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Mississippi
| FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 22 | 18 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $8.7 million | $8.7 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($36.5 million) |
23.8% | 23.8% |
Mississippi's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Mississippi Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Mississippi
(Oct. 06, 2023)
| Adults who smoke | 17.4% (392,700) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 5.9% (9,600) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 20.9% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 5,000 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $1.43 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 34.2% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,215 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $131.8 million |