MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) – Cigarette sales in Wisconsin plummeted over the past 20 years.
That according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum…which cites higher taxes and smoking bans as leading causes for decline, although the reports also notes a growth in the vaping industry.
The number of packs of cigarettes purchased in the state dropped from 420 million in 2001 to just under 193 million in 2022.
On a per capita basis, more than 32 packs of cigarettes were sold per resident in 2022 compared with nearly 78 in 2001.
