Trump’s Illegal War with Iran Has Forced Vermont to Pay $113 Million More for Gas, So Far
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 118th Congress.