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Arkansas
| FY2024 | FY2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 17 | 21 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $11.0 million | $9.0 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($36.7 million) | 30% | 24.5% |
Arkansas's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Arkansas Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Arkansas
(Apr. 17, 2024)
| Adults who smoke | 18.7% (439,100) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 4.9% (7,900) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 19.6% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 5,800 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $1.41 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 36.1% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,292 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $110.1 million |