According to the federal tax bureau, the tobacco industry in the United States pays billions of dollars to the government every year, mainly from tobacco taxes. According to the data of 20 18, the tax collected by the federal government from the tobacco industry reached10133 billion US dollars, of which 80% was collected through consumption tax. In addition, the industry also faces other forms of taxes, such as state taxes and local taxes.

The huge tax payment of tobacco industry makes it one of the important sources of tax revenue in the United States. At the same time, however, it also triggered a debate and discussion about tobacco tax policy and industry finance.