Arkansas
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 18 | 19 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $8.9 million | $9.0 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($36.7 million) |
24.3% | 24.5% |
Arkansas's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Arkansas
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 23.6% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 15.7% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 5,800 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $1.21 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 33.5% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,007 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $107.3 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 12.0 to 1 |