U.S. Food prices

Consumer price change for food, including food at home and away from home.

2.67%

August 2026 · Year-over-year change
Percent · Not seasonally adjusted

Compared with July 2026
-0.31 percentage points

Compared with August 2025
-0.52 percentage points

Source: BLS
Publication date: 2026-09-11
Status: Published
Site snapshot: 2026-09-30-d6e32ee5

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Historical data

Food prices · Year-over-year change · Percent · Not seasonally adjusted

Inspect an observationAugust 2026: 2.67 Percent

956 periods. Unpublished values remain gaps; no interpolation is applied.

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Accessible historical table

Food prices: Year-over-year change, Percent
Reference period	Value	Status
August 2026	2.673	Published
July 2026	2.979	Published
June 2026	3.014	Published
May 2026	3.082	Published
April 2026	3.183	Published
March 2026	2.678	Published
February 2026	3.060	Published
January 2026	2.876	Published
December 2025	3.067	Published
November 2025	2.649	Published
October 2025	Not published	Not published / transformation unavailable
September 2025	3.108	Published
August 2025	3.188	Published
July 2025	2.866	Published
June 2025	2.969	Published
May 2025	2.880	Published
April 2025	2.759	Published
March 2025	2.959	Published
February 2025	2.607	Published
January 2025	2.502	Published
December 2024	2.507	Published
November 2024	2.378	Published
October 2024	2.133	Published
September 2024	2.273	Published
August 2024	2.052	Published
July 2024	2.175	Published
June 2024	2.218	Published
May 2024	2.132	Published
April 2024	2.212	Published
March 2024	2.238	Published
February 2024	2.234	Published
January 2024	2.567	Published
December 2023	2.705	Published
November 2023	2.949	Published
October 2023	3.301	Published
September 2023	3.692	Published
August 2023	4.254	Published
July 2023	4.859	Published
June 2023	5.742	Published
May 2023	6.692	Published
April 2023	7.651	Published
March 2023	8.499	Published
February 2023	9.486	Published
January 2023	10.133	Published
December 2022	10.410	Published
November 2022	10.630	Published
October 2022	10.949	Published
September 2022	11.238	Published
August 2022	11.371	Published
July 2022	10.932	Published
June 2022	10.440	Published
May 2022	10.148	Published
April 2022	9.382	Published
March 2022	8.799	Published
February 2022	7.898	Published
January 2022	6.951	Published
December 2021	6.275	Published
November 2021	6.109	Published
October 2021	5.328	Published
September 2021	4.586	Published
August 2021	3.737	Published
July 2021	3.446	Published
June 2021	2.386	Published
May 2021	2.151	Published
April 2021	2.374	Published
March 2021	3.465	Published
February 2021	3.623	Published
January 2021	3.785	Published
December 2020	3.926	Published
November 2020	3.701	Published
October 2020	3.927	Published
September 2020	3.947	Published
August 2020	4.129	Published
July 2020	4.100	Published
June 2020	4.536	Published
May 2020	4.002	Published
April 2020	3.511	Published
March 2020	1.934	Published
February 2020	1.809	Published
January 2020	1.810	Published
December 2019	1.808	Published
November 2019	2.000	Published
October 2019	2.073	Published
September 2019	1.789	Published
August 2019	1.705	Published
July 2019	1.784	Published
June 2019	1.909	Published
May 2019	1.980	Published
April 2019	1.777	Published
March 2019	2.121	Published
February 2019	1.965	Published
January 2019	1.607	Published
December 2018	1.581	Published
November 2018	1.398	Published
October 2018	1.191	Published
September 2018	1.355	Published
August 2018	1.431	Published
July 2018	1.412	Published
June 2018	1.433	Published
May 2018	1.233	Published
April 2018	1.389	Published
March 2018	1.286	Published
February 2018	1.397	Published
January 2018	1.659	Published
December 2017	1.587	Published
November 2017	1.389	Published
October 2017	1.327	Published
September 2017	1.241	Published
August 2017	1.120	Published
July 2017	1.075	Published
June 2017	0.877	Published
May 2017	0.870	Published
April 2017	0.534	Published
March 2017	0.479	Published
