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CPI: Food

349.61 for Jun 2026

CPI: Food came in at 349.61 (Index 1982-1984=100) for Jun 2026, up 0.21% from 348.89 the prior month and 2.99% above its level of 339.47 one year ago. The series has averaged 127.01 since 1947, reaching a record high of 349.61 in June 2026 and a record low of 22.8 in January 1947.

Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), St. Louis Fed

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Historical Data

Observation dateValue
June 1, 2026349.61
May 1, 2026348.89
April 1, 2026348.35
March 1, 2026346.6
February 1, 2026346.62
January 1, 2026345.27
December 1, 2025344.63
November 1, 2025342.39
October 1, 2025N/A
September 1, 2025342.09
August 1, 2025341.32
July 1, 2025339.89
June 1, 2025339.47
May 1, 2025338.47
April 1, 2025337.49
March 1, 2025337.33
February 1, 2025336.07
January 1, 2025335.44
December 1, 2024334.46
November 1, 2024333.63
October 1, 2024332.46
September 1, 2024331.75
August 1, 2024330.75
July 1, 2024330.33
June 1, 2024329.6
May 1, 2024328.95
April 1, 2024328.45
March 1, 2024327.77
February 1, 2024327.71
January 1, 2024327.42
December 1, 2023326.43
November 1, 2023325.93
October 1, 2023325.44
September 1, 2023324.38
August 1, 2023324.04
July 1, 2023323.2
June 1, 2023322.37
May 1, 2023322.01
April 1, 2023321.21
March 1, 2023320.55
February 1, 2023320.54
January 1, 2023319.3
December 1, 2022317.81
November 1, 2022316.62
October 1, 2022315.04
September 1, 2022312.9
August 1, 2022310.79
July 1, 2022308.19
June 1, 2022304.83
May 1, 2022301.76
April 1, 2022298.34
March 1, 2022295.55
February 1, 2022292.9
January 1, 2022290.08
December 1, 2021287.81
November 1, 2021286.15
October 1, 2021283.97
September 1, 2021281.37
August 1, 2021279.01
July 1, 2021277.81
June 1, 2021276
May 1, 2021273.93
April 1, 2021272.72
March 1, 2021271.64
February 1, 2021271.43
January 1, 2021271.2
December 1, 2020270.78
November 1, 2020269.64
October 1, 2020269.65
September 1, 2020269.04
August 1, 2020268.96
July 1, 2020268.53
June 1, 2020269.55
May 1, 2020268.09
April 1, 2020266.37
March 1, 2020262.62
February 1, 2020261.96
January 1, 2020261.29
December 1, 2019260.48
November 1, 2019260.05
October 1, 2019259.43
September 1, 2019258.87
August 1, 2019258.29
July 1, 2019258.06
June 1, 2019257.95
May 1, 2019257.82
April 1, 2019257.33
March 1, 2019257.68
February 1, 2019257.25
January 1, 2019256.53
December 1, 2018255.88
November 1, 2018254.89
October 1, 2018254.17
September 1, 2018254.3
August 1, 2018253.95
July 1, 2018253.6
June 1, 2018253.17
May 1, 2018252.86
April 1, 2018252.87
March 1, 2018252.37
February 1, 2018252.26
January 1, 2018252.38
December 1, 2017251.72
November 1, 2017251.2
October 1, 2017251.05
September 1, 2017250.83
August 1, 2017250.47
July 1, 2017250.19
June 1, 2017249.77
May 1, 2017249.97
April 1, 2017249.59
March 1, 2017249.24
February 1, 2017248.74
January 1, 2017248.07
December 1, 2016247.73
November 1, 2016247.74
October 1, 2016247.81
September 1, 2016247.77
August 1, 2016247.75
July 1, 2016247.66
June 1, 2016247.68
May 1, 2016247.86
April 1, 2016248.24
March 1, 2016248.03
February 1, 2016248.61
January 1, 2016248.35
December 1, 2015248.21
November 1, 2015248.53
October 1, 2015248.76
September 1, 2015248.49
August 1, 2015247.74
July 1, 2015247.16
June 1, 2015246.94
May 1, 2015246.24
April 1, 2015246
March 1, 2015246.07
February 1, 2015246.5
January 1, 2015246.2
December 1, 2014246.24
November 1, 2014245.39
October 1, 2014244.87
September 1, 2014244.48
August 1, 2014243.79
July 1, 2014243.24
June 1, 2014242.65
May 1, 2014242.41
