Consumer Price Index: All Urban Consumers: Current series: Food (index 1982-84 = 100; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: US Consumer Price Index (All urban; current; BLS)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United States, the seasonally adjusted CPI for food stood at 345.71 in May 2026, versus 345.20 in April 2026. This marks an increase of 0.15 percent.
Sample. There are 712 observations overall in the monthly series displayed in the graph above. The time period covered by the series is from January 1967 to May 2026.
History. Here's a peek at a few simple statistics calculated on the entire sample: the price index reached its maximum of 345.71 in May 2026; it registered a minimum of 34.60 in May 1967; it was equal on average to 159.80.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 343.51 |
| 2026-04-30 | 345.197 |
| 2026-05-31 | 345.715 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Consumer Price Index: All Urban Consumers: Current series: Food |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Prices |
| Data type | Price index |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Rescaling | Index (1982-84 = 100) |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Index |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) |
| Source type | National statistical agency |
| Data licence | Public Domain Data |
| Measure type | Level |
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Main indices
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Price Index: All Urban Consumers: Current series: All items (index 1982-84 = 100; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 952 | 1947-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Consumer Price Index: All Urban Consumers: Current series: Energy (index 1982-84 = 100; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 832 | 1957-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Consumer Price Index: All Urban Consumers: Current series: Food (index 1982-84 = 100; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 712 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Consumer Price Index: All Urban Consumers: Current series: All items less food and energy (index 1982-84 = 100; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 832 | 1957-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
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Detail
Main indices (NSA)
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Price Index: All Urban Consumers: Current series: All items (index 1982-84 = 100; seasonally unadjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 952 | 1947-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Consumer Price Index: All Urban Consumers: Current series: Energy (index 1982-84 = 100; seasonally unadjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 832 | 1957-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Consumer Price Index: All Urban Consumers: Current series: Food (index 1982-84 = 100; seasonally unadjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 712 | 1967-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Consumer Price Index: All Urban Consumers: Current series: All items less food and energy (index 1982-84 = 100; seasonally unadjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 832 | 1957-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |