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Illinois
| FY2025 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 37 | 36 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $10.3 million | $11.8 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($136.7 million) | 7.5% | 8.6% |
Illinois's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Illinois Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Illinois
(Nov. 25, 2025)
| Adults who smoke | 10.8% (1,081,300) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 3.6% (24,100) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 16.6% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 18,300 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $6.38 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 29.5% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,102 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $221.1 million |