This graph shows Maine's cigarette tax per pack and cigarette tax revenue from 1984 to 2011. The tax per pack increased from under $1 to over $2 during this period. As the tax per pack rose, cigarette tax revenue collected by Maine also increased, rising from under $20 million to over $160 million. Higher cigarette taxes were correlated with greater tax revenues for Maine.

1. Cigarette Tax Per Pack and Cigarette Tax Revenues, Maine 1984-2011
$2.50 180.0
160.0
$2.00
140.0
120.0
$1.50
100.0
80.0
$1.00
60.0
40.0
$0.50
20.0
$- -
Tax Rate Per Pack Cigarette Tax Collections (in millions of $)