Thanksgiving Abundance in 2025

 

 

The American Farm Bureau Federation, or Farm Bureau, recently released their annual tradition for Thanksgiving: a report on the cost of a typical Thanksgiving dinner in the United States. For 2025, the Farm Bureau tells us, you can make a traditional meal of turkey, sweet potatoes, cranberries, pumpkin pie, and other sides for a group of 10 for about $55. Not only is that much lower in nominal terms than last year, looking at past Farm Bureau reports, it is actually a lower sticker price than the past four years in the United States—it had been as high as $64 in 2022.

Careful readers will note that nominal prices aren’t the best comparisons when looking at past years. Not only have prices in the economy generally increased—so it may be somewhat surprising that Thanksgiving prices have mostly fallen—but of course nominal wages have also increased a lot over the past four to five years.

 

https://www.cato.org/blog/thanksgiving-abundance-2025

The usual suspects will be along shortly.

3 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

The usual suspects will be along shortly.

Trying to show me why Cato is wrong.   Cato does a good job on facts. 

I'm sure you can create a thanksgiving dinner for any price you like, it depends what you put in it.

 

But let's share the right out LIE the liar in chief of the US posted.

 

Fact check: Cheaper Walmart Thanksgiving meal touted by Trump has fewer items than last year’s

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/06/politics/walmart-thanksgiving-trump-fact-check

 

President Donald Trump keeps touting the fact that Walmart’s promotional Thanksgiving meal basket is cheaper this year than it was last year. But Trump hasn’t mentioned that this year’s basket is different than last year’s – in particular, that it contains significantly fewer items.

This year’s basket contains 15 products, six fewer than the 21 products in the 2024 basket. If you’re counting each individual item (like each can of green beans) separately, it’s 22 items this year compared to 29 items last year. In addition, items from Walmart’s “Great Value” store brand make up a greater percentage of this year’s basket than last year’s, which included a larger proportion of name brands.

 

 

 

6 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

I'm sure you can create a thanksgiving dinner for any price you like, it depends what you put in it.

 

But let's share the right out LIE the liar in chief of the US posted.

 

Fact check: Cheaper Walmart Thanksgiving meal touted by Trump has fewer items than last year’s

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/06/politics/walmart-thanksgiving-trump-fact-check

 

President Donald Trump keeps touting the fact that Walmart’s promotional Thanksgiving meal basket is cheaper this year than it was last year. But Trump hasn’t mentioned that this year’s basket is different than last year’s – in particular, that it contains significantly fewer items.

This year’s basket contains 15 products, six fewer than the 21 products in the 2024 basket. If you’re counting each individual item (like each can of green beans) separately, it’s 22 items this year compared to 29 items last year. In addition, items from Walmart’s “Great Value” store brand make up a greater percentage of this year’s basket than last year’s, which included a larger proportion of name brands.

 

 

 

Just as I thought, you, people, would be pissed. 

2 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

Just as I thought, you, people, would be pissed. 

 

Why you don't counter the claim CNN makes, instead of posting more nonsense as usual. Is that really all you can?

 

Just now, CallumWK said:

 

Why you don't counter the claim CNN makes, instead of posting more nonsense as usual. Is that really all you can?

 

I know the news of lower costs made you sad. 

1 minute ago, Mike_Hunt said:

I know the news of lower costs made you sad. 

 

LIAR

8 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

I know the news of lower costs made you sad. 

 

It's plainly spoken.......lower costs because less product and lower quality.

 

Your ****head messiah and you are clutching at straws.

 

There is nothing more needs to be said.

 

 

20 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

Why you don't counter the claim CNN makes, instead of posting more nonsense as usual. Is that really all you can?

 

Dude!! CNN claims it, of course it must be true....

13 hours ago, Mike_Hunt said:

Thanksgiving Abundance in 2025

 

 

The American Farm Bureau Federation, or Farm Bureau, recently released their annual tradition for Thanksgiving: a report on the cost of a typical Thanksgiving dinner in the United States. For 2025, the Farm Bureau tells us, you can make a traditional meal of turkey, sweet potatoes, cranberries, pumpkin pie, and other sides for a group of 10 for about $55. Not only is that much lower in nominal terms than last year, looking at past Farm Bureau reports, it is actually a lower sticker price than the past four years in the United States—it had been as high as $64 in 2022.

