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Average price of white bread in United States

Average price of white bread in the United States was 1.83 USD per pound in September 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 2% from September 2025.

September 2026, USD per pound1.83
Change on September 2025-2%
Series high2.033January 2024
Series low0.501January 1980

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Average price of white bread in United States, January 1980 to September 2026

0.511.522.51980-011986-091993-052000-012006-092013-052020-012026-092026-09: 1.83 USD per pound0.511.522.51980-011995-082011-032026-092026-09: 1.83 USD per pound
USD per pound. Source: BLS, Average Price Data: white pan bread, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000702111). Retrieved 2026-10-18, published 2026-10-14.
All 560 values
PeriodUSD per pound
2026-091.83
2026-081.823
2026-071.82
2026-061.814
2026-051.83
2026-041.869
2026-031.808
2026-021.85
2026-011.843
2025-121.833
2025-111.79
2025-091.867
2025-081.841
2025-071.851
2025-061.864
2025-051.876
2025-041.913
2025-031.88
2025-021.925
2025-011.925
2024-121.912
2024-111.916
2024-101.937
2024-091.976
2024-081.951
2024-071.975
2024-061.973
2024-051.971
2024-041.998
2024-031.997
2024-022.006
2024-012.033
2023-122.024
2023-111.976
2023-102.002
2023-091.972
2023-081.97
2023-071.98
2023-061.937
2023-051.951
2023-041.989
2023-031.936
2023-021.896
2023-011.888
2022-121.873
2022-111.847
2022-101.814
2022-091.749
2022-081.756
2022-071.715
2022-061.691
2022-051.606
2022-041.612
2022-031.607
2022-021.578
2022-011.555
2021-121.532
2021-111.547
2021-101.526
2021-091.58
2021-081.467
2021-071.491
2021-061.51
2021-051.511
2021-041.51
2021-031.526
2021-021.537
2021-011.546
2020-121.538
2020-111.515
2020-101.503
2020-091.492
2020-081.495
2020-071.485
2020-061.474
2020-051.412
2020-041.406
2020-031.374
2020-021.375
2020-011.351
2019-121.363
2019-111.361
2019-101.325
2019-091.296
2019-081.275
2019-071.281
2019-061.28
2019-051.289
2019-041.285
2019-031.261
2019-021.282
2019-011.274
2018-121.29
2018-111.274
2018-101.277
2018-091.288
2018-081.302
2018-071.293
2018-061.279
2018-051.293
2018-041.281
2018-031.309
2018-021.265
2018-011.281
2017-121.316
2017-111.295
2017-101.328
2017-091.349
2017-081.348
2017-071.327
2017-061.335
2017-051.327
2017-041.328
2017-031.329
2017-021.358
2017-011.351
2016-121.362
2016-111.362
2016-101.343
2016-091.329
2016-081.341
2016-071.349
2016-061.333
2016-051.382
2016-041.406
2016-031.416
2016-021.407
2016-011.425
2015-121.428
2015-111.409
2015-101.418
2015-091.432
2015-081.42
2015-071.447
2015-061.467
2015-051.463
2015-041.454
2015-031.44
2015-021.435
2015-011.479
2014-121.466
2014-111.42
2014-101.414
2014-091.405
2014-081.396
2014-071.413
2014-061.4
2014-051.401
2014-041.388
2014-031.359
2014-021.388
2014-011.365
2013-121.385
2013-111.382
2013-101.358
2013-091.419
2013-081.408
2013-071.434
2013-061.439
2013-051.401
2013-041.409
2013-031.412
2013-021.411
2013-011.422
2012-121.436
2012-111.418
2012-101.422
2012-091.401
2012-081.407
2012-071.427
2012-061.403
2012-051.412
2012-041.426
2012-031.395
2012-021.442
2012-011.423
2011-121.42
2011-111.399
2011-101.457
2011-091.477
2011-081.474
2011-071.513
2011-061.49
2011-051.472
2011-041.42
2011-031.415
2011-021.398
2011-011.401
2010-121.386
2010-111.375
2010-101.407
2010-091.386
2010-081.372
2010-071.36
2010-061.383
2010-051.359
2010-041.363
2010-031.368
2010-021.361
2010-011.36
2009-121.39
2009-111.373
2009-101.392
2009-091.34
2009-081.375
2009-071.391
2009-061.385
2009-051.413
2009-041.395
2009-031.41
2009-021.404
2009-011.381
2008-121.415
2008-111.377
2008-101.393
2008-091.379
2008-081.381
2008-071.384
2008-061.373
2008-051.37
2008-041.373
2008-031.35
2008-021.321
2008-011.281
2007-121.28
2007-111.235
2007-101.274
2007-091.212
2007-081.21
2007-071.209
2007-061.193
2007-051.192
2007-041.201
2007-031.161
2007-021.168
2007-011.153
2006-121.137
2006-111.143
2006-101.097
2006-091.083
2006-081.088
2006-071.071
2006-061.074
2006-051.086
2006-041.072
2006-031.04
