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Chewing Tobacco Prices By State

Updated March 30, 2023

Dip and Chewing tobacco prices vary per state (and city) and the cost is almost always a reflection on the state’s tobacco tax. And, as you know, the smokeless tobacco brand affects the chewing tobacco price.

We looked at all the different brands, shops, and locations and compiled a list of the average price of chewing tobacco by state. This is just intended to give you an average on the can cost you may see if you hit a gas station in any of these states on a road trip.

How close did we get? Let us know if we’re spot on, close, or way off on the chewing tobacco costs in your area.

  • Alaska: $8.75
  • Alabama: $5.99
  • Arkansas: $9.25
  • Arizona: $7.83
  • California: $7.00
  • Colorado: $10.00
  • Connecticut: $8.50
  • Washington DC: $4.45
  • Delaware: $3.64
  • Florida: $11.00
  • Georgia: $4.80
  • Hawaii: $4.64
  • Idaho: $3.70
  • Illinois: $4.91
  • Indiana: $3.50
  • Iowa: $6.95
  • Kansas: $4.50
  • Kentucky: $3.46
  • Louisiana: $4.95
  • Maine: $7.50
  • Maryland: $4.00
  • Massachusetts: $18.50
  • Michigan: $5.65
  • Minnesota: $7.50
  • Missouri: $3.66
  • Mississippi: $3.76
  • Montana: $5.50
  • Nebraska: $4.57
  • Nevada: $3.89
  • New Hampshire: $6.80
  • New Jersey: $3.79
  • New Mexico: $5.98
  • New York: $7.80
  • North Carolina: $7.00
  • North Dakota: $2.94
  • Ohio: $6.10
  • Oklahoma: $5.50
  • Ontario: $25.50
  • Oregon: $7.65
  • Pennsylvania: $5.52
  • Rhode Island: $3.96
  • South Carolina: $6.95
  • South Dakota: $3.17
  • Tennessee: $3.88
  • Texas: $7.00
  • Utah: $7.50
  • Vermont: $8.20
  • Virginia: $4.30
  • Washington: $8.20
  • Wisconsin: $8.95
  • West Virginia: $3.19
  • Wyoming: $5.89

If you see a price that is off, leave a comment and let us know what the current, average cost of smokeless tobacco in your state.

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187 comments on “Chewing Tobacco Prices”

          2. TannerB TannerB

            $33-35 dollars per tin in Alberta and they took away all the flavours

          4. Chad Baker Chad Baker

            Rhode Island is $7/can out the door. Just bought there 7/2/21

          5. Wiskyvet Wiskyvet

            I spent 3 months in Seattle back in 2008 and Skoal was 5-something a can. I had the wife bring some for me from Missouri when she flew out. It was in the low $3 range then. Now it’s around $6 here.

          1. The Horse The Horse

            Mass banned flavored a year or two ago. And certain towns tax it severely. $23 in one town, $14 in the next town over. Haven’t found any under $13.

          2. Mike V Mike V

            Yup, Long Island NY about $8.50 for cope or grizz. Man it hurts coming from NC. It’s cheap down there! Crappy part is I’m entitled to shop on base, but there are no military bases near me. Tax free liquor and tobacco. Boy I miss my time in service

          3. Adam MacLeod Adam MacLeod

            What company in the states will ship to Canada
            Almost 40 bucks for a pouch of redman here

          4. Matthew reynen Matthew reynen

            Stuff around 7.00 dollars in rockville indiana

          7. RF Harper RF Harper

            $8.36/can in Oklahoma and in some stores it’s .50 more for some reason.

          1. Smokeless Bear Smokeless Bear

            6.12 on discounted double packs in FL. Never seen less than 12 for 2. Cause you never need just one.

          2. Mile Mile

            Huntsville Alabama 2022 Copenhagen $4 at Walmart and 5.99 at corner stores

          3. Frank Cordova Frank Cordova

            I’ve been a native of Glendale Az for 59 years, I started chewing in the 4th grade and only stop once in my life for one year 20 year on a bet. I enjoy chewing Copenhagen snuff and if they stop making snuff I would probably stop. I bought a can yesterday at a Quick trip fuel station and paid 8 dollars! I was going to stop when it got to 1 dollar but I didn’t, and I’m not going to stop now. I think Our government knows that we won’t and they are taken advantage of this with the taxpayers. We need help tobacco companies with a another Boston tea party with our own government.

