Percent change in sales by volume from
January to Mid-March 2020 to 2022
-14%
-5%
6%
18%
-9.5%
0%
12%
Meat, eggs and nuts 6%
Eggs
Fish is the only food group in this
category where spending increased
from two years ago.
Commercially-prepackaged
foods 6%
Americans spent a lot less
on prepackaged sweets, l
ike Oreos and candy bars,
and more on miscellaneous
prepackaged foods.
Red
meat
Fats and oils <1%
Processed
sweets
Water
Grains 2%
Spending on grain-based
meals and sides, like boxed
pasta or rice, went down.
Beverages 65%
Non-alcoholic beverages are by far the
largest food category Americans
spend on — and mostly sugary drinks.
Spending by volume on beverages
has gone up in every category
Dairy 4%
Spending on milk, yogurt
and cheese increased
slightly.
Fruit drinks and non-carbonated sugary drinks
Misc.
Vegetables 4%
Fruit 11%
Americans bought fewer
vegetables in general,
but mostly spent less
on canned veggies.
Americans bought more
fruit juice and less fresh
and canned fruit.
Carbonated,
non-alcoholic
drinks
Fruit juice
Alcohol <1%
Sugar and sweeteners <1%
Other 1%
Percent change in sales by volume
from 2020 to 2022
18%
0%
-14%
Commercially-
prepackaged
foods 6%
Meat, eggs and nuts 6%
Eggs
Fats and oils <1%
Processed sweets
Grains 2%
Beverages 65%
Dairy 4%
Fruit drinks and
non-carbonated
sugary drinks
Vegetables
4%
Fruit
11%
Fruit juice
Alcohol <1%
Other 1%