Careful readers will note that nominal prices aren’t the best comparisons when looking at past years. Not only have prices in the economy generally increased—so it may be somewhat surprising that Thanksgiving prices have mostly fallen—but of course nominal wages have also increased a lot over the past four to five years.

 

https://www.cato.org/blog/thanksgiving-abundance-2025

And here's one of the main reasons: retaillers liwering prices to attract customers, despite the fact that the wholesale price of fresh turkeys being up. 

 

The centerpiece on most Thanksgiving tables – the turkey – dramatically decreased in price, which helped bring down the overall cost of dinner. The average price for a 16-pound frozen turkey is $21.50. That is $1.34 per pound, down more than 16% from last year. While the wholesale price for fresh turkey is up from 2024, grocery stores are featuring Thanksgiving deals and attempting to draw consumer demand back to turkey, leading to lower retail prices for a holiday bird.

https://www.fb.org/news-release/cost-of-thanksgiving-dinner-declines

 

14 hours ago, Mike_Hunt said:

Thanksgiving Abundance in 2025

 

 

The American Farm Bureau Federation, or Farm Bureau, recently released their annual tradition for Thanksgiving: a report on the cost of a typical Thanksgiving dinner in the United States. For 2025, the Farm Bureau tells us, you can make a traditional meal of turkey, sweet potatoes, cranberries, pumpkin pie, and other sides for a group of 10 for about $55. Not only is that much lower in nominal terms than last year, looking at past Farm Bureau reports, it is actually a lower sticker price than the past four years in the United States—it had been as high as $64 in 2022.

Careful readers will note that nominal prices aren’t the best comparisons when looking at past years. Not only have prices in the economy generally increased—so it may be somewhat surprising that Thanksgiving prices have mostly fallen—but of course nominal wages have also increased a lot over the past four to five years.

 

https://www.cato.org/blog/thanksgiving-abundance-2025

And the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner is significant why? That's what you eat every day? Just a kind of cherry picking. Now, food price inflation, you know the inflation that affects what most folks eat every day, tells a different story.

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/food-inflation

 

 

 

The concept Thanksgiving, bringing  in the harvest, communities celebrating tradition , To most Americans ,its part of our heritage.  Spare no cost,eat ,drink & give thanks to your God.

14 hours ago, Mike_Hunt said:

Thanksgiving Abundance in 2025

 

 

The American Farm Bureau Federation, or Farm Bureau, recently released their annual tradition for Thanksgiving: a report on the cost of a typical Thanksgiving dinner in the United States. For 2025, the Farm Bureau tells us, you can make a traditional meal of turkey, sweet potatoes, cranberries, pumpkin pie, and other sides for a group of 10 for about $55. Not only is that much lower in nominal terms than last year, looking at past Farm Bureau reports, it is actually a lower sticker price than the past four years in the United States—it had been as high as $64 in 2022.

Careful readers will note that nominal prices aren’t the best comparisons when looking at past years. Not only have prices in the economy generally increased—so it may be somewhat surprising that Thanksgiving prices have mostly fallen—but of course nominal wages have also increased a lot over the past four to five years.

 

https://www.cato.org/blog/thanksgiving-abundance-2025

 

4 minutes ago, riclag said:

The concept Thanksgiving, bringing  in the harvest, communities celebrating tradition , To most Americans ,its part of our heritage.  Spare no cost,eat ,drink & give thanks to your God.

Do you expect Trump to say "You're welcome."?

Just as I said, this made the lefties sad. 

12 hours ago, riclag said:

To most Americans ,its part of our heritage.  Spare no cost,eat ,drink & give thanks to your God.

 

Then tell me, why the Thanksgiving meal always has to be cheaper every year, and I don't take into account the false claims from Trump that it IS cheaper

This says Thanksgiving dinner has actually become more expensive this year:

 

https://tcf.org/content/commentary/a-pricier-plate-thanksgiving-costs-climb-nearly-10-this-year/

 

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/11/19/tariffs-cause-thanksgiving-turkey-price-spike

 

As for the overall economy:

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/ar-AA1R8fL0

 

But the good news is, Trump and his family are doing great monetizing the presidency ($1.8 billion dollars since the inauguration): 

 

https://www.americanprogress.org/feature/trumps-take/

 

And that is all that matters to the cult. 

