Grocery Bills Hitting Families Hard as Food Inflation Reaches Multi-Decade High
• Food inflation reached 11.4% in Aug 2022, highest since 1979; ended 2023 at still-high 9.9%
• Average US household spends over $1,000 a month on groceries; families with kids spend 41% more than childless households
• California has highest weekly grocery spend at $297; Georgia ranks #12 at nearly $20 less per week
• Miami is most expensive US city for groceries at $327 weekly; Atlanta ranks #10 at $277 weekly
• Factors driving high prices include inflation, supply chain issues, labor costs, weather events, avian flu, Ukraine war