.png)
.jpg){kind=small}
WASHINGTON -
It's going to cost a bit more to put a traditional Thanksgiving dinner on the table this year.
The American Farm Bureau Federation reported Thursday that a meal with turkey and all the trimmings will cost about 13 percent more this holiday.
It estimates the average cost to make a meal for 10 people is $49.20. That's $5.73 more than last year's average of $43.47. It's a result of soaring costs for commodities that are raising prices for food makers, grocers and consumers.
The costs for nearly everything from cranberries to pumpkin pie are up. But the biggest price hike is for the main course: a 16-pound turkey costs 4 percent more this year at $21.57.
The classic Thanksgiving meal comes in at about $5 per person
Most Popular Today
- 1.Your Money Matters
Out-Of-State Arborist Facing Charges - 2.Gas & Energy
Midwest Leads Gas Price Spike - 3.General
Sioux Falls Man Named Ashoka Fellow - 4.Gas & Energy
Gas Just 29 Cents In 1953 - 5.Economy/Stocks
Monday Morning Business Brief - 6.Economy/Stocks
Tuesday Morning Business Brief - 7.Economy/Stocks
Monday Afternoon Business Brief - 8.Economy/Stocks
Tuesday Afternoon Business Brief - 9.Technology, General, All Industries
When and Why You Shouldn’t Host Videos On YouTube
- 10.Technology, General, All Industries
When and Why You Shouldn’t Host Videos On YouTube
