Fresh vegetables prices: $0.332 in 1980→$0.762 in 2014

Last reported price; the Bureau of Labor Statistics no longer tracks this item.

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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average price of fresh vegetables rose 130%, from $0.332 per pound in 1980 to $0.762 in March 2014, the last price it reported. Overall prices rose 309% over the same period, so fresh vegetables rose more slowly than inflation. This data is collected by a national survey and can vary from region to region.

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Fresh vegetables inflation, 1947–2026

Fresh vegetables prices are 2,025.28% higher in 2026 versus 1947 (a $15.39 difference in value).

Between 1947 and 2026, Fresh vegetables experienced an average inflation rate of 3.94% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, fresh vegetables costing $0.76 in the year 1947 would cost $16.15 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.48% during this same period, inflation for fresh vegetables was higher.

Price Inflation for Fresh vegetables since 1947

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1973 (22.13%), 1952 (20.14%), and 1981 (18.64%).

The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.

Fresh vegetables prices by year

The average price for fresh vegetables is calculated from a weighted average of retailer data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The table below shows the average U.S. price of carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm) each year, along with the same price adjusted for inflation. To understand how price levels differ from inflation rates, see this article published by the BLS.

YearPrice (per pound)Price, inflation-adjusted
2014 (partial)$0.759$1.080
2013$0.752$1.088
2012No data—
2011$0.757$1.134
2010No data—
2009No data—
2008$0.794$1.243
2007$0.774$1.258
2006No data—
2005No data—
2004No data—
2003No data—
2002No data—
2001No data—
2000$0.561$1.098
1999$0.561$1.135
1998$0.559$1.156
1997$0.512$1.074
1996$0.512$1.100
1995$0.533$1.179
1994$0.441$1.003
1993$0.429$1.000
1992$0.466$1.120
1991$0.447$1.106
1990$0.386$0.994
1989$0.400$1.086
1988$0.380$1.081
1987$0.358$1.063
1986$0.382$1.173
1985$0.361$1.131
1984$0.394$1.279
1983$0.368$1.244
1982$0.356$1.243
1981$0.366$1.357
1980$0.332$1.356

Yearly averages; 2014 is through March. Inflation-adjusted to 2026 dollars.

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Buying power of $0.76 since 1947

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Fresh vegetables, over time, for $0.76 beginning in 1947. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
1947$0.76-
1948$0.839.43%
1949$0.82-0.85%
1950$0.79-4.18%
1951$0.9114.71%
1952$1.0920.14%
1953$0.94-13.32%
1954$0.90-4.90%
1955$0.956.19%
1956$1.048.92%
1957$1.01-2.90%
1958$1.076.15%
1959$1.06-1.38%
1960$1.093.08%
1961$1.03-5.54%
1962$1.084.99%
1963$1.091.09%
1964$1.2312.96%
1965$1.327.34%
1966$1.32-0.20%
1967$1.31-0.69%
1968$1.406.62%
1969$1.485.68%
1970$1.587.24%
1971$1.622.56%
1972$1.726.15%
1973$2.1122.13%
1974$2.267.24%
1975$2.23-1.11%
1976$2.334.49%
1977$2.6312.58%
1978$2.837.93%
1979$2.922.88%
1980$3.178.87%
1981$3.7718.64%
1982$3.790.50%
1983$3.923.63%
1984$4.3510.88%
1985$4.16-4.34%
1986$4.334.07%
1987$4.8912.85%
1988$5.206.33%
1989$5.7510.70%
1990$6.075.61%
1991$6.202.14%
1992$6.352.32%
1993$6.776.65%
1994$6.932.30%
1995$7.7612.06%
1996$7.61-2.01%
1997$7.822.83%
1998$8.6710.90%
1999$8.41-3.02%
2000$8.824.84%
2001$9.275.11%
2002$9.866.41%
2003$10.072.08%
2004$10.504.27%
2005$10.924.03%
2006$11.434.63%
2007$11.803.22%
2008$12.455.57%
2009$12.03-3.38%
2010$12.282.04%
2011$12.965.58%
2012$12.30-5.09%
2013$12.884.70%
2014$12.71-1.30%
2015$12.921.61%
2016$12.920.01%
2017$12.91-0.11%
2018$13.051.13%
2019$13.553.80%
2020$13.902.58%
2021$14.061.13%
2022$15.047.01%
2023$15.170.85%
2024$15.310.96%
2025$15.25-0.40%
2026$16.155.89%*

* 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 vegetables:

Year19471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
CPI18.90820.69220.51719.65822.55027.09223.48322.33323.71725.83325.08326.62526.25827.06725.56726.84227.13330.65032.90032.83332.60834.76736.74239.40040.40842.89252.38356.17555.55058.04265.34270.52572.55878.99293.71794.18397.600108.217103.517107.725121.567129.258143.092151.125154.358157.933168.433172.308193.092189.217194.575215.783209.275219.400230.617245.408250.508261.217271.742284.325293.468309.810299.349305.469322.528306.121320.501316.325321.414321.462321.122324.747337.099345.784349.708374.226377.413381.028379.501401.855

Adjust fresh vegetables prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 1947* 1947 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Fresh vegetables was 18.908 in the year 1947 and 401.855 in 2026:

401.855 / 18.908* $0.76 = $16.15

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $0.76 in 1947 has the same "purchasing power" as $16.15 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Fresh vegetables).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Fresh vegetables in 1947. In addition to fresh vegetables, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.