West Virginia
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 50 | 27 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $0.00 | $3.0 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($27.4 million) |
0.0% | 11.1% |
West Virginia's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in West Virginia
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 24.8% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 18.8% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 4,300 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $1.00 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 32.6% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,188 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $120.6 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | - |