| Variables | Description | Regional Rank |
| X1 | State GDP | NE, S, W, MW |
| X2 | Personal Income | NE, S, W, MW |
| X3 | Personal Consumption Expenditures | NE, S, W, MW |
| X4 | Participants in SNAP Program | S, NE, MW, W |
| X5 | New Residential Sales | S, W, MW, NE |
| X6 | Unemployment Rate | W, NE, S, MW |
| X7 | Nonfarm Payroll Employment | S, NE, MW, W |
| X8 | Population of Minimum Wage Workers | S, MW, W, NE |
| X9 | Cost of Living (CPI) | NE, W, S, MW |