February 2017	-0.004	Published
January 2017	-0.156	Published
December 2016	-0.238	Published
November 2016	-0.351	Published
October 2016	-0.393	Published
September 2016	-0.288	Published
August 2016	0.019	Published
July 2016	0.223	Published
June 2016	0.325	Published
May 2016	0.680	Published
April 2016	0.931	Published
March 2016	0.786	Published
February 2016	0.859	Published
January 2016	0.849	Published
December 2015	0.783	Published
November 2015	1.270	Published
October 2015	1.585	Published
September 2015	1.636	Published
August 2015	1.583	Published
July 2015	1.633	Published
June 2015	1.797	Published
May 2015	1.586	Published
April 2015	1.982	Published
March 2015	2.349	Published
February 2015	2.951	Published
January 2015	3.209	Published
December 2014	3.408	Published
November 2014	3.177	Published
October 2014	3.067	Published
September 2014	2.993	Published
August 2014	2.698	Published
July 2014	2.546	Published
June 2014	2.337	Published
May 2014	2.460	Published
April 2014	1.898	Published
March 2014	1.720	Published
February 2014	1.399	Published
January 2014	1.071	Published
December 2013	1.053	Published
November 2013	1.169	Published
October 2013	1.274	Published
September 2013	1.376	Published
August 2013	1.388	Published
July 2013	1.443	Published
June 2013	1.382	Published
May 2013	1.366	Published
April 2013	1.547	Published
March 2013	1.521	Published
February 2013	1.641	Published
January 2013	1.580	Published
December 2012	1.768	Published
November 2012	1.779	Published
October 2012	1.671	Published
September 2012	1.616	Published
August 2012	2.005	Published
July 2012	2.327	Published
June 2012	2.728	Published
May 2012	2.803	Published
April 2012	3.132	Published
March 2012	3.302	Published
February 2012	3.882	Published
January 2012	4.376	Published
December 2011	4.687	Published
November 2011	4.611	Published
October 2011	4.715	Published
September 2011	4.703	Published
August 2011	4.585	Published
July 2011	4.196	Published
June 2011	3.714	Published
May 2011	3.465	Published
April 2011	3.162	Published
March 2011	2.885	Published
February 2011	2.295	Published
January 2011	1.845	Published
December 2010	1.520	Published
November 2010	1.543	Published
October 2010	1.421	Published
September 2010	1.380	Published
August 2010	0.985	Published
July 2010	0.858	Published
June 2010	0.679	Published
May 2010	0.711	Published
April 2010	0.484	Published
March 2010	0.198	Published
February 2010	-0.195	Published
January 2010	-0.365	Published
December 2009	-0.534	Published
November 2009	-0.678	Published
October 2009	-0.554	Published
September 2009	-0.220	Published
August 2009	0.429	Published
July 2009	0.909	Published
June 2009	2.109	Published
May 2009	2.722	Published
April 2009	3.344	Published
March 2009	4.401	Published
February 2009	4.800	Published
January 2009	5.300	Published
December 2008	5.854	Published
November 2008	6.046	Published
October 2008	6.289	Published
September 2008	6.224	Published
August 2008	6.149	Published
July 2008	5.995	Published
June 2008	5.336	Published
May 2008	5.086	Published
April 2008	5.120	Published
March 2008	4.482	Published
February 2008	4.583	Published
January 2008	4.932	Published
December 2007	4.926	Published
November 2007	4.816	Published
October 2007	4.412	Published
September 2007	4.455	Published
August 2007	4.289	Published
July 2007	4.165	Published
June 2007	4.083	Published
May 2007	3.909	Published
April 2007	3.676	Published
March 2007	3.301	Published
February 2007	3.093	Published
January 2007	2.428	Published
December 2006	2.125	Published
November 2006	2.287	Published
October 2006	2.603	Published
September 2006	2.508	Published
August 2006	2.410	Published
July 2006	2.201	Published
June 2006	2.153	Published
May 2006	1.889	Published
April 2006	1.840	Published
March 2006	2.591	Published
February 2006	2.754	Published
January 2006	2.644	Published
December 2005	2.334	Published
November 2005	2.232	Published
October 2005	2.235	Published
September 2005	2.517	Published
August 2005	2.195	Published
July 2005	2.141	Published
June 2005	2.201	Published
May 2005	2.418	Published
April 2005	3.089	Published
March 2005	2.549	Published
February 2005	2.553	Published
January 2005	2.884	Published
December 2004	2.669	Published
November 2004	3.180	Published
October 2004	3.412	Published
September 2004	3.320	Published
August 2004	3.548	Published
July 2004	3.951	Published
June 2004	3.731	Published
May 2004	4.083	Published
April 2004	3.419	Published
March 2004	3.247	Published
February 2004	3.253	Published
January 2004	3.549	Published
December 2003	3.553	Published
November 2003	3.167	Published
October 2003	2.946	Published
September 2003	2.438	Published
August 2003	2.500	Published
July 2003	2.102	Published
June 2003	2.162	Published
May 2003	1.706	Published
April 2003	1.249	Published
March 2003	1.420	Published
February 2003	1.364	Published
January 2003	0.967	Published
December 2002	1.488	Published
November 2002	1.260	Published
October 2002	0.915	Published
September 2002	1.321	Published
August 2002	1.208	Published
July 2002	1.441	Published
June 2002	1.618	Published
May 2002	1.913	Published
April 2002	2.501	Published
March 2002	2.563	Published
February 2002	2.685	Published
January 2002	2.867	Published
December 2001	2.765	Published
November 2001	3.375	Published
October 2001	3.430	Published
September 2001	3.079	Published
August 2001	3.082	Published
July 2001	3.212	Published
June 2001	3.407	Published
May 2001	3.108	Published
April 2001	3.181	Published
March 2001	3.123	Published
February 2001	3.007	Published
January 2001	2.890	Published
December 2000	2.781	Published
November 2000	2.240	Published
October 2000	2.423	Published
September 2000	2.612	Published
August 2000	2.741	Published
July 2000	2.625	Published
June 2000	2.262	Published
May 2000	2.199	Published
April 2000	1.958	Published
March 2000	1.960	Published
February 2000	1.837	Published
January 2000	1.528	Published
December 1999	1.910	Published
November 1999	1.912	Published
October 1999	1.914	Published
September 1999	2.173	Published
August 1999	1.988	Published
July 1999	2.056	Published
June 1999	2.186	Published
May 1999	2.121	Published
April 1999	2.253	Published
March 1999	2.254	Published
February 1999	2.447	Published
January 1999	2.314	Published
December 1998	2.268	Published
November 1998	2.271	Published
October 1998	2.402	Published
September 1998	2.027	Published
August 1998	2.157	Published
July 1998	2.229	Published
June 1998	2.235	Published
May 1998	2.363	Published
April 1998	2.043	Published
March 1998	1.980	Published
February 1998	1.853	Published
January 1998	2.173	Published
December 1997	1.536	Published
November 1997	1.668	Published
October 1997	1.802	Published
September 1997	2.135	Published
August 1997	2.537	Published
July 1997	2.480	Published
June 1997	2.621	Published
May 1997	3.026	Published
April 1997	2.823	Published
March 1997	3.298	Published
February 1997	3.780	Published
January 1997	3.642	Published
December 1996	4.270	Published
November 1996	4.351	Published
October 1996	4.016	Published
September 1996	3.828	Published
August 1996	3.571	Published
July 1996	3.444	Published
June 1996	3.178	Published
May 1996	2.495	Published
April 1996	2.628	Published
March 1996	2.849	Published
February 1996	2.307	Published
January 1996	2.373	Published
December 1995	2.112	Published
November 1995	2.822	Published
October 1995	3.034	Published
September 1995	2.690	Published
August 1995	2.486	Published
July 1995	2.705	Published
June 1995	3.066	Published
May 1995	3.345	Published
April 1995	3.487	Published
March 1995	2.933	Published
February 1995	3.149	Published
January 1995	2.644	Published
December 1994	2.873	Published
November 1994	2.396	Published
October 1994	2.401	Published
September 1994	2.764	Published
August 1994	2.841	Published
July 1994	2.780	Published
June 1994	2.208	Published
May 1994	1.701	Published
April 1994	1.991	Published
March 1994	2.213	Published
February 1994	2.144	Published
January 1994	2.790	Published
December 1993	2.884	Published
November 1993	2.603	Published
October 1993	2.386	Published
September 1993	1.877	Published
August 1993	2.029	Published
July 1993	2.259	Published
June 1993	2.183	Published
May 1993	2.693	Published
April 1993	1.810	Published
March 1993	1.448	Published
