Nebraska
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 25 | 25 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $2.6 million | $2.6 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($20.8 million) |
12.4% | 12.4% |
Nebraska's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Nebraska
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 17.0% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 13.3% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 2,500 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $795 million |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 27.1% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $746 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $58.8 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 22.9 to 1 |