Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Other food at home spending
U.S. households spent $2,447/yr on other food at home in 2024 - 3.1% of the average budget . Down 0.9% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 2.5×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $2,447
- Budget share
- 3.1%
- vs 2023
- -0.9%
CES spend plate
Line OTHER-FOOD-AT-HOME · Other food at home $2,447 · 3.1%
SHARE-THIN · QUINT-MOD · YOY-FLAT · REAL-BURDEN · REGION-WEST · BOOK-UPPER
- SHARE-THIN 3.1% of budget
- QUINT-MOD 2.5× Q5/Q1
- YOY-FLAT -0.9% YoY
- REAL-BURDEN Above CPI
- REGION-WEST West leads
- BOOK-UPPER #23/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ($-1,033)
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 Other food at home
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 · Other food at home
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
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Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Other food at home spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,447 |
| 2023 | $2,469 |
| 2022 | $2,144 |
| 2021 | $1,947 |
| 2020 | $1,776 |
Subcategories
How the $2,447 other food at home total divides across subcategories (BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey 2024).
| Subcategory | Annual Amount (2024) |
|---|---|
| Sugar and other sweets | $230 |
| Fats and oils | $125 |
| Miscellaneous foods | $1,284 |
| Nonalcoholic beverages | $714 |
| Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips | $94 |
Income stretch on a large other food at home line
A large CES line: top-quintile households spend $3,700/yr here vs $1,489 at the bottom (2.5×).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $1,489 |
| Second 20% | $1,941 |
| Middle 20% | $2,265 |
| Fourth 20% | $2,838 |
| Highest 20% | $3,700 |
West leads other food at home geographically
West leads at $2,804/yr among the bigger CES categories.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $3,009/yr - a lifecycle peak on a large budget share.
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Other large CES lines near other food at home
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($2,447 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Cars and trucks, new | $2,469 |
| Household furnishings and equipment | $2,414 |
| Gasoline | $2,411 |
| Cash contributions | $2,292 |
| Gasoline and other fuels | $2,645 |
| Property taxes | $2,738 |
| Cars and trucks, used | $2,818 |
| Apparel and services | $2,001 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (3.1% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Cars and trucks, new | 3.1% |
| Gasoline | 3.1% |
| Household furnishings and equipment | 3.1% |
| Cash contributions | 2.9% |
| Gasoline and other fuels | 3.4% |
| Property taxes | 3.5% |
| Cars and trucks, used | 3.6% |
| Apparel and services | 2.5% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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