Kentucky
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 37 | 37 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $2.6 million | $2.4 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($56.4 million) |
4.6% | 4.2% |
Kentucky's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Kentucky
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 24.5% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 16.9% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 8,900 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $1.92 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 34.0% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,122 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $250.0 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 96.6 to 1 |