According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for dairy and related products are 703.29% higher in 2026 versus 1953 (a $140.66 difference in value).
Between 1953 and 2026:Dairy and related products experienced an average inflation rate of 2.90% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, dairy and related products costing $20 in the year 1953 would cost $160.66 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.48% during this same period, inflation for dairy and related products was lower.
In the year 1953: Pricing changed by -1.75%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for dairy and related products during the 1953-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1953 (0.82%), inflation for dairy and related products was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Dairy and related products, over time, for $20 beginning in 1953. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | $20.00 | -1.75% |
| 1954 | $19.36 | -3.19% |
| 1955 | $19.32 | -0.21% |
| 1956 | $19.83 | 2.65% |
| 1957 | $20.40 | 2.84% |
| 1958 | $20.71 | 1.55% |
| 1959 | $20.86 | 0.73% |
| 1960 | $21.31 | 2.14% |
| 1961 | $21.64 | 1.53% |
| 1962 | $21.51 | -0.58% |
| 1963 | $21.45 | -0.30% |
| 1964 | $21.62 | 0.82% |
| 1965 | $21.71 | 0.39% |
| 1966 | $23.10 | 6.41% |
| 1967 | $24.11 | 4.37% |
| 1968 | $24.91 | 3.33% |
| 1969 | $25.71 | 3.21% |
| 1970 | $26.96 | 4.87% |
| 1971 | $27.80 | 3.11% |
| 1972 | $28.25 | 1.61% |
| 1973 | $30.84 | 9.18% |
| 1974 | $36.61 | 18.72% |
| 1975 | $37.75 | 3.11% |
| 1976 | $40.81 | 8.10% |
| 1977 | $41.91 | 2.70% |
| 1978 | $44.73 | 6.72% |
| 1979 | $49.91 | 11.58% |
| 1980 | $54.83 | 9.85% |
| 1981 | $58.73 | 7.12% |
| 1982 | $59.55 | 1.39% |
| 1983 | $60.27 | 1.20% |
| 1984 | $61.04 | 1.29% |
| 1985 | $62.19 | 1.88% |
| 1986 | $62.31 | 0.19% |
| 1987 | $63.85 | 2.48% |
| 1988 | $65.32 | 2.30% |
| 1989 | $69.70 | 6.70% |
| 1990 | $76.28 | 9.44% |
| 1991 | $75.42 | -1.13% |
| 1992 | $77.47 | 2.72% |
| 1993 | $77.99 | 0.67% |
| 1994 | $79.42 | 1.84% |
| 1995 | $80.08 | 0.83% |
| 1996 | $85.66 | 6.97% |
| 1997 | $87.72 | 2.40% |
| 1998 | $90.89 | 3.62% |
| 1999 | $96.21 | 5.85% |
| 2000 | $96.86 | 0.67% |
| 2001 | $100.72 | 3.98% |
| 2002 | $101.34 | 0.61% |
| 2003 | $101.20 | -0.14% |
| 2004 | $108.64 | 7.35% |
| 2005 | $109.95 | 1.21% |
| 2006 | $109.33 | -0.56% |
| 2007 | $117.42 | 7.39% |
| 2008 | $126.84 | 8.02% |
| 2009 | $118.77 | -6.36% |
| 2010 | $120.12 | 1.13% |
| 2011 | $128.26 | 6.78% |
| 2012 | $130.98 | 2.13% |
| 2013 | $131.16 | 0.13% |
| 2014 | $135.83 | 3.56% |
| 2015 | $134.09 | -1.28% |
| 2016 | $131.01 | -2.30% |
| 2017 | $131.10 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | $130.50 | -0.46% |
| 2019 | $131.84 | 1.03% |
| 2020 | $137.65 | 4.40% |
| 2021 | $139.52 | 1.36% |
| 2022 | $156.25 | 12.00% |
| 2023 | $162.49 | 3.99% |
| 2024 | $162.10 | -0.24% |
| 2025 | $163.46 | 0.84% |
| 2026 | $160.66 | -1.71%* |
* 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 Dairy and related products:
| 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 15.325 | 15.983 | 16.567 | 15.667 | 15.058 | 15.950 | 17.600 | 19.700 | 21.175 | 21.000 | 21.067 | 25.950 | 29.283 | 32.200 | 29.350 | 29.042 | 32.383 | 33.767 | 33.175 | 32.117 | 32.050 | 32.900 | 33.833 | 34.358 | 34.608 | 35.350 | 35.892 | 35.683 | 35.575 | 35.867 | 36.008 | 38.317 | 39.992 | 41.325 | 42.650 | 44.725 | 46.117 | 46.858 | 51.158 | 60.733 | 62.625 | 67.700 | 69.525 | 74.200 | 82.792 | 90.950 | 97.425 | 98.783 | 99.967 | 101.258 | 103.158 | 103.358 | 105.917 | 108.350 | 115.608 | 126.525 | 125.100 | 128.508 | 129.367 | 131.742 | 132.833 | 142.092 | 145.500 | 150.767 | 159.592 | 160.667 | 167.067 | 168.092 | 167.858 | 180.200 | 182.383 | 181.358 | 194.769 | 210.396 | 197.013 | 199.245 | 212.745 | 217.270 | 217.554 | 225.310 | 222.418 | 217.306 | 217.455 | 216.462 | 218.693 | 228.322 | 231.422 | 259.184 | 269.528 | 268.875 | 271.138 | 266.491 |