Fresh vegetables prices: $0.332 in 1980→$0.762 in 2014

Last reported price; the Bureau of Labor Statistics no longer tracks this item.

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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average price of fresh vegetables rose 130%, from $0.332 per pound in 1980 to $0.762 in March 2014, the last price it reported. Overall prices rose 307% over the same period, so fresh vegetables rose more slowly than inflation. This data is collected by a national survey and can vary from region to region.

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Fresh vegetables inflation, 1947–2026

Fresh vegetables prices are 2,026.38% higher in 2026 versus 1947 (a $15.40 difference in value).

Between 1947 and 2026, Fresh vegetables experienced an average inflation rate of 3.95% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, fresh vegetables costing $0.76 in the year 1947 would cost $16.16 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.47% during this same period, inflation for fresh vegetables was higher.

Price Inflation for Fresh vegetables since 1947

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1973 (22.13%), 1952 (20.14%), and 1981 (18.64%).

Fresh vegetables prices by year

The average price for fresh vegetables is calculated from a weighted average of retailer data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The table below shows the average U.S. price of carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm) each year, along with the same price adjusted for inflation. To understand how price levels differ from inflation rates, see this article published by the BLS.

YearPrice (per pound)Price, inflation-adjusted
2014 (partial)$0.759$1.074
2013$0.752$1.081
2012No data—
2011$0.757$1.127
2010No data—
2009No data—
2008$0.794$1.236
2007$0.774$1.250
2006No data—
2005No data—
2004No data—
2003No data—
2002No data—
2001No data—
2000$0.561$1.092
1999$0.561$1.128
1998$0.559$1.149
1997$0.512$1.068
1996$0.512$1.093
1995$0.533$1.172
1994$0.441$0.997
1993$0.429$0.995
1992$0.466$1.114
1991$0.447$1.100
1990$0.386$0.988
1989$0.400$1.080
1988$0.380$1.075
1987$0.358$1.056
1986$0.382$1.166
1985$0.361$1.124
1984$0.394$1.271
1983$0.368$1.237
1982$0.356$1.235
1981$0.366$1.349
1980$0.332$1.348

Yearly averages; 2014 is through March. Inflation-adjusted to 2026 dollars.

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Buying power of $0.76 since 1947

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Fresh vegetables, over time, for $0.76 beginning in 1947. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
1947$0.76-
1948$0.839.43%
1949$0.82-0.85%
1950$0.79-4.18%
1951$0.9114.71%
1952$1.0920.14%
1953$0.94-13.32%
1954$0.90-4.90%
1955$0.956.19%
1956$1.048.92%
1957$1.01-2.90%
1958$1.076.15%
1959$1.06-1.38%
1960$1.093.08%
1961$1.03-5.54%
1962$1.084.99%
1963$1.091.09%
1964$1.2312.96%
1965$1.327.34%
1966$1.32-0.20%
1967$1.31-0.69%
1968$1.406.62%
1969$1.485.68%
1970$1.587.24%
1971$1.622.56%
1972$1.726.15%
1973$2.1122.13%
1974$2.267.24%
1975$2.23-1.11%
1976$2.334.49%
1977$2.6312.58%
1978$2.837.93%
1979$2.922.88%
1980$3.178.87%
1981$3.7718.64%
1982$3.790.50%
1983$3.923.63%
1984$4.3510.88%
1985$4.16-4.34%
1986$4.334.07%
1987$4.8912.85%
1988$5.206.33%
1989$5.7510.70%
1990$6.075.61%
1991$6.202.14%
1992$6.352.32%
1993$6.776.65%
1994$6.932.30%
1995$7.7612.06%
1996$7.61-2.01%
1997$7.822.83%
1998$8.6710.90%
1999$8.41-3.02%
2000$8.824.84%
2001$9.275.11%
2002$9.866.41%
2003$10.072.08%
2004$10.504.27%
2005$10.924.03%
2006$11.434.63%
2007$11.803.22%
2008$12.455.57%
2009$12.03-3.38%
2010$12.282.04%
2011$12.965.58%
2012$12.30-5.09%
2013$12.884.70%
2014$12.71-1.30%
2015$12.921.61%
2016$12.920.01%
2017$12.91-0.11%
2018$13.051.13%
2019$13.553.80%
2020$13.902.58%
2021$14.061.13%
2022$15.047.01%
2023$15.170.85%
2024$15.310.96%
2025$15.25-0.40%
2026$16.165.95%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Fresh vegetables:

Year19471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
CPI18.90820.69220.51719.65822.55027.09223.48322.33323.71725.83325.08326.62526.25827.06725.56726.84227.13330.65032.90032.83332.60834.76736.74239.40040.40842.89252.38356.17555.55058.04265.34270.52572.55878.99293.71794.18397.600108.217103.517107.725121.567129.258143.092151.125154.358157.933168.433172.308193.092189.217194.575215.783209.275219.400230.617245.408250.508261.217271.742284.325293.468309.810299.349305.469322.528306.121320.501316.325321.414321.462321.122324.747337.099345.784349.708374.226377.413381.028379.501402.063

Adjust fresh vegetables prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 1947* 1947 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Fresh vegetables was 18.908 in the year 1947 and 402.063 in 2026:

402.063 / 18.908* $0.76 = $16.16

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $0.76 in 1947 has the same "purchasing power" as $16.16 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Fresh vegetables).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Fresh vegetables in 1947. In addition to fresh vegetables, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.