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Texas
| FY2019 | FY2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 44 | 44 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $4.2 million | $4.5 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($264.1 million) |
1.6% | 1.7% |
Texas's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Texas
(December 13, 2018)
| Adults who smoke | 15.7% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 7.4% |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 10.3% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 28,000 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $8.85 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 26.9% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $747 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $646.9 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 152.3 to 1 |