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TOTAL U.S. FOOD SPENDING REACHES $2.51 TRILLION
Jun. 11, 2026
Source: USDA
U.S. food spending by consumers, businesses, and Government entities increased to $2.51 trillion in 2025 from an inflation-adjusted $1.56 trillion in 1997, with spending growth for both food at home and food away from home.
Inflation-adjusted, or constant-dollar, spending estimates remove the effect of price changes over time and are expressed in 2025 dollars. Separating out the price effect provides a clearer picture of changes in food spending patterns over time.
Food-away-from-home spending grew more than food-at-home, increasing to $1.41 trillion in 2025 from an inflation-adjusted $818 billion in 1997. Food-at-home expenditures increased to $1.10 trillion from $738 billion over the same period.
Food away from home accounted for 56.3 percent of total food expenditures in 2025.
Between 2024 and 2025, total inflation-adjusted food expenditures increased from $2.49 trillion to $2.51 trillion, reflecting higher spending on both food at home and food away from home after accounting for price changes.
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