Figure 1 - Highway Trust Fund Revenue Sources
Figure 1 - Highway Trust Fund Revenue Sources
(Billions of chained 1998 dollars)
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| 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor fuel tax paid by household | 8.5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 18.8 |
| Motor fuel tax paid by business | 4.5 | 4 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 10.7 |
| Other transportation excise taxes | 5.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
SOURCES:
U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, "Federal
Gas Tax: Household Expenditures from 1965 to 1995," TranStat, August 1997.
1999 data-U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics
estimates based on U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis,
Survey of Current Business, various issues; U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau
of Labor Statistics, "Consumer Expenditure Survey," 1999; and U.S. Department
of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 1999 (Washington,
DC: 2000).