Updated August 24, 2026

U.S. bread & home baking statistics

A practical reference for writers, bakers, and anyone looking for current, source-led numbers on bread, flour, and food at home.

At a glance

Each figure below links to the original government source and includes the year the data describes.

$779

Average annual spending on cereals and bakery products per U.S. consumer unit

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)

$1.10T

U.S. food-at-home spending

U.S. food-at-home expenditures reached $1.10 trillion in 2025.

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Expenditure Series (2025)

132.9 lb

Wheat flour available per person

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)

12.9%

Average household budget allocated to food

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)

9.7%

Disposable personal income spent on food

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)

4.8%

Disposable personal income spent on food at home

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)

56.3%

Total food spending spent away from home

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)

Sources & method

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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 August 24, 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.

Suggested citation

Homestyle Dough. “U.S. Bread & Home Baking Statistics.” Updated August 24, 2026. https://homestyledough.com/bread-baking-statistics

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