Tobacco products and smoking supplies Spending
How much American households spend on tobacco products and smoking supplies — 2024 data from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey
Spending Insight: Tobacco products and smoking supplies
American households spent an average of $352 on tobacco products and smoking supplies in 2024, representing 0.4% of total consumer expenditures. Spending declined 4.9% from 2023 ($370), indicating households may be cutting back or finding lower-cost alternatives.
Since 2020, tobacco products and smoking supplies spending has risen by 11.7% (from $315 to $352), broadly tracking with inflation-adjusted cost changes.
Income is the strongest predictor of tobacco products and smoking supplies spending: the top income quintile spends $267/year versus $340 for the lowest quintile — a 0.8x gap. Regionally, the Midwest spends the most ($392/year) while the West spends the least ($283/year). Use the cross-cuts below — by income, region, age, household size, and housing tenure — to see which demographic factors drive this category hardest for your situation.
Spending Trend (2020–2024)
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $352 |
| 2023 | $370 |
| 2022 | $371 |
| 2021 | $341 |
| 2020 | $315 |
By Income Level (2024)
How tobacco products and smoking supplies spending varies across income quintiles
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $340 |
| Second 20% | $359 |
| Middle 20% | $437 |
| Fourth 20% | $360 |
| Highest 20% | $267 |
By Region (2024)
Geographic variation in tobacco products and smoking supplies spending
By Age Group (2024)
How tobacco products and smoking supplies spending changes across the lifecycle
By Household Size (2024)
| Size | Annual |
|---|---|
| 1 Person | $275 |
| 2 People | $386 |
| 3 People | $350 |
| 4 People | $428 |
| 5 or More | $409 |
By Housing Tenure (2024)
| Tenure | Annual |
|---|---|
| Homeowner (with mortgage) | $361 |
| Homeowner (no mortgage) | $352 |
| Renter | $373 |
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