Food-at-home sales in California

Food-at-home sales in California was $133.93 billion in 2025, according to Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. That is up 2.1% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 51 states in 2025.

2025, USD million133,934

Change on 2024+2.1%

Rank1st of 51US states ranked

Series high133,9342025

Series low43,237.91997

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Food-at-home sales in California, 1997 to 2025

USD million. Source: USDA ERS. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-06-01.

All 29 values

Period	USD million
2025	133,934
2024	131,229.1
2023	128,342
2022	121,394
2021	114,292.4
2020	107,295.9
2019	98,824.8
2018	96,057
2017	93,003.7
2016	89,693.1
2015	88,157.9
2014	86,420
2013	81,592.3
2012	77,998
2011	75,281
2010	70,646.8
2009	68,407.3
2008	68,923.5
2007	65,921.1
2006	63,664.2
2005	61,535.8
2004	58,170
2003	54,942
2002	52,102
2001	50,762.4
2000	47,993.5
1999	46,033.4
1998	43,799.5
1997	43,237.9

California compared with nearby places

Under 4,000
4,000 to 7,000
7,000 to 13K
13K to 20K
20K to 35K
35K and over

Food-at-home sales, 2025, USD million. California is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by food-at-home sales 51 places

Definition

Annual sales of food bought for preparation and eating at home in the state, including sales taxes and tips, to all purchasers, in millions of US dollars at current prices (USDA ERS Food Expenditure Series).

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Expenditure Series. US states and DC only; no national value is served because the national tables of the series are compiled differently and do not add up to the states. Sales include sales taxes and tips and cover purchases by households, businesses and governments, at current prices. Food at home is food bought at grocery stores, supercenters, convenience stores and other outlets for preparation at home; food away from home is meals and snacks bought at restaurants, schools, hotels and other places. Alcoholic drinks are not included. Recent years are revised when ERS updates the series.

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USDA, Economic Research Service. Food Expenditure Series, state food sales with taxes and tips for all purchasers, food-at-home sales, millions of nominal US dollars. https://www.ers.usda.gov/media/5204/state-food-sales-with-taxes-and-tips-for-all-purchasers.csv?v=55730. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. (2026). Food Expenditure Series, state food sales with taxes and tips for all purchasers, food-at-home sales, millions of nominal US dollars (Food-at-home sales, California, 1997 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.ers.usda.gov/media/5204/state-food-sales-with-taxes-and-tips-for-all-purchasers.csv?v=55730

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Food Expenditure Series, state food sales with taxes and tips for all purchasers, food-at-home sales, millions of nominal US dollars, Food-at-home sales, California, 1997 to 2025. Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1 June 2026, https://www.ers.usda.gov/media/5204/state-food-sales-with-taxes-and-tips-for-all-purchasers.csv?v=55730. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/food-at-home-sales/california. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2026. Food Expenditure Series, state food sales with taxes and tips for all purchasers, food-at-home sales, millions of nominal US dollars. Food-at-home sales, California, 1997 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.ers.usda.gov/media/5204/state-food-sales-with-taxes-and-tips-for-all-purchasers.csv?v=55730. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/food-at-home-sales/california.

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Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (2026) Food Expenditure Series, state food sales with taxes and tips for all purchasers, food-at-home sales, millions of nominal US dollars, Food-at-home sales, California, 1997 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.ers.usda.gov/media/5204/state-food-sales-with-taxes-and-tips-for-all-purchasers.csv?v=55730, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/food-at-home-sales/california (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/food-at-home-sales/california. Publisher attribution: USDA, Economic Research Service. Food Expenditure Series, state food sales with taxes and tips for all purchasers, food-at-home sales, millions of nominal US dollars. https://www.ers.usda.gov/media/5204/state-food-sales-with-taxes-and-tips-for-all-purchasers.csv?v=55730. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Food Expenditure Series, state food sales with taxes and tips for all purchasers, food-at-home sales, millions of nominal US dollars. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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$133.93 billion in 2025, the highest value since 1997 in this series.

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