          1. Thomas Thomas

            10.05 in Florida it’s amazing how they can tax that much for 1 can of skoal there ripping us off only in america

      4. Tracy Trefzer Tracy Trefzer

        Florida sings the average $8 per can for Copenhagen natural, stores in Florida or blaming it on the government why they have to charge so much I don’t believe it

        1. Essie Ashworth Essie Ashworth

          That’s to much for that little can of tobacco product I see 3dollors or 4 but I don’t think it should be no higher then that

        1. David David

          After reading all the comments,thk goodness i live in #BANA. Today i oaid $6 for a can of Skoal i flilped out. Where i normally buy it”s $27 and change. Thank all of you for making a man from the South feel good. Roll Damn Tide

      8. R Sawyer R Sawyer

        FL off. Grizzly $8 a can now 🤬🤬

        GA- Grizzly hit $5 a can now up from 3.50

        Build Back Broke is working good I reckon

    5. JoeV JoeV

      This is nuts. MA is eliminating virtually all Smokeless tobacco to be sold in the state on June1st. Not that I purchase Kodiak in MA . The cost is around $12.00 and $15.00 in the Boston area. CT isn’t any better. The cost is $9.25 a can. RI…. You can get lucky. I’ve purchased Kodiak recently for $6.75. NH, at the Market Basket is $7.25. The best place I found is over the boarder in PA ( Milford). Where you can buy it for like $5.25 a can. I will take a seven hour round trip and buy a 100 cans. Does anyone know the cost of chew in NC, KY? I am going on a trip this year

      2. Random VideoGuy Random VideoGuy

        Copenhagen is $5.99 to $7.00 a can in NC as of March 2023. I switched to longhorn natural fine cut. Taste similar to cope. But i buy those tubs it equals out to $1.60 a can you can get 12 cans out of a tub. 14 in some depending on if it’s loaded heavy

    6. bob frederick bob frederick

      Dang, I only have Chawin tabaccy on hand to treat stinging insect hits; unknowst to me, sumbody threw my pouch of redman away & I got a sting from a hornet that did not respond well to being treated with cotton balls &sudsy ammonia. This is not a prank, chewin tabaccy can neutralize the venom from hornets & yellow jackets if moistened with human saliva & applied quickly to the wound site & lightly secured against the skin with a plastic bag to keep the moisture in the tabaccy.

    7. G G

      Alabama dip is between $2.85 for Grizzly up to $5 for Cope Longcut and slightly more for Skoal. Easily the cheapest state I’ve ever lived in/been to for dip.

      Arkansas is between $5 for Grizzly up to $13 for Skoal (SW Arkansas). A roll of Grizzly usually cost me about $30, regardless of where I was in the state.

      Colorado is about the same as Arkansas.

      California is insane, paid $8.50 for a can of Grizzly.

      Kentucky is between $4-6 for a can of Grizzly. Cope Longcut is $6-8.

      Tennessee is about the same as Kentucky.

    14. James Warbington James Warbington

      47 bucks in Vancouver, BC, Canada (Copenhagen SNuff or Long Cut- 19 for a pack of Cigarette which is mind boggling the difference in taxes)- I’m originally from Georgia……so to go from 5 bucks to 47 is insane………I started chewin black jack gum on the side to go from 3 cans a day at times to 1 can every 5 to 6 days.

    19. Joe Joe

      North Carolina ..Cannonball plug tobacco. 16 bucks a plug!fucking ridiculous…at least at a tobacco road store which sucks btw…

    2. Dana (Mr) Parks Dana (Mr) Parks

      Moved from PA to FL. Prices up there were about half as much than down here. Use to think it was a lot more worth it because snuff in PA a lot cheaper than cigarettes, until I moved to FL. Getting hooked on this stuff used to seem like not a big deal, but now that I’m in FL, it almost seems like the cheaper of the states almost scams the user into staying there if they want the cheaper option. The reason for my comment was actually to find out if I could be given an explanation as to why?

      1. Kimmer Kimmer

        It is the State Tax added to the manufactuer like US Tobacco (Cope/Skoal) brands are premium. Similar to smokes. Tubes or Rolls are usually cheaper if you find a Tobacco shop. Washington state $8.49

      1. Logan Logan

        Im traveling to wisconsin the prices in Illinois are expensive the cheap long horn chew is like 4 dollars but usually I think sells for 99 cent I could be wrong but I say if your traveling by kentucky they have cheap chew thats were I got my chew at

          3. Cody Cody

            I’m near Toronto, Ontario and I was lucky to find a place last year that was less than $24, now no where, except circle k and main gas stations carry it and it jumps from $26-$28 and change. Loose leaf Redman pouch is $$42 at the tobacco shop near me,

          4. Christian LILLEJORD Christian LILLEJORD

            $32 to 33 dollars for a can of cope or skoal in Regina,Sk if you buy it at Costco in Saskatoon its about $25.27 a can

    1. Dana (Mr) Parks Dana (Mr) Parks

      Moved from PA to FL. Prices up there were about half as much than down here. Use to think it was a lot more worth it because snuff in PA a lot cheaper than cigarettes, until I moved to FL. Getting hooked on this stuff used to seem like not a big deal, but now that I’m in FL, it almost seems like the cheaper of the states almost scams the user into staying there if they want the cheaper option. The reason for my comment was actually to find out if I could be given an explanation as to why?