February 1993	1.745	Published
January 1993	1.895	Published
December 1992	1.463	Published
November 1992	1.542	Published
October 1992	1.841	Published
September 1992	1.838	Published
August 1992	1.471	Published
July 1992	0.513	Published
June 1992	0.146	Published
May 1992	0.439	Published
April 1992	1.024	Published
March 1992	1.694	Published
February 1992	1.476	Published
January 1992	1.031	Published
December 1991	1.863	Published
November 1991	1.642	Published
October 1991	1.647	Published
September 1991	2.102	Published
August 1991	2.333	Published
July 1991	2.864	Published
June 1991	3.939	Published
May 1991	4.189	Published
April 1991	4.113	Published
March 1991	3.270	Published
February 1991	3.199	Published
January 1991	4.141	Published
December 1990	5.338	Published
November 1990	5.595	Published
October 1990	5.613	Published
September 1990	5.630	Published
August 1990	5.644	Published
July 1990	5.737	Published
June 1990	5.600	Published
May 1990	5.124	Published
April 1990	5.717	Published
March 1990	6.478	Published
February 1990	6.835	Published
January 1990	6.710	Published
December 1989	5.551	Published
November 1989	5.574	Published
October 1989	5.154	Published
September 1989	4.908	Published
August 1989	5.360	Published
July 1989	5.640	Published
June 1989	6.293	Published
May 1989	6.752	Published
April 1989	6.518	Published
March 1989	6.557	Published
February 1989	6.223	Published
January 1989	5.618	Published
December 1988	5.231	Published
November 1988	5.254	Published
October 1988	5.249	Published
September 1988	5.346	Published
August 1988	4.921	Published
July 1988	4.485	Published
June 1988	3.339	Published
May 1988	3.266	Published
April 1988	3.369	Published
March 1988	3.022	Published
February 1988	2.844	Published
January 1988	3.211	Published
December 1987	3.520	Published
November 1987	3.255	Published
October 1987	3.626	Published
September 1987	3.633	Published
August 1987	3.455	Published
July 1987	4.216	Published
June 1987	5.273	Published
May 1987	4.907	Published
April 1987	4.735	Published
March 1987	4.651	Published
February 1987	4.651	Published
January 1987	4.182	Published
December 1986	3.843	Published
November 1986	4.340	Published
October 1986	4.451	Published
September 1986	4.261	Published
August 1986	4.265	Published
July 1986	3.412	Published
June 1986	2.562	Published
May 1986	2.564	Published
April 1986	2.085	Published
March 1986	1.896	Published
February 1986	1.896	Published
January 1986	2.770	Published
December 1985	2.596	Published
November 1985	2.317	Published
October 1985	1.832	Published
September 1985	1.832	Published
August 1985	1.540	Published
July 1985	2.130	Published
June 1985	2.430	Published
May 1985	2.532	Published
April 1985	2.427	Published
March 1985	2.427	Published
February 1985	2.427	Published
January 1985	2.647	Published
December 1984	3.792	Published
November 1984	3.912	Published
October 1984	3.908	Published
September 1984	4.012	Published
August 1984	4.317	Published
July 1984	3.819	Published
June 1984	3.417	Published
May 1984	3.009	Published
April 1984	3.518	Published
March 1984	4.040	Published
February 1984	4.569	Published
January 1984	3.870	Published
December 1983	2.664	Published
November 1983	2.152	Published
October 1983	2.045	Published
September 1983	1.735	Published
August 1983	1.736	Published
July 1983	1.221	Published
June 1983	1.427	Published
May 1983	2.467	Published
April 1983	2.789	Published
March 1983	2.697	Published
February 1983	1.967	Published
January 1983	2.505	Published
December 1982	3.062	Published
November 1982	3.390	Published
October 1982	3.383	Published
September 1982	3.485	Published
August 1982	3.598	Published
July 1982	4.463	Published
June 1982	5.258	Published
May 1982	4.736	Published
April 1982	4.086	Published
March 1982	3.879	Published
February 1982	4.659	Published
January 1982	4.699	Published
December 1981	4.295	Published
November 1981	4.772	Published
October 1981	5.817	Published
September 1981	6.404	Published
August 1981	7.143	Published
July 1981	8.410	Published
June 1981	8.498	Published
May 1981	8.910	Published
April 1981	9.541	Published
March 1981	10.083	Published
