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Vermont households have spent $441 more for gas since the war began WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee today released new data outlining how President Trump’s reckless and illegal war with Iran has driven up gasoline costs for Vermont families, farmers, and businesses. The new data shows that since the war began on February 28, Americans have spent a total of $56.4 billion more for gas. In Vermont, the increase in gas spending totals $113,105,145, with families spending $441 more on average , per household . U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, released the following statement on the new data: “Vermont families are paying the price for President Trump’s illegal war with Iran. The average household has spent $441 more for gas, so far—and there’s no end in sight. The President needs to get out of this reckless war, which has caused incredible harm to our economy and driven up costs for families in Vermont and across the country.” View the data from JEC below : State Increase in Total Gasoline Spending Since Feb. 28 Increase in Household Gasoline Spending Since Feb. 28 Alabama +$1,296,803,715 +$686 Alaska +$123,752,249 +$503 Arizona +$1,290,317,563 +$477 Arkansas +$581,289,948 +$512 California +$5,447,645,955 +$433 Colorado +$1,005,829,767 +$447 Connecticut +$676,731,502 +$517 Delaware +$188,826,354 +$501 District of Columbia +$44,571,850 +$215 Florida +$3,887,817,941 +$472 Georgia +$1,738,850,479 +$454 Hawaii +$160,798,255 +$356 Idaho +$391,985,804 +$571 Illinois +$2,038,193,791 +$455 Indiana +$1,062,019,972 +$417 Iowa +$642,328,315 +$516 Kansas +$584,156,525 +$524 Kentucky +$958,340,278 +$567 Louisiana +$886,988,328 +$537 Maine +$247,641,454 +$445 Maryland +$926,905,898 +$430 Massachusetts +$1,065,124,629 +$433 Michigan +$1,903,157,559 +$502 Minnesota +$867,765,709 +$403 Mississippi +$686,038,740 +$639 Missouri +$1,226,932,885 +$524 Montana +$259,237,692 +$593 Nebraska +$335,667,882 +$445 Nevada +$514,215,668 +$460 New Hampshire +$296,182,222 +$559 New Jersey +$1,538,476,873 +$493 New Mexico +$412,990,274 +$523 New York +$2,216,308,569 +$405 North Carolina +$2,031,284,378 +$501 North Dakota +$172,909,439 +$555 Ohio +$2,172,400,421 +$483 Oklahoma +$768,153,514 +$521 Oregon +$552,066,791 +$346 Pennsylvania +$1,758,411,750 +$372 Rhode Island +$147,639,824 +$368 South Carolina +$1,121,171,837 +$561 South Dakota +$186,962,586 +$540 Tennessee +$1,489,685,042 +$556 Texas +$5,743,736,581 +$553 Utah +$701,874,776 +$650 Vermont +$113,105,145 +$441 Virginia +$1,809,481,962 +$573 Washington +$973,423,672 +$342 West Virginia +$320,479,090 +$478 Wisconsin +$1,121,166,713 +$483 Wyoming +$145,615,289 +$624 United States +$56,443,306,833 +$477 Source: Daily data on average gasoline prices from AAA.com through July 12th, 2026, state-by-state data on gasoline consumption from the Federal Highway Administration, and national data on gasoline demand from the Energy Information. Senator Welch is a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit. He was a member of the Joint Economic Committee in the 118 th Congress. ###