2006-021.029
2006-011.046
2005-121.046
2005-111.055
2005-101.043
2005-091.052
2005-081.06
2005-071.067
2005-061.09
2005-051.086
2005-041.004
2005-031.002
2005-020.982
2005-010.997
2004-120.97
2004-110.976
2004-100.972
2004-090.985
2004-080.996
2004-070.985
2004-060.979
2004-050.96
2004-040.974
2004-030.947
2004-020.943
2004-010.946
2003-120.954
2003-110.953
2003-100.969
2003-090.994
2003-080.996
2003-071.002
2003-060.961
2003-051.001
2003-041.047
2003-031.042
2003-021.048
2003-011.042
2002-121.026
2002-111.054
2002-101.015
2002-091.016
2002-081.012
2002-071.015
2002-061.011
2002-051.012
2002-041.005
2002-031.012
2002-021.008
2002-011.001
2001-121.005
2001-111.012
2001-101.01
2001-090.996
2001-080.991
2001-070.987
2001-060.989
2001-050.995
2001-041.008
2001-031.02
2001-020.994
2001-010.982
2000-120.987
2000-110.953
2000-100.934
2000-090.918
2000-080.923
2000-070.935
2000-060.915
2000-050.915
2000-040.927
2000-030.924
2000-020.924
2000-010.907
1999-120.899
1999-110.899
1999-100.889
1999-090.878
1999-080.884
1999-070.893
1999-060.885
1999-050.886
1999-040.897
1999-030.883
1999-020.88
1999-010.872
1998-120.866
1998-110.855
1998-100.849
1998-090.86
1998-080.869
1998-070.867
1998-060.859
1998-050.866
1998-040.863
1998-030.853
1998-020.86
1998-010.855
1997-120.884
1997-110.897
1997-100.899
1997-090.885
1997-080.872
1997-070.872
1997-060.874
1997-050.854
1997-040.855
1997-030.855
1997-020.858
1997-010.862
1996-120.875
1996-110.88
1996-100.873
1996-090.886
1996-080.915
1996-070.889
1996-060.886
1996-050.869
1996-040.865
1996-030.852
1996-020.858
1996-010.86
1995-120.837
1995-110.821
1995-100.809
1995-090.808
1995-080.797
1995-070.789
1995-060.781
1995-050.768
1995-040.776
1995-030.775
1995-020.767
1995-010.767
1994-120.748
1994-110.766
1994-100.756
1994-090.776
1994-080.753
1994-070.759
1994-060.761
1994-050.765
1994-040.765
1994-030.755
1994-020.756
1994-010.768
1993-120.76
1993-110.771
1993-100.75
1993-090.748
1993-080.745
1993-070.762
1993-060.752
1993-050.752
1993-040.744
1993-030.742
1993-020.751
1993-010.748
1992-120.738
1992-110.747
1992-100.752
1992-090.756
1992-080.776
1992-070.771
1992-060.757
1992-050.752
1992-040.746
1992-030.747
1992-020.73
1992-010.726
1991-120.717
1991-110.731
1991-100.72
1991-090.717
1991-080.714
1991-070.7
1991-060.705
1991-050.705
1991-040.701
1991-030.702
1991-020.701
1991-010.705
1990-120.7
1990-110.71
1990-100.706
1990-090.7
1990-080.713
1990-070.685
1990-060.687
1990-050.678
1990-040.686
1990-030.68
1990-020.701
1990-010.689
1989-120.688
1989-110.676
1989-100.674
1989-090.671
1989-080.674
1989-070.671
1989-060.664
1989-050.655
1989-040.655
1989-030.654
1989-020.652
1989-010.653
1988-120.657
1988-110.645
1988-100.642
1988-090.636
1988-080.619
1988-070.602
1988-060.601
1988-050.598
1988-040.595
1988-030.587
1988-020.586
1988-010.586
1987-120.571
1987-110.559
1987-100.559
1987-090.551
1987-080.546
1987-070.544
1987-060.533
1987-050.54
1987-040.542
1987-030.541
1987-020.539
1987-010.544
1986-120.566
1986-110.564
1986-100.565
1986-090.566
1986-080.57
1986-070.564
1986-060.569
1986-050.562
1986-040.561
1986-030.56
1986-020.563
1986-010.566
1985-120.568
1985-110.564
1985-100.566
1985-090.561
1985-080.553
1985-070.556
1985-060.546
1985-050.542
1985-040.544
1985-030.544
1985-020.544
1985-010.551
1984-120.544
1984-110.543
1984-100.54
1984-090.539
1984-080.543
1984-070.541
1984-060.542
1984-050.541
1984-040.536
1984-030.542
1984-020.541
1984-010.543
1983-120.547
1983-110.547
1983-100.535
1983-090.536
1983-080.539
1983-070.544
1983-060.542
1983-050.542
1983-040.538
1983-030.544
1983-020.544
1983-010.541
1982-120.537
1982-110.534
1982-100.534
1982-090.536
1982-080.534
1982-070.534
1982-060.525
1982-050.529
1982-040.526
1982-030.526
1982-020.534
1982-010.537
1981-120.521
1981-110.527
1981-100.521
1981-090.524
1981-080.519
1981-070.521
1981-060.523
1981-050.525
1981-040.519
1981-030.538
1981-020.533
1981-010.531
1980-120.519
1980-110.519
1980-100.514
1980-090.511
1980-080.507
1980-070.511
1980-060.503
1980-050.504
1980-040.507
1980-030.502
1980-020.507
1980-010.501

