Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Fish and seafood spending
U.S. households spent $224/yr on fish and seafood in 2024 - 0.3% of the average budget . Up 21.7% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 2.6×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $224
- Budget share
- 0.3%
- vs 2023
- +21.7%
CES spend plate
Line FISH-AND-SEAFOOD · Fish and seafood $224 · 0.3%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-MOD · YOY-SURGE · REAL-BURDEN · REGION-NE · BOOK-LOWER
- SHARE-TRACE 0.3% of budget
- QUINT-MOD 2.6× Q5/Q1
- YOY-SURGE +21.7% YoY
- REAL-BURDEN Above CPI
- REGION-NE Northeast leads
- BOOK-LOWER #82/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Pork (+$36)
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 Fish and seafood
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 · Fish and seafood
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
this line
Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Fish and seafood spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $224 |
| 2023 | $184 |
| 2022 | $183 |
| 2021 | $178 |
| 2020 | $170 |
Income stretch on a smaller fish and seafood line
A smaller CES line: even the top quintile is $348/yr, with the bottom at $132 (2.6× gap).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $132 |
| Second 20% | $157 |
| Middle 20% | $219 |
| Fourth 20% | $263 |
| Highest 20% | $348 |
Northeast leads fish and seafood geographically
Northeast leads at $298/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $302/yr - the lifecycle peak on a smaller book line.
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Other smaller CES lines near fish and seafood
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($224 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Sugar and other sweets | $230 |
| Medical supplies | $233 |
| Laundry and cleaning products | $209 |
| Cereals and cereal products | $240 |
| Processed fruits and vegetables | $203 |
| Other apparel products and services | $252 |
| Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment | $189 |
| Pork | $260 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (0.3% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Cereals and cereal products | 0.3% |
| Laundry and cleaning products | 0.3% |
| Medical supplies | 0.3% |
| Other apparel products and services | 0.3% |
| Pork | 0.3% |
| Poultry | 0.3% |
| Processed fruits and vegetables | 0.3% |
| Sugar and other sweets | 0.3% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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