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This was spurred by the pandemic and many people receiving stimulus checks.
Though, the items theyre buying arent all leisure items.
The top purchases Americans are spending money on are financial services, insurance and healthcare.
However, some states have been spending more on household essentials than others.
GreenImprove analyzed a study of household spending by state between 2018 and 2022.
Here are the 10 states that had the biggest increases.
Also see what the average American spends on 25 everyday items.
Utah
Utahs spending went up 32%.
Arizona
Arizona takes second place on the list with a spending increase of 31%.
Arizona households spent $12,000 more.
California
Residents in California spent about 28.5% more.
That totals out to about $13,300.
Residents are said to have spent 28% more about $10,000.
In 2018, household expenditures totaled out to be $44,000; in 2022, they were $55,500.
Idaho
Idaho also saw an increase in spending by about 27%.
This shook out to households spending about $9,200 more.
Nevada
The Western states definitely saw a price increase, and Nevada was not spared.
The Silver State saw prices go up by approximately 26% or about $10,000 per person.
South Carolina
Both Carolinas have seen apretty decent increasein spending.
Residents of South Carolina saw a 26% increase in spending as well about $9,500.
Oregon
Oregon also saw about a 26% increase in spending.
That meant residents of the Beaver State saw their bills go up about $10,000 between 2018 and 2022.
The states were then ranked from highest to lowest, with the highest percentage change ranked at the top.
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