Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in United States of America
United States of America: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 6.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in United States of America, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 6.8% for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 104th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.4% | — |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 4 |
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More reference data data for United States of America
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in United States of America?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in United States of America was 6.8% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- United States of America ranks 104th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.