Smoking doesn’t just ruin your health. It can also burn a nasty hole through your wallet. Tobacco use accounts for nearly half a million deaths in the U.S. each year and is the leading cause of lung cancer, according to the American Lung Association. In addition, even those around tobacco smokers aren’t safe from its harmful effects. Since 1964, smoking-related illnesses have claimed over 20 million lives in the U.S., 2.5 million of which belonged to nonsmokers who developed diseases merely from secondhand-smoke exposure.
The economic and societal costs of smoking are just as huge. Every year, smoking costs the U.S. more than $600 billion, which includes both medical care and lost productivity. Unfortunately, some people will have to pay more depending on the state in which they live.
To encourage the estimated 28.3 million tobacco users in the U.S. to kick this dangerous habit, WalletHub looked into the true per-person cost of smoking in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. We calculated the potential monetary losses — including both the lifetime and annual cost of a cigarette pack per day, health care expenditures, income losses and other costs — brought on by smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.
Cassandra Happe, WalletHub Analyst
Costs Over a Lifetime
The Real Cost of Smoking by State
Overall Rank* | State | Total Cost per Smoker | Out-of-Pocket Cost (Rank) |
Financial Opportunity Cost (Rank) |
Health-Care Cost per Smoker (Rank) |
Income Loss per Smoker (Rank) |
Other Costs per Smoker (Rank) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New York | $5,188,634 | $225,833 (1) | $4,022,638 (1) | $275,187 (7) | $649,356 (15) | $15,621 (14) |
2 | District of Columbia | $5,100,092 | $210,766 (2) | $3,754,254 (2) | $311,356 (3) | $808,246 (1) | $15,471 (16) |
3 | Maryland | $4,970,008 | $206,561 (4) | $3,679,356 (4) | $277,955 (5) | $789,964 (2) | $16,172 (10) |
4 | Connecticut | $4,938,378 | $205,159 (5) | $3,654,390 (5) | $338,722 (1) | $722,062 (7) | $18,045 (5) |
5 | Rhode Island | $4,913,129 | $210,415 (3) | $3,748,012 (3) | $293,592 (4) | $643,585 (16) | $17,524 (7) |
6 | Massachusetts | $4,867,778 | $199,202 (6) | $3,548,285 (6) | $333,016 (2) | $769,185 (4) | $18,090 (4) |
7 | Minnesota | $4,567,134 | $195,173 (7) | $3,476,508 (7) | $209,140 (17) | $671,380 (14) | $14,933 (18) |
8 | Hawaii | $4,562,773 | $190,092 (8) | $3,386,006 (8) | $210,470 (16) | $760,363 (5) | $15,842 (13) |
9 | Alaska | $4,467,282 | $187,464 (9) | $3,339,195 (9) | $236,045 (11) | $693,680 (11) | $10,899 (46) |
10 | Washington | $4,376,129 | $182,033 (11) | $3,242,452 (11) | $225,100 (12) | $711,936 (9) | $14,608 (19) |
11 | California | $4,342,827 | $180,106 (13) | $3,208,124 (13) | $211,556 (14) | $726,598 (6) | $16,444 (9) |
12 | Illinois | $4,255,995 | $180,982 (12) | $3,223,728 (12) | $210,753 (15) | $626,944 (18) | $13,589 (25) |
13 | Oregon | $4,230,039 | $182,734 (10) | $3,254,935 (10) | $175,502 (28) | $605,526 (19) | $11,342 (42) |
14 | New Jersey | $4,224,190 | $168,893 (16) | $3,008,396 (16) | $255,951 (8) | $775,034 (3) | $15,915 (12) |
