under State Court Review as of 2026 |
| — |  Florida | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  New York | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Pennsylvania | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Ohio | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Georgia | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  North Carolina | Per unit | — | 10¢ per container if the container has 20 units or less, ¢ per unit for any amount in a container with more than 20 units. |
| — |  Michigan | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Virginia | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Arizona | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Tennessee | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Massachusetts | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Indiana | Per unit | — | 50c/oz |
| — |  Missouri | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Wisconsin | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  South Carolina | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Alabama | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Kentucky | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Oregon | Per unit | — | For packages with 20 consumable units or less, an excise tax of 65 cents per can applies., For packages with more than 20 consumable units, a new tax of 3.25 cents per consumable unit would be imposed. |
| — |  Oklahoma | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Connecticut | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Utah | Per unit | — | 1.38/oz |
| — |  Iowa | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Arkansas | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Kansas | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Mississippi | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  New Mexico | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Idaho | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  West Virginia | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Hawaii | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Maine | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Montana | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Delaware | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  South Dakota | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  North Dakota | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Alaska | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Vermont | Not taxed | — | — |
| — |  Wyoming | Not taxed | — | — |
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Nicotine Pouch Tax Rate?
- Washington has the highest Nicotine Pouch Tax Rate in 2026, at 95.0%, followed by Minnesota (95.0%) and Rhode Island (80.0%).
- Which state has the lowest Nicotine Pouch Tax Rate?
- Nebraska has the lowest Nicotine Pouch Tax Rate in 2026, at 20.0%.
- What is the median Nicotine Pouch Tax Rate across US states?
- The median is 53.0% across the 13 US states with data in 2026.
- Where does this zyn prices by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Tax Maps - NATO Central.