Share of Spending on Groceries by State
Share of everything households buy that goes on groceries. 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 Groceries |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 9.3% |
| Hawaii | 9.2% |
| Kansas | 9.0% |
| Kentucky | 8.8% |
| Montana | 8.7% |
| West Virginia | 8.7% |
| Georgia | 8.5% |
| Maine | 8.5% |
| New Mexico | 8.5% |
| Oregon | 8.5% |
| South Carolina | 8.4% |
| Vermont | 8.4% |
Lowest states
| State | Share of Spending on Groceries |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 6.4% |
| New York | 6.5% |
| North Dakota | 6.6% |
| South Dakota | 6.7% |
| New Jersey | 6.7% |
| Massachusetts | 6.7% |
| Maryland | 6.7% |
| Connecticut | 6.7% |
| Illinois | 6.8% |
| Tennessee | 7.0% |
| Delaware | 7.0% |
| Arizona | 7.0% |