15 | Vermont | $4,174,182 | $177,478 (15) | $3,161,313 (15) | $238,464 (10) | $584,703 (22) | $12,224 (32) |
16 | Pennsylvania | $4,139,510 | $178,178 (14) | $3,173,796 (14) | $192,542 (20) | $583,952 (23) | $11,042 (44) |
17 | Wisconsin | $3,877,998 | $164,688 (17) | $2,933,499 (17) | $189,912 (21) | $579,571 (25) | $10,329 (49) |
18 | Colorado | $3,789,558 | $153,650 (20) | $2,736,892 (20) | $188,422 (22) | $692,790 (12) | $17,804 (6) |
19 | Utah | $3,730,317 | $151,898 (23) | $2,705,684 (23) | $169,911 (31) | $683,709 (13) | $19,114 (2) |
20 | Arizona | $3,692,210 | $156,804 (19) | $2,793,065 (19) | $161,009 (38) | $569,488 (27) | $11,844 (37) |
21 | Maine | $3,651,408 | $152,774 (21) | $2,721,288 (21) | $220,688 (13) | $545,892 (35) | $10,765 (47) |
22 | New Mexico | $3,636,794 | $159,257 (18) | $2,836,755 (18) | $161,982 (37) | $466,733 (47) | $12,067 (35) |
23 | Delaware | $3,592,251 | $143,839 (26) | $2,562,130 (26) | $246,132 (9) | $628,335 (17) | $11,814 (38) |
24 | Nevada | $3,590,404 | $152,249 (22) | $2,711,926 (22) | $148,093 (46) | $567,527 (28) | $10,609 (48) |
25 | New Hampshire | $3,568,772 | $135,955 (32) | $2,421,697 (32) | $276,141 (6) | $720,999 (8) | $13,980 (21) |
26 | Michigan | $3,538,172 | $148,920 (24) | $2,652,632 (24) | $179,371 (25) | $546,065 (34) | $11,183 (43) |
27 | Texas | $3,471,267 | $143,664 (27) | $2,559,009 (27) | $168,209 (32) | $581,653 (24) | $18,731 (3) |
28 | Oklahoma | $3,431,314 | $146,642 (25) | $2,612,062 (25) | $163,927 (36) | $492,100 (44) | $16,583 (8) |
29 | Virginia | $3,424,555 | $134,554 (35) | $2,396,731 (35) | $183,085 (24) | $696,514 (10) | $13,673 (23) |
30 | South Dakota | $3,372,983 | $139,284 (29) | $2,480,991 (29) | $187,507 (23) | $552,269 (32) | $12,933 (26) |
31 | Ohio | $3,371,882 | $141,211 (28) | $2,515,319 (28) | $170,438 (30) | $535,144 (37) | $9,769 (50) |
32 | Florida | $3,371,124 | $138,934 (30) | $2,474,749 (30) | $204,155 (18) | $533,753 (38) | $19,533 (1) |
33 | Iowa | $3,346,964 | $138,408 (31) | $2,465,387 (31) | $166,518 (33) | $565,307 (29) | $11,344 (41) |
34 | Kansas | $3,290,855 | $135,780 (33) | $2,418,576 (33) | $164,944 (35) | $557,461 (31) | $14,094 (20) |
35 | Montana | $3,233,442 | $135,079 (34) | $2,406,093 (34) | $156,183 (39) | $523,238 (40) | $12,848 (27) |
36 | Nebraska | $3,196,403 | $128,071 (41) | $2,281,263 (41) | $195,772 (19) | $575,804 (26) | $15,492 (15) |
37 | Wyoming | $3,176,970 | $127,546 (42) | $2,271,901 (42) | $177,260 (26) | $587,537 (21) | $12,726 (29) |
38 | Indiana | $3,173,383 | $130,874 (39) | $2,331,195 (39) | $165,211 (34) | $535,196 (36) | $10,907 (45) |
39 | Tennessee | $3,120,559 | $131,575 (38) | $2,343,678 (38) | $128,157 (51) | $505,578 (42) | $11,571 (39) |
40 | Arkansas | $3,092,517 | $132,802 (36) | $2,365,523 (36) | $131,351 (50) | $450,343 (49) | $12,498 (30) |
41 | West Virginia | $3,084,532 | $131,926 (37) | $2,349,920 (37) | $154,007 (40) | $439,638 (50) | $9,042 (51) |
42 | Kentucky | $3,079,304 | $129,473 (40) | $2,306,229 (40) | $153,096 (42) | $479,123 (45) | $11,383 (40) |
43 | Idaho | $3,040,941 | $124,042 (45) | $2,209,486 (45) | $147,746 (47) | $547,577 (33) | $12,090 (34) |
