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Cost of Thanksgiving dinner still below $50

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The average cost for a Thanksgiving meal for 10 people is less than $50 again this year, according to the results of an annual survey conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation.

The 32nd annual Thanksgiving Dinner Price Survey, released last week, shows the average cost of a meal that can feed 10 people is $49.12.

The price survey of the classic staples of a Thanksgiving meal showed a 75-cent decrease from the 2016 average cost of $49.87 and reflects the second consecutive year of a price decrease. The average Thanksgiving dinner has been stable since 2011, the federation reports.

The head of the list is of course the turkey. A 16-pound turkey came in at a total of $22.38 this year. That’s roughly $1.40 per pound, a decrease of 2 cents per pound, or a total of 36 cents per whole turkey, compared to 2016.

The full survey shopping list included turkey, bread stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls with butter, peas, cranberries, a relish tray of celery and carrots, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, and beverages of coffee and milk, in quantities sufficient to feed 10 people.

In addition to turkey, foods showing the largest decreases this year were a gallon of whole milk, $2.99; a dozen dinner rolls, $2.26; two 9-inch pie shells, $2.45; a 3-pound bag of sweet potatoes, $3.52; and a 1-pound bag of green peas, $1.53.

Items that increased this year over last included a half-pint of whipping cream, $2.08; a 14-ounce package of bread stuffing, $2.81; a 30-ounce can of pumpkin pie mix, $3.21; a 12-ounce bag of fresh cranberries, $2.43; and a 1-pound veggie tray, 74 cents.

 

 

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