How many states have tampon tax? As of May 2025, 19 states in the United States taxed period supplies at a standard rate (tampon tax). These sales taxes range from four to seven percent. In these states, menstrual products are often classified as 'luxury products' even though they are basic necessities that half the population requires. This statistic illustrates the number of states in the United States with and without "tampon tax" (tax on period products) as of May 2025.
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Number of states in the United States with and without "tampon tax" (tax on period products) as of May 2025
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Alliance For Period Supplies. (June 5, 2025). Number of states in the United States with and without "tampon tax" (tax on period products) as of May 2025 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423973/us-states-with-tampon-tax/
Alliance For Period Supplies. "Number of states in the United States with and without "tampon tax" (tax on period products) as of May 2025." Chart. June 5, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423973/us-states-with-tampon-tax/
Alliance For Period Supplies. (2025). Number of states in the United States with and without "tampon tax" (tax on period products) as of May 2025. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423973/us-states-with-tampon-tax/
Alliance For Period Supplies. "Number of States in The United States with and without "Tampon Tax" (Tax on Period Products) as of May 2025." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423973/us-states-with-tampon-tax/
Alliance For Period Supplies, Number of states in the United States with and without "tampon tax" (tax on period products) as of May 2025 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423973/us-states-with-tampon-tax/ (last visited July 12, 2025)
Number of states in the United States with and without "tampon tax" (tax on period products) as of May 2025 [Graph], Alliance For Period Supplies, June 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423973/us-states-with-tampon-tax/