44 | South Carolina | $3,010,978 | $124,918 (44) | $2,225,090 (44) | $145,045 (49) | $503,142 (43) | $12,784 (28) |
45 | Georgia | $3,010,738 | $121,414 (47) | $2,162,675 (47) | $149,822 (44) | $561,859 (30) | $14,969 (17) |
46 | Louisiana | $3,003,211 | $126,144 (43) | $2,246,935 (43) | $151,108 (43) | $462,853 (48) | $16,170 (11) |
47 | North Dakota | $2,993,994 | $118,085 (50) | $2,103,381 (50) | $171,434 (29) | $588,652 (20) | $12,443 (31) |
48 | North Carolina | $2,988,828 | $122,290 (46) | $2,178,279 (46) | $153,220 (41) | $522,858 (41) | $12,181 (33) |
49 | Alabama | $2,891,150 | $120,012 (48) | $2,137,709 (48) | $145,095 (48) | $474,708 (46) | $13,627 (24) |
50 | Missouri | $2,884,320 | $115,282 (51) | $2,053,449 (51) | $176,118 (27) | $527,412 (39) | $12,060 (36) |
51 | Mississippi | $2,841,933 | $119,837 (49) | $2,134,588 (49) | $149,212 (45) | $424,319 (51) | $13,977 (22) |
*1=Costliest
Costs per Year
Overall Rank* | State | Total Cost per Smoker | Out-of-Pocket Cost (Rank) |
Financial Opportunity Cost (Rank) |
Health-Care Cost per Smoker (Rank) |
Income Loss per Smoker (Rank) |
Other Costs per Smoker (Rank) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New York | $108,097 | $4,705 (1) | $83,805 (1) | $5,733 (7) | $13,528 (15) | $325 (14) |
2 | District of Columbia | $106,252 | $4,391 (2) | $78,214 (2) | $6,487 (3) | $16,838 (1) | $322 (16) |
3 | Maryland | $103,542 | $4,303 (4) | $76,653 (4) | $5,791 (5) | $16,458 (2) | $337 (10) |
4 | Connecticut | $102,883 | $4,274 (5) | $76,133 (5) | $7,057 (1) | $15,043 (7) | $376 (5) |
5 | Rhode Island | $102,357 | $4,384 (3) | $78,084 (3) | $6,116 (4) | $13,408 (16) | $365 (7) |
6 | Massachusetts | $101,412 | $4,150 (6) | $73,923 (6) | $6,938 (2) | $16,025 (4) | $377 (4) |
7 | Minnesota | $95,149 | $4,066 (7) | $72,427 (7) | $4,357 (17) | $13,987 (14) | $311 (18) |
8 | Hawaii | $95,058 | $3,960 (8) | $70,542 (8) | $4,385 (16) | $15,841 (5) | $330 (13) |
9 | Alaska | $93,068 | $3,906 (9) | $69,567 (9) | $4,918 (11) | $14,452 (11) | $227 (46) |
10 | Washington | $91,169 | $3,792 (11) | $67,551 (11) | $4,690 (12) | $14,832 (9) | $304 (19) |
11 | California | $90,476 | $3,752 (13) | $66,836 (13) | $4,407 (14) | $15,137 (6) | $343 (9) |
12 | Illinois | $88,667 | $3,770 (12) | $67,161 (12) | $4,391 (15) | $13,061 (18) | $283 (25) |
13 | Oregon | $88,126 | $3,807 (10) | $67,811 (10) | $3,656 (28) | $12,615 (19) | $236 (42) |
14 | New Jersey | $88,004 | $3,519 (16) | $62,675 (16) | $5,332 (8) | $16,147 (3) | $332 (12) |
15 | Vermont | $86,962 | $3,697 (15) | $65,861 (15) | $4,968 (10) | $12,181 (22) | $255 (32) |
16 | Pennsylvania | $86,240 | $3,712 (14) | $66,121 (14) | $4,011 (20) | $12,166 (23) | $230 (44) |
17 | Wisconsin | $80,792 | $3,431 (17) | $61,115 (17) | $3,956 (21) | $12,074 (25) | $215 (49) |
18 | Colorado | $78,949 | $3,201 (20) | $57,019 (20) | $3,925 (22) | $14,433 (12) | $371 (6) |
19 | Utah | $77,715 | $3,165 (23) | $56,368 (23) | $3,540 (31) | $14,244 (13) | $398 (2) |
20 | Arizona | $76,921 | $3,267 (19) | $58,189 (19) | $3,354 (38) | $11,864 (27) | $247 (37) |
21 | Maine | $76,071 | $3,183 (21) | $56,693 (21) | $4,598 (13) | $11,373 (35) | $224 (47) |