April 1, 2014241.24
March 1, 2014240.45
February 1, 2014239.41
January 1, 2014238.49
December 1, 2013238.18
November 1, 2013237.95
October 1, 2013237.75
September 1, 2013237.52
August 1, 2013237.45
July 1, 2013237.18
June 1, 2013236.98
May 1, 2013236.45
April 1, 2013236.66
March 1, 2013236.21
February 1, 2013235.99
January 1, 2013236.01
December 1, 2012235.68
November 1, 2012235.25
October 1, 2012234.84
September 1, 2012234.4
August 1, 2012234.24
July 1, 2012233.85
June 1, 2012233.68
May 1, 2012233.22
April 1, 2012233.04
March 1, 2012232.59
February 1, 2012232.14
January 1, 2012232.21
December 1, 2011231.56
November 1, 2011231.12
October 1, 2011230.9
September 1, 2011230.68
August 1, 2011229.63
July 1, 2011228.48
June 1, 2011227.52
May 1, 2011226.94
April 1, 2011226.07
March 1, 2011225.21
February 1, 2011223.5
January 1, 2011222.47
December 1, 2010221.22
November 1, 2010220.95
October 1, 2010220.52
September 1, 2010220.22
August 1, 2010219.48
July 1, 2010219.23
June 1, 2010219.29
May 1, 2010219.33
April 1, 2010219.21
March 1, 2010218.99
February 1, 2010218.55
January 1, 2010218.49
December 1, 2009217.9
November 1, 2009217.58
October 1, 2009217.45
September 1, 2009217.26
August 1, 2009217.38
July 1, 2009217.39
June 1, 2009217.81
May 1, 2009217.81
April 1, 2009218.18
March 1, 2009218.51
February 1, 2009218.95
January 1, 2009219.23
December 1, 2008219.07
November 1, 2008219.07
October 1, 2008218.67
September 1, 2008217.77
August 1, 2008216.53
July 1, 2008215.43
June 1, 2008213.33
May 1, 2008212.02
April 1, 2008211.13
March 1, 2008209.32
February 1, 2008208.9
January 1, 2008208.13
December 1, 2007206.87
November 1, 2007206.49
October 1, 2007205.65
September 1, 2007205
August 1, 2007204.01
July 1, 2007203.23
June 1, 2007202.56
May 1, 2007201.74
April 1, 2007200.95
March 1, 2007200.43
February 1, 2007199.74
January 1, 2007198.38
December 1, 2006197.1
November 1, 2006197
October 1, 2006196.9
September 1, 2006196.3
August 1, 2006195.7
July 1, 2006195.2
June 1, 2006194.7
May 1, 2006194.1
April 1, 2006193.8
March 1, 2006194
February 1, 2006193.7
January 1, 2006193.6
December 1, 2005192.9
November 1, 2005192.6
October 1, 2005192
September 1, 2005191.5
August 1, 2005191.1
July 1, 2005190.9
June 1, 2005190.5
May 1, 2005190.6
April 1, 2005190.4
March 1, 2005189.1
February 1, 2005188.6
January 1, 2005188.7
December 1, 2004188.4
November 1, 2004188.4
October 1, 2004187.8
September 1, 2004186.9
August 1, 2004187
July 1, 2004186.8
June 1, 2004186.4
May 1, 2004186.1
April 1, 2004184.6
March 1, 2004184.2
February 1, 2004183.9
January 1, 2004183.4
December 1, 2003183.5
November 1, 2003182.6
October 1, 2003181.6
September 1, 2003180.9
August 1, 2003180.5
July 1, 2003179.8
June 1, 2003179.7
May 1, 2003178.8
April 1, 2003178.5
March 1, 2003178.4
February 1, 2003178.1
January 1, 2003177.1
December 1, 2002177.1
November 1, 2002176.9
October 1, 2002176.4
September 1, 2002176.5
August 1, 2002176.1
July 1, 2002176.1
June 1, 2002175.9
May 1, 2002175.8
April 1, 2002176.4
March 1, 2002176.1
February 1, 2002175.7
January 1, 2002175.3
December 1, 2001174.7
November 1, 2001174.9
October 1, 2001174.8
September 1, 2001174.2
August 1, 2001174
July 1, 2001173.6
June 1, 2001173.1
May 1, 2001172.4
April 1, 2001172.1
March 1, 2001171.7
February 1, 2001171.2
January 1, 2001170.3
December 1, 2000170
November 1, 2000169.2
October 1, 2000169
September 1, 2000168.9
August 1, 2000168.7
July 1, 2000168.3
June 1, 2000167.4
May 1, 2000167.3
April 1, 2000166.7
March 1, 2000166.5
February 1, 2000166.2
January 1, 2000165.6
December 1, 1999165.5
November 1, 1999165.3
October 1, 1999165
