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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.