According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for meats, poultry, and fish are 215.33% higher in 2026 versus 1987 (a $43.07 difference in value).
Between 1987 and 2026:Meats, poultry, and fish experienced an average inflation rate of 2.99% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, meats, poultry, and fish costing $20 in the year 1987 would cost $63.07 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.72% during this same period, inflation for meats, poultry, and fish was higher.
In the year 1987: Pricing changed by 6.44%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for meats, poultry, and fish during the 1987-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1987 (3.66%), 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 1987. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $20.00 | 6.44% |
| 1988 | $20.71 | 3.54% |
| 1989 | $21.75 | 5.02% |
| 1990 | $23.34 | 7.32% |
| 1991 | $23.87 | 2.28% |
| 1992 | $23.69 | -0.74% |
| 1993 | $24.47 | 3.26% |
| 1994 | $24.83 | 1.48% |
| 1995 | $25.06 | 0.93% |
| 1996 | $25.94 | 3.52% |
| 1997 | $26.69 | 2.87% |
| 1998 | $26.46 | -0.83% |
| 1999 | $26.65 | 0.69% |
| 2000 | $27.85 | 4.51% |
| 2001 | $29.09 | 4.46% |
| 2002 | $29.23 | 0.46% |
| 2003 | $30.40 | 4.01% |
| 2004 | $32.65 | 7.40% |
| 2005 | $33.43 | 2.39% |
| 2006 | $33.71 | 0.83% |
| 2007 | $34.99 | 3.82% |
| 2008 | $36.46 | 4.19% |
| 2009 | $36.65 | 0.52% |
| 2010 | $37.35 | 1.92% |
| 2011 | $40.10 | 7.36% |
| 2012 | $41.53 | 3.57% |
| 2013 | $42.39 | 2.06% |
| 2014 | $45.44 | 7.19% |
| 2015 | $46.29 | 1.88% |
| 2016 | $44.67 | -3.51% |
| 2017 | $44.60 | -0.15% |
| 2018 | $44.90 | 0.67% |
| 2019 | $45.36 | 1.02% |
| 2020 | $48.22 | 6.32% |
| 2021 | $51.49 | 6.77% |
| 2022 | $56.43 | 9.59% |
| 2023 | $57.53 | 1.96% |
| 2024 | $58.49 | 1.66% |
| 2025 | $61.04 | 4.37% |
| 2026 | $63.07 | 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 |