Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Fats and oils spending
U.S. households spent $125/yr on fats and oils in 2024 - 0.2% of the average budget . Down 13.2% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 2.5×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $125
- Budget share
- 0.2%
- vs 2023
- -13.2%
CES spend plate
Line FATS-AND-OILS · Fats and oils $125 · 0.2%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-MOD · YOY-DROP · REAL-CUT · REGION-WEST · BOOK-TRACE
- SHARE-TRACE 0.2% of budget
- QUINT-MOD 2.5× Q5/Q1
- YOY-DROP -13.2% YoY
- REAL-CUT Nominal drop
- REGION-WEST West leads
- BOOK-TRACE #90/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips ($-31)
Instrument codes from this line’s budget share, income-quintile gap, YoY move, real change vs ~21% CPI-U (2020-2024), regional lead, and corpus book size, not a budgeting recommendation.
Spend neighbourhood around Fats and oils
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest dollar peers among sibling lines, not a full-board reprint. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Dollar neighbourhood · Fats and oils
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
this line
Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Fats and oils spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $125 |
| 2023 | $144 |
| 2022 | $157 |
| 2021 | $133 |
| 2020 | $133 |
Income stretch on a smaller fats and oils line
A smaller CES line: even the top quintile is $186/yr, with the bottom at $74 (2.5× gap).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $74 |
| Second 20% | $106 |
| Middle 20% | $116 |
| Fourth 20% | $144 |
| Highest 20% | $186 |
West leads fats and oils geographically
West leads at $147/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 35–44
35–44 heads spend the most on this line at $152/yr - the lifecycle peak on a smaller book line.
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Other smaller CES lines near fats and oils
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($125 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Fuel oil and other fuels | $125 |
| Reading | $125 |
| Postage and stationery | $131 |
| Girls, 2 to 15 | $112 |
| Fresh milk and cream | $141 |
| Household textiles | $107 |
| Eggs | $105 |
| Other meats | $150 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (0.2% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Fresh milk and cream | 0.2% |
| Fuel oil and other fuels | 0.2% |
| Other meats | 0.2% |
| Postage and stationery | 0.2% |
| Reading | 0.2% |
| Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares | 0.2% |
| Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment | 0.2% |
| Cereals and cereal products | 0.3% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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