American household spending has gone up by 23.4% on average. This was spurred by the pandemic and many people receiving stimulus checks.

Though economists expected a halt at some point, it seems Americans have kept spending since the pandemic, despite inflation. Though, the items they're buying aren't all leisure items. The top purchases Americans are spending money on are financial services, insurance and healthcare. Only after those are taken care of do clothing and footwear make an appearance, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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.