Definition

Average retail price of white pan bread, per pound (453.6 grams), in US dollars, for the U.S. city average (all urban consumers), monthly, from the Average Price Data of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (series APU0000702111).

BLS computes average prices from the prices it collects for the Consumer Price Index in 75 urban areas, not seasonally adjusted. BLS advises using them for the price level in a month and the CPI for price change over time. October 2025 was not collected during the federal government shutdown.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average Price Data: white pan bread, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000702111). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ap/ap.data.3.Food. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Average Price Data: white pan bread, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000702111) (Average price of white bread, United States, 1980-01 to 2026-09) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ap/ap.data.3.Food

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Average Price Data: white pan bread, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000702111), Average price of white bread, United States, 1980-01 to 2026-09. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 14 Oct. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ap/ap.data.3.Food. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/price-of-bread/united-states. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Average Price Data: white pan bread, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000702111). Average price of white bread, United States, 1980-01 to 2026-09. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ap/ap.data.3.Food. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/price-of-bread/united-states.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Average Price Data: white pan bread, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000702111), Average price of white bread, United States, 1980-01 to 2026-09 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ap/ap.data.3.Food, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/price-of-bread/united-states (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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What is the average price of white bread in United States?

Average price of white bread in the United States was 1.83 USD per pound in September 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 2% from September 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average Price Data: white pan bread, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000702111). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.

What was the highest average price of white bread in United States?

2.033 USD per pound in January 2024, the highest value since January 1980 in this series.

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