Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024 · #13 largest category
Tobacco products and smoking supplies spending
U.S. households spent $352/yr on tobacco products and smoking supplies in 2024 - 0.4% of the average budget . Down 4.9% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 0.8×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $352
- Budget share
- 0.4%
- vs 2023
- -4.9%
CES spend plate
Line TOBACCO-PRODUCTS-A · Tobacco products and smoking supplies $352 · 0.4%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-FLAT · YOY-DOWN · REAL-EASE · REGION-MW · BOOK-LOWER
- SHARE-TRACE 0.4% of budget
- QUINT-FLAT 0.8× Q5/Q1
- YOY-DOWN -4.9% YoY
- REAL-EASE Below CPI
- REGION-MW Midwest leads
- BOOK-LOWER #75/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Reading ($-227)
Instrument codes from this line’s budget share, income-quintile gap, YoY move, real change vs ~21% CPI-U (2020-2024), regional lead, and corpus book size, not a budgeting recommendation.
Spend neighbourhood around Tobacco products and smoking supplies
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest dollar peers among major categories, not a full-board reprint. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Dollar neighbourhood · Tobacco products and smoking supplies
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
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Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Tobacco products and smoking supplies spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $352 |
| 2023 | $370 |
| 2022 | $371 |
| 2021 | $341 |
| 2020 | $315 |
Income stretch on a smaller tobacco products and smoking supplies line
A smaller CES line: even the top quintile is $267/yr, with the bottom at $340 (0.8× gap).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $340 |
| Second 20% | $359 |
| Middle 20% | $437 |
| Fourth 20% | $360 |
| Highest 20% | $267 |
Midwest leads tobacco products and smoking supplies geographically
Midwest leads at $392/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $461/yr - the lifecycle peak on a smaller book line.
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Other smaller CES lines near tobacco products and smoking supplies
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($352 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Fresh vegetables | $355 |
| Men, 16 and over | $374 |
| Major appliances | $385 |
| Fresh fruits | $394 |
| Beef | $408 |
| Vehicle finance charges | $418 |
| Poultry | $267 |
| Pork | $260 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (0.4% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Beef | 0.5% |
| Fresh fruits | 0.5% |
| Fresh vegetables | 0.5% |
| Major appliances | 0.5% |
| Men, 16 and over | 0.5% |
| Vehicle finance charges | 0.5% |
| Cereals and cereal products | 0.3% |
| Fish and seafood | 0.3% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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