Biden’s America: Here’s How Much More Your Fourth of July Cookout Costs

Fourth of July cookouts continue to cost more for the average household in Joe Biden’s America.

According to an analysis, Fourth of July cookouts cost 15% more since Joe Biden became the White House resident.

The White House has tried to convince the American people costs declined during Biden’s term.

In 2021, the White House bragged that Fourth of July cookouts cost $0.16 less than the previous year.

“Planning a cookout this year? Ketchup on the news. According to the Farm Bureau, the cost of a 4th of July BBQ is down from last year. It’s a fact you must-hear(d). Hot dog, the Biden economic plan is working. And that’s something we can all relish,” the White House said in this obnoxious pun-ridden tweet.

However, Twitter Community notes debunked the White House’s claim.

“Good prices have risen across the US according to the USDA,” the note read.

Planning a cookout this year? Ketchup on the news. According to the Farm Bureau, the cost of a 4th of July BBQ is down from last year. It’s a fact you must-hear(d). Hot dog, the Biden economic plan is working. And that’s something we can all relish. pic.twitter.com/7h9qLauIbC

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 1, 2021

Market Watch reported:

A dollar doesn’t go as far as it used to — and if you don’t believe it, go to a supermarket.

Food prices have been nibbling into household budgets and fattening grocery bills since COVID-19’s emergence, figures show.

The latest consumer price index data serve as the most recent reminder. The overall index measuring the prices of goods and services rose 0.6% last month, bringing the rate of inflation to 5% year-over-year, a 13-year high. The cost of groceries rose 0.4% month over month.

Just the News provided its own analysis for Fourth of July cookout costs in 2023 compared to 2020.

The outlet concluded an average Fourth of July cookout costs 15% more since Biden took office.

Fourth of July cookout costs 15% more since Biden took office https://t.co/DXD8ALIMxn

— Just the News (@JustTheNews) July 4, 2023

Just the News reports:

However, this year’s cost, when compared to the costs cited by the White House from the AFB’s list in 2021, is $40.90 – a 15% increase from 2020, before the president took office, according to an analysis by Just the News.

The biggest price change for any item on the 2021 White House list is cookout staple ground beef, which has increased roughly 30% since 2020, from $4.45 to $5.77 a pound.

Though the cost of a July 4 cookout in 2021 was 16 less than the year before, the 2023 version will cost roughly $5.20 more than one did in 2020.

The AFB’s list of 4th of July cookout items does not include some other very common cookout items’ changing prices. For example, the price of beer and other alcoholic drinks has gone up almost 13% since July of 2020; the price of hotdogs has increased 14%; chicken has increased 21%; and steak has increased 16%, a specific price tracking website says.

“Celebrating the 4th of July with a cookout will cost significantly more than two years ago, although prices have fallen slightly from record highs in 2022,” the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) wrote.

“Families will pay $67.73 to host an Independence Day cookout with 10 family members or friends, based on the 2023 American Farm Bureau Federation marketbasket survey,” AFBF added.

From AFBF:

The $67.73 grocery bill is down 3% from 2022, but still approximately 14% higher than prices were just two years ago. Last year set a record high since AFBF began the survey in 2013, and 2023 comes in as the second-highest cost. The cookout favorites include cheeseburgers, chicken breasts, pork chops, homemade potato salad, strawberries and ice cream, among other products.

“The slight downward direction in the cost of a cookout doesn’t counter the dramatic increases we’ve seen over the past few years. Families are still feeling the pinch of high inflation along with other factors keeping prices high,” said AFBF Chief Economist Roger Cryan. “Don’t assume farmers come out as winners from higher prices at the grocery store either. They’re price takers, not price makers, whose share of the retail food dollar is just 14%. Farmers have to pay for fuel, fertilizer and other expenses, which have all gone up in cost.”