Kansas
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 39 | 41 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $847,041 | $847,041 |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($27.9 million) |
3.0% | 3.0% |
Kansas's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Kansas
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 17.2% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 10.2% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 4,400 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $1.12 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 28.6% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $762 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $76.5 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 90.4 to 1 |