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In Arkansas, legislation was enacted in 2009 that raised the cigarette SET rate from 56 cents per pack to $1.15 per pack, and raised the MST SET 32% to 68% of the wholesale price.

Arkansas Tobacco Revenue

State Excise Tax on Cigarettes: $1.15
State Excise Tax on Smokeless Tobacco: 68%
State Excise Tax on Little Cigars: 68% Manufacturer's Price
State Excise Tax on Large Cigars: 68%
Sales Tax on Cigarette Sales: $0.32

Arkansas Revenue from Cigarettes

Excise Tax Collected (2009): $148,826,375
Master Settlement Agreement (MSA Payments 2009): $62,700,000
Cigarette Sales Tax Revenues (2009): $55,110,068
Total Revenue Collected (2009): $266,636,443

Source: Bill Orzechowski & Rob Walker, The Tax Burden on Tobacco, Historical Compilation Volume 44, 2009.

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