22 | New Mexico | $75,767 | $3,318 (18) | $59,099 (18) | $3,375 (37) | $9,724 (47) | $251 (35) |
23 | Delaware | $74,839 | $2,997 (26) | $53,378 (26) | $5,128 (9) | $13,090 (17) | $246 (38) |
24 | Nevada | $74,800 | $3,172 (22) | $56,498 (22) | $3,085 (46) | $11,823 (28) | $221 (48) |
25 | New Hampshire | $74,349 | $2,832 (32) | $50,452 (32) | $5,753 (6) | $15,021 (8) | $291 (21) |
26 | Michigan | $73,712 | $3,103 (24) | $55,263 (24) | $3,737 (25) | $11,376 (34) | $233 (43) |
27 | Texas | $72,318 | $2,993 (27) | $53,313 (27) | $3,504 (32) | $12,118 (24) | $390 (3) |
28 | Oklahoma | $71,486 | $3,055 (25) | $54,418 (25) | $3,415 (36) | $10,252 (44) | $345 (8) |
29 | Virginia | $71,345 | $2,803 (35) | $49,932 (35) | $3,814 (24) | $14,511 (10) | $285 (23) |
30 | South Dakota | $70,270 | $2,902 (29) | $51,687 (29) | $3,906 (23) | $11,506 (32) | $269 (26) |
31 | Ohio | $70,248 | $2,942 (28) | $52,402 (28) | $3,551 (30) | $11,149 (37) | $204 (50) |
32 | Florida | $70,232 | $2,894 (30) | $51,557 (30) | $4,253 (18) | $11,120 (38) | $407 (1) |
33 | Iowa | $69,728 | $2,884 (31) | $51,362 (31) | $3,469 (33) | $11,777 (29) | $236 (41) |
34 | Kansas | $68,559 | $2,829 (33) | $50,387 (33) | $3,436 (35) | $11,614 (31) | $294 (20) |
35 | Montana | $67,363 | $2,814 (34) | $50,127 (34) | $3,254 (39) | $10,901 (40) | $268 (27) |
36 | Nebraska | $66,592 | $2,668 (41) | $47,526 (41) | $4,079 (19) | $11,996 (26) | $323 (15) |
37 | Wyoming | $66,187 | $2,657 (42) | $47,331 (42) | $3,693 (26) | $12,240 (21) | $265 (29) |
38 | Indiana | $66,112 | $2,727 (39) | $48,567 (39) | $3,442 (34) | $11,150 (36) | $227 (45) |
39 | Tennessee | $65,012 | $2,741 (38) | $48,827 (38) | $2,670 (51) | $10,533 (42) | $241 (39) |
40 | Arkansas | $64,427 | $2,767 (36) | $49,282 (36) | $2,736 (50) | $9,382 (49) | $260 (30) |
41 | West Virginia | $64,261 | $2,748 (37) | $48,957 (37) | $3,208 (40) | $9,159 (50) | $188 (51) |
42 | Kentucky | $64,152 | $2,697 (40) | $48,046 (40) | $3,190 (42) | $9,982 (45) | $237 (40) |
43 | Idaho | $63,353 | $2,584 (45) | $46,031 (45) | $3,078 (47) | $11,408 (33) | $252 (34) |
44 | South Carolina | $62,729 | $2,602 (44) | $46,356 (44) | $3,022 (49) | $10,482 (43) | $266 (28) |
45 | Georgia | $62,724 | $2,529 (47) | $45,056 (47) | $3,121 (44) | $11,705 (30) | $312 (17) |
46 | Louisiana | $62,567 | $2,628 (43) | $46,811 (43) | $3,148 (43) | $9,643 (48) | $337 (11) |
47 | North Dakota | $62,375 | $2,460 (50) | $43,820 (50) | $3,572 (29) | $12,264 (20) | $259 (31) |
48 | North Carolina | $62,267 | $2,548 (46) | $45,381 (46) | $3,192 (41) | $10,893 (41) | $254 (33) |
49 | Alabama | $60,232 | $2,500 (48) | $44,536 (48) | $3,023 (48) | $9,890 (46) | $284 (24) |
50 | Missouri | $60,090 | $2,402 (51) | $42,780 (51) | $3,669 (27) | $10,988 (39) | $251 (36) |
51 | Mississippi | $59,207 | $2,497 (49) | $44,471 (49) | $3,109 (45) | $8,840 (51) | $291 (22) |
*1=Costliest
In-Depth Look at the Costliest States for Smoking
New York
Smoking will cost you the most in New York, where the average smoker will incur a staggering cost of nearly $5.2 million over a lifetime. Only around $226,000 of that is the out-of-pocket cost paid for tobacco products, though.
