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How Much the Average Person in Your State Received in Stimulus

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.
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
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
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
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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