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Average price of sugar in United States

Average price of sugar in the United States was 1.019 USD per pound in September 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 2.2% from September 2025.

September 2026, USD per pound1.019
Change on September 2025-2.2%
Series high1.054May 2025
Series low0.273January 1980

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

0.20.40.60.811.21980-011986-091993-052000-012006-092013-052020-012026-092026-09: 1.019 USD per pound0.20.40.60.811.21980-011995-082011-032026-092026-09: 1.019 USD per pound
USD per pound. Source: BLS, Average Price Data: white sugar, all sizes, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000715211). Retrieved 2026-10-18, published 2026-10-14.
All 560 values
PeriodUSD per pound
2026-091.019
2026-081.024
2026-071.024
2026-061.018
2026-051.034
2026-041.006
2026-030.996
2026-021.016
2026-011.022
2025-120.985
2025-110.991
2025-091.042
2025-081.04
2025-071.046
2025-061.054
2025-051.054
2025-041.021
2025-031.014
2025-021.012
2025-011.011
2024-120.992
2024-111
2024-101.003
2024-091.007
2024-081.004
2024-071.004
2024-061.004
2024-051.001
2024-041.006
2024-030.984
2024-020.984
2024-010.975
2023-120.956
2023-110.958
2023-100.963
2023-090.971
2023-080.95
2023-070.932
2023-060.918
2023-050.899
2023-040.893
2023-030.88
2023-020.876
2023-010.86
2022-120.844
2022-110.846
2022-100.846
2022-090.837
2022-080.821
2022-070.791
2022-060.765
2022-050.745
2022-040.74
2022-030.739
2022-020.718
2022-010.706
2021-120.691
2021-110.687
2021-100.713
2021-090.688
2021-080.681
2021-070.686
2021-060.675
2021-050.675
2021-040.675
2021-030.675
2021-020.68
2021-010.682
2020-120.674
2020-110.66
2020-100.634
2020-090.63
2020-080.629
2020-070.627
2020-060.626
2020-050.647
2020-040.64
2020-030.621
2020-020.612
2020-010.603
2019-120.589
2019-110.589
2019-100.589
2019-090.596
2019-080.589
2019-070.589
2019-060.586
2019-050.58
2019-040.591
2019-030.596
2019-020.592
2019-010.595
2018-120.573
2018-110.602
2018-100.602
2018-090.629
2018-080.628
2018-070.63
2018-060.629
2018-050.628
2018-040.617
2018-030.612
2018-020.622
2018-010.623
2017-120.646
2017-110.64
2017-100.664
2017-090.67
2017-080.658
2017-070.659
2017-060.659
2017-050.647
2017-040.628
2017-030.631
2017-020.637
2017-010.632
2016-120.614
2016-110.618
2016-100.63
2016-090.653
2016-080.653
2016-070.646
2016-060.641
2016-050.651
2016-040.655
2016-030.632
2016-020.648
2016-010.662
2015-120.642
2015-110.641
2015-100.662
2015-090.656
2015-080.654
2015-070.656
2015-060.646
2015-050.66
2015-040.663
2015-030.66
2015-020.659
2015-010.644
2014-120.614
2014-110.612
2014-100.616
2014-090.608
2014-080.599
2014-070.596
2014-060.61
2014-050.607
2014-040.599
2014-030.604
2014-020.615
2014-010.628
2013-120.592
2013-110.615
2013-100.628
2013-090.633
2013-080.644
2013-070.641
2013-060.644
2013-050.664
2013-040.656
2013-030.65
2013-020.668
2013-010.683
2012-120.682
2012-110.679
2012-100.68
2012-090.685
2012-080.685
2012-070.692
2012-060.684
2012-050.696
2012-040.704
2012-030.711
2012-020.714
2012-010.717
2011-120.703
2011-110.698
2011-100.704
2011-090.702
2011-080.701
2011-070.689
2011-060.684
2011-050.675
2011-040.664
2011-030.664
2011-020.66
2011-010.652
2010-120.643
2010-110.644
2010-100.622
2010-090.63
2010-080.604
2010-070.622
2010-060.623
2010-050.635
2010-040.637
2010-030.636
2010-020.634
2010-010.613
2009-120.596
2009-110.577
2009-100.579
2009-090.58
2009-080.556
2009-070.556
2009-060.562
2009-050.561
2009-040.568
2009-030.571
2009-020.569
2009-010.569
2008-120.534
2008-110.528
2008-100.564
2008-090.563
2008-080.535
2008-070.525
2008-060.525
2008-050.521
2008-040.517
2008-030.504
2008-020.513
2008-010.519
2007-120.503
2007-110.51
2007-100.513
2007-090.518
2007-080.518
2007-070.522
2007-060.521
2007-050.513
2007-040.508
2007-030.518
2007-020.514
2007-010.519
2006-120.506
2006-110.513
2006-100.512
2006-090.515
2006-080.516
2006-070.505
2006-060.504
2006-050.499
2006-040.48
2006-030.471
2006-020.468
2006-010.461
2005-120.449
2005-110.445
2005-100.442
2005-090.437
2005-080.432
2005-070.424
2005-060.428
2005-050.427
2005-040.436
2005-030.433
2005-020.435
2005-010.437
2004-120.43
2004-110.422
2004-100.426
2004-090.426
2004-080.426
2004-070.429
2004-060.425
2004-050.425
2004-040.427
2004-030.426
2004-020.426
2004-010.429
2003-120.422
2003-110.411
2003-100.425
2003-090.426
2003-080.435
2003-070.431
2003-060.429
2003-050.431
2003-040.427
2003-030.427
2003-020.427
2003-010.43
2002-120.421
2002-110.419
2002-100.424
2002-090.437
2002-080.433
2002-070.433
2002-060.43
2002-050.427
2002-040.444
2002-030.426
2002-020.437
2002-010.441
2001-120.425
2001-110.425
2001-100.44
2001-090.442
2001-080.433
2001-070.443
2001-060.435
2001-050.438
2001-040.429
2001-030.437
2001-020.435
2001-010.428
2000-120.414
2000-110.413
2000-100.425
2000-090.424
2000-080.424
2000-070.425
2000-060.428
2000-050.424
2000-040.414
2000-030.429
2000-020.432
2000-010.437
1999-120.426
1999-110.426
1999-100.438
1999-090.437
1999-080.431
1999-070.432
1999-060.431
1999-050.436
1999-040.432
1999-030.437
1999-020.43
1999-010.436
1998-120.427
1998-110.425
1998-100.423
