Thanksgiving Costs Drop Slightly, but Americans Still ‘Exhausted’ by Years of Inflation, Survey Finds

The cost of a standard Thanksgiving meal in 2024 will cost slightly less than a year ago but remains far higher than five years ago at the end of President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, according to an agricultural organization that tracks the meal’s annual cost.

The 39th annual American Farm Bureau Federation Thanksgiving dinner survey found that the groceries needed for a standard holiday meal to feed ten will cost $58.08 this year, down five percent from last year. But the bill remains 19 percent higher than pre-pandemic levels under Trump just five years ago.