September 1, 1999164.6
August 1, 1999164.2
July 1, 1999163.9
June 1, 1999163.7
May 1, 1999163.8
April 1, 1999163.5
March 1, 1999163.3
February 1, 1999163.3
January 1, 1999163
December 1, 1998162.4
November 1, 1998162.2
October 1, 1998162
September 1, 1998161.1
August 1, 1998161
July 1, 1998160.6
June 1, 1998160.2
May 1, 1998160.3
April 1, 1998159.7
March 1, 1998159.7
February 1, 1998159.4
January 1, 1998159.5
December 1, 1997158.7
November 1, 1997158.6
October 1, 1997158.3
September 1, 1997158
August 1, 1997157.7
July 1, 1997157.2
June 1, 1997156.9
May 1, 1997156.6
April 1, 1997156.5
March 1, 1997156.6
February 1, 1997156.5
January 1, 1997155.9
December 1, 1996156.3
November 1, 1996156.1
October 1, 1996155.5
September 1, 1996154.6
August 1, 1996153.9
July 1, 1996153.4
June 1, 1996152.9
May 1, 1996151.9
April 1, 1996152
March 1, 1996151.4
February 1, 1996150.8
January 1, 1996150.4
December 1, 1995149.9
November 1, 1995149.6
October 1, 1995149.5
September 1, 1995149.1
August 1, 1995148.6
July 1, 1995148.5
June 1, 1995148.3
May 1, 1995148.2
April 1, 1995148.1
March 1, 1995147.1
February 1, 1995147.3
January 1, 1995146.7
December 1, 1994146.8
November 1, 1994145.6
October 1, 1994145.3
September 1, 1994145.3
August 1, 1994145.1
July 1, 1994144.6
June 1, 1994143.8
May 1, 1994143.3
April 1, 1994143
March 1, 1994142.7
February 1, 1994142.7
January 1, 1994142.9
December 1, 1993142.8
November 1, 1993142.3
October 1, 1993142
September 1, 1993141.4
August 1, 1993141.1
July 1, 1993140.6
June 1, 1993140.6
May 1, 1993141
April 1, 1993140
March 1, 1993139.6
February 1, 1993139.6
January 1, 1993139.1
December 1, 1992138.8
November 1, 1992138.7
October 1, 1992138.9
September 1, 1992138.9
August 1, 1992138.4
July 1, 1992137.4
June 1, 1992137.6
May 1, 1992137.2
April 1, 1992137.5
March 1, 1992137.6
February 1, 1992137.1
January 1, 1992136.6
December 1, 1991137
November 1, 1991136.7
October 1, 1991136.2
September 1, 1991136.4
August 1, 1991136.2
July 1, 1991136.7
June 1, 1991137.4
May 1, 1991136.6
April 1, 1991136.1
March 1, 1991135.3
February 1, 1991135.1
January 1, 1991135
December 1, 1990134.6
November 1, 1990134.5
October 1, 1990134.1
September 1, 1990133.6
August 1, 1990133.2
July 1, 1990132.8
June 1, 1990132.1
May 1, 1990131.1
April 1, 1990130.8
March 1, 1990131
February 1, 1990130.8
January 1, 1990129.7
December 1, 1989127.8
November 1, 1989127.4
October 1, 1989126.8
September 1, 1989126.3
August 1, 1989125.9
July 1, 1989125.6
June 1, 1989125.1
May 1, 1989124.7
April 1, 1989123.9
March 1, 1989123.2
February 1, 1989122.5
January 1, 1989121.6
December 1, 1988121.1
November 1, 1988120.5
October 1, 1988120.3
September 1, 1988120.1
August 1, 1988119.4
July 1, 1988118.8
June 1, 1988117.6
May 1, 1988116.9
April 1, 1988116.4
March 1, 1988115.8
February 1, 1988115.6
January 1, 1988115.6
December 1, 1987115.1
November 1, 1987114.5
October 1, 1987114.5
September 1, 1987114.3
August 1, 1987113.9
July 1, 1987113.7
June 1, 1987113.9
May 1, 1987113.2
April 1, 1987112.6
March 1, 1987112.4
February 1, 1987112.2
January 1, 1987111.8
December 1, 1986111.4
November 1, 1986111.1
October 1, 1986110.5
September 1, 1986110.2
August 1, 1986110.1
July 1, 1986109.1
June 1, 1986108.3
May 1, 1986108.2
April 1, 1986107.7
March 1, 1986107.5
February 1, 1986107.3
January 1, 1986107.5
December 1, 1985107.3
November 1, 1985106.5
October 1, 1985105.8
September 1, 1985105.8
August 1, 1985105.6
July 1, 1985105.5
June 1, 1985105.5
May 1, 1985105.2
April 1, 1985105.4
March 1, 1985105.5
February 1, 1985105.2
January 1, 1985104.7
December 1, 1984104.5
November 1, 1984104.1