February 1981	10.539	Published
January 1981	10.108	Published
December 1980	10.194	Published
November 1980	10.552	Published
October 1980	10.099	Published
September 1980	10.149	Published
August 1980	9.565	Published
July 1980	7.559	Published
June 1980	7.107	Published
May 1980	6.758	Published
April 1980	7.197	Published
March 1980	7.389	Published
February 1980	7.326	Published
January 1980	8.912	Published
December 1979	10.160	Published
November 1979	9.838	Published
October 1979	9.878	Published
September 1979	9.932	Published
August 1979	9.673	Published
July 1979	10.095	Published
June 1979	10.014	Published
May 1979	11.437	Published
April 1979	12.023	Published
March 1979	12.787	Published
February 1979	13.081	Published
January 1979	12.371	Published
December 1978	11.809	Published
November 1978	11.244	Published
October 1978	11.463	Published
September 1978	10.860	Published
August 1978	10.376	Published
July 1978	10.558	Published
June 1978	10.455	Published
May 1978	9.801	Published
April 1978	8.602	Published
March 1978	8.243	Published
February 1978	7.500	Published
January 1978	8.640	Published
December 1977	8.078	Published
November 1977	8.104	Published
October 1977	7.108	Published
September 1977	7.108	Published
August 1977	6.913	Published
July 1977	6.763	Published
June 1977	6.969	Published
May 1977	6.525	Published
April 1977	6.547	Published
March 1977	5.583	Published
February 1977	4.405	Published
January 1977	1.461	Published
December 1976	0.487	Published
November 1976	0.653	Published
October 1976	1.475	Published
September 1976	2.145	Published
August 1976	2.471	Published
July 1976	1.970	Published
June 1976	3.872	Published
May 1976	4.608	Published
April 1976	4.803	Published
March 1976	4.281	Published
February 1976	4.786	Published
January 1976	5.842	Published
December 1975	6.574	Published
November 1975	7.168	Published
October 1975	7.774	Published
September 1975	7.829	Published
August 1975	9.369	Published
July 1975	11.335	Published
June 1975	8.791	Published
May 1975	7.721	Published
April 1975	7.763	Published
March 1975	7.749	Published
February 1975	8.939	Published
January 1975	11.069	Published
December 1974	12.016	Published
November 1974	11.937	Published
October 1974	11.858	Published
September 1974	11.287	Published
August 1974	9.037	Published
July 1974	13.958	Published
June 1974	14.706	Published
May 1974	15.745	Published
April 1974	16.344	Published
March 1974	18.341	Published
February 1974	20.134	Published
January 1974	19.635	Published
December 1973	20.280	Published
November 1973	19.672	Published
October 1973	18.779	Published
September 1973	18.824	Published
August 1973	19.765	Published
July 1973	13.475	Published
June 1973	13.604	Published
May 1973	12.710	Published
April 1973	11.511	Published
March 1973	9.832	Published
February 1973	7.452	Published
January 1973	6.829	Published
December 1972	4.634	Published
November 1972	5.172	Published
October 1972	5.185	Published
September 1972	4.680	Published
August 1972	3.912	Published
July 1972	3.676	Published
June 1972	3.202	Published
May 1972	3.474	Published
April 1972	3.990	Published
March 1972	4.511	Published
February 1972	5.316	Published
January 1972	4.061	Published
December 1971	4.326	Published
November 1971	3.571	Published
October 1971	2.792	Published
September 1971	3.046	Published
August 1971	3.544	Published
July 1971	3.291	Published
June 1971	3.308	Published
May 1971	2.806	Published
April 1971	2.558	Published
March 1971	2.571	Published
February 1971	1.542	Published
January 1971	1.809	Published
December 1970	2.344	Published
November 1970	3.430	Published
October 1970	4.787	Published
September 1970	4.509	Published
August 1970	4.775	Published
July 1970	5.333	Published
June 1970	5.930	Published
May 1970	7.104	Published
April 1970	7.418	Published
March 1970	7.459	Published
February 1970	7.756	Published
January 1970	7.202	Published
December 1969	6.964	Published
November 1969	6.461	Published
October 1969	5.028	Published
September 1969	5.899	Published
August 1969	5.899	Published
July 1969	5.634	Published
June 1969	5.398	Published
May 1969	4.274	Published
