It’s totally a shopping win when you hand over a stack of coupons and watch the total on the register slowly tick down. It makes us wonder. How many people clip coupons or take advantage of cash-back rebate apps? Ibotta , the free cash-back rewards and payments app, has the answer and the numbers are staggering. 

Ibotta has tracked user data for the past five years showing which states have saved the most money using the app, and also which have the most consumer savvy-shoppers. 

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Data below shows the cash-back amount residents in each state in the top 20 have earned:

  1. Florida – $72,666,574
  2. Texas – $70,823,896
  3. California – $58,568,887
  4. Ohio – $43,095785
  5. Pennsylvania – $39,537,895
  6. North Carolina -$35,268,274
  7. Georgia – $34,659,409
  8. Illinois – $33,749,148
  9. New York – $33,091,948
  10. Michigan – $30,619,987
  11. Virginia – $30,288,391
  12. Tennessee $23,334,857
  13. Wisconsin $20,548,185
  14. Missouri $20,234,190
  15. New Jersey $18,833,760
  16. Indiana $18,506,277
  17. Arizona $17,722,400
  18. South Carolina $17,009,703
  19. Colorado $15,853,566
  20. Washington $15,079,897

That’s a lot of savings!

According to state population data combined with Ibotta’s data, most states average about 15% of their adult population using the app, which means that most states could save 6.5 times the amount of money they already have if more people used the app.

Based on Ibotta’s data these states where each user, on average, has saved the most money. 

  1. Maine 
  2. New Hampshire 
  3. South Dakota 
  4. Wisconsin
  5. Idaho 
  6. Nebraska
  7. North Dakota 
  8. Wyoming
  9. Ohio 
  10. Arkansas 
  11. Virginia 
  12. Pennsylvania
  13. Iowa
  14. Michigan 
  15. Minnesota
  16. Oklahoma
  17. North Carolina 
  18. Colorado 
  19. South Carolina 
  20. Tennessee 

Did your state make the list?

Considering that some retailers have amazing cash-back offers and that some people only use Ibotta passively, residents in the top 20 states definitely know how to save money on their everyday purchases. On average, users see about $20 a month but many save $100+ per month using Ibotta.

That’s definitely a win – win!