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West Virginia
| FY2025 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 51 | 50 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $451,404 | $451, 404 |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($27.4 million) | 1.6% | 1.6% |
West Virginia's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending West Virginia Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in West Virginia
(Nov. 25, 2025)
| Adults who smoke | 20.4% (290,000) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 6.7% (5,800) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 27.0% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 4,300 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $1.17 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 37.8% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,678 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $106.2 million |