October 1, 1984104
September 1, 1984103.8
August 1, 1984103.9
July 1, 1984103.3
June 1, 1984103.1
May 1, 1984102.7
April 1, 1984102.9
March 1, 1984102.9
February 1, 1984102.7
January 1, 1984102
December 1, 1983100.6
November 1, 1983100.3
October 1, 1983100.3
September 1, 1983100
August 1, 198399.7
July 1, 198399.6
June 1, 198399.6
May 1, 198399.5
April 1, 198399.2
March 1, 198398.8
February 1, 198398.2
January 1, 198398.1
December 1, 198298.2
November 1, 198298.2
October 1, 198298.2
September 1, 198298.2
August 1, 198298
July 1, 198298.2
June 1, 198298.1
May 1, 198297.2
April 1, 198296.4
March 1, 198296.2
February 1, 198296.3
January 1, 198295.6
December 1, 198195.3
November 1, 198195.1
October 1, 198195
September 1, 198194.8
August 1, 198194.4
July 1, 198193.9
June 1, 198193.2
May 1, 198192.8
April 1, 198192.8
March 1, 198192.6
February 1, 198192.1
January 1, 198191.6
December 1, 198091.3
November 1, 198090.8
October 1, 198089.8
September 1, 198089.1
August 1, 198088
July 1, 198086.6
June 1, 198085.7
May 1, 198085.2
April 1, 198084.7
March 1, 198084.1
February 1, 198083.4
January 1, 198083.3
December 1, 197982.8
November 1, 197982
October 1, 197981.5
September 1, 197980.9
August 1, 197980.4
July 1, 197980.5
June 1, 197980
May 1, 197979.7
April 1, 197979
March 1, 197978.4
February 1, 197977.7
January 1, 197976.4
December 1, 197875.1
November 1, 197874.7
October 1, 197874.2
September 1, 197873.6
August 1, 197873.3
July 1, 197873
June 1, 197872.7
May 1, 197871.6
April 1, 197870.6
March 1, 197869.5
February 1, 197868.6
January 1, 197867.9
December 1, 197767.4
November 1, 197767.1
October 1, 197766.6
September 1, 197766.4
August 1, 197766.2
July 1, 197765.9
June 1, 197765.7
May 1, 197765.3
April 1, 197765
March 1, 197764.2
February 1, 197763.9
January 1, 197762.7
December 1, 197662.5
November 1, 197662.3
October 1, 197662.4
September 1, 197662.1
August 1, 197661.8
July 1, 197661.6
June 1, 197661.3
May 1, 197661.1
April 1, 197660.9
March 1, 197660.9
February 1, 197661.3
January 1, 197661.9
December 1, 197562.1
November 1, 197561.7
October 1, 197561.3
September 1, 197560.7
August 1, 197560.3
July 1, 197560.3
June 1, 197559.2
May 1, 197558.6
April 1, 197558.3
March 1, 197558.4
February 1, 197558.5
January 1, 197558.4
December 1, 197458.2
November 1, 197457.5
October 1, 197456.8
September 1, 197456.2
August 1, 197455.1
July 1, 197454.3
June 1, 197454.5
May 1, 197454.5
April 1, 197454.1
March 1, 197454.2
February 1, 197453.6
January 1, 197452.5
December 1, 197351.9
November 1, 197351.4
October 1, 197350.7
September 1, 197350.4
August 1, 197350.5
July 1, 197347.7
June 1, 197347.6
May 1, 197347.1
April 1, 197346.5
March 1, 197345.8
February 1, 197344.6
January 1, 197344
December 1, 197243.2
November 1, 197243
October 1, 197242.8
September 1, 197242.5
August 1, 197242.2
July 1, 197242.1
June 1, 197241.9
May 1, 197241.7
April 1, 197241.6
March 1, 197241.6
February 1, 197241.7
January 1, 197241.1
December 1, 197141.3
November 1, 197140.9
October 1, 197140.7
September 1, 197140.6
August 1, 197140.6
July 1, 197140.6
June 1, 197140.5
May 1, 197140.3
April 1, 197140.1
March 1, 197139.8
February 1, 197139.5
January 1, 197139.4
December 1, 197039.5
November 1, 197039.5
October 1, 197039.5
September 1, 197039.4
August 1, 197039.2
July 1, 197039.2
June 1, 197039.2
May 1, 197039.2
April 1, 197039
March 1, 197038.9
February 1, 197038.9
January 1, 197038.7
December 1, 196938.6
November 1, 196938.2
October 1, 196937.8
September 1, 196937.7
August 1, 196937.5
July 1, 196937.3
June 1, 196937
May 1, 196936.6
April 1, 196936.4
March 1, 196936.2
February 1, 196936.1
