In 1998, the breakdown looked like this:

Personal Taxes	21.3%
Shelter (Housing)	19.6%
Transportation	12.4%
Food	11.4%
Recreation and Travel	5.7%
Personal Insurance and contributions to pension plans	5.5%
Household Operation	4.6%
Clothing	4.3%
Household Furnishings	2.9%
Tobacco and Alcohol	2.4%
Health care	2.3%
Gifts and Donations	2.2%
Personal Care Products and Services	1.3%
Education	1.3%
Games of Chance	0.6%
Reading and other Print Materials	0.5%
Miscellaneous	1.6%