How much does the average U.S. household spend on food per year?
Money medium Data from 2022
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The answer
$9,985
Roughly $10K.
The BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey puts household food spending at just under $10,000 a year, split roughly 60/40 between groceries and eating out. Food is the third-largest household expense after housing and transportation. The restaurant share has climbed steadily for decades.
Where this number comes from
| Source | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2022 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | dollars |
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