The biggest contributor to the overall number is the financial opportunity cost, or how much the average person loses by smoking away their money instead of investing it. Spending $226,000 on cigarettes in New York will unfortunately slash your retirement budget by a whopping $4 million, compared to if you invested money in the S&P 500 instead of spending it on tobacco.
District of Columbia
The place with the second-highest cost of smoking is the District of Columbia, at $5.1 million over a lifetime. D.C. residents spend an average of nearly $4,400 a year on cigarettes, or over $210,000 during their entire life. While that causes them to miss out on a lot of retirement money, let’s look at some of the other more unfortunate costs that build up on a yearly basis.
Being a smoker in D.C. will reduce your income potential by an average of nearly $17,000 per year compared to your non-smoking peers, and you’ll have an average of close to $6,500 in extra medical costs per year due to the negative health effects that smoking causes. Therefore, quitting can immediately improve your value with employers and protect you from costly doctor bills.
Maryland
Maryland ranks as the third-costliest state for smoking. The total yearly cost of smoking is around $104,000, and the total lifetime cost adds up to as much as $4.97 million when you consider losses from potential investments.
There are a few smoking costs that aren’t as flashy as investment or income losses, but still add up. For example, the average Maryland smoker’s home insurance premium will be $130 higher each year compared to that of non-smokers, which works out to more than $6,200 over a lifetime. Plus, smokers don’t just lose themselves money – they’ll also cause an average of nearly $10,000 in lifetime losses to others due to secondhand smoke exposure.
Tips for Quitting Smoking
- Use nicotine replacement therapy (NRT): Try using nicotine replacement products like patches, gum, lozenges, or nasal spray. They can help with withdrawal symptoms and gradually cut down on your need for nicotine.
- Replace smoking with healthy habits: Swap smoking with healthier things. Exercise, chew gum, munch on fruits or veggies, or get into hobbies to keep your mind off cravings.
- Understand your triggers: Figure out what makes you want to smoke—specific situations, feelings, or activities. Once you know your triggers, find ways to deal with them without reaching for a cigarette.
- Seek support: Let your friends, family, or coworkers know you're quitting. They can cheer you on and keep you on track. Joining a support group or talking to a professional can be a big help too.
- Reward yourself: Pat yourself on the back for hitting your milestones, whether it's hours, days, or weeks without smoking. Get yourself a reward for putting in the effort.
- Create a Smoke-Free Environment: Clear out cigarettes, lighters, and ashtrays from your home and car. Make your spaces smoke-free to make it easier to resist the urge to smoke.
Ask the Experts
Many studies show that smoking can have significant negative physical and financial effects. To advance the discussion, we asked a panel of experts to share their insight regarding smoking-cessation programs, e-cigarettes and other smoking-related concerns. Click on the experts’ profiles to read their bios and responses to the following key questions:
- What are the most effective strategies for people trying to quit smoking? What approaches typically fail?
- Should e-cigarettes be regulated and taxed as cigarettes or as medical devices?
- How might marijuana legalization affect tobacco use?
- How can state and local authorities encourage people to quit smoking? Is there a role for employers? Health insurance companies?
- Is the climbing popularity of e-cigarettes a good thing? Are they a good and safe substitute for regular cigarettes?
Ask the Experts
Methodology
In order to assess the impact of tobacco use on a smoker’s finances both over a lifetime and in a single year, WalletHub calculated the potential monetary losses — including the cumulative cost of a cigarette pack per day over several decades, health-care expenditures, income losses and other costs — brought on by smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.
For our calculations, we assumed an adult who smokes one pack of cigarettes per day beginning at age 21, when a person can legally purchase tobacco products in the U.S. We also assumed a lifespan of 48 more years, taking into account that 69 is the average age at which a smoker dies.
