What states spend the most on fast food? Kentucky ranks among the top

• A new WalletHub study analyzed fast food spending across all 50 states.
• Kentucky ranked in the top 10 for states that spend the most on fast food.
• The study compared fast food costs relative to each state’s median monthly income.

A new WalletHub study reveals the states that spend the most money on fast food, with Kentucky ranking in the top 10.

WalletHub compared all 50 states by analyzing the cost of fast food items, including hamburgers, pizza and chicken sandwiches, and adjusting the prices based on each state’s median monthly income to determine where residents spend the most on fast food.

“With fast food prices rising by an average of 60% over the past decade, it’s fair for consumers to wonder whether the convenience of having food in minutes is really even worth it anymore,” WalletHub writer and analyst Chip Lupo said.

Here’s what to know.

Kentucky ranks No. 8 for spending on fast food

Reports from WalletHub reveal that Kentucky ranks No. 8 for spending the most on fast food, with the cost accounting for 0.42% of the median monthly household income.

U.S. states that spend the most on fast food, according to WalletHub

According to WalletHub, the 10 states with the highest spending on fast food in the U.S. are:

• 1. Mississippi
• 2. Arkansas
• 3. Louisiana
• 4. New Mexico
• 5. West Virginia
• 6. Alabama
• 7. Montana
• 8. Kentucky
• 9. Oklahoma
• 10. Florida

See states that spend the least on fast food

The states with the lowest fast food spending, according to WalletHub, are:

• 41. Washington
• 42. Colorado
• 43. Virginia
• 44. Minnesota
• 45. New Hampshire
• 46. Connecticut
• 47. Utah
• 48. Massachusetts
• 49. Maryland
• 50. New Jersey

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