Figure 4.7 is a U.S. map showing percentages reporting past month use of cigarettes among persons aged 18 to 25, by State, for 1999 and 2000. States listed here in alphabetical order within each group were divided into five groups based on the magnitude of their percentages. States in the highest group (44.05 to 48.36 percent) were Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. States in the next highest group (42.68 to 44.04 percent) were Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Vermont, and Wyoming. States in the mid group (39.68 to 42.67 percent) were Connecticut, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. States in the next lowest group (35.91 to 39.67 percent) were Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Virginia. States in the lowest group (24.75 to 35.90 percent) were Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Washington.