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Kentucky
| FY2021 | FY2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 39 | 38 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $2.0 million | $3.3 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($56.4 million) | 3.5% | 5.9% |
Kentucky's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Kentucky Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Kentucky
(May. 18, 2021)
| Adults who smoke | 23.6% (817,900) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 8.9% (21,000) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 26.1% |
| 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 | $839 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $234.2 million |