US consumer price index (CPI-U), food, 1982-84 = 100 in United States

US consumer price index (CPI-U), food, 1982-84 = 100 in the United States was 350.905 in September 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 8.5 from September 2025.

September 2026, index350.905

Change on September 2025+8.5

Series high350.905September 2026

Series low61.7November 1976

Next release: Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 08:30 ET, announced by BLS. Release calendar

US consumer price index (CPI-U), food, 1982-84 = 100 in United States, September 1976 to September 2026

index. Source: BLS, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SAF1). Retrieved 2026-10-18, published 2026-10-14.

All 600 values

Period	index
2026-09	350.905
2026-08	350.418
2026-07	350.164
2026-06	349.731
2026-05	349.032
2026-04	348.499
2026-03	346.796
2026-02	346.564
2026-01	345.165
2025-12	343.795
2025-11	341.721
2025-09	342.405
2025-08	341.295
2025-07	340.036
2025-06	339.498
2025-05	338.598
2025-04	337.747
2025-03	337.751
2025-02	336.274
2025-01	335.517
2024-12	333.566
2024-11	332.904
2024-10	332.678
2024-09	332.083
2024-08	330.75
2024-07	330.561
2024-06	329.71
2024-05	329.12
2024-04	328.678
2024-03	328.043
2024-02	327.731
2024-01	327.327
2023-12	325.409
2023-11	325.172
2023-10	325.731
2023-09	324.704
2023-08	324.1
2023-07	323.523
2023-06	322.556
2023-05	322.249
2023-04	321.566
2023-03	320.863
2023-02	320.569
2023-01	319.136
2022-12	316.839
2022-11	315.857
2022-10	315.323
2022-09	313.142
2022-08	310.875
2022-07	308.532
2022-06	305.041
2022-05	302.038
2022-04	298.711
2022-03	295.728
2022-02	292.794
2022-01	289.772
2021-12	286.966
2021-11	285.507
2021-10	284.205
2021-09	281.506
2021-08	279.135
2021-07	278.127
2021-06	276.206
2021-05	274.212
2021-04	273.09
2021-03	271.812
2021-02	271.363
2021-01	270.938
2020-12	270.023
2020-11	269.069
2020-10	269.828
2020-09	269.163
2020-08	269.079
2020-07	268.863
2020-06	269.77
2020-05	268.439
2020-04	266.757
2020-03	262.708
2020-02	261.876
2020-01	261.057
2019-12	259.823
2019-11	259.467
2019-10	259.632
2019-09	258.943
2019-08	258.41
2019-07	258.274
2019-06	258.064
2019-05	258.11
2019-04	257.708
2019-03	257.724
2019-02	257.222
2019-01	256.417
2018-12	255.21
2018-11	254.379
2018-10	254.358
2018-09	254.393
2018-08	254.077
2018-07	253.746
2018-06	253.231
2018-05	253.098
2018-04	253.209
2018-03	252.37
2018-02	252.266
2018-01	252.361
2017-12	251.238
2017-11	250.871
2017-10	251.364
2017-09	250.993
2017-08	250.493
2017-07	250.214
2017-06	249.653
2017-05	250.016
2017-04	249.739
2017-03	249.165
2017-02	248.791
2017-01	248.242
2016-12	247.313
2016-11	247.435
2016-10	248.073
2016-09	247.917
2016-08	247.719
2016-07	247.554
2016-06	247.482
2016-05	247.86
2016-04	248.413
2016-03	247.978
2016-02	248.8
2016-01	248.631
2015-12	247.903
2015-11	248.306
2015-10	249.052
2015-09	248.632
2015-08	247.671
2015-07	247.003
2015-06	246.68
2015-05	246.187
2015-04	246.121
2015-03	246.045
2015-02	246.68
2015-01	246.538
2014-12	245.976
2014-11	245.192
2014-10	245.166
2014-09	244.63
2014-08	243.811
2014-07	243.034
2014-06	242.326
2014-05	242.344
2014-04	241.337
2014-03	240.398
2014-02	239.608
