That’s no surprise to anyone who has walked into a grocery store lately, although prices vary by category and whether it’s food you bought for consumption at home or away, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service.
How does Florida rank compared to other states when it comes to grocery spending. The good news is Florida isn’t in the top 10. The bad news is the Sunshine State ranked No. 11, according to a study by WalletHub.
The news gets even worse. In 2026, overall food prices are predicted to rise 3.0%, according to the USDA’s Food Price Outlook, with the highest increase in food purchased for consumption away from home.
WalletHub analyzed the prices of 26 commonly purchased grocery items across all 50 states and then compared them with each state’s median household income to identify where residents devote the largest percentage of their income to groceries.
Top 10 states comparing cost of groceries as a share of median monthly household income:
- Mississippi: 2.60%
- West Virginia: 2.54%
- Arkansas: 2.44%
- Louisiana: 2.38%
- Kentucky: 2.37%
- Alabama: 2.33%
- New Mexico: 2.30%
- Oklahoma: 2.22%
- South Carolina: 2.21%
- Tennessee: 2.19%