April 1969	4.000	Published
March 1969	3.725	Published
February 1969	4.035	Published
January 1969	4.335	Published
December 1968	4.360	Published
November 1968	4.094	Published
October 1968	4.678	Published
September 1968	3.790	Published
August 1968	3.188	Published
July 1968	3.499	Published
June 1968	3.529	Published
May 1968	4.154	Published
April 1968	4.167	Published
March 1968	3.254	Published
February 1968	2.663	Published
January 1968	2.065	Published
December 1967	1.176	Published
November 1967	0.588	Published
October 1967	0.000	Published
September 1967	0.292	Published
August 1967	0.583	Published
July 1967	1.479	Published
June 1967	0.890	Published
May 1967	0.298	Published
April 1967	-0.297	Published
March 1967	0.297	Published
February 1967	0.896	Published
January 1967	2.727	Published
December 1966	3.976	Published
November 1966	4.938	Published
October 1966	5.556	Published
September 1966	5.556	Published
August 1966	5.215	Published
July 1966	3.049	Published
June 1966	3.374	Published
May 1966	5.329	Published
April 1966	6.309	Published
March 1966	6.646	Published
February 1966	6.349	Published
January 1966	4.762	Published
December 1965	3.481	Published
November 1965	2.532	Published
October 1965	2.532	Published
September 1965	2.208	Published
August 1965	3.165	Published
July 1965	3.470	Published
June 1965	3.822	Published
May 1965	2.244	Published
April 1965	1.278	Published
March 1965	0.958	Published
February 1965	0.318	Published
January 1965	0.639	Published
December 1964	1.282	Published
November 1964	1.608	Published
October 1964	1.935	Published
September 1964	1.603	Published
August 1964	0.637	Published
July 1964	0.955	Published
June 1964	1.290	Published
May 1964	1.299	Published
April 1964	1.623	Published
March 1964	1.294	Published
February 1964	1.290	Published
January 1964	0.968	Published
December 1963	1.961	Published
November 1963	0.974	Published
October 1963	0.649	Published
September 1963	0.645	Published
August 1963	2.280	Published
July 1963	2.280	Published
June 1963	1.307	Published
May 1963	0.984	Published
April 1963	0.654	Published
March 1963	1.311	Published
February 1963	1.639	Published
January 1963	2.310	Published
December 1962	1.325	Published
November 1962	1.987	Published
October 1962	1.650	Published
September 1962	1.974	Published
August 1962	0.987	Published
July 1962	0.327	Published
June 1962	0.990	Published
May 1962	0.660	Published
April 1962	0.658	Published
March 1962	0.329	Published
February 1962	0.329	Published
January 1962	-0.329	Published
December 1961	-0.658	Published
November 1961	-0.658	Published
October 1961	0.000	Published
September 1961	0.662	Published
August 1961	0.997	Published
July 1961	1.325	Published
June 1961	0.331	Published
May 1961	1.000	Published
April 1961	1.333	Published
March 1961	3.051	Published
February 1961	3.401	Published
January 1961	3.051	Published
December 1960	3.051	Published
November 1960	3.051	Published
October 1960	2.020	Published
September 1960	1.342	Published
August 1960	1.347	Published
July 1960	1.003	Published
June 1960	1.342	Published
May 1960	1.695	Published
April 1960	1.695	Published
March 1960	0.000	Published
February 1960	-1.010	Published
January 1960	-1.007	Published
December 1959	-1.007	Published
November 1959	-1.338	Published
October 1959	-1.000	Published
September 1959	-1.325	Published
August 1959	-1.980	Published
July 1959	-1.967	Published
June 1959	-2.295	Published
May 1959	-3.279	Published
April 1959	-3.279	Published
March 1959	-2.640	Published
February 1959	-0.336	Published
January 1959	0.337	Published
December 1958	2.405	Published
November 1958	2.749	Published
October 1958	2.740	Published
September 1958	3.072	Published
August 1958	2.712	Published
July 1958	3.741	Published
June 1958	4.811	Published
May 1958	6.272	Published
April 1958	7.018	Published
March 1958	6.690	Published
February 1958	4.561	Published
January 1958	4.947	Published
December 1957	2.827	Published
November 1957	2.827	Published
October 1957	2.817	Published
September 1957	3.169	Published
August 1957	3.873	Published
July 1957	2.083	Published
June 1957	2.465	Published
May 1957	3.237	Published
