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US states by retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier, June 2026

Louisiana had the highest retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier of 51 states in June 2026, at 11.3%. Alaska had the lowest, at -7.6%. The median was 7.7% and the figure for the United States was 7.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest11.3Louisiana
Lowest-7.6Alaska
Median7.751 states
United States7.4History

Map of states, June 2026

Alabama: 8.4 %Alaska: -7.6 %Arizona: 7.9 %Arkansas: 6.8 %California: 5.9 %Colorado: 7.2 %Connecticut: 8.3 %Delaware: 7.7 %District of Columbia: 0.2 %Florida: 7.9 %Georgia: 7.8 %Hawaii: 5.9 %Idaho: 6.7 %Illinois: 6.9 %Indiana: 7.4 %Iowa: 8.7 %Kansas: 6.8 %Kentucky: 8.7 %Louisiana: 11.3 %Maine: 7.2 %Maryland: 8.3 %Massachusetts: 9.3 %Michigan: 6.6 %Minnesota: 8.7 %Mississippi: 5.8 %Missouri: 8.6 %Montana: 9.6 %Nebraska: 8 %Nevada: 5.5 %New Hampshire: 7.7 %New Jersey: 7.9 %New Mexico: 9.5 %New York: 10.7 %North Carolina: 8.9 %North Dakota: 8.1 %Ohio: 7 %Oklahoma: 7.3 %Oregon: 5.8 %Pennsylvania: 6.3 %Rhode Island: 7.5 %South Carolina: 8.8 %South Dakota: 8.6 %Tennessee: 7.9 %Texas: 7.7 %Utah: 7.5 %Vermont: 7.6 %Virginia: 7.2 %Washington: 5.3 %West Virginia: 10.4 %Wisconsin: 8.4 %Wyoming: 4.3 %
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%, June 2026. Red areas are below zero and blue areas above it. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, June 2026

