Estimated Gasoline Sales by County in New York State

Beginning in 1995, this dataset provides estimated gasoline sales volumes for counties in New York State, derived from tax collection data. The data is weighted for regional price differences and differing county tax rates, though individual county data for New York City is not available. It is maintained by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

Use Cases

• Analyzing annual gasoline consumption trends using Year and Estimated Sales
• Comparing fuel usage across different counties using County and Thousands of Gallons
• Estimating tax revenue from gasoline sales using Estimated Sales and Year
• Assessing regional energy demand patterns using County and Year

Strengths

• Data spans a long time series, beginning in 1995
• Estimates are derived from official New York State Department of Taxation and Finance data
• Data is adjusted for regional price differences and county tax rates

Limitations

• Individual county data for New York City is not available
• Row count, size, license, and author metadata are missing across all sources
• The dataset is estimated, not direct sales figures

Provenance

Source

New York State Department of Taxation and Finance

Collection Method

Derived from gasoline sales and gasoline sales tax collections data

Time Range

Beginning 1995

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-04-04

Geography

New York State counties (excluding individual NYC counties)