The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), otherwise known as Cash for Clunkers, was active through July and August of 2009. The controversial program allowed car owners to receive a U.S. government-provided rebate for trading in a used car with less than 18 miles per gallon combined fuel economy for a new car. The government ended the program early after its allocated funds were quickly exhausted due to high demand. In the end, the average rebate amount was about $4,200.

Results from the program are highlighted below at the state-level, including the five states with the highest and lowest number of paid invoices, percentage of invoices compared to a state's total population, and the average change in miles per gallon per invoice.

The Five States with the Highest and Lowest Numbers of Cash for Clunkers Paid Invoices

The five states with the highest numbers (including California and Texas) of paid Cash for Clunkers invoices are also the five states that in 2009 were estimated to have the highest total populations. Alternately, Hawaii and Montana had the lowest numbers of paid invoices.

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