Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Processed fruits and vegetables spending
U.S. households spent $203/yr on processed fruits and vegetables in 2024 - 0.3% of the average budget . Up 19.4% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 2.4×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $203
- Budget share
- 0.3%
- vs 2023
- +19.4%
CES spend plate
Line PROCESSED-FRUITS-A · Processed fruits and vegetables $203 · 0.3%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-MOD · YOY-SURGE · REAL-UNK · REGION-NE · BOOK-LOWER
- SHARE-TRACE 0.3% of budget
- QUINT-MOD 2.4× Q5/Q1
- YOY-SURGE +19.4% YoY
- REAL-UNK Real change n/a
- REGION-NE Northeast leads
- BOOK-LOWER #84/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Fresh vegetables (+$152)
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 Processed 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 · Processed fruits and vegetables
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
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Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Processed fruits and vegetables spending per household, 2023–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $203 |
| 2023 | $170 |
Income stretch on a smaller processed fruits and vegetables line
A smaller CES line: even the top quintile is $303/yr, with the bottom at $125 (2.4× gap).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $125 |
| Second 20% | $170 |
| Middle 20% | $182 |
| Fourth 20% | $236 |
| Highest 20% | $303 |
Northeast leads processed fruits and vegetables geographically
Northeast leads at $242/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $252/yr - the lifecycle peak on a smaller book line.
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Other smaller CES lines near processed 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 ($203 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Laundry and cleaning products | $209 |
| Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment | $189 |
| Fish and seafood | $224 |
| Sugar and other sweets | $230 |
| Medical supplies | $233 |
| Cereals and cereal products | $240 |
| Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares | $155 |
| Other apparel products and services | $252 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (0.3% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Cereals and cereal products | 0.3% |
| Fish and seafood | 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% |
| Sugar and other sweets | 0.3% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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