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Cigarette Prices in Arkansas

A pack of cigarettes in Arkansas costs $6.45 on average — 23% below the US average of $8.39. State excise tax accounts for 18% of the retail price ($1.15 per pack), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. A pack-a-day smoker in Arkansas spends $2,354 per year — $708 less than the national average.

#36 most expensive of 51 jurisdictions · #6 in the Southeast · 17% of adults smoke

Your daily cost
$0.00

at 20 cigarettes a day · $6.45 per pack · Arkansas

LiveSince you landed:$0burned
Yearly
$2,354
10 years
$23,543
30 years
$70,628
If invested at 7%
$34,804

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30-year growth · $2,354/year at 7%

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Your cost breakdown

What a pack a day costs in Arkansas.

The raw numbers, before compounding — just the arithmetic of a habit at Arkansas prices.

Yearly cost (1 pack/day)
$2,354

$6.45 per pack × 365 days

30-year lifetime cost
$70,628

Before compounding, at constant prices

How it compares

Arkansas vs. the rest of the country.

See where Arkansas sits in the national ranking and how its neighbors stack up.

5 cheapest states

  1. 1. Missouri$5.21
  2. 2. Georgia$5.67
  3. 3. Alabama$5.85
  4. 4. Virginia$5.85
  5. 5. Mississippi$5.95

5 most expensive states

  1. 1. New York$12.85
  2. 2. District of Columbia$11.50
  3. 3. Rhode Island$11.20
  4. 4. Connecticut$11.00
  5. 5. Massachusetts$10.55

Arkansas cigarette prices — frequently asked

The average retail price of a 20-cigarette pack in Arkansas is $6.45. This includes the $1.01 federal excise tax, the $1.15 Arkansas state excise tax, and state/local sales tax.
Arkansas charges $1.15 in state excise tax per pack (18% of the retail price), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. The US state-tax average is $2.05 per pack.
At $6.45 per pack, a pack-a-day smoker in Arkansas spends $2,354 per year at the register. Over 30 years that is $70,628 — before compounding.
The US national average is $8.39 per pack. Arkansas is -23% (less) expensive than average. Lower state taxes make Arkansas one of the cheaper states for cigarettes.
Visit smokefree.gov or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW for free, evidence-based help quitting in Arkansas.
Sourced fromCDC·WHO·NHS·American Lung Association