The cost of a cookout for July 4th remains affordable, according to a survey by American Farm Bureau.
Acting Chief Economist Veronica Nigh says the average cost of a summer cookout for 10 people is $59.50.
“That’s down less than one percent, or 16 cents from last year,” she says. “Prices were impacted last year, however, by the pandemic so we also compared our survey results to 2019, which shows an increase of eight percent from that year.”
AFBF’s summer cookout menu includes cheeseburgers, chicken breasts, center-cut pork chops, potato chips, pork and beans, homemade potato salad, fresh-squeezed lemonade, ice cream, strawberries, and chocolate chip cookies.