2014-01	238.872
2013-12	237.869
2013-11	237.641
2013-10	237.871
2013-09	237.522
2013-08	237.406
2013-07	237.001
2013-06	236.792
2013-05	236.526
2013-04	236.841
2013-03	236.332
2013-02	236.301
2013-01	236.341
2012-12	235.39
2012-11	234.896
2012-10	234.878
2012-09	234.298
2012-08	234.156
2012-07	233.63
2012-06	233.563
2012-05	233.339
2012-04	233.234
2012-03	232.792
2012-02	232.486
2012-01	232.666
2011-12	231.301
2011-11	230.79
2011-10	231.017
2011-09	230.573
2011-08	229.554
2011-07	228.316
2011-06	227.36
2011-05	226.976
2011-04	226.15
2011-03	225.35
2011-02	223.799
2011-01	222.912
2010-12	220.946
2010-11	220.617
2010-10	220.616
2010-09	220.216
2010-08	219.491
2010-07	219.121
2010-06	219.218
2010-05	219.374
2010-04	219.218
2010-03	219.032
2010-02	218.778
2010-01	218.874
2009-12	217.637
2009-11	217.265
2009-10	217.526
2009-09	217.218
2009-08	217.35
2009-07	217.257
2009-06	217.74
2009-05	217.826
2009-04	218.162
2009-03	218.6
2009-02	219.205
2009-01	219.675
2008-12	218.805
2008-11	218.749
2008-10	218.738
2008-09	217.696
2008-08	216.422
2008-07	215.299
2008-06	213.243
2008-05	212.054
2008-04	211.102
2008-03	209.385
2008-02	209.166
2008-01	208.618
2007-12	206.704
2007-11	206.277
2007-10	205.796
2007-09	204.941
2007-08	203.885
2007-07	203.121
2007-06	202.441
2007-05	201.791
2007-04	200.82
2007-03	200.403
2007-02	200
2007-01	198.812
2006-12	197
2006-11	196.8
2006-10	197.1
2006-09	196.2
2006-08	195.5
2006-07	195
2006-06	194.5
2006-05	194.2
2006-04	193.7
2006-03	194
2006-02	194
2006-01	194.1
2005-12	192.9
2005-11	192.4
2005-10	192.1
2005-09	191.4
2005-08	190.9
2005-07	190.8
2005-06	190.4
2005-05	190.6
2005-04	190.2
2005-03	189.1
2005-02	188.8
2005-01	189.1
2004-12	188.5
2004-11	188.2
2004-10	187.9
2004-09	186.7
2004-08	186.8
2004-07	186.8
2004-06	186.3
2004-05	186.1
2004-04	184.5
2004-03	184.4
2004-02	184.1
2004-01	183.8
2003-12	183.6
2003-11	182.4
2003-10	181.7
2003-09	180.7
2003-08	180.4
2003-07	179.7
2003-06	179.6
2003-05	178.8
2003-04	178.4
2003-03	178.6
2003-02	178.3
2003-01	177.5
2002-12	177.3
2002-11	176.8
2002-10	176.5
2002-09	176.4
2002-08	176
2002-07	176
2002-06	175.8
2002-05	175.8
2002-04	176.2
2002-03	176.1
2002-02	175.9
2002-01	175.8
2001-12	174.7
2001-11	174.6
2001-10	174.9
2001-09	174.1
2001-08	173.9
2001-07	173.5
2001-06	173
2001-05	172.5
2001-04	171.9
2001-03	171.7
2001-02	171.3
2001-01	170.9
2000-12	170
2000-11	168.9
2000-10	169.1
2000-09	168.9
2000-08	168.7
2000-07	168.1
2000-06	167.3
2000-05	167.3
2000-04	166.6
2000-03	166.5
2000-02	166.3
2000-01	166.1
1999-12	165.4
1999-11	165.2
1999-10	165.1
1999-09	164.6
1999-08	164.2
1999-07	163.8
1999-06	163.6
1999-05	163.7
1999-04	163.4
1999-03	163.3
1999-02	163.3
1999-01	163.6
1998-12	162.3
1998-11	162.1
1998-10	162
1998-09	161.1
1998-08	161
1998-07	160.5
1998-06	160.1
1998-05	160.3
1998-04	159.8
1998-03	159.7
1998-02	159.4
1998-01	159.9
1997-12	158.7
1997-11	158.5
1997-10	158.2
1997-09	157.9
1997-08	157.6
1997-07	157
1997-06	156.6
1997-05	156.6
1997-04	156.6
1997-03	156.6
1997-02	156.5
1997-01	156.5
1996-12	156.3
1996-11	155.9
1996-10	155.4
1996-09	154.6
1996-08	153.7
1996-07	153.2
1996-06	152.6
1996-05	152
1996-04	152.3
1996-03	151.6