1998-090.432
1998-080.436
1998-070.432
1998-060.431
1998-050.428
1998-040.431
1998-030.433
1998-020.429
1998-010.43
1997-120.428
1997-110.429
1997-100.43
1997-090.436
1997-080.436
1997-070.433
1997-060.436
1997-050.434
1997-040.435
1997-030.431
1997-020.429
1997-010.434
1996-120.428
1996-110.426
1996-100.432
1996-090.426
1996-080.428
1996-070.424
1996-060.418
1996-050.415
1996-040.404
1996-030.406
1996-020.403
1996-010.405
1995-120.398
1995-110.407
1995-100.404
1995-090.398
1995-080.396
1995-070.397
1995-060.395
1995-050.397
1995-040.394
1995-030.398
1995-020.399
1995-010.397
1994-120.392
1994-110.395
1994-100.402
1994-090.403
1994-080.397
1994-070.4
1994-060.397
1994-050.401
1994-040.399
1994-030.401
1994-020.405
1994-010.407
1993-120.398
1993-110.403
1993-100.405
1993-090.404
1993-080.406
1993-070.402
1993-060.403
1993-050.408
1993-040.408
1993-030.406
1993-020.41
1993-010.412
1992-120.406
1992-110.412
1992-100.412
1992-090.41
1992-080.411
1992-070.416
1992-060.415
1992-050.417
1992-040.417
1992-030.419
1992-020.424
1992-010.425
1991-120.418
1991-110.419
1991-100.42
1991-090.422
1991-080.428
1991-070.435
1991-060.432
1991-050.431
1991-040.433
1991-030.434
1991-020.43
1991-010.434
1990-120.429
1990-110.429
1990-100.432
1990-090.434
1990-080.433
1990-070.427
1990-060.427
1990-050.43
1990-040.428
1990-030.427
1990-020.419
1990-010.418
1989-120.406
1989-110.404
1989-100.407
1989-090.405
1989-080.403
1989-070.402
1989-060.398
1989-050.399
1989-040.399
1989-030.399
1989-020.392
1989-010.389
1988-120.384
1988-110.381
1988-100.38
1988-090.376
1988-080.37
1988-070.361
1988-060.357
1988-050.356
1988-040.355
1988-030.357
1988-020.357
1988-010.358
1987-120.356
1987-110.357
1987-100.359
1987-090.359
1987-080.355
1987-070.349
1987-060.351
1987-050.353
1987-040.345
1987-030.349
1987-020.349
1987-010.352
1986-120.348
1986-110.349
1986-100.347
1986-090.349
1986-080.348
1986-070.348
1986-060.353
1986-050.355
1986-040.354
1986-030.354
1986-020.353
1986-010.352
1985-120.347
1985-110.35
1985-100.351
1985-090.354
1985-080.354
1985-070.352
1985-060.346
1985-050.354
1985-040.356
1985-030.358
1985-020.36
1985-010.359
1984-120.36
1984-110.362
1984-100.365
1984-090.364
1984-080.358
1984-070.358
1984-060.365
1984-050.367
1984-040.366
1984-030.366
1984-020.364
1984-010.364
1983-120.37
1983-110.367
1983-100.365
1983-090.365
1983-080.365
1983-070.365
1983-060.359
1983-050.355
1983-040.358
1983-030.357
1983-020.355
1983-010.36
1982-120.352
1982-110.355
1982-100.355
1982-090.356
1982-080.352
1982-070.348
1982-060.341
1982-050.335
1982-040.338
1982-030.343
1982-020.339
1982-010.327
1981-120.325
1981-110.327
1981-100.335
1981-090.346
1981-080.351
1981-070.355
1981-060.369
1981-050.395
1981-040.446
1981-030.491
1981-020.523
1981-010.538
1980-120.565
1980-110.55
1980-100.503
1980-090.477
1980-080.462
1980-070.465
1980-060.43
1980-050.38
1980-040.368
1980-030.355
1980-020.301
1980-010.273

Definition

Average retail price of white sugar, all sizes, 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 APU0000715211).

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 sugar, all sizes, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000715211). 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 sugar, all sizes, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000715211) (Average price of sugar, 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 sugar, all sizes, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000715211), Average price of sugar, 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-sugar/united-states. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Average Price Data: white sugar, all sizes, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000715211). Average price of sugar, 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-sugar/united-states.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Average Price Data: white sugar, all sizes, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000715211), Average price of sugar, 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-sugar/united-states (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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  title = {{Average Price Data: white sugar, all sizes, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000715211): Average price of sugar, United States, 1980-01 to 2026-09}},
  year = {2026},
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  urldate = {2026-10-18},
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What is the average price of sugar in United States?

Average price of sugar in the United States was 1.019 USD per pound in September 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 2.2% from September 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average Price Data: white sugar, all sizes, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000715211). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.

What was the highest average price of sugar in United States?

1.054 USD per pound in May 2025, the highest value since January 1980 in this series.

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