Californians celebrating the Fourth of July holiday will continue to find higher prices at the grocery store, according to the 2025 American Farm Bureau Federation annual marketbasket survey. The typical Independence Day cookout for 10 guests in California will cost $90.06—well above the national average of $70.92 and significantly higher than the Western regional average of $73.50.

The 2025 national average of $7.09 per person represents the second-highest cost since the American Farm Bureau began the survey in 2013. California-specific costs were included for the first time this year. The cookout favorites include cheeseburgers, chicken breasts, pork chops, strawberries and ice cream, among other products. While the survey does not include an exhaustive list of Fourth of July options, it provides a snapshot of the prices shoppers face this summer.

California costs reflect higher prices across most of the cookout staples, including ground beef, chicken breasts, pork chops and desserts. Shoppers will pay:

Two pounds of ground beef (California $14.33; U.S. $13.33)

Two pounds of chicken breasts (California $12.48; U.S. $7.79)

Three pounds of pork chops (California $19.30; U.S. $14.13)

One pound of cheese (California $3.87; U.S. $3.54)

One package of hamburger buns (California $3.42; U.S. $2.35)

Two and a half pounds of homemade potato salad (California $4.92; U.S. $3.54)

Two pints of strawberries (California $6.14; U.S. $4.69)

Half a gallon of ice cream (California $7.61; U.S. $5.69)

32 ounces of pork and beans (California $4.24; U.S. $2.69)

One package of chocolate chip cookies (California $4.97; U.S. $4)

Two and a half quarts of lemonade (California $4.47; U.S. $4.37)

California’s cookout cost is nearly 27% higher than the national average and about 22% higher than the Western regional average, highlighting the state’s elevated grocery prices.

“Inflation and lower availability of some food items continue to keep prices stubbornly high for America’s families,” American Farm Bureau Associate Economist Samantha Ayoub said. “High prices don’t mean more money for farmers, however. Farmers are price takers, not price makers. Their share of the food retail dollar is just 15%. The cost of running their farm is up from labor and transportation to taxes.”

Amid these rising costs, California farmers and ranchers continue to play an essential role in sustaining the nation’s food supply.

“For generations, farmers and ranchers have served as the backbone of California’s economy and a pillar of America’s food independence, producing a majority of the country’s fresh fruits, nuts and vegetables,” California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass said. “Despite the increasing number of challenges we face, our commitment to producing safe, sustainable and affordable food for families remains unwavering.”

Overall, the American Farm Bureau Fourth of July survey shows an increase in the national cost of beef, potato salad, and canned pork and beans, with drops in the cost of pork chops, chips and hamburger buns. The organization’s economists note that although the $7.09 per-person cost is near a historic high, when put in a global context, people in the U.S. spend a smaller percentage of their expenditures on food than in any other country.

The Fourth of July cookout survey is part of the American Farm Bureau marketbasket series, which also includes the popular annual Thanksgiving dinner cost survey of common food staples Americans use to prepare a holiday meal at home. Details about the national Fourth of July cookout survey can be found here.

The California Farm Bureau works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of more than 26,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of 5.8 million Farm Bureau members. Learn more at www.cfbf.com or follow @cafarmbureau on Instagram, LinkedIn, X or Facebook. The American Farm Bureau is the nation’s largest general farm organization with member families in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.