      1. Bill Strabley Bill Strabley

        Usually the cost of dip in a state is related to the tobacco taxes. The higher the tobacco tax, the more expensive the dip will be.

      2. Justin Reyes Justin Reyes

        It’s like 3 or 4 bucks a can and 15 bucks a log for grizzly dark wintergreen here in Washington state where I live.

  22. joe ischo joe ischo

    In Las Vegas, NV – Copenhagen Natural Extra Long Cut – about $20 @ walmart for a Log. Average about $3.75 per can not including sales tax

  35. paul gibson paul gibson

    Our states are ripping us off at the f****** taxes $10 a can in Wisconsin and Missouri is $2.25 I’m moving to Missouri

  36. Army Soldier Army Soldier

    Well – try traveling overseas. Cant even find snuff in many places in Central America, South America, Afghanistan.

  37. Bill Bill

    In northeast Arkansas, a can of Stoker’s is $4, Grizzly is $5, and Skoal is $8. A bucket of Stoker’s just across the state line in Missouri is $14.

  45. DEREK DEREK

    I can get a 5 ct roll in the St. Louis area for about $26.
    Never be afraid to ask for a discount on a roll. Ask nicely and you would be surprised what could happen

  47. WildMan616 WildMan616

    (Boone, North Carolina) Depends brand and where you buy it from, 4 places where you can buy it from where i Live: gas stations, walmart, grocery stores and privately ran tobacco shops. I dip Copenhagen Wintergreen long cut it’s about $15 for 5 can roll (before state tax which is 6.76% to the dollar) sometimes you can buy singles at $2.50 a can. I used to dip Grizzly wintergreen long cut used to be the cheapest about 3 years ago (was $2-$2.50 a can even in rolls) but now Copenhagen wintergreen long cut is, out of the 2 anyways. Redman probably the cheapest along with long horn. Skoal wintergreen, straight and any them special flavors between $3.50-$5 a can. Still not sure why Copenhagen straight long cut costs about $4 a can. Copenhagen wintergreen pouches (packs i think they are called) is $3.50 a can. I’m thinking about switching to fine cut because I’d like to try it see if I like it, i don’t know the price of it yet. All these prices I’ve called out are from the privately ran tobacco stores, we have 3 with the same owner. His stores probably cheapest in my area, walmart probably 2nd then gas stations 3rd and grocery stores 4th. I feel fairly lucky compared rest of you guys. Now cigarettes is off the charts I quit smoking in 2015, switched to dip. Cigarettes prices are steep here, I was smoking cheapest brand i could find and stand smoking. $56 20 pack carton counting tax and even at the privately ran tobacco shops and that was 6 years ago, probably much higher now. Prices was the main reason I quit smoking then ofcoarse I had personal goals that helped me along like breathing better lol. Now I don’t chew but from what I heard from what my uncle said, most chewing tobacco is about $8-$12 a pouch here brand dependent. Starts costing me $4+ a can I’ll have to quit dip to because i live on $14,000 a year i have more important things to pay for.

  50. Wiskyvet Wiskyvet

    Missouri is way off for Skoal. Walmart, which is usually the cheapest since Sams stop selling tobacco, is $5.80. QT is $6.30. Missouri used to be pretty cheap but the last few years it’s gone way up along with adding the health insurance surcharge the last couple of years.

  51. Prairie State Son Prairie State Son

    January 27, 2022. You’ve got north central Illinois pretty dead-on from the last time I checked. I pay the price…I don’t count the cost!!!! The true sign of an addiction…right!?!?!?

  57. Steve Shepard Steve Shepard

    $8.00 a can of Copenhagen in Oklahoma. I remember giving 28 cents for a can. That was a long time ago in 1980. Now it’s 8 dollars a can.

  59. jeremiah hughes jeremiah hughes

    i just paid 10.74 for a can of copenhagen long cut straight in carrabelle florida. i personally think they are price gouging because of fall break. this has got to stop

  60. Pistol Pete Pistol Pete

    Here in Massachusetts it’s $11-$12.50 for a can depending on where you go. Hence the nickname TAXachusetts. Luckily I live a couple miles from the Rhode Island border so I go there once a week and get a couple sleeves of grizzly for less than $6 a can. Gas, tobacco, property, income, excise, etc, etc all the taxes here are through the roof. Highest in the nation. And the governemnt services those taxes supposedly pay for are no better (usually worse) than any other state.