April 1957	3.636	Published
March 1957	4.029	Published
February 1957	4.396	Published
January 1957	3.285	Published
December 1956	2.909	Published
November 1956	2.909	Published
October 1956	2.158	Published
September 1956	1.429	Published
August 1956	1.792	Published
July 1956	2.491	Published
June 1956	1.792	Published
May 1956	-0.358	Published
April 1956	-1.434	Published
March 1956	-1.799	Published
February 1956	-1.799	Published
January 1956	-1.083	Published
December 1955	-0.722	Published
November 1955	-1.434	Published
October 1955	-0.714	Published
September 1955	-0.709	Published
August 1955	-2.448	Published
July 1955	-2.091	Published
June 1955	-2.105	Published
May 1955	-1.761	Published
April 1955	-1.064	Published
March 1955	-1.068	Published
February 1955	-1.418	Published
January 1955	-2.465	Published
December 1954	-1.773	Published
November 1954	-0.712	Published
October 1954	-1.754	Published
September 1954	-1.053	Published
August 1954	0.000	Published
July 1954	0.702	Published
June 1954	0.000	Published
May 1954	1.068	Published
April 1954	1.075	Published
March 1954	0.357	Published
February 1954	1.075	Published
January 1954	0.000	Published
December 1953	-1.053	Published
November 1953	-2.431	Published
October 1953	-1.042	Published
September 1953	-1.384	Published
August 1953	-2.055	Published
July 1953	-2.397	Published
June 1953	-0.697	Published
May 1953	-2.091	Published
April 1953	-2.448	Published
March 1953	-1.060	Published
February 1953	-1.064	Published
January 1953	-1.389	Published
December 1952	-1.042	Published
November 1952	0.348	Published
October 1952	1.053	Published
September 1952	2.482	Published
August 1952	3.546	Published
July 1952	3.180	Published
June 1952	1.773	Published
May 1952	1.773	Published
April 1952	2.143	Published
March 1952	0.712	Published
February 1952	0.714	Published
January 1952	4.727	Published
December 1951	7.063	Published
November 1951	9.542	Published
October 1951	9.195	Published
September 1951	8.046	Published
August 1951	8.046	Published
July 1951	9.266	Published
June 1951	11.905	Published
May 1951	13.710	Published
April 1951	14.286	Published
March 1951	15.164	Published
February 1951	15.702	Published
January 1951	13.169	Published
December 1950	9.796	Published
November 1950	5.221	Published
October 1950	4.819	Published
September 1950	2.756	Published
August 1950	3.571	Published
July 1950	3.600	Published
June 1950	-0.787	Published
May 1950	-1.195	Published
April 1950	-2.778	Published
March 1950	-2.400	Published
February 1950	-2.419	Published
January 1950	-4.331	Published
December 1949	-3.922	Published
November 1949	-3.113	Published
October 1949	-4.962	Published
September 1949	-4.869	Published
August 1949	-6.320	Published
July 1949	-7.063	Published
June 1949	-4.511	Published
May 1949	-4.198	Published
April 1949	-2.326	Published
March 1949	-0.398	Published
February 1949	-2.362	Published
January 1949	-2.308	Published
December 1948	-0.778	Published
November 1948	1.984	Published
October 1948	4.800	Published
September 1948	5.952	Published
August 1948	10.246	Published
July 1948	12.083	Published
June 1948	12.236	Published
May 1948	12.446	Published
April 1948	10.730	Published
March 1948	6.809	Published
February 1948	12.389	Published
January 1948	14.035	Published
December 1947	Not published	Not published / transformation unavailable
November 1947	Not published	Not published / transformation unavailable
October 1947	Not published	Not published / transformation unavailable
September 1947	Not published	Not published / transformation unavailable
August 1947	Not published	Not published / transformation unavailable
July 1947	Not published	Not published / transformation unavailable
June 1947	Not published	Not published / transformation unavailable
May 1947	Not published	Not published / transformation unavailable
April 1947	Not published	Not published / transformation unavailable
March 1947	Not published	Not published / transformation unavailable
February 1947	Not published	Not published / transformation unavailable
January 1947	Not published	Not published / transformation unavailable

