Fresh and frozen chicken parts price inflation, 2025→2026

Fresh And Frozen Chicken Parts Inflation Calculator

Prices for Fresh And Frozen Chicken Parts, 2025-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for fresh and frozen chicken parts are 0.26% higher in 2026 versus 2025 (a $0.05 difference in value).

Between 2025 and 2026: Fresh and frozen chicken parts experienced an average inflation rate of 0.26% per year. In other words, fresh and frozen chicken parts costing $20 in the year 2025 would cost $20.05 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 0.66% during this same period, inflation for fresh and frozen chicken parts was lower.

In the year 2025: Pricing changed by 2.60%, which is above the average yearly change for fresh and frozen chicken parts during the 2025-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2025 (2.65%), inflation for fresh and frozen chicken parts was lower.

Price Inflation for Fresh and frozen chicken parts since 1977

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2022 (15.87%), 1984 (12.13%), and 1978 (10.23%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2025

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Fresh and frozen chicken parts, over time, for $20 beginning in 2025. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2025	$20.00	2.60%
2026	$20.05	0.26%*

* 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 and frozen chicken parts:

Year	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	74.400	82.008	86.408	91.733	96.650	94.942	96.658	108.383	104.550	114.550	114.375	123.267	135.717	135.867	134.708	134.375	140.133	145.617	146.033	155.033	157.408	157.217	156.767	157.658	163.117	166.508	170.025	182.950	186.933	180.025	190.371	199.765	201.717	200.742	202.272	212.405	222.919	225.804	225.646	217.811	220.979	223.894	223.269	233.970	248.068	287.443	289.251	291.163	298.743	299.529

Adjust fresh and frozen chicken parts prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2025 * 2025 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Fresh and frozen chicken parts was 298.743 in the year 2025 and 299.529 in 2026:

299.529 / 298.743 * $20 = $20.05

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2025 has the same "purchasing power" as $20.05 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Fresh and frozen chicken parts).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Fresh and frozen chicken parts in 1977. In addition to fresh and frozen chicken parts, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.