Florida
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 14 | 14 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $68.6 million | $67.8 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($194.2 million) |
35.3% | 34.9% |
Florida's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Florida
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 15.5% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 5.2% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 32,300 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $8.64 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 29.4% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $748 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $558.8 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 8.1 to 1 |