These 20 States Spend the Most on Fast Food, According to Consumer Data

If you like fast food, you aren't alone. Fast food is huge in the United States. It's available in small towns and large cities, so it's not strange that most of us eat it at least once a week.

About a third of U.S. adults eat fast food on any given day. Interestingly, some states are known to spend more on fast food than others, but which ones?

For this slideshow, we utilized a study conducted by WalletHub where they ranked states by how much they spend on fast food. To do this, WalletHub ranked the states by the cost of fast food as a share of median monthly household income. We've also included general information like the state's population, the average price of a fast food meal in the state (Taco Bell), and popular fast food spots.

Mississippi

Population: 2.943 million
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $5.67
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.47%
Popular Fast Food Spots: Subway, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Chick-fil-A, and McDonald's

New Mexico

Population: 2.13 million
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $6.25
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.47%
Popular Fast Food Spots: Whataburger, In-N-Out, Blake's Lotaburger, and Perico's Tacos & Burritos

Kentucky

Population: 4.588 million
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $5.85
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.46%
Popular Fast Food Spots: Domino's, KFC, McDonald's, Wendy's, and Subway

Arkansas

Population: 3.088 million
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $5.73
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.45%
Popular Fast Food Spots: Chick-Fil-A, Slim Chickens, Domino's, and McDonald's

West Virginia

Population: 1.77 million
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $5.85
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.44%
Popular Fast Food Spots: Subway, McDonald's, Dairy Queen, and Little Caesars

Louisiana

Population: 4.598 million
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $6.02
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.44%
Popular Fast Food Spots: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Subway, McDonald's, Sonic Drive-In, and Burger King

Alabama

Population: 5.158 million
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $5.79
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.43%
Popular Fast Food Spots: Subway, McDonald's, Jack's, Burger King, and Taco Bell

Montana

Population: 1.137 million
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $6.20
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.43%
Popular Fast Food Spots: Subway, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and Dairy Queen

Oklahoma

Population: 4.095 million
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $5.91
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.42%
Popular Fast Food Spots: Sonic Drive-In, Braums, Del Rancho, and Taco Bueno

Vermont

Population: 648,493
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $6.66
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.42%
Popular Fast Food Spots: Subway, Chicken Charlie's, and McDonald's

Florida

Population: 23.37 million
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $6.48
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.41%
Popular Fast Food Spots: Chick-fil-A, Wendy's, Burger King, Taco Bell, and Chili's

South Carolina

Population: 5.479 million
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $5.79
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.41%
Popular Fast Food Spots: Subway, McDonald's, Burger King, and Bojangles

Maine

Population: 1.405 million
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $6.48
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.40%
Popular Fast Food Spots: Dunkin, Subway, McDonald's, and Burger King

Arizona

Population: 7.582 million
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $6.43
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.39%
Popular Fast Food Spots: Subway, McDonald's, Taco Bell, Burger King, and Starbucks

Missouri

Population: 6.245 million
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $5.79
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.38%
Popular Fast Food Spots: Taco Bell, McDonald's, Domino's, and Pizza Hut

Indiana

Population: 6.924 million
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $5.96
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.38%
Popular Fast Food Spots: White Castle, McDonald's, Hunt Brothers Pizza, and Subway

Tennessee

Population: 7.228 million
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $6.37
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.38%
Popular Fast Food Spots: Subway, McDonald's, Taco Bell, Burger King, and Pizza Hut

Nebraska

Population: 2.005 million
Average Price of a Fast Food Meal: $5.91
Cost of Fast Food as a Share of Median Monthly Household Income: 0.38%
Popular Fast Food Spots: McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, Wendy's, Culvers, and Raising Cane's