July 4th cookout will cost more this year
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY-TV/ CNN) - Americans will have to dig even deeper into their pockets to celebrate this 4th of July.
The American Farm Bureau Federation released a new survey Monday, that found the Independence Day cookout will cost Americans 17 percent more on average than it did a year ago.
They report feeding ten guests on average will cost nearly 70 dollars this year, that’s an increase of about ten dollars from 2021.
The biggest price jumps come from beef products.
Two pounds of beef can cost 36 percent more.
Chicken, lemonade, and potato salad have also seen an incline in prices.
Experts blame inflation, supply chain issues, and the war on Ukraine for the increased costs.
But not everything costs more, the prices for potato chips, cheese, and strawberries have actually dipped.
