Overall food prices are up for the last year, and that means paying more for Thanksgiving dinner. In its 36th annual survey, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) revealed Americans will pay 14 percent more for the Thanksgiving feast. Disruptions in the supply chain, inflation and food demand since the pandemic are driving up the [\u2026]<\/b>
\nOverall food prices are up for the last year, and that means paying more for Thanksgiving dinner. In its 36th annual survey, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) revealed Americans will pay 14 percent more for the Thanksgiving feast. Disruptions in the supply chain, inflation and food demand since the pandemic are driving up the cost. \u201cThese include dramatic disruptions to the U.S. economy and supply chains over the last 20 months; inflationary pressure throughout the economy; difficulty in predicting demand during the COVID-19 pandemic and high global demand for food, particularly meat,\u201d said Veronica Nigh, senior economist for the bureau. \u201cThe trend of consumers cooking and eating at home more often due to the pandemic led to increased supermarket demand and higher retail food prices in 2020 and 2021, compared to pre-pandemic prices in 2019.\u201d On average, a Thanksgiving meal for 10 will cost $53.31, or $6.41 more, than last year\u2019s average of $46.90. The cost for a 16-pound turkey, the survey found, is $23.99, up 24 percent from last year. However, many grocery stores now have turkeys on sale at bargain prices and consumers will likely pay less for them. The bureau surveyed prices from Oct.26 to Nov.8. But this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture data, grocery stores began advertising lower prices later than usual. The price for whole frozen turkeys averaged 88 cents per pound the week of Nov.12-18, a decline of 18 percent in just one week, according to the USDA\u2019s national retail turkey report. Prices for meat, poultry, fish and eggs have been skyrocketing within the last 12 months, taking a bite out of consumers\u2019 wallets. Grocery prices across major grocery store food groups are up 5.4 percent for the last 12 months, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics recent report. \u201cTaking turkey out of the basket of foods reveals a 6.6 percent price increase compared to last year, which tracks closely with the Consumer Price Index for food and general inflation across the economy,\u201d said Nigh. The Farm Bureau survey factored in enough stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls with butter, peas, cranberries, a veggie tray, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, coffee, and milk to feed 10 people with leftovers. Costs for nearly all those ingredients increased. A package of two frozen pie crusts is up 20 percent and a dozen dinner rolls will cost consumers 15 percent more this year. The only item that decreased in price was a 14-ounce bag of cubed stuffing averaging $2.29, down 19 percent from last year. Individual surveyed item prices: \u2022 16-pound turkey: $23.99 or approximately $1.50 per pound (up 24 percent); \u2022 2 frozen pie crusts: $2.91 (up 20 percent) \u2022 30-ounce can of pumpkin pie mix: $3.64 (up 7 percent) \u2022 Half pint of whipping cream: $1.78 (up 2 percent) \u2022 1 dozen dinner rolls: $3.05 (up 15 percent) \u2022 12-ounce bag of fresh cranberries: $2.98 (up 11 percent) \u2022 1 gallon of whole milk: $3.30 (up 7 percent) \u2022 1 pound of frozen peas: $1.54 (up 6 percent) \u2022 3 pounds of sweet potatoes: $3.56 (up 4 percent) \u2022 1-pound veggie tray (carrots & celery): 82 cents (up 12 percent) \u2022 Misc. ingredients to prepare the meal: $3.45 (up 12 percent) \u2022 14-ounce bag of cubed stuffing mix: $2.29 (down 19 percent) In addition, the Farm Bureau\u2019s survey also included ham, Russet potatoes and frozen green beans, which upped the average cost. When added to a traditional menu, the cost increased by $15.41 to $68.72. The Farm Bureau surveys pricing through volunteer shoppers by checking prices in person and online in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page. Enter your email and password to access comments. Forgot Password? Don’t have a Talk profile? Create one. Invalid username\/password. Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration. Create a commenting profile by providing an email address, password and display name. You will receive an email to complete the registration. Please note the display name will appear on screen when you participate. Already registered? Log in to join the discussion. Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login to participate in the conversation. Here\u2019s why. Use the form below to reset your password. When you’ve submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code. Send questions\/comments to the editors. \u00ab Previous Next\u00bb<\/p>\n