Thanksgiving costs down more than $10, least expensive meal since 2013

Posted on November 22, 2017
Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving meals are down less than $11 this year according to a study conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation. (Photo courtesy justgrimes/flickr)

By Sean Copeland

WASHINGTON – The American Farm Bureau Federation says you’ll pay the lowest price for Thanksgiving dinner since 2013 this year.

The average cost was assessed at just over $49, with a 16-pound turkey being priced at just under $22.50.

The farm bureau’s average dinner included all the traditional foods of Thanksgiving dinner with the biggest increases in price from whipped cream, bread stuffing, and fresh cranberries.

Meanwhile, the largest decreases in price included milk, rolls, pie shells, and sweet potatoes in the 39-state study.

Sean Copeland can be reached at [email protected]

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