Observations

Mar 2026: 6.712

Updated: Apr 10, 2026 7:35 AM CDT

Units:

U.S. Dollars,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Potato Chips, Per 16 Oz. in U.S. City Average	2019-07-11	2021-06-30
Average Price: Potato Chips (Cost per 16 Ounces) in U.S. City Average	2021-07-01	2026-04-10

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics	2019-07-11	2026-04-10

Release

Average Price Data	2019-07-11	2026-04-10

Units

U.S. Dollars	2019-07-11	2026-04-10

Frequency

Monthly	2019-07-11	2026-04-10

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2019-07-11	2026-04-10

Notes

All potato chips, regardless of style of chips, flavor, packaging type or size. Average consumer prices are calculated for household fuel, motor fuel, and food items from prices collected for the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Average prices are best used to measure the price level in a particular month, not to measure price change over time. It is more appropriate to use CPI index values for the particular item categories to measure price change. Prices, except for electricity, are collected monthly by BLS representatives in the 75 urban areas priced for the CPI. Electricity prices are collected for the BLS for the same 75 areas on a monthly basis by the Department of Energy using mail questionnaires. All fuel prices include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes; prices for natural gas and electricity also include fuel and purchased gas adjustments. For more information, please visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/cpi/factsheets/average-prices.htm).	2019-07-11	2026-04-10

Release Tables

Average Price Data