Fifty-four (54) percent of Americans did not use all of their available vacation time last year.

According to a report from AAA, Kansas ranks below the national average with 64 percent of workers leaving vacation days on the table.

Kansas ranks ninth in the country for most unused vacation days; workers in the state failed to use 5.8 million available vacation days. If Kansas residents used all of their vacation time, it would generate $529 million in direct spending.

States with the most unused vacation time include:  1 – Idaho, 2 – New Hampshire, 3 – Alaska, 4 – South Dakota, 5 – Oklahoma, 6 – Montana, 7 – Wyoming, 8 – Nebraska, 9 – Kansas, 10 – Vermont.

States where vacations rule (least unused time) include: 1 – Maine, 2 – Hawaii, 3 – Arizona, 4 – Alabama, 5 – Wisconsin, 6 – Arkansas, 7 -Pennsylvania, 8- Michigan, 9 – Tennessee, 10 – Louisiana.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania comes in as the top U.S. city for workers that use the most vacation time. This makes them less susceptible to anxiety, and are less likely to worry about work while away on vacation. Workers in the Steel City are also far less likely to develop work related stress.

Rounding out the top ten for least unused vacation days are: 2 – Chicago, 3 – Phoenix, 4 -Orlando, 5 – Miami, 6 -Kansas City, MO, 7- Charlotte, NC, 8 – Miami, 9 – San Diego, 10 – Detroit.

Washington, D.C. tops the list for most unused vacation time. The Nation’s Capital is home to more government employees than average cities, and studies show that government employees are less likely to take vacations.