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How Much Do Americans Spend On Groceries In Each State

Friday, November 15, 2024 7:46

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Since August 2020, prices for “food at home” (groceries) have increased by 20% according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the steepest inflation seen since the 1970s.

On average, American households are paying about $270 per week ($1,080 a month) for groceries, according to Delish, which sourced their findings from the latest Census Bureau estimates.

But how does this change across the country? From the same source, Visuali Capitalist’s Pallavi Rao maps the weekly grocery bill for an American household by each state. Figures are rounded.

Ranked: U.S. States by Weekly Grocery Bills

Hawaii and Alaska, the two non-mainland states, have the highest grocery costs for an average American household: both topping $300 a week, or about $1,200 a month.

Shipping is the primary reason for driving up prices, and neither state produces enough food locally to offset the import costs.

Rank	State	State Code	Weekly Spend
1	Hawaii	HI	$334
2	Alaska	AK	$329
3	California	CA	$298
4	Nevada	NV	$295
5	Mississippi	MS	$291
6	Washington	WA	$288
7	Florida	FL	$287
8	New Mexico	NM	$286
9	Texas	TX	$286
10	Louisiana	LA	$283
11	Colorado	CO	$280
12	Oklahoma	OK	$279
13	Georgia	GA	$278
14	Utah	UT	$278
15	New Jersey	NJ	$275
16	Alabama	AL	$272
17	Arizona	AZ	$272
18	Massachusetts	MA	$272
19	Tennessee	TN	$270
20	Illinois	IL	$269
21	Connecticut	CT	$266
22	Maryland	MD	$266
23	New York	NY	$266
24	North Carolina	NC	$266
25	North Dakota	ND	$265
26	Arkansas	AR	$261
27	Virginia	VA	$260
28	Idaho	ID	$258
29	Rhode Island	RI	$256
30	South Dakota	SD	$256
31	Kentucky	KY	$255
32	Washington, D.C.	DC	$255
33	Ohio	OH	$254
34	South Carolina	SC	$254
35	Wyoming	WY	$254
36	Kansas	KS	$251
37	Minnesota	MN	$251
38	Maine	ME	$250
39	Oregon	OR	$249
40	Pennsylvania	PA	$249
41	Vermont	VT	$249
42	Delaware	DE	$246
43	Montana	MT	$246
44	Missouri	MO	$244
45	Indiana	IN	$239
46	New Hampshire	NH	$239
47	West Virginia	WV	$239
48	Michigan	MI	$236
49	Nebraska	NE	$235
50	Iowa	IA	$227
51	Wisconsin	WI	$221
N/A	National Average		$270

For what it’s worth, Alaskans pay very low taxes (no income, nor inheritance tax, and a very low sales tax) so the higher grocery bill may be far more affordable than other states with lower bills.

Meanwhile, the Midwest has some of the lowest grocery costs across the country. These state economies are often tied to farming and food production, helping keep grocery prices down.

There is some correlation between places (like California, Washington, and New York) with higher grocery prices, and, well, higher prices generally—where $100 doesn’t go as far as it does in the rest of the country.

However, in Mississippi, New Mexico, and Arizona—where living costs are lower—food prices remain in the top half of the ranking. This indicates a greater financial strain for food despite lower overall living expenses.

Eating out hasn’t been spared inflation’s effect either. Check out Charted: Inflation Across U.S. Fast Food Chains (2014-2024) to see how the occasional McDonald’s cheat meal is taking more out of your pocket.

Tyler Durden Fri, 11/15/2024 – 06:55

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