Map Estimates Where Trump Tariffs Are Hitting Hardest
Tariffs have been a defining feature of President Donald Trump’s economic agenda since he returned to office in January 2025.
President Donald Trump's tariff agenda has significantly altered the cost of importing goods into the United States, with the burden falling unevenly across states. According to estimates from the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's State Tariffs Tracker, using data from Trade Partnership Worldwide, certain states are facing much higher tariff costs than others.
These costs are determined by the volume of imports and the types of goods moving through each state's economy. The tracker covers data from January 2025 through June 2026 and estimates additional tariffs paid on imports since then.
Manufacturing and the auto industry have been particularly hard hit, with states such as Michigan, Texas, and California feeling the brunt of the impact. In California, the total cost is estimated at $63 billion, with a significant portion ($7 billion) coming from additional tariffs on cars and trucks. Texas follows closely behind at $37 billion, with manufacturing inputs accounting for around 71% of its tariff costs.
Cars and trucks also make up a substantial portion of Texas's tariff costs at $5.7 billion, followed by steel, aluminum, and other metals at $3.3 billion.
Michigan ranks third with $23 billion in additional tariffs, where the automotive industry dominates the exposure, with cars and trucks alone accounting for $10 billion. At the other end of the spectrum, Alaska has faced about $115 million in tariffs, with agricultural and construction equipment being its largest individual category at $13 million. Montana and Wyoming have each faced about $107 million, with industrial machinery and agricultural and construction equipment being the hardest-hit categories in Wyoming.
The per-household equivalent of these additional tariffs varies across states, with Michigan ranking first at $5,619 per household, followed by Georgia at $4,771 and California at $4,552. Conversely, Montana has the lowest equivalent at $228 per household, followed by New Mexico at $402 and Wyoming at $418. These figures, while not literal bills paid by individual families, are estimated per-household averages using data from various sources, including the Census Bureau American Community Survey.
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