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US price of a pound of potatoes, annual average, 1988–2024

A pound of white potatoes averaged $0.26 in 1988. The yearly average first passed a dollar in 2023, the dearest year so far.

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US price of a pound of potatoes, annual average, 1988–2024: 36 points, a line chart.
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The data: 36 points
YearPrice ($/pound)
19880.261
19890.342
19900.371
19910.33
19920.304
19930.348
19940.374
19950.379
19960.381
19970.356
19980.376
19990.394
20000.38
20010.39
20020.493
20030.458
20040.454
20050.471
20060.534
20070.525
20080.631
20090.622
20100.577
20110.677
20120.659
20130.668
20140.674
20150.65
20160.681
20170.724
20180.74
20190.767
20210.78
20220.906
20231.005
20240.982
Source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, average price data, series APU0000712112, via FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis); yearly averages calculated by Unlabeled
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