Share of Spending on Cars by State
Share of everything households buy that goes on cars. Dollar amounts mostly track how rich a state is; the share says what a place spends its money on once that is taken out.
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Highest states
| State | Share of Spending on Cars |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 5.8% |
| Iowa | 5.7% |
| Nebraska | 5.2% |
| Louisiana | 5.1% |
| Montana | 5.1% |
| Alabama | 5.0% |
| Mississippi | 4.8% |
| Texas | 4.8% |
| Wyoming | 4.7% |
| Idaho | 4.6% |
| Kansas | 4.6% |
| New Mexico | 4.6% |
Lowest states
| State | Share of Spending on Cars |
|---|---|
| New York | 2.3% |
| District of Columbia | 2.4% |
| Massachusetts | 2.6% |
| California | 2.6% |
| New Jersey | 2.9% |
| Hawaii | 3.0% |
| Connecticut | 3.0% |
| Washington | 3.1% |
| Maryland | 3.2% |
| Rhode Island | 3.3% |
| Illinois | 3.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.4% |