Smoking States and Tobacco Producing States
Smoking has been on a long term decline in the U.S.
Total smokers in the U.S. according to Americas Health Rankings Assessment on Smoking have declined from 29.5% in 1990 to 18.3% in 2009. Smokers as a per cent of the U.S. population have shrunk 38% since 1990.
Americas Health Rankings also does a great job in providing statistics for each of the states. Smoking trends by State have some interesting aspects not quickly seen by observing the data.
The Best and Worst States 2009 Smokers by State map highlights high smoking and low smoking states. It is listed below:
From the map it is readily apparent that the mid west and southern states have the strongest affinity for smoking.
The Best State for Non-Smokers, i.e. lowest smoking population, is Utah. Only 9.3% of the Utah population smokes. Additional Top States for Non-Smokers are California, New Jersey, Maryland and Hawaii.
The Best State for Smokers, i.e. the highest smoking population, is West Virginia with 26.5% of its population smokers. Over one in four people over 18 smoke in West Virginia. Additional Top States for Smokers are Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Oklahoma. Nevada had the highest smoking population in 1990 at 35.7% according to Americas Health. Nevada's smoking population has since declined to 22.1%, a dramatic decline.
The entire 2009 list of Smokers by State is published below.
The populations of tobacco producing states are above average smokers. It seems logical. If a state produces lots of tobacco, its population is more likely to smoke. The chart of Top Producing Tobacco States supports this contention. North Carolina has the most tobacco acreage by far and ranks as the 14th highest smoking state. Kentucky, the 2nd largest tobacco producer, ranks 3 in the nation for highest per cent of its population being smokers. Virginia and Connecticut appear to be outliers. Virginia is the third largest producer yet its population ranks 40th in the nation for smoking. Connecticut is the 9th largest producer of tobacco yet its smoking population is 44th or ranked 7th lowest state for smokers. All the other Top Tobacco Producing States have above average smoking populations.
The Top Ten Tobacco Producing States are listed below along with their Smoker Rank.
If you consider smoking or non-smoking an important aspect of lifestyle, this info may help you find a state that fits your needs. It might help you determine your Best State to Live.
Total smokers in the U.S. according to Americas Health Rankings Assessment on Smoking have declined from 29.5% in 1990 to 18.3% in 2009. Smokers as a per cent of the U.S. population have shrunk 38% since 1990.
Americas Health Rankings also does a great job in providing statistics for each of the states. Smoking trends by State have some interesting aspects not quickly seen by observing the data.
The Best and Worst States 2009 Smokers by State map highlights high smoking and low smoking states. It is listed below:
State Smoking Population Map
The Best State for Non-Smokers, i.e. lowest smoking population, is Utah. Only 9.3% of the Utah population smokes. Additional Top States for Non-Smokers are California, New Jersey, Maryland and Hawaii.
The Best State for Smokers, i.e. the highest smoking population, is West Virginia with 26.5% of its population smokers. Over one in four people over 18 smoke in West Virginia. Additional Top States for Smokers are Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Oklahoma. Nevada had the highest smoking population in 1990 at 35.7% according to Americas Health. Nevada's smoking population has since declined to 22.1%, a dramatic decline.
The entire 2009 list of Smokers by State is published below.
The populations of tobacco producing states are above average smokers. It seems logical. If a state produces lots of tobacco, its population is more likely to smoke. The chart of Top Producing Tobacco States supports this contention. North Carolina has the most tobacco acreage by far and ranks as the 14th highest smoking state. Kentucky, the 2nd largest tobacco producer, ranks 3 in the nation for highest per cent of its population being smokers. Virginia and Connecticut appear to be outliers. Virginia is the third largest producer yet its population ranks 40th in the nation for smoking. Connecticut is the 9th largest producer of tobacco yet its smoking population is 44th or ranked 7th lowest state for smokers. All the other Top Tobacco Producing States have above average smoking populations.
The Top Ten Tobacco Producing States are listed below along with their Smoker Rank.
Top Ten Tobacco Producing States
List of Smoking Population by State
If you consider smoking or non-smoking an important aspect of lifestyle, this info may help you find a state that fits your needs. It might help you determine your Best State to Live.
Posted by Ed Kopko at 2/10/2010 4:14 PM 
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I wonder what the conversion rate is from regular cigarettes to electronic cigarettes is? Nationwide or State to state. are there any studies being conducted on E-Cigs?
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I always heard that Indiana had the highest rate of smokers per capita, but it seems recently it was beaten by west Virgina. I hope they dont like there cigs while in the coal mines? Thanks for the upload
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It doesn't help if your town is full of smokers. Ugh. I hate it. NY may have lower smokers but my town, the one I moved to, is full of filthy tobacco junkies. I have to breathe it in all the time.
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