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Average price per pound of fresh whole chicken.
per lb
May 2026 · Jul 2021
Chicken (Whole, Fresh) has increased 2.4% over the past 12 months, currently at $2.11 per lb (up 4.1% month-over-month). Its all-time high in this dataset was $2.11 per lb in May 2026.
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How chicken (whole, fresh) fits into a standard Family of 4 monthly basket in the United States.
Per household, per month
At today's price
Out of $1,088 total / month
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The most recent national average price of chicken (whole, fresh) tracked by Basket Index is $2.11 per lb. This figure is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and updated monthly.
Over the past 12 months, the price of chicken (whole, fresh) is 2.4% more than it was a year ago, and it moved 4.1% up from the previous month.
In the time period Basket Index tracks, the historical high was $2.11 per lb in May 2026, and the historical low was $1.44 per lb in July 2021.
A standard Family of 4 spends roughly $30 per month on chicken (whole, fresh) — about 2.7% of their tracked household basket.
Chicken (whole, fresh) price data comes directly from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. We publish the source series ID on the Methodology page so every figure can be reproduced from the original government dataset.
A scheduled job pulls the latest observation from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics once per day. Monthly observations are published with a short publication lag from the source. See /item/chicken for the most recent figure.