How much will your Fourth of July cookout cost this year?

Sean Noone

7 months ago

FILE - Spectators watch as fireworks explode overhead during the Fourth of July celebration at Pioneer Park, on July 4, 2013, in Prescott, Ariz. The skies over a scattering of Western cities will stay dark for the third consecutive Fourth of July in 2022 as some big fireworks displays are canceled again, this time for pandemic related supply chain or staffing problems, or fire concerns amid dry weather. The city of Phoenix cited supply chain issues in canceling its three major Independence Day fireworks shows. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

(NewsNation) — The average cost of a July 4th picnic for 10 people will cost about $71 in 2025, a figure down slightly from last year.

According to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), 2025 will be the second-highest cost since the organization began tracking in 2013.

Cookout favorites include cheeseburgers, chicken breasts, pork chops, homemade potato salad, strawberries and ice cream, among other products. This year’s data shows an increase in the cost of beef, potato salad and canned pork and beans, while there are drops in the cost of pork chops, chips and hamburger buns.

Volunteer shoppers across the U.S., including AFBF members and others, collected data from stores in every state and Puerto Rico.

Cost of popular Fourth of July cookout staples:

2 pounds of ground beef, $13.33 (+4.4%)
2 pounds of chicken breasts, $7.79 (-0.5%)
3 pounds of pork chops, $14.13 (-8.8%)
1 pound of cheese, $3.54 (-0.9%)
1 package of hamburger buns, $2.35 (-2.6%)
2 ½ pounds of homemade potato salad, $3.54 (+6.6%)
32 ounces of pork and beans, $2.69 (+8.2%)
16-ounce bag of potato chips, $4.80 (-2.1%)
13-ounce package of chocolate chip cookies, $4.00 (+0.3%)
½ gallon of ice cream, $5.69 (+0.7%)
2 pints of strawberries, $4.69 (+1.7%)
2 ½ quarts of lemonade, $4.37 (+4.2%)