American Farm Bureau Federation Releases Results of Annual Cookout Price Survey
Just in time for Independence Day cookouts, the American Farm Bureau Federation has released the results of its annual Fourth of July Cookout Price Survey. Based on price data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and observances collected from volunteer shoppers across the country, the survey analyzes the costs of basic menu items needed to prepare a traditional Independence Day cookout.
According to the 2025 survey, U.S. consumers will nearly the same as they did last year for a 10-person menu consisting of popular cookout foods, including burgers, pork chops, chicken breasts, potato chips, potato salad, lemonade, strawberries and ice cream, among others. The price of this year’s meal is down just 30 cents from last year’s record-high.
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So what is the average cost of a cookout for 10 people in the U.S. this summer? According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, $70.92, or about $7.09 per person.
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The survey shows year-to-year price increases for ground beef (+4.4%), homemade potato salad (+6.6%) and strawberries (+1.7%) from 2024. Some good news for consumers is that the average retail price decreased for chicken breasts, hamburger buns, potato chips, pork chops and cheese.
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AFBF 2025 Summer Cookout Prices Compared to 2024
Wondering how much your favorite cookout foods will cost you this year compared to last? Check out the price breakdown of a few of the most popular items purchased for Fourth of July celebrations below. See the whole list at fb.org/news.
- 2 pounds of ground beef, $13.33 (+4.4%)
- 2 pounds of chicken breasts, $7.79 (-0.5%)
- 3 pounds of pork chops, $14.13 (-8.8%)
- 1 pound of cheese, $3.54 (-0.9%)
- 1 package of hamburger buns, $2.35 (-2.6%)
- 2 ½ pounds of homemade potato salad, $3.54 (+6.6%)
- 16-ounce bag of potato chips, $4.80 (-2.1%)
- 2 pints of strawberries, $4.69 (+1.7%)
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