Stimulus Checks: How Much People in Your State Received in 2022

Number and amounts of payments varied significantly by state.

By John Csiszar Aug 9, 2022 Understanding the Economy

In 2020 and 2021, numerous stimulus packages provided much-needed relief to Americans. In 2020 alone, a whopping $271.42 billion was sent out in the form of nearly 162 million payments, providing the average recipient with $1,676.02.

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While only a slightly higher number of payments were sent in 2021 — about 163.5 million — the amount doled out reached almost $390 billion, or $2,384.55 per recipient. Combined, the average American received $4,060.58 over those two years.

However, the amounts received varied greatly by state. Utah residents pulled in nearly $4,700 in stimulus payments, tops in the nation, while Massachusetts was at the bottom, with an average of just $3,806.58 per recipient. To determine the amount the average person in each state received in stimulus payments, GOBankingRates used Internal Revenue Service data to generate a state-by-state breakdown. Here are the results.

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Alabama

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,088.78
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,683.63
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,520,501
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,405.15
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,568,207

Alaska

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,190.80
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,719.29
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 354,697
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,471.51
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 347,856

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Arizona

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,126.20
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,698.64
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 3,484,125
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,427.56
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 3,567,885

Arkansas

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,157.40
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,720.23
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,540,606
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,437.18
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,589,678

California

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $3,999.25
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,634.57
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 18,108,968
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,364.68
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 18,396,481

Colorado

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,026.40
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,676.65
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,744,340
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,349.75
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,712,940

Connecticut

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $3,887.53
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,615.54
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,691,299
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,271.99
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,662,270

Delaware

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,009.53
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,661.25
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 494,516
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,348.29
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 490,625

Florida

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $3,941.79
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,637.81
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 11,304,707
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,303.98
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 11,510,198

Georgia

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,111.28
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,674.86
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 5,123,112
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,436.42
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 5,232,140

Hawaii

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,081.94
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,687.91
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 730,144
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,394.03
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 713,495

Idaho

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,477.79
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,849.66
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 860,042
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,628.12
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 885,988

Illinois

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,051.77
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,664.23
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 6,025,347
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,387.54
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 6,021,246

Indiana

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,238.53
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,748.99
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 3,328,962
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,489.55
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 3,377,499

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Iowa

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,282.58
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,782.63
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,541,039
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,499.95
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,561,678

Kansas

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,310.83
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,782.35
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,370,494
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,528.47
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,384,292

Kentucky

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,121.93
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,712.82
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,354,487
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,409.11
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,402,715

Louisiana

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,065.47
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,658.84
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,357,143
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,406.62
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,393,823

Maine

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $3,969.69
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,682.37
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 755,920
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,287.32
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 750,463

Maryland

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $3,939.79
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,612.86
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,859,828
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,326.93
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,791,138

Massachusetts

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $3,806.58
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,591.36
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 3,298,914
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,215.22
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 3,187,795

Michigan

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,096.43
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,704.43
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 5,061,845
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,392.00
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 5,073,880

Minnesota

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,190.66
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,737.90
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,716,524
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,452.76
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,673,842

Mississippi

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,104.92
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,669.28
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,542,953
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,435.64
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,593,244

Missouri

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,153.61
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,724.50
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 3,103,417
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,429.12
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 3,117,212

Montana

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,156.36
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,747.33
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 559,778
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,409.03
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 562,530

Nebraska

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,369.83
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,798.90
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 922,479
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,570.93
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 931,580

Nevada

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $3,983.52
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,643.46
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,596,919
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,340.06
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,648,153

New Hampshire

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $3,958.96
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,673.28
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 707,748
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,285.68
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 684,778

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New Jersey

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $3,973.01
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,632.61
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 4,169,435
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,340.40
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 4,109,984

New Mexico

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,046.11
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,667.76
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,071,985
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,378.35
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,087,154

New York

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $3,876.99
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,596.58
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 9,848,010
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,280.42
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 9,738,943

North Carolina

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,094.81
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,692.86
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 5,152,360
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,401.95
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 5,250,385

North Dakota

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,261.37
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,767.94
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 367,792
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,493.43
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 362,637

Ohio

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,028.73
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,670.05
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 6,136,466
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,358.68
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 6,143,556

Oklahoma

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,238.39
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,745.50
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,937,277
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,492.89
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,976,864

Oregon

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $3,983.68
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,668.83
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,158,237
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,314.85
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,150,919

Pennsylvania

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,018.27
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,675.57
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 6,561,454
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,342.70
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 6,505,948

Rhode Island

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $3,845.31
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,606.76
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 565,824
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,238.55
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 560,213

South Carolina

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,083.10
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,686.20
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,623,258
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,396.89
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,671,800

South Dakota

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,343.79
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,802.34
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 441,106
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,541.46
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 443,138

Tennessee

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,100.70
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,700.19
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 3,524,349
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,400.51
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 3,597,132

Texas

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,251.60
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,723.95
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 13,256,460
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,527.65
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 13,649,159

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Utah

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,698.70
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,914.72
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,356,301
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,783.98
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 1,409,546

Vermont

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $3,966.11
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,680.70
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 343,498
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,285.41
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 338,977

Virginia

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,067.27
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,681.14
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 4,011,528
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,386.13
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 3,963,158

Washington

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,053.87
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,683.57
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 3,652,184
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,370.30
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 3,617,940

West Virginia

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,060.86
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,703.00
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 976,622
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,357.87
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 984,794

Wisconsin

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,161.33
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,739.50
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,939,210
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,421.83
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 2,940,623

Wyoming

Average Total Stimulus Payments Received: $4,315.56
2020 Average Stimulus Payment: $1,789.41
2020 # of Stimulus Payments: 282,145
January-June 2021 Average Stimulus Payment: $2,526.15
January-June 2021 # of Stimulus Payments: 282,589

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Methodology: For this piece, GOBankingRates used Internal Revenue Service data to find each states (1) # of Stimulus Payments in 2020; (2) Amount of stimulus payments in 2020; (3) average stimulus payments amount in 2020; (4) # of Stimulus Payments from Jan to June 2021; (5) Amount of stimulus payments in Jan thru Jun 2021; and (6) average stimulus payments amount in Jan thru Jun 2021. From there GOBankingRates found each states (7) Average Total Stimulus Payments Received. All data was collected and is up to date as of June 29, 2022.

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John Csiszar

After earning a B.A. in English with a Specialization in Business from UCLA, John Csiszar worked in the financial services industry as a registered representative for 18 years. Along the way, Csiszar earned both Certified Financial Planner and Registered Investment Adviser designations, in addition to being licensed as a life agent, while working for both a major Wall Street wirehouse and for his own investment advisory firm. During his time as an advisor, Csiszar managed over $100 million in client assets while providing individualized investment plans for hundreds of clients.