Iowa
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 24 | 24 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $4.1 million | $5.2 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($30.1 million) |
13.5% | 17.4% |
Iowa's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Iowa
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 16.7% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 18.1% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 5,100 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $1.28 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 27.8% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $813 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $96.8 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 23.7 to 1 |