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Texas
| FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 51 | 48 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $3.5 million | $3.7 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($264.1 million) | 1.3% | 1.4% |
Texas's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Texas Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Texas
(Nov. 21, 2023)
| Adults who smoke | 11.8% (2,663,600) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 3.7% (63,700) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 18.7% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 28,000 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $10.29 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 27.1% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $882 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $635.5 million |