Gas price increases vary by county, Kingsbury County leads at $4.57 per gallon
Gas prices have risen across the United States since the start of the Iran war, with the size of the increase depending heavily on location, according to an NBC News analysis of AAA data. The largest county-level increase was recorded in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, where a gallon of regular gas averaged $4.57 on Thursday, an 87% increase amounting to $2.13 more per gallon. The smallest county increase reported was in Whitley County, Indiana, where prices had risen only 73 cents per gallon. At the state level, Georgia saw the lowest average increase at $1.18 per gallon, helped by a state gas tax suspension of 33 cents per gallon in mid-March, while Illinois experienced the highest state-level increase at $1.84 per gallon. As of May 5, the average increase across all counties was $1.47 per gallon, with about 100 counties—mostly in Indiana and Ohio—seeing increases of $2 or more, and roughly a dozen counties in Georgia and Nebraska seeing increases below $1. Polling indicates that gas prices and the economy remain top concerns for nearly two-thirds of Americans ahead of the midterm elections. The map featured in the analysis will be updated daily.
What’s reported
Kingsbury County, South Dakota, reported the highest gas price increase: $4.57 per gallon, up 87% ($2.13) since the start of the Iran war.
Whitley County, Indiana (population 34,000) saw the smallest increase at 73 cents per gallon.
Georgia had the lowest state-level increase at $1.18 per gallon, partly due to a 33-cent state gas tax suspension in mid-March.
Illinois had the largest state-level increase at $1.84 per gallon.
As of May 5, the average county increase was $1.47 per gallon.
Approximately 100 counties, mostly in Indiana and Ohio, saw increases of $2 per gallon or more; about a dozen counties, mostly in Georgia and Nebraska, saw increases of less than $1 per gallon.
A recent poll found that gas prices are a problem for nearly two-thirds of Americans.
Sources: NBC News