Out-of-Pocket Costs
To determine per-person Out-of-Pocket Costs Over a Lifetime, we took the average cost of a pack of cigarettes in each state and multiplied that figure by the total number of days in 48 years. For Costs per Year, we multiplied the average cost by 365 days.
Financial Opportunity Cost
To determine the per-person Financial Opportunity Cost, we calculated the amount of return a person would have earned by instead investing that money in the stock market over the same period. We used the historical average market return rate for the S&P 500 minus the inflation rate during the same time period to reflect the return in present-value terms.
Health-Care Cost per Smoker
Direct medical costs to treat smoking-connected health complications are one of the biggest financial drains caused by tobacco use. To calculate related health-care costs, we obtained state-level data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — namely the annual health care costs caused by smoking — and divided that amount by the total number of adult smokers in each state.
Income Loss per Smoker
Previous studies have shown that smoking can lead to loss of income, either because of absenteeism, workplace bias or lower productivity due to smoking-related health problems. This can create a wage gap between smokers and nonsmokers. To represent the negative relationship between earnings and smoking, we assumed an average 18 percent decrease in the median household income for each state. We arrived at this figure after a recent survey from National Longitudinal Surveys found that smokers earn 18.1 percent less than nonsmokers.
Other Costs per Smoker
Nonsmokers are generally entitled to a homeowner’s insurance credit of between 5 and 15 percent, according to the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America. Given that fact, we assumed an 11.1 percent increase (i.e. the inverse of a 10 percent credit, or the average between the two percentages) in the average homeowner’s insurance premium for each state to represent the penalty cost for smokers.
We then took into account the costs for victims of secondhand-smoke exposure. To calculate these costs, we used the per-nonsmoker expenditure in the state of New York as a proxy. We then multiplied that figure by the number of nonsmokers in each state to obtain the total costs of exposure to secondhand smoke at the state level. Finally, we divided the resulting total by the number of smokers in each state. This approach assumes that, in a perfect society, smokers would also pay the costs related to the harmful smoke that tobacco releases into the air.
Formula for Financial Cost of Smoking
Financial Cost of Smoking = Out-of-Pocket Costs + Financial Opportunity Cost + Related Health-Care Costs + Income Loss Due to Smoking-Related Issues + Increase in Homeowner's Insurance Premium + Secondhand Smoke-Exposure Costs.
Sources: Data used to create this ranking were collected as of December 15, 2023 from the U.S. Census Bureau, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Insurance Information Institute and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
Historical Rankings
State | 2024 Ranking | Change vs 2023 | Change vs 2022 | Change vs 2021 |
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New York | 1 | -2 | -3 | -2 |
District of Columbia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Maryland | 3 | -3 | -3 | -12 |
Connecticut | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Rhode Island | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Massachusetts | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Minnesota | 7 | -2 | -2 | 0 |
Hawaii | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Alaska | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Washington | 10 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
California | 11 | -1 | -2 | 1 |
Illinois | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Oregon | 13 | -3 | -3 | -19 |
New Jersey | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Vermont | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Pennsylvania | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wisconsin | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Colorado | 18 | -4 | 0 | -10 |
Utah | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Arizona | 20 | -1 | 0 | 3 |
Maine | 21 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
New Mexico | 22 | -3 | -5 | -1 |
Delaware | 23 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Nevada | 24 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
New Hampshire | 25 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Michigan | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Texas | 27 | -3 | -2 | -2 |
Oklahoma | 28 | -3 | 0 | 3 |
Virginia | 29 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
South Dakota | 30 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
Ohio | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Florida | 32 | -1 | -3 | -3 |
Iowa | 33 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas | 34 | -1 | 0 | 7 |
Montana | 35 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Nebraska | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wyoming | 37 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
Indiana | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tennessee | 39 | -4 | -6 | -8 |
Arkansas | 40 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
West Virginia | 41 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Kentucky | 42 | -4 | -2 | -4 |
Idaho | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
South Carolina | 44 | 0 | -2 | -1 |
Georgia | 45 | -4 | -6 | 1 |
Louisiana | 46 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
North Dakota | 47 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
North Carolina | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alabama | 49 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Missouri | 50 | -1 | 1 | 0 |
Mississippi | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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