The
American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual informal price survey of
classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates
the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $50.11, a 70-cent
increase from last year’s average of $49.41. The big-ticket item –
a 16-pound turkey – came in at a total of $23.04 this year. That’s
roughly $1.44 per pound, an increase of less than 9 cents per pound,
or a total of $1.39 per whole turkey, compared to 2014. The survey’s
shopping list includes turkey, bread stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls
with butter, peas, cranberries, a relish tray of carrots and celery,
pumpkin pie with whipped cream, and coffee and milk. The average cost
of the dinner has remained around $49 since 2011. This year’s
survey totaled over $50 for the first time.
Source:
American Enterprise Institute, 11/19/15, Thanksgiving
Dinner
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