How much did a pack of cigarettes cost in 1968?

Answer 1

Here is the appropriate column from Table 13 - 1968 from Orzechowski and Walker's "Tax Burden on Tobacco" 2008. The average prices vary by state, mostly as a result of differing state taxes on cigarettes, but transportation costs and other factors may also be at play. The median state average can be seen as 32.8 cents per pack.

Table 13 - 1968

Cigarette Taxes as a Percentage of Retail Price

(As of November 1, 1968)

State

Weighted

Average Price

Per Package

AL 36.6¢*

AK 37.6

AZ 36.1

AR 30.9

CA 36.6

CO 28.3*

CT 32.2

DE 32.2

DC 27.2

FL 41.3

GA 34.2

HI 32.8

ID 31.9

IL 35.2

IN 29.7

IA 36.0

KS 32.6

KY 27.0

LA 33.3

ME 33.4

MD 30.7

MA 35.0

MI 31.9

MN 32.8

MS 34.8

MO 29.9

MT 32.6

NE 32.9

NV 33.3

NH 29.9

NJ 38.6*

NM 37.9*

NY 38.6*

NC 23.8

ND 32.3

OH 31.5

OK 36.9

OR 26.8

PA 36.5

Rl 38.4

SC 29.0

SD 32.4

TN 32.8*

TX 34.4

UT 33.3

VT 34.2

VA 28.3*

WA 37.6

WV 32.1

Wl 33.6

WY 32.6

Average

(median) for

all states 32.8 * Average prices shown do not include all cigarette taxes that are imposed by one or more municipalities in

the eight states identified.

Answer 2

In Toronto, 89 cents.

Answer 3

50 cents

Answer 4

.25

Answer 5

.25