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Kentucky
| FY2019 | FY2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 35 | 37 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $3.8 million | $2.6 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($56.4 million) | 6.7% | 4.6% |
Kentucky's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Kentucky
(December 13, 2018)
| Adults who smoke | 24.6% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 14.3% |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 14.1% |
| 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 | $1,116 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $276.7 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 73.3 to 1 |