Survey: Hoosiers Can Expect To Spend Less For Fourth Of July Cookouts

It will cost less than $6 per person for a 10-person cookout.

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(INDIANAPOLIS) – Hoosiers can expect to pay less for their Fourth of July cookout.

According to Indiana Farm Bureau’s Market Basket Summer Cookout Survey, Hoosiers can anticipate spending an average of $56.70 on a cookout to feed 10 people this Independence Day weekend.

That comes out to $5.67 per person, which is approximately 4.7 percent less than the U.S. average of $5.95 per person.

The cost for the cookout is down just 16 cents (less than 1%) from last year, but 8.0 percent higher compared to 2019.

Indiana Farm Bureau’s survey looks at prices for America’s summertime staples such as cheeseburgers, chicken breasts, potato salad, strawberries and more.

Volunteer shoppers from across the state collected prices on the specific food items from their local grocery stores.

Ground beef, pork chops and cookies were among the items that are more expensive in Indiana than they are nationally.

Most of the items on the shopping list came in less than the national average, including cheese and ice cream. 

Despite lingering high prices due to COVID-19 supply chain disruptions, Indiana food prices are nearly $3 less than the national average for a cookout for 10 people," said Isabella Chism, INFB’s 2nd vice president and chair of the State Women’s Leadership Committee. “Hoosiers are excited to safely gather with family and friends after a year apart and can feed their guests on a budget if they purchase the more affordable items in our market basket, like chicken breasts, strawberries, potato salad and ice cream.”

See the full Market Basket Summer Cookout Survey at July 4th Cookout Cost Stable Compared to Year Ago (fb.org).