Which States Face The Sharpest Grocery Price Increases In 2024?

If you've been feeling squeezed when you check out at the grocery store, you're not alone. Grocery spending has risen by 25% between 2019 and 2024, but not every state is feeling the same impact from rising prices.

In some states, prices for eggs, beef, and more have jumped even higher, making the weekly grocery store visit even more stressful for families.

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Food bloggers Adam and Joanne Gallagher from Inspired Taste wanted to know which states were more deeply affected by rising grocery prices, so they researched the subject.

To discover where grocery spending has increased the most, they analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture across all 50 states in two key time periods, from 2019 to 2024 and 2023 to 2024.

Some of their key findings:

Idaho tops the list of states where grocery spending has increased the most. Idahoans spent an average of $3,907.85 on groceries in 2024, up $138.81 (3.7%) from 2023.
The average American spent $3,241.81 on groceries in 2024 ($270.15 per month).
Six of the top 10 states where grocery spending increased the most between 2023 and 2024 are in the West: Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Montana, California, and New Mexico

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Top 5 States Where Grocery Spending Increased the Most Between 2023 & 2024:

Idaho - In 2024, Idahoans spent an average of $3,907.85 on groceries—about $325.65 per month. That’s a 3.7% increase from 2023, or $138.81 more for the year.
Michigan- Grocery prices in Michigan hit $2,984.95 in 2024 (around $248.75 per month), up 3.3% from the year before. That’s a yearly increase of $95.58.
South Dakota - South Dakotans paid an average of $3,302.58 for groceries in 2024—or about $275.22 each month. That’s up 3.2% from 2023, a difference of $103.23.
Utah - Grocery spending in Utah averaged $3,757.91 in 2024—roughly $313.16 per month. That’s $114.69 more than in 2023, a 3.1% increase.
Nevada - Nevadans spent about $3,601.16 on groceries in 2024 ($300.10/month), up 3.1% from 2023—a yearly difference of $109.57.

So if you think your grocery bill is much higher now, you're absolutely right.

To see this complete study, go to Inspired Taste.

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My Top 5 Favorite South Dakota Made Foods

As I was slicing a piece of cheese off my block of Dimock Dairy Colby cheese and boiling a ring of Bluebird Locker German sausage on the stove, I started thinking, "What foods is South Dakota known for?'

Then I realized the state is known for some of my favorite foods, are they're actually made right here in South Dakota!

So, I decided to search my cupboards and refrigerator looking for other South Dakota-made foods and came up with my Top 5.