January 1, 196936.1
December 1, 196836
November 1, 196835.9
October 1, 196835.9
September 1, 196835.6
August 1, 196835.4
July 1, 196835.3
June 1, 196835.2
May 1, 196835.1
April 1, 196835
March 1, 196834.9
February 1, 196834.8
January 1, 196834.6
December 1, 196734.6
November 1, 196734.5
October 1, 196734.4
September 1, 196734.3
August 1, 196734.3
July 1, 196734.1
June 1, 196734
May 1, 196733.7
April 1, 196733.7
March 1, 196733.8
February 1, 196733.8
January 1, 196733.9
December 1, 196634
November 1, 196634.1
October 1, 196634.2
September 1, 196634.1
August 1, 196634
July 1, 196633.5
June 1, 196633.7
May 1, 196633.7
April 1, 196633.8
March 1, 196633.8
February 1, 196633.5
January 1, 196633
December 1, 196532.8
November 1, 196532.6
October 1, 196532.5
September 1, 196532.3
August 1, 196532.4
July 1, 196532.5
June 1, 196532.6
May 1, 196532.1
April 1, 196531.8
March 1, 196531.7
February 1, 196531.5
January 1, 196531.6
December 1, 196431.7
November 1, 196431.7
October 1, 196431.6
September 1, 196431.6
August 1, 196431.4
July 1, 196431.5
June 1, 196431.4
May 1, 196431.4
April 1, 196431.4
March 1, 196431.4
February 1, 196431.4
January 1, 196431.4
December 1, 196331.3
November 1, 196331.2
October 1, 196331
September 1, 196331.1
August 1, 196331.2
July 1, 196331.2
June 1, 196331
May 1, 196330.9
April 1, 196330.9
March 1, 196331
February 1, 196331.1
January 1, 196331
December 1, 196230.7
November 1, 196230.9
October 1, 196230.8
September 1, 196230.9
August 1, 196230.6
July 1, 196230.4
June 1, 196230.5
May 1, 196230.6
April 1, 196230.7
March 1, 196230.6
February 1, 196230.5
January 1, 196230.4
December 1, 196130.3
November 1, 196130.3
October 1, 196130.3
September 1, 196130.3
August 1, 196130.3
July 1, 196130.3
June 1, 196130.2
May 1, 196130.3
April 1, 196130.4
March 1, 196130.5
February 1, 196130.5
January 1, 196130.5
December 1, 196030.5
November 1, 196030.5
October 1, 196030.3
September 1, 196030.1
August 1, 196030
July 1, 196029.9
June 1, 196030
May 1, 196030
April 1, 196030
March 1, 196029.6
February 1, 196029.5
January 1, 196029.6
December 1, 195929.6
November 1, 195929.7
October 1, 195929.7
September 1, 195929.7
August 1, 195929.6
July 1, 195929.6
June 1, 195929.7
May 1, 195929.5
April 1, 195929.5
March 1, 195929.7
February 1, 195929.8
January 1, 195930
December 1, 195829.9
November 1, 195830
October 1, 195830
September 1, 195830
August 1, 195830.1
July 1, 195830.2
June 1, 195830.3
May 1, 195830.5
April 1, 195830.6
March 1, 195830.5
February 1, 195829.9
January 1, 195829.8
December 1, 195729.2
November 1, 195729.2
October 1, 195729.2
September 1, 195729.2
August 1, 195729.4
July 1, 195729.1
June 1, 195728.9
May 1, 195728.7
April 1, 195728.6
March 1, 195728.6
February 1, 195728.7
January 1, 195728.4
December 1, 195628.5
November 1, 195628.4
October 1, 195628.3
September 1, 195628.2
August 1, 195628.2
July 1, 195628.4
June 1, 195628.1
May 1, 195627.8
April 1, 195627.6
March 1, 195627.5
February 1, 195627.5
January 1, 195627.5
December 1, 195527.6
November 1, 195527.6
October 1, 195527.7
September 1, 195527.8
August 1, 195527.6
July 1, 195527.7
June 1, 195527.7
May 1, 195527.9
April 1, 195528
March 1, 195528
February 1, 195528
January 1, 195527.8
December 1, 195427.8
November 1, 195427.9
October 1, 195427.9
September 1, 195428
August 1, 195428.3
July 1, 195428.4
June 1, 195428.4
May 1, 195428.4
April 1, 195428.4
March 1, 195428.4
February 1, 195428.5
January 1, 195428.5
December 1, 195328.3
November 1, 195328.1
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April 1, 194723.5
March 1, 194723.8
February 1, 194723.1
January 1, 194722.8

