Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Fruits and vegetables spending
U.S. households spent $953/yr on fruits and vegetables in 2024 - 1.2% of the average budget . Down 3.5% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 2.5×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $953
- Budget share
- 1.2%
- vs 2023
- -3.5%
CES spend plate
Line FRUITS-AND-VEGETAB · Fruits and vegetables $953 · 1.2%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-MOD · YOY-DOWN · REAL-CUT · REGION-WEST · BOOK-MID
- SHARE-TRACE 1.2% of budget
- QUINT-MOD 2.5× Q5/Q1
- YOY-DOWN -3.5% YoY
- REAL-CUT Nominal drop
- REGION-WEST West leads
- BOOK-MID #46/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Cereals and bakery products ($-174)
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 Fruits and vegetables
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 · Fruits and vegetables
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
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Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Fruits and vegetables spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $953 |
| 2023 | $988 |
| 2022 | $1,099 |
| 2021 | $1,033 |
| 2020 | $977 |
Subcategories
How the $953 fruits and vegetables total divides across subcategories (BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey 2024).
| Subcategory | Annual Amount (2024) |
|---|---|
| Fresh fruits | $394 |
| Fresh vegetables | $355 |
| Processed fruits and vegetables | $203 |
Income stretch · mid-book fruits and vegetables
Mid-book CES line: income still stretches 2.5× from $579 (bottom quintile) to $1,445 (top).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $579 |
| Second 20% | $774 |
| Middle 20% | $879 |
| Fourth 20% | $1,084 |
| Highest 20% | $1,445 |
West leads fruits and vegetables geographically
West leads at $1,187/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $1,183/yr.
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Nationwide peers near fruits and vegetables
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($953 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Audio and visual equipment and services | $965 |
| Fees and admissions | $935 |
| Personal care products and services | $978 |
| Maintenance and repairs | $984 |
| Pets | $880 |
| Housekeeping supplies | $877 |
| Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment | $1,069 |
| Water and other public services | $826 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (1.2% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Audio and visual equipment and services | 1.2% |
| Fees and admissions | 1.2% |
| Personal care products and services | 1.2% |
| Housekeeping supplies | 1.1% |
| Pets | 1.1% |
| Water and other public services | 1.1% |
| Maintenance and repairs | 1.3% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 1.0% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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