Mississippi
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 19 | 15 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $8.4 million | $10.7 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($36.5 million) |
23.1% | 29.4% |
Mississippi's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Mississippi
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 22.7% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 15.2% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 5,400 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $1.23 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 30.8% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,046 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $125.5 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 14.9 to 1 |