The Farm Bureau’s annual “Cost of Thanksgiving Survey” is in and the numbers highlight the impact on farmer costs, but they do not have the impact you may suspected from the High-Path Avian Flu outbreak.
The annual survey shows this year’s meal will cost five percent less than last year. Turkey will cost an average of $1.68 per pound, a six percent drop from last Thanksgiving.
Most other ingredients saw declines, largely because of volatility this year in the markets. The entire meal for ten should be just shy of $60, averaging $5.80 per person.
Despite the decline, the Farm Bureau says Thanksgiving costs are still around 20 percent higher than pre-pandemic levels.
