Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Fresh fruits spending
U.S. households spent $394/yr on fresh fruits in 2024 - 0.5% of the average budget . Down 4.6% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 2.7×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $394
- Budget share
- 0.5%
- vs 2023
- -4.6%
CES spend plate
Line FRESH-FRUITS · Fresh fruits $394 · 0.5%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-MOD · YOY-DOWN · REAL-EASE · REGION-WEST · BOOK-LOWER
- SHARE-TRACE 0.5% of budget
- QUINT-MOD 2.7× Q5/Q1
- YOY-DOWN -4.6% YoY
- REAL-EASE Below CPI
- REGION-WEST West leads
- BOOK-LOWER #71/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Fresh vegetables ($-39)
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 Fresh fruits
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 · Fresh fruits
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
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Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Fresh fruits spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $394 |
| 2023 | $413 |
| 2022 | $406 |
| 2021 | $378 |
| 2020 | $349 |
Income stretch on a smaller fresh fruits line
A smaller CES line: even the top quintile is $610/yr, with the bottom at $223 (2.7× gap).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $223 |
| Second 20% | $321 |
| Middle 20% | $367 |
| Fourth 20% | $450 |
| Highest 20% | $610 |
West leads fresh fruits geographically
West leads at $502/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $482/yr - the lifecycle peak on a smaller book line.
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Other smaller CES lines near fresh fruits
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($394 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Major appliances | $385 |
| Beef | $408 |
| Men, 16 and over | $374 |
| Vehicle finance charges | $418 |
| Fresh vegetables | $355 |
| Tobacco products and smoking supplies | $352 |
| Footwear | $461 |
| Men and boys | $467 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (0.5% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Beef | 0.5% |
| Fresh vegetables | 0.5% |
| Major appliances | 0.5% |
| Men, 16 and over | 0.5% |
| Vehicle finance charges | 0.5% |
| Footwear | 0.6% |
| Men and boys | 0.6% |
| Natural gas | 0.6% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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