July 4th Cookout Cost Reaches ‘Record High’ Due to Inflation, Farm Bureau Says

Published on June 27, 2024

The average cost for a Fourth of July cookout has increased in 2024 to a “record high,” in part due to higher inflation, according to a survey released Thursday by the U.S. Farm Bureau. The farmer and rancher group said an Independence Day cookout for 10 people will be 5 percent higher than last year. In 2023, the cost averaged out to be $67.73, but in 2024, it will cost $71.22, it found. The overall U.S. consumer price index (CPI) has been trending lower in recent months, but many Americans remain worried about inflation. The Farm Bureau survey showed the retail price for 2 pounds of ground beef increasing by 11 percent to $12.77, and pork chops increasing by 8 percent to $15.49. But it found that chicken prices fell about 4 percent from last year, at $7.83 for 2 pounds....

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