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Back-to-school shopping in the United States: most common payment methods 2017

Which payment method do you plan to use most often when purchasing for back-to-school?

The data illustrates the payment methods U.S. consumers planned to use most often when purchasing for back-to-school. As of August 2017, some 29.9% of respondents said they planned to do most of their back-to-school purchasing with a credit card.

Debit card/check card 47.4
Credit card 29.9
Cash 21.1
Check 1.6