USDA Predicts Higher Grocery Prices By The End Of 2022

The USDA's 2022 Food Price Index predicts a 4% increase in grocery prices, with dairy prices rising by 4-5% and poultry by 7%. Eating out will also become more expensive, with restaurant prices expected to increase by at least 5%.

What does the USDA report indicate about grocery prices for 2022?

How much more could consumers end up spending on food by the end of the year?

By what percentage are dairy prices expected to increase?

What is the expected increase in the cost of poultry?

What does the USDA predict about restaurant prices?