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The 10 states that spend the most money at Wal-Mart

Mallory Schlossberg   

Wal-Mart is the biggest retailer in America with more than $288 billion in US sales annually.

But not all states contribute equally to Wal-Mart's revenues.

People in Arkansas, for example, spend more money at Wal-Mart than those living in Tennessee, according to GOBankingRates, which compiled Wal-Mart shopping data for every state.

Here's the top 10 states where people spend the most money at Wal-Mart, according to GOBankingRates' calculations, which are based on state sales taxes.

Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon, weren't included in the data because they don't have states sales taxes.

10. Tennessee
Annual per capita spending at Wal-Mart: $1,125.68
Estimated 2014 sales: $7.37 billion
Total Tennessee stores: 143
Sales per store: $51.56 million

9. North Dakota
Annual per capita spending at Wal-Mart: $1,189.45
Estimates 2014 sales: $879.6 billion
Total North Dakota stores: 17
Sales per store: $51.74 million

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8. Missouri
Annual per capita spending at Wal-mart: $1,230.66
Estimated 2014 sales: $7.46 billion
Total Missour stores: 154
Sales per store: $48.46 million

7. Louisiana
Annual per capita spending at Wal-Mart: $1,235.38
Estimated 2014 sales: $5.74 billion
Total Louisana stores: 130
Sales per store: $44.19 million

6. Mississippi
Annual per capita spending at Wal-Mart: $1,395.02
Estimated 2014 sales: $4.18 billion
Total Mississippi stores: 82
Sales per store: $50.9 million

5. Kansas
Annual per capta spending at Wal-Mart: $1,417.71
Estimated 2014 sales: $4.18 billion
Total Kansas stores: 89
Sales per store: $46.26 million

Residents shop at Walmart as the store prepares for Black Friday in Los Angeles, California in a November 24, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn/files

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4. Alabama
Annual per capita spending at Wal-mart: $1,476.81
Estimated 2014 sales: $7.16 billion
Total Alabama stores: 139
Sales per store: $51.52 million

3. Arkansas
Annual per capita spending at Wal-mart: $1,494.80
Estimated 2014 sales: $4.43 billion
Total Arkansas stores: 132
Sales per store: $33.59 million

2. South Dakota
Annual per capita spending at Wal-Mart: $1,511.86
Estimated 2014 sales: $1.29 billion
Total South Dakota stores: 16
Sales per store: $80.62 million

1. Oklahoma
Annual per capita spending at Wal-Mart: $1,662.43
Estimated 2014 sales: $6.45 billion
Total Oklahoma stores: 133
Sales per store: $48.47 million

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