November 2025
This Thanksgiving, Americans can expect to pay less for their dinner compared to 2024.
According to a recent by American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), the average price of a 12-item Thanksgiving basket for 10 people is $55.18 or about $5.52 per person. This is a 5% decrease from 2024.
The survey was conducted Nov. 1-6 by Farm Bureau volunteer shoppers at their local grocery stores. The shopping list for Farm Bureau’s informal survey includes turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls, peas, cranberries, a veggie tray, and pumpkin pie with whipped cream, all in quantities sufficient for 10 servings.
The centerpiece on most Thanksgiving tables – the turkey – dramatically decreased in price, which helped bring down the overall cost of dinner. The average price for a 16-pound frozen turkey is $21.50. That is $1.34 per pound, down more than 16% from last year.
Half of the ingredients in the survey declined in price, including dinner rolls and stuffing. Low wheat prices helped bring down the cost of items requiring flour. Items like fresh vegetables and sweet potatoes increased in price – a veggie tray is up more than 61% and sweet potatoes are up 37%. Natural disasters partly contributed to the increase. For example, North Carolina, which is the largest grower of the nation’s sweet potatoes, suffered hurricane damage.
In recognition of changes in Thanksgiving dinner traditions, the Farm Bureau price survey also includes boneless ham, Russet potatoes and frozen green beans, in an expanded menu. Adding these foods to the classic Thanksgiving menu increases the overall cost by $21.91, to $77.09.
This is the Farm Bureau’s 40th annual informal survey of classic food items typically found on the Thanksgiving Day table. Shoppers from all 50 states and Puerto Rico checked prices in person and online using grocery store apps and websites.
Although three years of declines don’t fully erase dramatic increases that led to a record-high cost of $64.05 in 2022, Americans will continue to have access to a safe, healthy and abundant food supply this holiday season thanks to the farmers, ranchers and producers that work year-round to ensure there is food on our tables.