July 4th Cookout Cost Stable Compared to Year Ago
Farm Bureau analysis reveals the average cost of a summer cookout for 10 people remains affordable at $59.50, or less than $6 per person.
- Farm Bureau analysis reveals the average cost of a summer cookout for 10 people remains affordable at $59.50, or less than $6 per person.
- The cost is up just 16 cents (less than 1%) from last year, but 8% higher compared to 2019.
- U.S. consumers will pay just a few cents more for their favorite Independence Day cookout foods compared to last year.
- Retail price changes for products in the meat case are a bit more nuanced, according to AFBF Economist Veronica Nigh.