Reading the latest movement

For August 2026, this snapshot reports 2.67 percent in the year-over-year change view. The difference from the preceding available period is -0.31 percentage points. This comparison uses the prior value contained in the same acquired file. A difference between periods describes economic change; it is separate from a later revision of either observation.

Put the latest level in context

These comparisons use published levels in this snapshot, with matching reference periods. Rate differences use percentage points; growth of a rate is not a percentage-point difference. The chart above may use a different transformation.

Food prices: same-period historical comparisons · Index (1982–1984 = 100)
Earlier period	Earlier level	Latest level	Absolute difference	Relative change
August 2025	341.295	350.418	9.123	2.67%
August 2021	279.135	350.418	71.283	25.54%
August 2016	247.719	350.418	102.699	41.46%

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Definition and limitations

The food index combines many purchases. Its growth alone is not its contribution to total inflation.

Percentage growth is calculated from matching series levels. Both endpoints retain the same adjustment basis. Growth computed from rounded source inputs can differ from the agency’s published headline rounding.

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Transformations and related measures

Published level retains the source unit. Year-over-year change compares with the same reference period one year earlier. Weekly series compare with 52 weeks earlier (364 days) to retain the weekday. Previous-period percentage change measures the relative change; absolute change subtracts the preceding level. For a rate already expressed in percent, absolute change is in percentage points. Invalid or missing denominators produce an unavailable result. No frequency conversion or hidden rescaling is applied.

Source and methodology

Producer / code: BLS / CUUR0000SAF1
Source table: BLS official series export
Frequency / adjustment: Monthly / Not seasonally adjusted
Geography: United States
Approved history: 1947-01 to 2026-08
Acquired at: 2026-09-30T15:06:34.662210+00:00
Original producer: BLS
Intermediary: None; direct producer acquisition
Source file SHA-256: 4346cdff8b7cb0340b358f76d8469c4f889b9a3be6aca00f2dd24d9a2ac7cdd3

Producer documentation · Acquisition endpoint / file · Producer release information

Revisions and archived snapshots

Two site acquisitions are archived. Matching unchanged series identities can be compared between versions; this is not a complete agency vintage history. Previous-period readings above come from the same acquired snapshot. The revision comparison separates changes to matching historical observations from new coverage and corrected series identities. Earlier agency vintages remain outside this archive. Read the revision policy and download this frozen snapshot.