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South Carolina


FY2023FY2022
State Ranking3533
State Spending on Tobacco Prevention$5 million$5.0 million
Percent of CDC Recommended Spending
($51 million)
9.8%9.8%
South Carolina's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
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Tobacco's Toll in South Carolina
(May. 02, 2023)
Adults who smoke15.5% (631,400)
High school students who smoke3.3% (8,700)
High school students who use e-cigarettes16.7%
Death caused by smoking each year7,200
Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking$2.21 billion
Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking31.7%
Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures$968 per household
Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state$199.0 million
Last updated: May 20, 2023