New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the average American household spends $270.21 per week on groceries, while spending $109.21 per week on food out.
The data was collected in October 2023.
As one would assume, households with more people tended to spend more on groceries. A single-person household generally averaged $156.02 per week on food at home. A two-person household would generally spend $220.82 per week on groceries.
Households with children spent over $331 per week on groceries, while those without children spent $234.57.
The data also showed which states tend to pay the most for groceries.
It shows that California had the highest grocery bills, with the average going for $297. On the other end of the spectrum, Wisconsin had the lowest grocery bills. The average household grocery bill there was about $221.
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States that tended to spend less on groceries also tended to spend less on food from restaurants. The average household in California spent nearly $131, while those in Wisconsin spent $84.
Here are the 5 states that spend the most per household on groceries:
1) California $297.72
2) Nevada $294.76
3) Mississippi $290.64
4) Washington $287.67
5) Florida $287.27
Here are the five states that spend the least per household on groceries:
1) Wisconsin $221.46
2) Iowa $227.32
3) Nebraska $235.12
4) Michigan $236.38
5) Indiana $239.11