    2. Frank Cordova Frank Cordova

      I’ve been a native of Glendale Az for 59 years, I started chewing in the 4th grade and only stop once in my life for one year 20 year on a bet. I enjoy chewing Copenhagen snuff and if they stop making snuff I would probably stop. I bought a can yesterday at a Quick trip fuel station and paid 8 dollars! I was going to stop when it got to 1 dollar but I didn’t, and I’m not going to stop now. I think Our government knows that we won’t and they are taken advantage of this with the taxpayers. We need help tobacco companies with a another Boston tea party with our own government.

  61. Joe G. Joe G.

    Copenhagen Long Cut 5 cans for $34 in Ohio. BTW, smokeless tobacco has twice the rate of mouth or throat cancer when compared to a non-smoker. The biggest health problem associated with it is the increase in heart rate. It’s a shame, it’s the only bad thing I like and it’s really not that bad. I don’t do drugs including marijuana, drink alcohol, nor eat fast food, yet the one pleasure that I love is scrutinized falsely by the government. It’s even illegal to fly on American airplanes with it in your mouth. I do because no one knows I am dipping. It’s my business, not anyone else’s.

    1. Augster Augster

      Every year, when I visit my family in Kentucky, I order 25 five-can rolls of Mint Long-Cut Skoal to bring home to Michigan. This April I paid $650. It would have cost me $1,150 at best here at home. Those 125 cans usually get me through the year. When I started chewing, a ten -can roll was about $16 in Michigan, versus $8 in Kentucky. Hell, they used to be in the grocery aisle at Meijer back then. I remember playing floor hockey with them in the grocery store as a kid. WOW, how things have changed!

  62. Jim Jim

    My Volusia Florida area jumped about a week ago from 39.95(w/6.5 tax) to ~48.50 for a roll of Copenhagen snuff. Thats now $9.7 a can with tax. I need to get out of the local area though and the thieving Circle K stores. It may well be that they took away the roll discount and are charging single can price x 5. They have tried pulling that before trying to ring up a single can x 5 instead of scanning the roll. Then again maybe it is time to quit after 43 years.

  64. Thomas Firchau Thomas Firchau

    In Houston ,Hempstead Texas these people are trying to get 16 to $19 a bag for Levi Garrett I think that’s way too much that’s going to make me stop buying it

  65. Thomas Firchau Thomas Firchau

    In Houston ,Hempstead Texas these people are trying to get 16 to $19 a bag for Levi Garrett I think that’s way too much that’s going to make me stop buying it

  66. RF Harper RF Harper

    What is the price of a can of Copenhagen with tax in Kansas? I’m asking because I don’t live very far away from the state line and if it’s even a little bit cheaper, I’ll drive there to get my snuff. It’s $8.36 a can here in Oklahoma. April 2023.

  68. Mitchell Brandt Mitchell Brandt

    Over $10 in Alaska. Not 8.75. I wish. Best way to get chew is bulk online. I usually chew grizzly wintergreen but it’s like $11 a can now.
    My favorite chew is grape kayak. Amazing. Tastes like grape soda. I got like 2 logs for like $30. Way better deal than spending 30 bucks on 3 cans

  69. Tyrrell Davidson Tyrrell Davidson

    I’m from Arkansas and only place ive ever seen dip that high was in Horseshoebend, AR. The onle convenient store there called the Snappy mart. Copenhagen wintergreen pouches and longcut there after tax was lil over $11 a can. All other stores in the tri-county area average $6 to $8.50 a can. Is that price gouging by the way ?

  71. skullboneTN skullboneTN

    For me I live in West Tennessee and the $3.88 price is way off! I use Copenhagen and it hasn’t been that low in 7 years or longer I would say. I bought a can a week ago and paid $7.22!! That’s the second time the price has went up this year. Started out $5.85 which is what it has been for years. I would say two months ago the price jumped up to $6.52. Here it is two months later from the last price hike it goes up to $7.22. I have bought a can in two different cities one a hour away and the other is the town over from me. The cheapest being $7.10 so all three broke the $7 dollar threshold which is insane to me. When I started 20 yrs ago I used Grizzly and paid $1 per now this. I can get a different cheaper brand I’m sure but they don’t have the taste, flavor, quality, and for me at least guaranteed freshness. Others you from can to can you never know how the quality will be as some brands will be completely dried out. So yeah I quit smoking cigarettes 2 years ago now cause of the price hikes. Looks like I will be doing the same now for dip. Ultimately I know that’s a good thing in the long run but work will never be the same if I have to quit that’s for sure

  72. Renago Renago

    Here in Arkansas I’ve noticed the price skyrocket dramatically. Back in 2019 I could get a roll (5 tins) for just under $30 . Guess how much it is now … $44 average (amongst different gas stations / grocery stores). So over $8 per tin if you buy bulk. It’s a nasty habit but definitely preferred over cigarettes.

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