"The brutal combination of rising labor costs, commodity costs, and supply chain disruptions post-pandemic has pushed food prices up by a whopping 31% since 2019, and the threat of the Trump Administration's steep tariffs could make grocery bills even worse. This has had a direct effect on how Americans eat, with Pew reporting that the percent of food insecure households rose by 30% from 2020 to 2023."
"Examining the prices of 26 key grocery staples and comparing that to the median income of each state, WalletHub found that the low wages in Mississippi are causing the state's residents to shell out a national high of 2.64% of their income on groceries. This is because Mississippi has the lowest median income in the country, at only $27,205, according to World Population Review."
Food prices have risen 31% since 2019 due to rising labor and commodity costs and post-pandemic supply chain disruptions. The threat of steep tariffs from the Trump Administration could further increase grocery bills. Food insecurity increased as the percent of food insecure households rose 30% from 2020 to 2023. Grocery cost burden depends on both prices and income; higher prices in states like California and Hawaii are offset by higher incomes. An analysis of 26 grocery staples compared to median state incomes shows Mississippi residents spend the highest share of income on groceries—2.64%—because Mississippi has the lowest median income at $27,205. California's food price index is 111.7 while Mississippi's is 96.3.
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