I'm happy for you. Hope you can afford a normal meal as well.

Do leftists hate Thanksgiving even more than Christmas and Easter?  
 

I know they hate families (and Thanksgiving is generally a family occasion) and anything to do with Christianity, but I’m not quite sure where each individual holiday falls on the hate scale.

Halloween is ok though, right?  Who doesn’t love a costume party!

 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, DrunkenIrishPoet said:

This says Thanksgiving dinner has actually become more expensive this year:

 

https://tcf.org/content/commentary/a-pricier-plate-thanksgiving-costs-climb-nearly-10-this-year/

 

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/11/19/tariffs-cause-thanksgiving-turkey-price-spike

 

As for the overall economy:

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/ar-AA1R8fL0

 

But the good news is, Trump and his family are doing great monetizing the presidency ($1.8 billion dollars since the inauguration): 

 

https://www.americanprogress.org/feature/trumps-take/

 

And that is all that matters to the cult. 

Here are some facts for your leftist cult.

 

Cooking a Thanksgiving dinner for your friends and family will cost less than last year, marking the third straight year of price declines. The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 40^th annual Thanksgiving dinner survey provides a snapshot of the average cost of Thanksgiving staples that make up a classic holiday feast for 10, which is $55.18 or about $5.52 per person.

 

https://www.fb.org/news-release/cost-of-thanksgiving-dinner-declines

 

 

5 hours ago, Mike_Hunt said:

Just as I said, this made the lefties sad. 

Sounding a bit desperate there dude.the fact is prices are up for food, gas is still expensive for the states ( cheap by European standards) most caused by trumps Wiley Nellie trade tariffs….don’t get me started on the price of materials…..it is what it is all the lipstick you wanna put on that pig is fine by me,but it’s still a pig.

3 hours ago, CallumWK said:

 

Then tell me, why the Thanksgiving meal always has to be cheaper every year, and I don't take into account the false claims from Trump that it IS cheaper

https://www.fb.org/news-release/cost-of-thanksgiving-dinner-declines

3 hours ago, CallumWK said:

 

Then tell me, why the Thanksgiving meal always has to be cheaper every year, and I don't take into account the false claims from Trump that it IS cheaper

I confess that I don’t miss the high inflation that happen during the years when your Messiah ran the show.

8 minutes ago, Tug said:

Sounding a bit desperate there dude.the fact is prices are up for food, gas is still expensive for the states ( cheap by European standards) most caused by trumps Wiley Nellie trade tariffs….don’t get me started on the price of materials…..it is what it is all the lipstick you wanna put on that pig is fine by me,but it’s still a pig.

Did your cult leader tell you that gas prices are up?

 

Gas prices near lowest level in 4 years ahead of Thanksgiving

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/gas-prices-lowest-level-4-years-ahead-thanksgiving/story?id=127819097

 

16 hours ago, Alan Zweibel said:

And the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner is significant why? That's what you eat every day? Just a kind of cherry picking. Now, food price inflation, you know the inflation that affects what most folks eat every day, tells a different story.

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/food-inflation

 

 

 

You should start the graph in 2017, then we can compare the inflation to your messiah’s four years in office.

17 hours ago, candide said:

And here's one of the main reasons: retaillers liwering prices to attract customers, despite the fact that the wholesale price of fresh turkeys being up. 

 

Capitalism is boss.

5 hours ago, Mike_Hunt said:

Just as I said, this made the lefties sad. 

Turkey. Smurkey. Everyone knows real lefties only serve TOFU turkey at Thanksgiving:

 

45 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

Turkey. Smurkey. Everyone knows real lefties only serve TOFU turkey at Thanksgiving:

 

Trumps having turkey tacos!🌮 

1 hour ago, TedG said:

You should start the graph in 2017, then we can compare the inflation to your messiah’s four years in office.

And this has what bearing on the significance of the cheaper Thanksgiving dinner? Deflecting much?

2 hours ago, Airalee said:

Do leftists hate Thanksgiving even more than Christmas and Easter?  
 

I know they hate families (and Thanksgiving is generally a family occasion) and anything to do with Christianity, but I’m not quite sure where each individual holiday falls on the hate scale.

 

"Lefists" hate families.

Where the heck do you guys get this stuff? You all come out with comments that a three year old might say.