Indiana cookout staples for July 4 less pricey than the American average
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Fourth of July cookout costs in Indiana are less pricey than the American average.
Hoosiers can anticipate spending an average of $56.70 on a cookout to feed 10 people this summer, or $5.67 per person, that’s 4.7% less than the U.S. average of $5.95 a person.
Indiana Farm Bureau shared their market basket summer cookout survey for Indiana specifically. Most items on the shopping list came in less than the national average, like cheese and ice cream. They say that’s due to the 12.6% increase in dairy production in Indiana just last month.
The price of chicken breasts, chips, strawberries, buns and potato salad were also less than surrounding states.
But three items on the shopping list are more expensive in Indiana than they are nationally, including ground beef, pork chops and cookies. Two pounds of ground beef will cost around $10.50. Three pounds of pork chops could run just below $13 and a 13-ounce bag of cookies is $3.72.
The best news from the survey, the Midwest is the most affordable region in the country.