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West Virginia


FY2023FY2022
State Ranking5047
State Spending on Tobacco Prevention$445,000.00$445,000.00
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
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Tobacco's Toll in West Virginia
(May. 02, 2023)
Adults who smoke22.0% (313,200)
High school students who smoke7.6% (16,500)
High school students who use e-cigarettes27.5%
Death caused by smoking each year4,300
Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking$1.17 billion
Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking36.1%
Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures$1,428 per household
Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state$107.9 million
Last updated: May 20, 2023