How Food Costs Scale with Income
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Lowest Income : Households in the lowest 20% of income spend about $15.06 per day per household on food. Because their incomes are lower, this baseline cost consumes a massive 33% of their total disposable income
Middle Income : Average middle-income households spend about $24.92 per day per household on food, which accounts for roughly 12.2% of their income.
Highest Income The top 20% of earners spend an average of $46.54 per day per household on food. Because their earnings are high, this luxurious spending footprint accounts for just 6.4% of their overall income