In 2023, Generation X, or those born between 1965 and 1980, had the highest food expenditure in the United States compared to other generations, spending an average of ****** U.S. on food. On the other hand, the silent generation, or those born in 1946 or earlier, spent the least, with an average of ***** U.S..
Generation Z: Birth year of 1997 or later
Millennials: Birth year from 1981 to 1996
Generation X: Birth year from 1965 to 1980
Baby boomers: Birth year from 1946 to 1964
Silent generation: Birth year of 1945 or earlier
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (September 30, 2024). Average household food expenditure in the United States in 2023, by generation (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351603/average-us-household-food-expenditure-by-generation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average household food expenditure in the United States in 2023, by generation (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351603/average-us-household-food-expenditure-by-generation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Average household food expenditure in the United States in 2023, by generation (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351603/average-us-household-food-expenditure-by-generation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average Household Food Expenditure in The United States in 2023, by Generation (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351603/average-us-household-food-expenditure-by-generation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average household food expenditure in the United States in 2023, by generation (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351603/average-us-household-food-expenditure-by-generation/ (last visited June 27, 2025)
Average household food expenditure in the United States in 2023, by generation (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351603/average-us-household-food-expenditure-by-generation/