About CPI: Food

What it measures

CPI: Food (FRED series CPIUFDSL) tracks the average price urban consumers pay for food, combining groceries bought for home preparation with food purchased away from home at restaurants and similar outlets. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the series monthly with seasonal adjustment as part of the broader Consumer Price Index program, expressed as an index level rather than a percent change.

Why it matters

Food is a frequent, unavoidable purchase, so its price path shapes household inflation perceptions more than its basket weight alone implies. Rapid food inflation squeezes lower-income budgets disproportionately, feeds into inflation expectations, and pressures margins at grocers, restaurants, and packaged-food producers. Analysts also use the split between at-home and away-from-home food prices to separate commodity cost pass-through from service-sector wage pressure.

How to read it

Grocery prices respond to crop conditions, livestock cycles, and transport costs, so spikes often reverse as supply normalizes; restaurant prices are stickier because they embed labor costs. A sustained divergence between food CPI and core CPI usually reflects commodity shocks rather than demand. Since central banks generally look through food volatility, a food-driven jump in headline inflation rarely shifts policy expectations by itself.

Get CPI: Food in Excel

Pull CPI: Food directly into your spreadsheet with a single MarketXLS formula - always current, no copy-pasting:

=ConsumerPriceindexFood()

View the Consumer Price Index - food formula documentation or browse all 100+ Economic Data functions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current CPI: Food?

CPI: Food is 349.61 (Index 1982-1984=100) as of June 2026.

What is the all-time high and low of CPI: Food?

The highest value on record is 349.61 (June 2026) and the lowest is 22.8 (January 1947).

How often is CPI: Food updated?

CPI: Food is published on a monthly basis, sourced from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).

How do I get CPI: Food in Excel?

Use the MarketXLS Excel formula =ConsumerPriceindexFood() to pull CPI: Food directly into any cell, with historical values available for analysis.

Basic info
The Consumer Price Index for food measures the average change in prices over time that consumers pay for a basket of food goods.
RegionUnited States
FrequencyMonthly
Last updatedJuly 14, 2026
Seasonal adjustmentSeasonally Adjusted
UnitIndex 1982-1984=100

Stats
Last Value349.61
Latest PeriodJun 2026
Last UpdatedJuly 14 2026, 08:10
Value Previous Month348.89
Change From Previous Month0.21%
Value 1 Year Ago339.47
Change From Year Ago2.99%
Average Growth Rate3.50%/yr
Record High (Jun 2026)349.61
Record Low (Jan 1947)22.8
Long-Term Average127.01
FrequencyMonthly
AdjustmentSeasonally Adjusted
UnitIndex 1982-1984=100

Annual Averages
2026347.56
2025339.51
2024330.27
2023322.95
2022305.4
2021277.75
2020267.21
2019258.31
2018253.56
2017250.07
2016247.93
2015247.23

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