The American Farm Bureau issued a report leading into the July 4 holiday showing how persistent inflation has boosted the cost of this year’s holiday barbecue to a record high. The average cost for feeding a group of 10 will be $71.22 this year, up 30% from 2019.
“Meat will put the biggest dent in your grocery budget,” the bureau says. The basket of goods added up includes hamburger buns, cheese, ground beef, cookies, ice cream, strawberries, chips, chicken breasts, pork chops, pork and beans, lemonade and potato salad.
Everything has gone up with the only exceptions being chicken breasts and potato salad. They’re down 4% from last year.
Have a nice holiday cookout!