According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for pork chops are 1,895.34% higher in 2026 versus 1939 (a $379.07 difference in value).
Between 1939 and 2026: Pork chops experienced an average inflation rate of 3.50% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, pork chops costing $20 in the year 1939 would cost $399.07 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.69% during this same period, inflation for pork chops was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Pork chops, over time, for $20 beginning in 1939. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | $20.00 | - |
| 1940 | $18.55 | -7.24% |
| 1941 | $22.83 | 23.05% |
| 1942 | $27.59 | 20.87% |
| 1943 | $26.95 | -2.32% |
| 1944 | $25.04 | -7.08% |
| 1945 | $25.07 | 0.11% |
| 1946 | $32.80 | 30.83% |
| 1947 | $48.87 | 49.00% |
| 1948 | $52.27 | 6.95% |
| 1949 | $50.26 | -3.84% |
| 1950 | $50.85 | 1.16% |
| 1951 | $53.57 | 5.34% |
| 1952 | $54.22 | 1.22% |
| 1953 | $57.19 | 5.47% |
| 1954 | $59.57 | 4.16% |
| 1955 | $54.76 | -8.07% |
| 1956 | $54.29 | -0.86% |
| 1957 | $60.08 | 10.67% |
| 1958 | $63.64 | 5.91% |
| 1959 | $59.21 | -6.96% |
| 1960 | $59.79 | 0.99% |
| 1961 | $61.30 | 2.52% |
| 1962 | $62.60 | 2.14% |
| 1963 | $61.42 | -1.89% |
| 1964 | $61.85 | 0.70% |
| 1965 | $68.45 | 10.67% |
| 1966 | $75.04 | 9.62% |
| 1967 | $70.84 | -5.61% |
| 1968 | $72.48 | 2.32% |
| 1969 | $79.07 | 9.09% |
| 1970 | $81.95 | 3.65% |
| 1971 | $76.02 | -7.24% |
| 1972 | $87.59 | 15.23% |
| 1973 | $109.54 | 25.06% |
| 1974 | $110.04 | 0.46% |
| 1975 | $129.94 | 18.09% |
| 1976 | $129.25 | -0.54% |
| 1977 | $126.96 | -1.77% |
| 1978 | $140.79 | 10.89% |
| 1979 | $145.42 | 3.28% |
| 1980 | $138.59 | -4.69% |
| 1981 | $152.10 | 9.75% |
| 1982 | $167.94 | 10.41% |
| 1983 | $166.52 | -0.85% |
| 1984 | $166.99 | 0.28% |
| 1985 | $164.90 | -1.25% |
| 1986 | $182.99 | 10.97% |
| 1987 | $201.34 | 10.02% |
| 1988 | $198.52 | -1.40% |
| 1989 | $205.03 | 3.28% |
| 1990 | $234.29 | 14.27% |
| 1991 | $236.77 | 1.06% |
| 1992 | $232.17 | -1.94% |
| 1993 | $241.69 | 4.10% |
| 1994 | $241.06 | -0.26% |
| 1995 | $241.06 | 0.00% ** |
| 1996 | $255.78 | 6.11% |
| 1997 | $259.46 | 1.44% |
| 1998 | $245.31 | -5.45% |
| 1999 | $239.90 | -2.20% |
| 2000 | $254.36 | 6.03% |
| 2001 | $265.78 | 4.49% |
| 2002 | $260.77 | -1.89% |
| 2003 | $268.89 | 3.11% |
| 2004 | $284.79 | 5.92% |
| 2005 | $284.37 | -0.15% |
| 2006 | $280.38 | -1.41% |
| 2007 | $284.40 | 1.43% |
| 2008 | $291.83 | 2.61% |
| 2009 | $281.38 | -3.58% |
| 2010 | $293.18 | 4.19% |
| 2011 | $314.54 | 7.29% |
| 2012 | $316.45 | 0.61% |
| 2013 | $313.78 | -0.85% |
| 2014 | $343.31 | 9.41% |
| 2015 | $329.82 | -3.93% |
| 2016 | $316.33 | -4.09% |
| 2017 | $307.01 | -2.95% |
| 2018 | $315.27 | 2.69% |
| 2019 | $316.34 | 0.34% |
| 2020 | $347.47 | 9.84% |
| 2021 | $370.21 | 6.54% |
| 2022 | $397.48 | 7.37% |
| 2023 | $397.50 | 0.01% |
| 2024 | $411.19 | 3.44% |
| 2025 | $409.43 | -0.43% |
| 2026 | $399.07 | -2.53%* |
* 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 Pork chops:
| Year | 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 | 11.967 | 11.100 | 13.658 | 16.508 | 16.125 | 14.983 | 15.000 | 19.625 | 29.242 | 31.275 | 30.075 | 30.425 | 32.050 | 32.442 | 34.217 | 35.642 | 32.767 | 32.483 | 35.950 | 38.075 | 35.425 | 35.775 | 36.675 | 37.458 | 36.750 | 37.008 | 40.958 | 44.900 | 42.383 | 43.367 | 47.308 | 49.033 | 45.483 | 52.408 | 65.542 | 65.842 | 77.750 | 77.333 | 75.967 | 84.242 | 87.008 | 82.925 | 91.008 | 100.483 | 99.633 | 99.917 | 98.667 | 109.492 | 120.467 | 118.783 | 122.675 | 140.183 | 141.667 | 138.917 | 144.608 | 144.233 | 144.233 | 153.042 | 155.242 | 146.775 | 143.542 | 152.192 | 159.025 | 156.025 | 160.883 | 170.400 | 170.150 | 167.758 | 170.165 | 174.611 | 168.362 | 175.416 | 188.201 | 189.344 | 187.744 | 205.412 | 197.341 | 189.268 | 183.691 | 188.637 | 189.275 | 207.900 | 221.506 | 237.826 | 237.839 | 246.027 | 244.978 | 238.776 |