How Much the Middle Class Spends on Groceries Annually in Every State

In an age defined by stratospheric prices for something as simple as eggs, COVID-era inflation hangovers, tariff wars increasing cost of living prices across the board and a trip to the grocery store almost invariably costing well over $100, one can’t help but ask: How much does the average run to the grocery store cost these days?

GOBankingRates recently compiled date from the Missouri Economic and Research Information Center as well as the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey in order to find out just how much the middle class pays annually at the grocery store. Then, GOBankingRates broke those numbers down state by state.

Curious where groceries are most expensive (hint: the two states not in the continental U.S.)? Wonder where your state falls in the list? Keep reading.

• Annual grocery costs: $8,807
• Annual overall cost of living: $97,779
• Household median income: $62,027

• Annual grocery costs: $11,517
• Annual overall cost of living: $137,557
• Household median income: $89,336

• Annual grocery costs: $9,161
• Annual overall cost of living: $123,890
• Household median income: $76,872

• Annual grocery costs: $8,626
• Annual overall cost of living: $98,556
• Household median income: $58,773

• Annual grocery costs: $10,121
• Annual overall cost of living: $160,890
• Household median income: $96,334

• Annual grocery costs: $9,124
• Annual overall cost of living: $113,334
• Household median income: $92,470

• Annual grocery costs: $9,297
• Annual overall cost of living: $124,779
• Household median income: $93,760  

• Annual grocery costs: $9,288
• Annual overall cost of living: $112,001
• Household median income: $82,855

• Annual grocery costs: $9,532
• Annual overall cost of living: $114,223
• Household median income: $71,711

• Annual grocery costs: $8,816
• Annual overall cost of living: $101,445
• Household median income: $74,664  

• Annual grocery costs: $11,816
• Annual overall cost of living: $207,668
• Household median income: $98,317

• Annual grocery costs: $9,387
• Annual overall cost of living: $113,334
• Household median income: $74,636

• Annual grocery costs: $8,889
• Annual overall cost of living: $104,890
• Household median income: $81,702

• Annual grocery costs: $8,816
• Annual overall cost of living: $100,556
• Household median income: $70,051

• Annual grocery costs: $8,753
• Annual overall cost of living: $99,667
• Household median income: $73,147

• Annual grocery costs: $8,590
• Annual overall cost of living: $96,667
• Household median income: $72,639

• Annual grocery costs: $9,043
• Annual overall cost of living: $103,334
• Household median income: $62,417

• Annual grocery costs: $8,708
• Annual overall cost of living: $102,445
• Household median income: $60,023

• Annual grocery costs: $9,197
• Annual overall cost of living: $124,557
• Household median income: $71,773

• Annual grocery costs: $9,704
• Annual overall cost of living: $128,112
• Household median income: $101,652

• Annual grocery costs: $11,816
• Annual overall cost of living: $128,112
• Household median income: $101,652  

• Annual grocery costs: $8,898
• Annual overall cost of living: $100,445
• Household median income: $71,149

• Annual grocery costs: $9,251
• Annual overall cost of living: $105,668
• Household median income: $87,556

• Annual grocery costs: $8,726
• Annual overall cost of living: $97,667
• Household median income: $54,915

• Annual grocery costs: $8,699
• Annual overall cost of living: $98,556
• Household median income: $68,920

• Annual grocery costs: $9,179
• Annual overall cost of living: $105,445
• Household median income: $69,922

• Annual grocery costs: $8,989
• Annual overall cost of living: $103,445
• Household median income: $74,985  

• Annual grocery costs: $9,351
• Annual overall cost of living: $112,556
• Household median income: $75,561

• Annual grocery costs: $9,052
• Annual overall cost of living: $125,112
• Household median income: $95,628

• Annual grocery costs: $9,442
• Annual overall cost of living: $127,334
• Household median income: $101,050

• Annual grocery costs: $8,735
• Annual overall cost of living: $103,667
• Household median income: $62,125

• Annual grocery costs: $9,414
• Annual overall cost of living: $137,001
• Household median income: $84,578  

• Annual grocery costs: $8,916
• Annual overall cost of living: $108,668
• Household median income: $69,904

• Annual grocery costs: $8,608
• Annual overall cost of living: $102,112
• Household median income: $75,949

• Annual grocery costs: $8,961
• Annual overall cost of living: $104,668
• Household median income: $69,680

• Annual grocery costs: $8,644
• Annual overall cost of living: $95,223
• Household median income: $63,603

• Annual grocery costs: $9,623
• Annual overall cost of living: $124,445
• Household median income: $80,426

• Annual grocery costs: $8,989
• Annual overall cost of living: $105,668
• Household median income: $76,081

• Annual grocery costs: $9,233
• Annual overall cost of living: $124,668
• Household median income: $86,372

• Annual grocery costs: $8,998
• Annual overall cost of living: $106,556
• Household median income: $66,818

• Annual grocery costs: $8,834
• Annual overall cost of living: $102,445
• Household median income: $72,421

• Annual grocery costs: $8,798
• Annual overall cost of living: $100,556
• Household median income: $67,097

• Annual grocery costs: $8,708
• Annual overall cost of living: $103,001
• Household median income: $76,292

• Annual grocery costs: $8,853
• Annual overall cost of living: $116,556
• Household median income: $91,750

• Annual grocery costs: $9,623
• Annual overall cost of living: $127,112
• Household median income: $78,024

• Annual grocery costs: $9,025
• Annual overall cost of living: $11,890
• Household median income: $90,974

• Annual grocery costs: $9,568
• Annual overall cost of living: $126,890
• Household median income: $94,952

• Annual grocery costs: $8,970
• Annual overall cost of living: $93,445
• Household median income: $57,917

• Annual grocery costs: $8,880
• Annual overall cost of living: $107,779
• Household median income: $75,670  

• Annual grocery costs: $9,088
• Annual overall cost of living: $106,112
• Household median income: $74,815

Methodology: Data for this gallery was sourced from the Missouri Economic and Research Information Center and the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey. All data was collected on and is up to date as of Mar. 10, 2025.