Michigan
Updated: December 9, 2009
| Spending on Tobacco Prevention | FY2010 | FY2009 |
| State Spending | $2.6 million | $3.7 million |
| Federal Spending* | $1.69 million | $1.37 million |
| Total Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $4.3 million | $5.1 million |
| % of CDC Recommended Spending ($121.2 million) | 3.5% | 4.2% |
| State Rank | 48 | 47 |
*For FY2010, federal spending refers to a nine-month grant provided to the states by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the period beginning July 2009.
Tobacco Generated Revenue (FY2009)
$1,271.0 million
CDC Recommended Spending on Tobacco Prevention
$121.2 million
Actual Spending on Tobacco Prevention (FY2009)
$4.3 million
| Tobacco's Toll in Michigan | |
| High school students who smoke | 18.0% |
| Kids (under 18) who become new daily smokers each year | 16,000 |
| Kids now under 18 and alive in Michigan who will ultimately die prematurely from smoking | 298,000 |
| Adults in Michigan who smoke | 20.4% |
| Adults who die each year from their own smoking | 14,500 |
| Annual health care costs in Michigan directly caused by smoking | $3.40 billion |
Summary: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that Michigan spend $121.2 million a year to have an effective, comprehensive tobacco prevention program. Michigan currently receives $4.3 million a year for tobacco prevention and cessation, which includes both state and federal funds. This is 3.5% of the CDC's recommendation and ranks Michigan 48th among the states in the funding of tobacco prevention programs. Michigan's spending on tobacco prevention amounts to 0.3% of the estimated $1.27 billion in tobacco-generated revenue the state collects each year from settlement payments and tobacco taxes.
Recent Developments: In 2009, Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) signed the state budget which allocated $2.6 million to the Tobacco Section of the Michigan Department of Community Health, a 30% cut from the previous year. The state continues to dedicate no funding from the Master Settlement Agreement to reducing tobacco-caused death and disease, and the little funding it does provide falls short of the amount needed for a comprehensive CDC-based program. Michigan continues to be one of the only states that has never dedicated any Master Settlement Agreement funds for tobacco prevention.
For FY2010, Michigan is scheduled to spend $4.3 million in state and federal funds for tobacco prevention programs.
Additional Resources
| The Toll of Tobacco in Michigan | view |