According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for fresh whole chicken are 794.75% higher in 2024 versus 1935 (a $158.95 difference in value).
Between 1935 and 2024: Fresh whole chicken experienced an average inflation rate of 2.49% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, fresh whole chicken costing $20 in the year 1935 would cost $178.95 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.57% during this same period, inflation for fresh whole chicken was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Fresh whole chicken, over time, for $20 beginning in 1935. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | $20.00 | - |
| 1936 | $21.16 | 5.82% |
| 1937 | $21.98 | 3.85% |
| 1938 | $21.91 | -0.31% |
| 1939 | $19.65 | -10.33% |
| 1940 | $19.86 | 1.08% |
| 1941 | $21.38 | 7.66% |
| 1942 | $25.70 | 20.18% |
| 1943 | $30.59 | 19.06% |
| 1944 | $31.62 | 3.37% |
| 1945 | $32.35 | 2.30% |
| 1946 | $36.43 | 12.60% |
| 1947 | $38.37 | 5.34% |
| 1948 | $42.55 | 10.89% |
| 1949 | $40.12 | -5.71% |
| 1950 | $38.39 | -4.32% |
| 1951 | $40.23 | 4.79% |
| 1952 | $40.38 | 0.37% |
| 1953 | $39.37 | -2.49% |
| 1954 | $35.55 | -9.70% |
| 1955 | $37.00 | 4.06% |
| 1956 | $32.43 | -12.34% |
| 1957 | $31.65 | -2.42% |
| 1958 | $31.24 | -1.27% |
| 1959 | $28.48 | -8.85% |
| 1960 | $28.94 | 1.64% |
| 1961 | $26.15 | -9.66% |
| 1962 | $27.61 | 5.59% |
| 1963 | $27.20 | -1.48% |
| 1964 | $26.60 | -2.23% |
| 1965 | $27.49 | 3.35% |
| 1966 | $29.11 | 5.92% |
| 1967 | $26.91 | -7.56% |
| 1968 | $28.24 | 4.92% |
| 1969 | $29.88 | 5.82% |
| 1970 | $28.90 | -3.30% |
| 1971 | $29.22 | 1.12% |
| 1972 | $29.51 | 0.99% |
| 1973 | $42.57 | 44.27% |
| 1974 | $39.91 | -6.25% |
| 1975 | $44.96 | 12.64% |
| 1976 | $42.45 | -5.57% |
| 1977 | $42.66 | 0.49% |
| 1978 | $47.29 | 10.85% |
| 1979 | $48.17 | 1.87% |
| 1980 | $52.13 | 8.22% |
| 1981 | $53.29 | 2.22% |
| 1982 | $52.32 | -1.83% |
| 1983 | $53.15 | 1.60% |
| 1984 | $60.17 | 13.19% |
| 1985 | $57.70 | -4.10% |
| 1986 | $63.72 | 10.45% |
| 1987 | $62.54 | -1.85% |
| 1988 | $69.06 | 10.41% |
| 1989 | $75.71 | 9.63% |
| 1990 | $74.50 | -1.59% |
| 1991 | $72.72 | -2.40% |
| 1992 | $72.81 | 0.13% |
| 1993 | $76.19 | 4.65% |
| 1994 | $77.35 | 1.51% |
| 1995 | $78.53 | 1.53% |
| 1996 | $84.23 | 7.27% |
| 1997 | $87.50 | 3.87% |
| 1998 | $88.11 | 0.70% |
| 1999 | $89.35 | 1.41% |
| 2000 | $89.93 | 0.65% |
| 2001 | $92.75 | 3.13% |
| 2002 | $93.36 | 0.66% |
| 2003 | $91.54 | -1.95% |
| 2004 | $100.69 | 10.00% |
| 2005 | $103.09 | 2.38% |
| 2006 | $101.61 | -1.43% |
| 2007 | $108.32 | 6.60% |
| 2008 | $114.76 | 5.95% |
| 2009 | $116.95 | 1.91% |
| 2010 | $116.54 | -0.36% |
| 2011 | $120.94 | 3.78% |
| 2012 | $126.69 | 4.75% |
| 2013 | $134.44 | 6.12% |
| 2014 | $139.15 | 3.50% |
| 2015 | $139.96 | 0.58% |
| 2016 | $137.72 | -1.60% |
| 2017 | $135.19 | -1.84% |
| 2018 | $137.18 | 1.48% |
| 2019 | $136.78 | -0.29% |
| 2020 | $143.91 | 5.21% |
| 2021 | $149.29 | 3.74% |
| 2022 | $169.27 | 13.38% |
| 2023 | $177.55 | 4.89% |
| 2024 | $178.95 | 0.79%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Fresh whole chicken:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 36.223 | 38.331 | 39.808 | 39.685 | 35.585 | 35.969 | 38.723 | 46.538 | 55.408 | 57.277 | 58.592 | 65.977 | 69.500 | 77.069 | 72.669 | 69.531 | 72.862 | 73.131 | 71.308 | 64.392 | 67.008 | 58.738 | 57.315 | 56.585 | 51.577 | 52.423 | 47.362 | 50.008 | 49.269 | 48.169 | 49.785 | 52.731 | 48.746 | 51.146 | 54.123 | 52.338 | 52.923 | 53.446 | 77.108 | 72.285 | 81.423 | 76.885 | 77.262 | 85.646 | 87.246 | 94.415 | 96.515 | 94.754 | 96.269 | 108.969 | 104.500 | 115.415 | 113.277 | 125.069 | 137.115 | 134.938 | 131.700 | 131.869 | 138.000 | 140.085 | 142.223 | 152.562 | 158.469 | 159.577 | 161.823 | 162.877 | 167.977 | 169.092 | 165.792 | 182.369 | 186.708 | 184.031 | 196.176 | 207.853 | 211.823 | 211.065 | 219.049 | 229.451 | 243.490 | 252.024 | 253.483 | 249.434 | 244.847 | 248.459 | 247.733 | 260.639 | 270.383 | 306.568 | 321.563 | 324.107 |