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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase the national average tax on cigarettes — TU‑21 Data

Most Recent Data:
2.14 US Dollars ($) (2022)

Target:
$2.60

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
2.02 US Dollars ($) was the national average tax on cigarettes in 2018

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National average tax on cigarettes, 2018-2022
(US Dollars ($))
Increase desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total
2.02
2.05
2.05
2.14
2.14