A family get-together for the Fourth of July holiday will cost less than the record-breaking averages seen in 2024, with inflation cooling slightly from 2024.
What Happened: The average cost per person to celebrate a Fourth of July cookout is $7.09, down from a record $7.12 in 2024.
The figure comes from the American Farm Bureau Federation, which conducts an annual survey to check the prices of various food items popular for the holiday. Feeding a family of 10 people will cost an estimated $70.92 in 2025, down from $71.22 in 2024.
The $71.22 figure from 2024 marked a record high since the tracking began in 2013. Costs …