Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs spending
U.S. households spent $1,414/yr on meats, poultry, fish, and eggs in 2024 - 1.8% of the average budget . Up 21.5% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 2.3×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $1,414
- Budget share
- 1.8%
- vs 2023
- +21.5%
CES spend plate
Line MEATS-POULTRY-FISH · Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs $1,414 · 1.8%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-MOD · YOY-SURGE · REAL-BURDEN · REGION-NE · BOOK-MID
- SHARE-TRACE 1.8% of budget
- QUINT-MOD 2.3× Q5/Q1
- YOY-SURGE +21.5% YoY
- REAL-BURDEN Above CPI
- REGION-NE Northeast leads
- BOOK-MID #33/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Fruits and vegetables ($-461)
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 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
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 · Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
this line
Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,414 |
| 2023 | $1,164 |
| 2022 | $1,216 |
| 2021 | $1,115 |
| 2020 | $1,075 |
Subcategories
How the $1,414 meats, poultry, fish, and eggs total divides across subcategories (BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey 2024).
| Subcategory | Annual Amount (2024) |
|---|---|
| Beef | $408 |
| Pork | $260 |
| Other meats | $150 |
| Poultry | $267 |
| Fish and seafood | $224 |
| Eggs | $105 |
Income stretch on a large meats, poultry, fish, and eggs line
A large CES line: top-quintile households spend $2,074/yr here vs $889 at the bottom (2.3×).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $889 |
| Second 20% | $1,117 |
| Middle 20% | $1,342 |
| Fourth 20% | $1,647 |
| Highest 20% | $2,074 |
Northeast leads meats, poultry, fish, and eggs geographically
Northeast leads at $1,686/yr among the bigger CES categories.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $1,782/yr - a lifecycle peak on a large budget share.
Frequently Asked Questions (show 6)
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Other large CES lines near meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($1,414 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Other household expenses | $1,374 |
| Telephone services | $1,460 |
| Cellular phone service | $1,359 |
| Other lodging | $1,347 |
| Miscellaneous foods | $1,284 |
| Education | $1,569 |
| Medical services | $1,252 |
| Miscellaneous | $1,218 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (1.8% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Telephone services | 1.9% |
| Cellular phone service | 1.7% |
| Other household expenses | 1.7% |
| Other lodging | 1.7% |
| Education | 2.0% |
| Medical services | 1.6% |
| Miscellaneous | 1.6% |
| Miscellaneous foods | 1.6% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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