U.S. white pan bread averaged $1.82 per pound in August 2026. Find the current government price benchmark alongside source-led numbers on flour and food at home.
Each figure below links to the original government source and includes the year the data describes.
In August 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an average U.S. city price of $1.823 per pound for white pan bread. This retail series is not a typical price for an artisan or specialty bakery loaf.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Retail Food and Energy Prices (August 2026)In 2024, U.S. consumer units spent an average of $779 on cereals and bakery products, within average food-at-home spending of $6,224.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditures, 2024 (2024)U.S. food-at-home expenditures reached $1.10 trillion in 2025.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Expenditure Series (2025)The U.S. food supply made 132.9 pounds of wheat flour available per person in 2022. This is an availability measure, not a direct measure of what each person ate.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Availability and Consumption (2022)U.S. households allocated 12.9% of their budgets to food in 2024, on average.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food spending as a share of household budgets (2024)U.S. consumers spent an average of 9.7% of disposable personal income on food in 2025. Food at home accounted for 4.8% of income.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Prices and Spending (2025)Food at home accounted for an average of 4.8% of U.S. disposable personal income in 2025.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Prices and Spending (2025)Food away from home, including meals and snacks purchased for immediate consumption, made up 56.3% of total U.S. food spending in 2025.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Expenditure Series (2025)This page brings together the latest relevant figures available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as of October 19, 2026. Figures are reported as their original sources describe them.
Food availability is not the same as individual intake: the USDA’s flour figure estimates the amount available for human consumption after other measurable uses are removed. Spending figures describe purchases or household expenditures, not the number of loaves baked or bought.
Homestyle Dough. “U.S. Bread Prices & Home Baking Statistics.” Updated October 19, 2026. https://homestyledough.com/bread-baking-statistics
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