Revenue Sources
Transportation is funded from motor fuel taxes, motor vehicle sales taxes and motor vehicle
registration and driver license fees.
[Current Transportation Funding]
Transportation Dollar$ calculates approximately how much you contribute in taxes and fees
to support the transportation system you use. The sum may surprise you.
Your Contribution To Transportation Funding Last Year
Enter your mileage and vehicle miles per gallon (mpg)
to estimate how much you contribute in state
and federal taxes and fees to Missouri's transportation system.
Note: Do not enter commas or decimals
How Your Money Was Invested
How your dollars were invested in Missouri's transportation system is outlined in the table and chart below. Click the blue text links to see details about each revenue component.
Your Monthly Contribution to Transportation Funding
Fiscal Year 2023
Missouri User Fees & Other Revenue
$ XXXXX
Federal Revenue
$ XXXXX
Missouri General Revenue
$ XXXXX
Total Revenue $XXXXX
Cities & Counties
State & federal funds dedicated to local entities for projects of their choosing.
Other State Agencies
Other State Agencies
Funding to the Highway Patrol for enforcement of traffic laws and the Dept. of Revenue for cost of collection.
Debt Payment
Debt Payment
Repayment of bonds that advanced $3.8 billion worth of improvements and allowed Missourians to use them years before they would have with pay-as-you-go financing.
State Roads & Bridges
$XXXXXX
$XXXXX
State Roads & Bridges
Funds that enable MoDOT to design, construct, operate and maintain a network of nearly 34,000 miles of highways and 10,400 bridges.
Multimodal
$XXXXX
$XXXXX
$XXXXX
Multimodal
Only a small amount of federal fuel tax is dedicated
to public transit.
State road funds may only be used on roads and bridges.
There may be slight differences in the amounts due to rounding
Your Contribution To Missouri Funding Last Year
| Average number of gallons you purchase annually | ### |
| Federal Motor Fuel Tax Paid | ### |
| State Motor Fuel Tax Paid | ### |
| Total Motor Fuel Tax Paid | ### |
| Total Federal and State Motor Fuel Tax Paid to Transportation | ### |
| State Motor Vehicle & Driver License Registration Fees Paid | ### |
| State Motor Vehicle & Driver License Registration Fees Paid to Transportation | ### |
| State Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Paid | ### |
| State Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Paid To Transportation | ### |
| Total Annual Taxes & Fees Paid to Transportation | ### |
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| Monthly Taxes & Fees Paid to Transportation | ### |
How Your Money Was Invested
| Maintaining What We Have | ### |
| Delivering Programs and Projects | ### |
| Pass Through Federal Funds to Cities and Counties | ### |
| Debt Service on Outstanding Bonds | ### |
| Other State Agencies (MO Highway Patrol & Dept. of Revenue) | ### |
| Annual Revenue Invested by MoDOT | ### |
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Note: There may be slight differences between columns and total due to rounding.
Your Contribution To Transportation Funding Last Year
How Your Money Was Invested
Building The Future
While every cent is used to maintain and improve our current system,
more is needed to meet the economic development and safety needs of
Missouri's transportation system.
Although the personal investment per
driver is small, these few dollars a month can have a huge impact on the
future of Missouri's transportation.
Citizen's Guide to Transportation Funding in Missouri
Fuel Tax Calculator
Missouri's gas tax is the 48th lowest in the nation and its diesel tax is 49th lowest. Use the field below to insert examples of what a fuel tax increase would actually cost you per month.
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Additional Fuel Tax Costs
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Current State Fuel Tax
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Increased State Fuel Tax
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