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Families celebrating the Fourth of July holiday continue to find high prices at the grocery store, based on the 2025 American Farm Bureau Federation annual marketbasket survey. An Independence Day cookout will cost $70.92 for 10 guests this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is down only 30 cents from last year\u2019s record-high cost. At $7.09 per person, 2025 will be the second-highest cost since Farm Bureau began the survey in 2013. The cookout favorites include cheeseburgers, chicken breasts, pork chops, homemade potato salad, strawberries and ice cream, among other products. While the survey does not include an exhaustive list of Fourth of July options, it serves as a snapshot of prices families are facing this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInflation and lower availability of some food items continue to keep prices stubbornly high for America\u2019s families,\u201d said AFBF Associate Economist Samantha Ayoub. \u201cHigh prices don\u2019t mean more money for farmers, however. Farmers are price takers, not price makers. Their share of the food retail dollar is just 15%. The cost of running their farm is up, from labor and transportation, to taxes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Pennsylvania, the average cost for 10 people is cheaper than the national average, coming in at $65.76, or $6.58 per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The marketbasket survey shows an increase in the cost of beef, potato salad and canned pork and beans, while there are drops in the cost of pork chops, chips and hamburger buns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The retail price for 2 pounds of ground beef increased 4.4% to $13.33. Pork and beans will cost $2.69, up 20 cents from 2024. Potato salad is up 6.6% to $3.54. Several factors influence these increases, reflecting the sort of challenges farmers regularly face. Fewer cattle are available for processing, which is affecting supplies. Steel and aluminum tariffs mean increased prices on canned goods. The cost of eggs \u2013 used in potato salad \u2013 is still elevated, although they are much lower than record highs earlier this year as egg-laying chicken populations are recovering from avian influenza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our survey found a reduction in cost for six cookout staples. Among them is a 3-pound package of pork chops, which is down 8.8% from last year, at $14.13. Chips average $4.80 a bag, a dime less than 2024. Hamburger buns are 2.6% less expensive, at $2.35. The amount of pork available to stores is up, which is pushing prices down. The demand for potatoes has eased, helping bring down the cost of chips. Wheat prices are still much lower than record highs of three years ago, contributing to the slight decrease in the cost of buns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the $7.09 per-person cost is near a historic high, when put in a global context, people in the U.S. spend a smaller percentage of their expenditures on food than in any other country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AFBF President Zippy Duvall said, \u201cWe can celebrate America\u2019s independence every year in part because of the hard work of the farmers and ranchers who contribute to the nation\u2019s food independence. Farmers are dedicated to doing the right thing, and their commitment to sustainable and innovative farming practices ensures a safe and abundant food supply for every family in America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFarmers and ranchers achieve this, in part, through research, conservation and farm safety net programs that are made possible through a strong farm bill. We urge members of Congress to return from their holiday break and pass a new, modernized five-year farm bill. We appreciate efforts during the reconciliation process to address some issues facing agriculture, but only a new farm bill will bring the certainty farmers need to continue leading the world in agriculture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The federal government\u2019s broader Consumer Price Index<\/a> report for food at home shows an overall increase of 2.2% compared to a year ago. Farm Bureau\u2019s informal marketbasket survey examines only those foods commonly associated with summer cookouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The July Fourth cookout survey is part of the Farm Bureau marketbasket series, which also includes the popular annual Thanksgiving dinner cost survey of common food staples Americans use to prepare a holiday meal at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteer shoppers across the country, including Farm Bureau members and others, collected data from stores in every state and Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Average Prices, AFBF 2025 Summer Cookout<\/p>\n\n\n\n