1996-02	150.8
1996-01	151
1995-12	149.9
1995-11	149.4
1995-10	149.4
1995-09	148.9
1995-08	148.4
1995-07	148.1
1995-06	147.9
1995-05	148.3
1995-04	148.4
1995-03	147.4
1995-02	147.4
1995-01	147.5
1994-12	146.8
1994-11	145.3
1994-10	145
1994-09	145
1994-08	144.8
1994-07	144.2
1994-06	143.5
1994-05	143.5
1994-04	143.4
1994-03	143.2
1994-02	142.9
1994-01	143.7
1993-12	142.7
1993-11	141.9
1993-10	141.6
1993-09	141.1
1993-08	140.8
1993-07	140.3
1993-06	140.4
1993-05	141.1
1993-04	140.6
1993-03	140.1
1993-02	139.9
1993-01	139.8
1992-12	138.7
1992-11	138.3
1992-10	138.3
1992-09	138.5
1992-08	138
1992-07	137.2
1992-06	137.4
1992-05	137.4
1992-04	138.1
1992-03	138.1
1992-02	137.5
1992-01	137.2
1991-12	136.7
1991-11	136.2
1991-10	135.8
1991-09	136
1991-08	136
1991-07	136.5
1991-06	137.2
1991-05	136.8
1991-04	136.7
1991-03	135.8
1991-02	135.5
1991-01	135.8
1990-12	134.2
1990-11	134
1990-10	133.6
1990-09	133.2
1990-08	132.9
1990-07	132.7
1990-06	132
1990-05	131.3
1990-04	131.3
1990-03	131.5
1990-02	131.3
1990-01	130.4
1989-12	127.4
1989-11	126.9
1989-10	126.5
1989-09	126.1
1989-08	125.8
1989-07	125.5
1989-06	125
1989-05	124.9
1989-04	124.2
1989-03	123.5
1989-02	122.9
1989-01	122.2
1988-12	120.7
1988-11	120.2
1988-10	120.3
1988-09	120.2
1988-08	119.4
1988-07	118.8
1988-06	117.6
1988-05	117
1988-04	116.6
1988-03	115.9
1988-02	115.7
1988-01	115.7
1987-12	114.7
1987-11	114.2
1987-10	114.3
1987-09	114.1
1987-08	113.8
1987-07	113.7
1987-06	113.8
1987-05	113.3
1987-04	112.8
1987-03	112.5
1987-02	112.5
1987-01	112.1
1986-12	110.8
1986-11	110.6
1986-10	110.3
1986-09	110.1
1986-08	110
1986-07	109.1
1986-06	108.1
1986-05	108
1986-04	107.7
1986-03	107.5
1986-02	107.5
1986-01	107.6
1985-12	106.7
1985-11	106
1985-10	105.6
1985-09	105.6
1985-08	105.5
1985-07	105.5
1985-06	105.4
1985-05	105.3
1985-04	105.5
1985-03	105.5
1985-02	105.5
1985-01	104.7
1984-12	104
1984-11	103.6
1984-10	103.7
1984-09	103.7
1984-08	103.9
1984-07	103.3
1984-06	102.9
1984-05	102.7
1984-04	103
1984-03	103
1984-02	103
1984-01	102
1983-12	100.2
1983-11	99.7
1983-10	99.8
1983-09	99.7
1983-08	99.6
1983-07	99.5
1983-06	99.5
1983-05	99.7
1983-04	99.5
1983-03	99
1983-02	98.5
1983-01	98.2
1982-12	97.6
1982-11	97.6
1982-10	97.8
1982-09	98
1982-08	97.9
1982-07	98.3
1982-06	98.1
1982-05	97.3
1982-04	96.8
1982-03	96.4
1982-02	96.6
1982-01	95.8
1981-12	94.7
1981-11	94.4
1981-10	94.6
1981-09	94.7
1981-08	94.5
1981-07	94.1
1981-06	93.2
1981-05	92.9
1981-04	93
1981-03	92.8
1981-02	92.3
1981-01	91.5
1980-12	90.8
1980-11	90.1
1980-10	89.4
1980-09	89
1980-08	88.2
1980-07	86.8
1980-06	85.9
1980-05	85.3
1980-04	84.9
1980-03	84.3
1980-02	83.5
1980-01	83.1
1979-12	82.4
1979-11	81.5
1979-10	81.2
1979-09	80.8
1979-08	80.5
1979-07	80.7
1979-06	80.2
1979-05	79.9
1979-04	79.2
1979-03	78.5
1979-02	77.8
1979-01	76.3
1978-12	74.8
1978-11	74.2
1978-10	73.9
1978-09	73.5
1978-08	73.4
1978-07	73.3
1978-06	72.9
1978-05	71.7
1978-04	70.7
1978-03	69.6
1978-02	68.8
1978-01	67.9
1977-12	66.9
1977-11	66.7
1977-10	66.3
1977-09	66.3
1977-08	66.5
1977-07	66.3
1977-06	66
1977-05	65.3
1977-04	65.1
1977-03	64.3
1977-02	64
1977-01	62.5
1976-12	61.9
1976-11	61.7
1976-10	61.9
1976-09	61.9

