According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 879.78% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $1,425,244,973.80 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.94% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $162,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $1,587,244,973.80 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.94% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $162,000,000 beginning in 1967. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | $162,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $167,904,240.11 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $176,239,637.92 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $185,848,499.29 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $191,559,790.38 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $199,470,700.33 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $225,981,896.14 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $257,085,278.70 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $278,772,748.93 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $287,378,275.37 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $304,512,148.64 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $334,264,888.04 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $370,076,226.77 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $401,758,456.41 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $432,977,608.38 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $450,613,149.12 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $460,646,498.33 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $477,973,320.63 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $489,125,774.18 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $505,063,363.51 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $525,631,729.39 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $547,319,199.62 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $578,345,402.57 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $611,648,404.00 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $633,451,643.64 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $642,211,529.30 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $655,640,781.32 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $670,883,754.17 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $689,368,270.61 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $711,788,947.12 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $730,466,412.58 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $745,979,514.05 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $762,032,872.80 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $779,629,823.73 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $803,748,451.64 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $818,528,346.83 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $836,048,118.15 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $864,257,265.36 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $885,250,119.10 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $906,011,434.02 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $941,434,945.21 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $992,029,266.32 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $1,010,663,511.20 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $1,018,696,750.83 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $1,055,196,145.78 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $1,082,072,787.04 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $1,097,335,440.69 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $1,122,724,830.87 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $1,142,895,721.77 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $1,146,824,163.89 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $1,156,940,095.28 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $1,173,190,647.93 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $1,194,800,552.64 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $1,234,679,256.79 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $1,281,861,467.37 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $1,404,602,129.59 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $1,484,107,546.45 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $1,517,316,774.65 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $1,559,892,520.25 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $1,587,244,973.80 | 1.75%* |
* 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 Food and beverages:
| Year | 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 | 34.983 | 36.258 | 38.058 | 40.133 | 41.367 | 43.075 | 48.800 | 55.517 | 60.200 | 62.058 | 65.758 | 72.183 | 79.917 | 86.758 | 93.500 | 97.308 | 99.475 | 103.217 | 105.625 | 109.067 | 113.508 | 118.192 | 124.892 | 132.083 | 136.792 | 138.683 | 141.583 | 144.875 | 148.867 | 153.708 | 157.742 | 161.092 | 164.558 | 168.358 | 173.567 | 176.758 | 180.542 | 186.633 | 191.167 | 195.650 | 203.300 | 214.225 | 218.249 | 219.984 | 227.866 | 233.670 | 236.966 | 242.448 | 246.804 | 247.653 | 249.837 | 253.346 | 258.013 | 266.625 | 276.814 | 303.319 | 320.488 | 327.659 | 336.853 | 342.760 |