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Arkansas


FY2024FY2023
State Ranking1721
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

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Tobacco's Toll in Arkansas
(Aug. 16, 2024)
Adults who smoke18.7% (439,100)
High school students who smoke4.9% (7,900)
High school students who use e-cigarettes19.6%
Death caused by smoking each year5,800
Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking$1.41 billion
Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking36.1%
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
Last updated: January 08, 2024