| The percentage of U.S. adults who smoke has declined considerably to fewer than 17 percent (average) in the most recent surveys.
West Virginia ranks 32nd in the amount of taxes per cigarette tax at $1.20.
TOP TEN STATES:
1. West Virginia: 26.7 percent
2. Kentucky: 26.2 percent
3. Arkansas: 24.7 percent
4. Tennessee: 24.2 percent
5. Louisiana: 24 percent
6. Mississippi: 23 percent
7. Indiana: 22.9 percent
8. South Carolina: 21.5 percent
9. Michigan: 21.2 percent
10. Alabama: 21.1 percent
TEN BEST:
42. Connecticut: 15.4 percent
43. Washington: 15.3 percent
44. New Jersey: 15.1 percent
45. Massachusetts: 14.7 percent
46. Maryland: 14.6 percent
47. Texas: 14.5 percent
48. New York: 14.4 percent
49. Hawaii: 14.1 percent
50. California: 12.8 percent
51. Utah: 9.7 percent | 
