USDA Releases Official Forecast for Food Prices—Here’s What to Expect

A shopper in a grocery store in Rosemead, Calif., on April 21, 2022. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its 2022 Food Price Outlook, giving Americans insight into how much food prices are expected to rise this year.

“All food prices are now predicted to increase between 6.5 and 7.5 percent," the outlook said.