MADISON – According to the latest informal Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey the total cost of 14 food items used to host a summer cookout for 10 totaled $56.47. The same survey conducted on the national level by American Farm Bureau totaled $56.38.
“With this year’s survey items being slightly updated, we are focusing on comparing national and state food prices,” said WFBF’s Director of Communications Sarah Hetke. “Next summer, we will be able to do a year-over-year comparison for state-specific pricing.”
The survey’s menu consists of hot dogs and buns, cheeseburgers and buns, ketchup and mustard, pork spare ribs, deli potato salad, baked beans, corn chips, lemonade and watermelon. A new item on this year’s survey is ice cream.
Of the items that can be compared with last summer’s survey, five decreased in price. Items with the most notable decrease include:
- Ketchup decreased $0.18 (12.9 percent)
- Pork spare ribs decreased $1.08 (8.9 percent)
WISCONSIN PRICES SIMILAR TO NATIONAL AVERAGE
Wisconsin’s $56.47 survey price is $0.09 higher than AFBFs ’survey of the same 14 food items. The national survey came in at $56.38.
“Being so closely aligned with the national prices reflected in this survey shows that Wisconsin consumers have access to some of the most affordable food in the nation,” Hetke added. “With many stores running specials, shoppers should continue to find deals on typical cookout food as they shop closer to the holiday.”
National Average Retail Prices – AFBF July Fourth Cookout Survey:
| Ground round (2 pounds) | $8.64 | ||
| Package of hamburger buns | $1.55 | ||
| Mixed meat hot dogs (1 pound package) | $2.33 | ||
| Package of hot dog buns | $1.54 | ||
| American cheese slices, 16 (1 pound package) | $2.80 | ||
| Pork spare ribs, 4 pounds | $11.76 | ||
| Deli potato salad, 3 pounds | $9.25 | ||
| Baked beans, 28-ounce can | $1.97 | ||
| Corn chips, 15-ounce bag | $3.27 | ||
| Lemonade (pre-mixed), 2 quarts | $2.20 | ||
| Watermelon, whole fruit | $4.70 | ||
| Ketchup, 20-ounce bottle | $1.56 | ||
| Mustard, 8-ounce bottle | $1.22 | ||
| Vanilla ice cream, 1.5 quarts | $3.58 |
State Average Retail Prices – WFBF July Fourth Cookout Survey:
| Ground round (2 pounds) | $8.84 | ||
| Package of hamburger buns | $1.63 | ||
| Mixed meat hot dogs (1 pound package) | $2.63 | ||
| Package of hot dog buns | $1.63 | ||
| American cheese slices, 16 (1 pound package) | $2.84 | ||
| Pork spare ribs, 4 pounds | $11.04 | ||
| Deli potato salad, 3 pounds |
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