According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 879.78% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $2,102,676,226.77 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 $239,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $2,341,676,226.77 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 $239,000,000 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 | $239,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $247,710,576.46 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $260,007,860.89 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $274,183,897.09 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $282,609,814.20 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $294,280,848.02 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $333,393,044.31 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $379,280,133.40 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $411,275,845.64 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $423,971,653.17 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $449,249,404.48 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $493,143,878.04 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $545,976,655.55 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $592,717,722.73 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $638,775,607.43 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $664,793,473.08 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $679,595,759.89 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $705,158,170.56 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $721,611,481.66 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $745,124,344.93 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $775,469,032.87 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $807,464,745.12 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $853,237,970.46 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $902,370,176.27 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $934,536,684.14 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $947,460,219.15 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $967,272,510.72 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $989,760,600.29 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $1,017,030,967.13 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $1,050,108,384.95 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $1,077,663,411.15 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $1,100,550,023.82 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $1,124,233,682.71 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $1,150,194,616.48 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $1,185,777,036.68 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $1,207,581,943.78 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $1,233,429,013.82 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $1,275,046,212.48 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $1,306,017,151.02 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $1,336,646,498.33 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $1,388,907,110.53 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $1,463,549,349.69 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $1,491,040,612.20 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $1,502,892,120.06 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $1,556,739,992.85 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $1,596,391,333.97 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $1,618,908,458.79 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $1,656,365,645.55 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $1,686,123,935.21 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $1,691,919,599.81 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $1,706,843,720.82 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $1,730,818,301.57 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $1,762,699,580.75 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $1,821,532,977.61 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $1,891,141,300.62 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $2,072,221,660.31 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $2,189,516,688.90 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $2,238,510,550.26 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $2,301,322,915.67 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $2,341,676,226.77 | 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 |