Majority of tax credit recipients spent the money on food and other necessities

What Child Tax Credit recipients spent their money on

Food

59%

Utilities

52

Rent/mortgage

45

Clothing

44

Education

40

Vehicle payments

19

Debt payments

17

Childcare

16

Savings/investments

8

Other

6

Recreational goods

4

Giving to charity/

family

1

Food

59%

Utilities

52

Rent/mortgage

45

Clothing

44

Education

40

Vehicle payments

19

Debt payments

17

Childcare

16

Savings/investments

8

Other

6

Recreational goods

4

Giving to charity/

family

1

Food

59%

Utilities

52

Rent/mortgage

45

Clothing

44

Education

40

Vehicle payments

19

Debt payments

17

Childcare

16

Savings/investments

8

Other

6

Recreational goods

4

Giving to charity/

family

1

Food

59%

Utilities

52

Rent/mortgage

45

Clothing

44

Education

40

Vehicle payments

19

Debt payments

17

Childcare

16

Savings/investments

8

Other

6

Recreational goods

4

Giving to charity/

family

1

Food

59%

Utilities

52

Rent/mortgage

45

Clothing

44

Education

40

Vehicle payments

19

Debt payments

17

Childcare

16

Savings/investments

8

Other

6

Recreational goods

4

Giving to charity/

family

1

Guardian graphic. Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of US Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey of US adults. Note: Survey respondents from 21 July–Sept 27, 2021 were asked how money was spent in the past four weeks.