A practical reference for writers, bakers, and anyone looking for current, source-led numbers on bread, flour, and food at home.
Each figure below links to the original government source and includes the year the data describes.
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. food-at-home prices increased 2.3% from 2024 to 2025.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Prices and Spending (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 July 23, 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 & Home Baking Statistics.” Updated July 23, 2026. https://homestyledough.com/bread-baking-statistics
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