Your Food Dollars
In 2023, the average American spent 11.2% of their disposable income on food (5.9% spent on food away from home and 5.3% spent on food at home).
As income rises, more is spent on food, but it is a smaller share of income.
Households with the lowest income spent 32.6% of their income on food, while households in the highest spent 8.1% of their income on food.
Use the navigation bar to find resources to help you eat healthy on a budget and find food assistance programs if you need support.