Louisiana: 11.3 %Louisiana11.3New York: 10.7 %New York10.7West Virginia: 10.4 %West Virginia10.4Montana: 9.6 %Montana9.6New Mexico: 9.5 %New Mexico9.5Massachusetts: 9.3 %Massachusetts9.3North Carolina: 8.9 %North Carolina8.9South Carolina: 8.8 %South Carolina8.8Iowa: 8.7 %Iowa8.7Kentucky: 8.7 %Kentucky8.7Minnesota: 8.7 %Minnesota8.7Missouri: 8.6 %Missouri8.6South Dakota: 8.6 %South Dakota8.6Alabama: 8.4 %Alabama8.4Wisconsin: 8.4 %Wisconsin8.4Connecticut: 8.3 %Connecticut8.3Maryland: 8.3 %Maryland8.3North Dakota: 8.1 %North Dakota8.1Nebraska: 8 %Nebraska8Arizona: 7.9 %Arizona7.9Florida: 7.9 %Florida7.9New Jersey: 7.9 %New Jersey7.9Tennessee: 7.9 %Tennessee7.9Georgia: 7.8 %Georgia7.8Delaware: 7.7 %Delaware7.7New Hampshire: 7.7 %New Hampshire7.7Texas: 7.7 %Texas7.7Vermont: 7.6 %Vermont7.6Rhode Island: 7.5 %Rhode Island7.5Utah: 7.5 %Utah7.5Indiana: 7.4 %Indiana7.4Oklahoma: 7.3 %Oklahoma7.3Colorado: 7.2 %Colorado7.2Maine: 7.2 %Maine7.2Virginia: 7.2 %Virginia7.2Ohio: 7 %Ohio7Illinois: 6.9 %Illinois6.9Arkansas: 6.8 %Arkansas6.8Kansas: 6.8 %Kansas6.8Idaho: 6.7 %Idaho6.7Michigan: 6.6 %Michigan6.6Pennsylvania: 6.3 %Pennsylvania6.3California: 5.9 %California5.9Hawaii: 5.9 %Hawaii5.9Mississippi: 5.8 %Mississippi5.8Oregon: 5.8 %Oregon5.8Nevada: 5.5 %Nevada5.5Washington: 5.3 %Washington5.3Wyoming: 4.3 %Wyoming4.3District of Columbia: 0.2 %District of Columbia0.2Alaska: -7.6 %Alaska-7.6Louisiana: 11.3 %Louisiana11.3New York: 10.7 %New York10.7West Virginia: 10.4 %West Virginia10.4Montana: 9.6 %Montana9.6New Mexico: 9.5 %New Mexico9.5Massachusetts: 9.3 %Massachusetts9.3North Carolina: 8.9 %North Carolina8.9South Carolina: 8.8 %South Carolina8.8Iowa: 8.7 %Iowa8.7Kentucky: 8.7 %Kentucky8.7Minnesota: 8.7 %Minnesota8.7Missouri: 8.6 %Missouri8.6South Dakota: 8.6 %South Dakota8.6Alabama: 8.4 %Alabama8.4Wisconsin: 8.4 %Wisconsin8.4Connecticut: 8.3 %Connecticut8.3Maryland: 8.3 %Maryland8.3North Dakota: 8.1 %North Dakota8.1Nebraska: 8 %Nebraska8Arizona: 7.9 %Arizona7.9Florida: 7.9 %Florida7.9New Jersey: 7.9 %New Jersey7.9Tennessee: 7.9 %Tennessee7.9Georgia: 7.8 %Georgia7.8Delaware: 7.7 %Delaware7.7New Hampshire: 7.7 %New Hampshire7.7Texas: 7.7 %Texas7.7Vermont: 7.6 %Vermont7.6Rhode Island: 7.5 %Rhode Island7.5Utah: 7.5 %Utah7.5Indiana: 7.4 %Indiana7.4Oklahoma: 7.3 %Oklahoma7.3Colorado: 7.2 %Colorado7.2Maine: 7.2 %Maine7.2Virginia: 7.2 %Virginia7.2Ohio: 7 %Ohio7Illinois: 6.9 %Illinois6.9Arkansas: 6.8 %Arkansas6.8Kansas: 6.8 %Kansas6.8Idaho: 6.7 %Idaho6.7Michigan: 6.6 %Michigan6.6Pennsylvania: 6.3 %Pennsylvania6.3California: 5.9 %California5.9Hawaii: 5.9 %Hawaii5.9Mississippi: 5.8 %Mississippi5.8Oregon: 5.8 %Oregon5.8Nevada: 5.5 %Nevada5.5Washington: 5.3 %Washington5.3Wyoming: 4.3 %Wyoming4.3District of Columbia: 0.2 %District of Columbia0.2Alaska: -7.6 %Alaska-7.6
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStatesJune 2026 (%)Change on June 2025
1Louisiana11.3+8 pts
2New York10.7+8.7 pts
3West Virginia10.4+8.6 pts
4Montana9.6+6.8 pts
5New Mexico9.5+6.5 pts
6Massachusetts9.3+6.7 pts
7North Carolina8.9+6.5 pts
8South Carolina8.8+6 pts
9Iowa8.7+4.1 pts
9Kentucky8.7+5.1 pts
9Minnesota8.7+4.5 pts
12Missouri8.6+4.6 pts
12South Dakota8.6+5 pts
14Alabama8.4+5 pts
14Wisconsin8.4+3.5 pts
16Connecticut8.3+6.2 pts
16Maryland8.3+7.1 pts
18North Dakota8.1+3 pts
19Nebraska8+4.7 pts
20Arizona7.9+3.8 pts
20Florida7.9+6.2 pts
20New Jersey7.9+6.5 pts
20Tennessee7.9+4.9 pts
24Georgia7.8+5.1 pts
25Delaware7.7+6.4 pts
25New Hampshire7.7+5.3 pts
25Texas7.7+4.1 pts
28Vermont7.6+5.3 pts
29Rhode Island7.5+4.7 pts
29Utah7.5+3.2 pts
31Indiana7.4+3.5 pts
32Oklahoma7.3+4.4 pts
33Colorado7.2+4.8 pts
33Maine7.2+4.9 pts
33Virginia7.2+5.4 pts
36Ohio7+4.3 pts
37Illinois6.9+2.5 pts
38Arkansas6.8+1.9 pts
38Kansas6.8+5.4 pts
40Idaho6.7+2.2 pts
41Michigan6.6+4.5 pts
42Pennsylvania6.3+3.2 pts
43California5.9+3 pts
43Hawaii5.9-12.2 pts
45Mississippi5.8+1.2 pts
45Oregon5.8+4.7 pts
47Nevada5.5-3.4 pts
48Washington5.3+3.4 pts
49Wyoming4.3-0.3 pts
50District of Columbia0.2-1.9 pts
51Alaska-7.6-5.8 pts

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About this ranking

Percent change in retail sales from the same month a year earlier, for retail trade (NAICS 44 and 45) excluding nonstore retailers such as online sellers, not seasonally adjusted and not adjusted for price changes. Census Bureau Monthly State Retail Sales, an experimental product.

Experimental statistics: Census models these figures by blending Monthly Retail Trade Survey data with administrative and third-party data, and plans to keep changing the method. Each estimate has a margin of error (the national April 2026 change was 3.5 percent, plus or minus 0.4). Sales are counted where the store is, so states with many online buyers can look weaker than their residents' spending. Census publishes changes only, not sales in dollars. Figures are revised when the Monthly Retail Trade Survey is benchmarked.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers. https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/statedata/state_retail_yy.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers (US states by retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier, 2026-06) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/statedata/state_retail_yy.csv

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Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, US states by retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier, 2026-06. U.S. Census Bureau, 24 Sept. 2026, https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/statedata/state_retail_yy.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/state-retail-sales-year-over-year-change/us-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers. US states by retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier, 2026-06. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/statedata/state_retail_yy.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/state-retail-sales-year-over-year-change/us-states.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, US states by retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier, 2026-06 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/statedata/state_retail_yy.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/state-retail-sales-year-over-year-change/us-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier?

Louisiana, with 11.3% in June 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest retail sales excluding nonstore retailers, change from a year earlier?

Alaska, with -7.6% in June 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS, experimental), not adjusted state retail sales year-over-year percentage changes (state_retail_yy.csv), total retail sales excluding nonstore retailers. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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