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CPI: Food 349.88 for 

CPI: Food came in at 349.88 (Index 1982-1984=100) for Jul 2026, up 0.08% from 349.61 the prior month and 2.94% above its level of 339.89 one year ago. The series has averaged 127.25 since 1947, reaching a record high of 349.88 in July 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

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July 1, 2026349.88
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
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
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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

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 349.88 (Index 1982-1984=100) as of July 2026.

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

The highest value on record is 349.88 (July 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 updatedAugust 12, 2026
Seasonal adjustmentSeasonally Adjusted
UnitIndex 1982-1984=100

Stats
Last Value349.88
Latest PeriodJul 2026
Last UpdatedAugust 12 2026, 09:10
Value Previous Month349.61
Change From Previous Month0.08%
Value 1 Year Ago339.89
Change From Year Ago2.94%
Average Growth Rate3.49%/yr
Record High (Jul 2026)349.88
Record Low (Jan 1947)22.8
Long-Term Average127.25
FrequencyMonthly
AdjustmentSeasonally Adjusted
UnitIndex 1982-1984=100

Annual Averages
2026347.89
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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