10 American states that eat the most fast food classified

It is not a secret for anyone that America is the capital of fast food from the world. 38% of the world’s fast food world income is generated at the national level – even if the United States has only 4.2% of the population – and according to the CDC, 36.6% of American adults eat fast food daily. However, like most things in this country, fast food is not as popular in some states as in others. A new study by the Escoffier School of Culinary Arts has been determined to answer the burning question: what states eat the most fast food? To find out, they have examined three measures: the percentage of fast food restaurants in the state, the number of fast food joints per 100,000 people and fast food expenses percentage of total expenses. Then they classified the best fast food capitals according to the combined scores in the categories – and you may be shocked to find your original state on the list.

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Oklahoma completes the top ten with a score of 69.76. The state of the South Center, which houses Oklahoma City and Tulsa, has more than four million residents. The state has failed to enter the first five in any individual category. Popular fast food brands include the elevation of canes, golden girl and chick-fil-a.

New Mexico

New Mexico has arrived in ninth place in total with a score of 73.39. The state of the southwest has the second highest percentage of fast food restaurants overall with a huge 42.02% and five percent less than Maryland. It is probably because, like Maryland, the total number of restaurants in the New Mexico is not very high and is one of the last five states in terms of total number of restaurants throughout the state. “This indicates that even if these states may not have a high demand for restaurants in general, they have a disproportionate demand for fast food in particular – qualifying them as some of the country’s fast food capitals,” write the authors of the study.6254A4D1642C605C54BF1CAB17D50F1E

Massachusetts

The Massachusetts is a more surprising entry into the top ten, including the eighth. The state of the northeast marked 74.99 in total. It only done in the top five in a category: the highest share of expenses in fast food restaurants. He came in fifth row, with people spending 20.83% – out of $ 1 out of each $ 5 – of their food budget for fast food. According to a recent study, Dunkin ‘is the most popular fast food brand of the whole state, followed by Domino’s in second place, Panera Bread, Chipotle and Taco Bell.

Ohio

Ohio caught seventh place in the fast food nation with a score of 79.33. The state of the Midwest ranked fifth in most fast food restaurants per 100,000 people with 82.42. The high classification of Ohio is probably due to the total state population, because “there are enough consumers” “to support a large number of fast food restaurants,” writes researchers. Ohio is the most populous seventh state in the country with around 11.9 million residents. Fast food is also very popular in Midwest, with channels like White Castle, Culver and Portillo’s Floriv in these states.

California

California ranked sixth in the top ten with a score of 84.62 in total. However, the state of the west coast did not reach the top five of individual categories. A likely explanation? California is the third most visited state in the country, according to the International Trade Administration with more than 6.269 million international visitors per year. And, in terms of better cities in the country visited, Los Angeles and San Fransisco have both entered the first five. Keep in mind that the analysis incorporates data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on “Restaurants with limited service” defined as restaurants which “generally specialize in a particular type of food, such as hamburgers, pizza or chicken, and customers order and pay as a counter before obtaining their food or their drink” – therefore healthier options like salad places are included.

Hawaii

Another tourist hotspot, Hawaii, is the fifth largest capital catering capital in the country, with a score of 94.85. The island chain has 95.11 food restaurants per 100,000 people, which realizes it in this category. It is also the second highest state with the largest expenditure in fast food restaurants, 21.66% or more than $ 1 for $ 5 food expenses devoted to fast food. The researchers point out that Hawaii ranks first and third in the report of tourists to residents, it is therefore likely that the influx of visitors supports the prosperous fast-food community. Hawaii is also one of the best states concerning a flourishing global food scene.

new York

Not only New York is home to New York, the largest city in the country, but it is also the fourth largest capital of fast food with a score of 95.68. The state has also classified second in terms of fast food restaurants per 100,000 people with 90.87 and third with the largest expenditure for fast food restaurants, 20.73. According to Escoffier’s analysis of tourist data abroad of the American trade department, this could be explained by the fact that New York is third in the report of tourists to residents. The booming tourism economy and the fact that fast food is practical for travelers could be responsible for the high classification.

Illinois

In the Midwest, Illinois is the capital of fast food and the third in the general classification with a score of 95.70. The state, which houses one of the largest cities in the country, Chicago, has ranked fourth in most fast food restaurants per 100,000 people with a score of 84.32. He also ranked fourth as a state with the largest spending in fast food restaurants, with 20.49% of the total food budget spent for fast food, translating all $ 5 of residents spent for food, more than $ 1 was spent for specific catering. The high classification of the list could be explained by the fact that, like some of the other first places on the list, Illinois is a “relatively dense and relatively rich” state with a “large tourist” due to Chicago, one of the most visited states in America.

Nevada

Nevada is one of the most touristy states in the country, with Las Vegas as the biggest draw. Sin City’s house is the second capital of fast food in the United States, with a score of 97.24. According to the results, Nevada was the first state in terms of the largest expenditure in fast food restaurants, people spending 21.79 of their food budget for fast food. In Nevada, which has also ranked among the first five of Escoffier American states with the best food scene, residents spend $ 5 out of $ 5 of their food budget for fast food. Because Nevada is in the “pack of the pack” concerning total income, the researchers conclude that this statistic “shows the real habits of restoration of people in these states, whatever the income or other factors”.

Maryland

Maryland may not be one of the largest states in the country, with a population of 6,309,380 inhabitants, which makes it the 18th most populous state. However, it is the capital of fast food from the United States. Almost 47% of all state restaurants are fast food joints, which is 31% higher than the national average of 35.70% and 5% higher than slit number two. “This is partly due to the fact that Maryland has an unusual number of total restaurants – 187.26 restaurants per 100,000 people, against a national average of 211.17”, underline the authors of the study. Maryland also finished third in the most fast food per 100,000 people with 87.57.