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xoxoxoBruce · 11-06-2010, 01:05 PM

For the average American family...

In the 1950's food was the largest budget item at 29.7%.

In the 1960's it was 24.3%

In the 1970's it dropped to 19.3%

In the 1980's only 15%

In the 1990's 13.8%

In the 2000's a meager 13.1%

How can that be, when it costs so much to go to the supermarket these days?
Because the average income went from $4,287 to $50,302.

11-06-2010, 01:05 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Food Budget For the average American family... In the 1950's food was the largest budget item at 29.7%. In the 1960's it was 24.3% In the 1970's it dropped to 19.3% In the 1980's only 15% In the 1990's 13.8% In the 2000's a meager 13.1% How can that be, when it costs so much to go to the supermarket these days? Because the average income went from $4,287 to $50,302. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.