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How Much Food Costs in Minnesota, Compared to the Nation

imageForEntry38 R1Y Inflation is surging in the United States – in large part because of rising food prices. In cities across the country, food today is 8% more expensive on average than it was a year ago, and American families are feeling the pinch.

According to the Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit think tank, a family of four – two adults and two children – can expect to pay an estimated $9,835 on food in 2022. This amount varies across the country, however.

In Minnesota, a family of four can expect to spend an average of $9,936 on food in 2022, the 19th highest amount among states, according to the EPI’s Family Budget Calculator. This amount assumes a nutritionally adequate diet for two adults and two children where almost all food is bought at a grocery store and prepared at home.

Food costs are partially driven by what residents can afford, and states with higher food costs also often have higher than average family incomes, and vice-versa. Minnesota is no exception. Just as food costs are higher than average in Minnesota, so, too, are incomes. The typical family in the state earns $92,692 a year, compared to the national average of $80,069.

Minnesota residents are less likely to rely on government assistance to afford groceries than the typical American. An estimated 8.4% of the state population rely on SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, compared to the 12.1% national SNAP recipiency rate.

Food cost figures in this story are 2022 estimates from the EPI and family income and SNAP recipiency figures are five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 American Community Survey.

Rank State Est. avg. annual food costs, family of 4 ($) Median family income ($) SNAP recipiency rate (%)
1 Hawaii $14,042 $97,813 11.80%
2 Massachusetts $11,674 $106,526 12.50%
3 Maine $11,480 $76,192 13.50%
4 Vermont $11,430 $83,023 11.50%
5 New York $11,180 $87,270 15.20%
6 Connecticut $10,910 $102,061 12.40%
7 Rhode Island $10,834 $89,330 15.90%
8 New Hampshire $10,832 $97,001 7.40%
9 New Jersey $10,750 $104,804 9.10%
10 California $10,543 $89,798 10.20%
11 Washington $10,525 $92,422 12.00%
12 Florida $10,385 $69,670 13.90%
13 Colorado $10,384 $92,752 8.00%
14 Maryland $10,293 $105,790 10.80%
15 Oregon $10,175 $80,630 16.00%
16 Delaware $10,169 $84,825 11.50%
17 Virginia $10,064 $93,284 8.50%
18 Nevada $9,990 $74,077 12.70%
19 Minnesota $9,936 $92,692 8.40%
20 Wyoming $9,917 $81,290 5.90%
21 Pennsylvania $9,903 $80,996 13.90%
22 North Dakota $9,824 $86,798 7.30%
23 Idaho $9,786 $70,885 10.00%
24 Montana $9,782 $72,773 10.10%
25 Louisiana $9,748 $65,427 15.80%
26 Alabama $9,631 $66,772 13.70%
27 Tennessee $9,595 $68,793 13.10%
28 South Dakota $9,546 $77,042 9.50%
29 Georgia $9,507 $74,127 12.80%
30 Alaska $9,419 $92,648 12.90%
31 Mississippi $9,350 $58,923 15.20%
32 Kansas $9,341 $77,620 7.80%
33 Arizona $9,338 $73,456 11.20%
34 New Mexico $9,297 $62,611 17.70%
35 Illinois $9,274 $86,251 13.10%
36 North Carolina $9,267 $70,978 12.50%
37 Utah $9,239 $84,590 6.90%
38 Oklahoma $9,223 $67,511 13.40%
39 Missouri $9,104 $72,834 11.10%
40 South Carolina $9,086 $68,813 11.70%
41 Nebraska $9,081 $80,125 8.70%
42 Wisconsin $9,058 $80,844 10.90%
42 Michigan $9,058 $75,470 13.50%
44 Ohio $8,904 $74,391 13.30%
45 Iowa $8,885 $79,186 10.60%
46 Arkansas $8,838 $62,067 12.20%
47 Texas $8,660 $76,073 12.10%
48 West Virginia $8,634 $61,707 17.10%
49 Indiana $8,544 $73,265 9.80%
50 Kentucky $8,527 $65,893 13.60%
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