Definition

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), food, US city average, not seasonally adjusted, base 1982-84 = 100. Food at home and food away from home. Alcoholic beverages are a separate group. Bureau of Labor Statistics series CUUR0000SAF1, monthly values from 1913.

An index level for the United States, not a rate or a price. For its 12-month change use cpi_annual_change_food; for all items use cpi_u_index_1982_84.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SAF1). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.11.USFoodBeverage. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SAF1) (US consumer price index (CPI-U), food, 1982-84 = 100, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-09) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.11.USFoodBeverage

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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SAF1), US consumer price index (CPI-U), food, 1982-84 = 100, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-09. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 14 Oct. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.11.USFoodBeverage. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/cpi-u-food/united-states. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SAF1). US consumer price index (CPI-U), food, 1982-84 = 100, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-09. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.11.USFoodBeverage. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/cpi-u-food/united-states.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SAF1), US consumer price index (CPI-U), food, 1982-84 = 100, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-09 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.11.USFoodBeverage, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/cpi-u-food/united-states (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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@misc{bureau_us_consumer_price_index_2026,
  author = {{U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics}},
  title = {{Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SAF1): US consumer price index (CPI-U), food, 1982-84 = 100, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-09}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.11.USFoodBeverage},
  urldate = {2026-10-18},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/cpi-u-food/united-states. Publisher attribution: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SAF1). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.11.USFoodBeverage. Retrieved 2026-10-18.},
}

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US consumer price index (CPI-U), food, 1982-84 = 100 in the United States was 350.905 in September 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 8.5 from September 2025.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): food, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SAF1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.

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350.905 in September 2026, the highest value since September 1976 in this series.

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