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USDA Cost of Food

The document provides the weekly and monthly costs of food at four different levels - thrifty, low-cost, moderate-cost, and liberal - for different age and gender groups in the United States according to the USDA's Official Food Plans from June 2010. The costs vary depending on factors like age, gender, and family size. For example, the monthly thrifty plan costs for a 1 year old child are $86.90 while for a family of 4 with two children ages 2-3 and 4-5 the costs range from $507.60 to $987 depending on the plan. The document also notes that the food plans are based on nutrition recommendations and updated food costs.

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USDA Cost of Food

The document provides the weekly and monthly costs of food at four different levels - thrifty, low-cost, moderate-cost, and liberal - for different age and gender groups in the United States according to the USDA's Official Food Plans from June 2010. The costs vary depending on factors like age, gender, and family size. For example, the monthly thrifty plan costs for a 1 year old child are $86.90 while for a family of 4 with two children ages 2-3 and 4-5 the costs range from $507.60 to $987 depending on the plan. The document also notes that the food plans are based on nutrition recommendations and updated food costs.

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United States Center for Nutrition 3101 Park Center Drive

Department of Policy and Promotion Alexandria, VA 22302


Agriculture

Official USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food at Home at Four Levels,


U.S. Average, June 20101

Weekly cost2 Monthly cost2


Age-gender groups Thrifty Low-cost Moderate- Liberal Thrifty Low-cost Moderate- Liberal
plan plan cost plan plan plan plan cost plan plan

Individuals3
Child:
1 year 20.10 26.60 30.40 36.70 86.90 115.00 131.70 158.80
2-3 years 21.60 27.20 32.90 40.00 93.60 117.80 142.60 173.40
4-5 years 22.40 28.30 35.10 42.60 97.20 122.80 152.00 184.70
6-8 years 28.60 39.00 47.70 56.10 124.00 168.90 206.70 243.10
9-11 years 32.70 42.90 55.40 64.60 141.80 186.00 239.90 280.10

Male:
12-13 years 34.90 49.20 61.20 72.10 151.30 213.20 265.30 312.20
14-18 years 36.10 50.60 63.40 72.80 156.20 219.10 274.80 315.60
19-50 years 38.70 49.90 62.50 76.70 167.60 216.30 270.80 332.20
51-70 years 35.40 47.20 58.10 70.30 153.40 204.70 251.80 304.70
71+ years 35.60 46.80 58.00 71.40 154.30 202.60 251.40 309.40

Female:
12-13 years 35.00 42.60 51.30 62.40 151.80 184.60 222.20 270.20
14-18 years 34.60 42.80 51.80 63.50 149.80 185.50 224.40 275.30
19-50 years 34.40 43.30 53.50 68.50 149.20 187.70 231.70 296.60
51-70 years 34.10 42.30 52.50 62.70 147.60 183.10 227.50 271.80
71+ years 33.50 41.90 52.10 62.80 145.00 181.50 225.90 271.90

Families
Family of 2:4
19-50 years 80.40 102.60 127.60 159.60 348.50 444.40 552.80 691.70
51-70 years 76.40 98.40 121.70 146.40 331.10 426.60 527.30 634.10

Family of 4:
Couple, 19-50 years
and children⎯
2-3 and 4-5 years 117.10 148.80 184.00 227.80 507.60 644.70 797.10 987.00
6-8 and 9-11 years 134.50 175.10 219.10 265.90 582.60 758.90 949.20 1152.10

1
The Food Plans represent a nutritious diet at four different cost levels. The nutritional bases of the Food Plans are the 1997-2005 Dietary
Reference Intakes, 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and 2005 MyPyramid food intake recommendations. In addition to cost,
differences among plans are in specific foods and quantities of foods. Another basis of the Food Plans is that all meals and snacks are
prepared at home. For specific foods and quantities of foods in the Food Plans, see Thrifty Food Plan, 2006 (2007) and The Low-Cost,
Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans, 2007 (2007). All four Food Plans are based on 2001-02 data and updated to current dollars by
using the Consumer Price Index for specific food items.
2
All costs are rounded to nearest 10 cents.
3
The costs given are for individuals in 4-person families. For individuals in other size families, the following adjustments are suggested:
1-person—add 20 percent; 2-person—add 10 percent; 3-person—add 5 percent; 4-person—no adjustment; 5- or 6-person—subtract
5 percent; 7- (or more) person—subtract 10 percent. To calculate overall household food costs, (1) adjust food costs for each person in
household and then (2) sum these adjusted food costs.
4
Ten percent added for family size adjustment.

This file may be accessed on CNPP’s home page at: http://www.cnpp.usda.gov. Issued July 2010

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