Organization: The cost of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner in the United States has decreased by 5% per year, reaching its lowest point since 2021.

According to the annual Thanksgiving meal cost survey released by the American Farm Bureau Federation, the cost of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner in the United States has decreased by 5% to 55.18 US dollars per year, marking the third consecutive year of decline and the lowest since 2021, but still about 13% higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. Retailers have significantly discounted turkeys, with the retail price of a 16-pound turkey dropping by 16.3% per year, but most side dish prices have risen, reflecting the ongoing challenges faced by farms due to labor shortages and rising farm wages.