According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for meats, poultry, and fish are 936.40% higher in 2026 versus 1962 (a $187.28 difference in value).
Between 1962 and 2026:Meats, poultry, and fish experienced an average inflation rate of 3.72% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, meats, poultry, and fish costing $20 in the year 1962 would cost $207.28 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.78% during this same period, inflation for meats, poultry, and fish was lower.
In the year 1962: Pricing changed by 2.44%, which is below the average yearly change for meats, poultry, and fish during the 1962-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1962 (1.20%), inflation for meats, poultry, and fish was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Meats, poultry, and fish, over time, for $20 beginning in 1962. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | $20.00 | 2.44% |
| 1963 | $19.71 | -1.45% |
| 1964 | $19.39 | -1.64% |
| 1965 | $20.68 | 6.65% |
| 1966 | $22.43 | 8.47% |
| 1967 | $21.86 | -2.52% |
| 1968 | $22.36 | 2.29% |
| 1969 | $24.23 | 8.34% |
| 1970 | $25.48 | 5.16% |
| 1971 | $25.56 | 0.33% |
| 1972 | $28.01 | 9.56% |
| 1973 | $35.08 | 25.28% |
| 1974 | $35.85 | 2.18% |
| 1975 | $38.93 | 8.59% |
| 1976 | $39.24 | 0.81% |
| 1977 | $39.01 | -0.60% |
| 1978 | $45.56 | 16.80% |
| 1979 | $52.34 | 14.88% |
| 1980 | $54.29 | 3.71% |
| 1981 | $56.54 | 4.15% |
| 1982 | $58.80 | 4.01% |
| 1983 | $58.41 | -0.67% |
| 1984 | $59.38 | 1.66% |
| 1985 | $59.20 | -0.31% |
| 1986 | $61.76 | 4.33% |
| 1987 | $65.73 | 6.44% |
| 1988 | $68.06 | 3.54% |
| 1989 | $71.48 | 5.02% |
| 1990 | $76.71 | 7.32% |
| 1991 | $78.45 | 2.28% |
| 1992 | $77.87 | -0.74% |
| 1993 | $80.41 | 3.26% |
| 1994 | $81.60 | 1.48% |
| 1995 | $82.36 | 0.93% |
| 1996 | $85.26 | 3.52% |
| 1997 | $87.71 | 2.87% |
| 1998 | $86.98 | -0.83% |
| 1999 | $87.58 | 0.69% |
| 2000 | $91.53 | 4.51% |
| 2001 | $95.62 | 4.46% |
| 2002 | $96.06 | 0.46% |
| 2003 | $99.91 | 4.01% |
| 2004 | $107.31 | 7.40% |
| 2005 | $109.87 | 2.39% |
| 2006 | $110.79 | 0.83% |
| 2007 | $115.02 | 3.82% |
| 2008 | $119.83 | 4.19% |
| 2009 | $120.45 | 0.52% |
| 2010 | $122.77 | 1.92% |
| 2011 | $131.80 | 7.36% |
| 2012 | $136.51 | 3.57% |
| 2013 | $139.32 | 2.06% |
| 2014 | $149.34 | 7.19% |
| 2015 | $152.15 | 1.88% |
| 2016 | $146.81 | -3.51% |
| 2017 | $146.60 | -0.15% |
| 2018 | $147.58 | 0.67% |
| 2019 | $149.09 | 1.02% |
| 2020 | $158.50 | 6.32% |
| 2021 | $169.23 | 6.77% |
| 2022 | $185.46 | 9.59% |
| 2023 | $189.10 | 1.96% |
| 2024 | $192.23 | 1.66% |
| 2025 | $200.64 | 4.37% |
| 2026 | $207.28 | 3.31%* |
* 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 Meats, poultry, and fish:
| 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 | 13.008 | 12.883 | 13.783 | 12.892 | 12.617 | 12.492 | 14.042 | 16.433 | 17.450 | 16.950 | 17.133 | 21.033 | 28.325 | 32.158 | 30.442 | 31.742 | 35.500 | 35.192 | 33.300 | 32.733 | 30.767 | 29.417 | 31.867 | 34.875 | 33.525 | 33.125 | 33.167 | 33.975 | 33.483 | 32.933 | 35.125 | 38.100 | 37.142 | 37.992 | 41.158 | 43.283 | 43.425 | 47.575 | 59.600 | 60.900 | 66.133 | 66.667 | 66.267 | 77.400 | 88.917 | 92.217 | 96.042 | 99.892 | 99.225 | 100.875 | 100.558 | 104.908 | 111.667 | 115.617 | 121.425 | 130.308 | 133.275 | 132.283 | 136.600 | 138.625 | 139.917 | 144.842 | 148.992 | 147.758 | 148.783 | 155.492 | 162.433 | 163.175 | 169.725 | 182.292 | 186.650 | 188.200 | 195.383 | 203.566 | 204.620 | 208.553 | 223.892 | 231.890 | 236.673 | 253.689 | 258.465 | 249.397 | 249.035 | 250.694 | 253.261 | 269.255 | 287.475 | 315.045 | 321.232 | 326.550 | 340.829 | 352.116 |