Pork chops price inflation, 1964→2026

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Prices for Pork Chops, 1964-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for pork chops are 545.20% higher in 2026 versus 1964 (a $109.04 difference in value).

Between 1964 and 2026:Pork chops experienced an average inflation rate of 3.05% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, pork chops costing $20 in the year 1964 would cost $129.04 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.86% during this same period, inflation for pork chops was lower.

In the year 1964: Pricing changed by 0.70%, which is below the average yearly change for pork chops during the 1964-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1964 (1.28%), inflation for pork chops was lower.

Price Inflation for Pork chops since 1939

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1947 (49%), 1946 (30.83%), and 1973 (25.06%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 1964

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Pork chops, over time, for $20 beginning in 1964. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
1964	$20.00	0.70%
1965	$22.13	10.67%
1966	$24.26	9.62%
1967	$22.90	-5.61%
1968	$23.44	2.32%
1969	$25.57	9.09%
1970	$26.50	3.65%
1971	$24.58	-7.24%
1972	$28.32	15.23%
1973	$35.42	25.06%
1974	$35.58	0.46%
1975	$42.02	18.09%
1976	$41.79	-0.54%
1977	$41.05	-1.77%
1978	$45.53	10.89%
1979	$47.02	3.28%
1980	$44.81	-4.69%
1981	$49.18	9.75%
1982	$54.30	10.41%
1983	$53.84	-0.85%
1984	$54.00	0.28%
1985	$53.32	-1.25%
1986	$59.17	10.97%
1987	$65.10	10.02%
1988	$64.19	-1.40%
1989	$66.30	3.28%
1990	$75.76	14.27%
1991	$76.56	1.06%
1992	$75.07	-1.94%
1993	$78.15	4.10%
1994	$77.95	-0.26%
1995	$77.95	0.00% **
1996	$82.71	6.11%
1997	$83.90	1.44%
1998	$79.32	-5.45%
1999	$77.57	-2.20%
2000	$82.25	6.03%
2001	$85.94	4.49%
2002	$84.32	-1.89%
2003	$86.94	3.11%
2004	$92.09	5.92%
2005	$91.95	-0.15%
2006	$90.66	-1.41%
2007	$91.96	1.43%
2008	$94.36	2.61%
2009	$90.99	-3.58%
2010	$94.80	4.19%
2011	$101.71	7.29%
2012	$102.33	0.61%
2013	$101.46	-0.85%
2014	$111.01	9.41%
2015	$106.65	-3.93%
2016	$102.28	-4.09%
2017	$99.27	-2.95%
2018	$101.94	2.69%
2019	$102.29	0.34%
2020	$112.35	9.84%
2021	$119.71	6.54%
2022	$128.53	7.37%
2023	$128.53	0.01%
2024	$132.96	3.44%
2025	$132.39	-0.43%
2026	$129.04	-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

Adjust pork chops prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 1964* 1964 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Pork chops was 37.008 in the year 1964 and 238.776 in 2026:

238.776 / 37.008* $20 = $129.04

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 1964 has the same "purchasing power" as $129.04 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Pork chops).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Pork chops in 1939. In addition to pork chops, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.