Oklahoma
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 7 | 3 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $19.0 million* | $23.5 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($42.3 million) |
45.0% | 55.6% |
Oklahoma's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Oklahoma
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 19.6% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 14.6% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 7,500 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $1.62 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 31.1% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $815 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $162.6 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 8.5 to 1 |
* Oklahoma's spending number reflects the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust amount. At the time of publication, Oklahoma had not passed a budget, which may include additional appropriations.