2026 Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Survey

It’s almost time to kick off AFBF’s annual Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Survey! Each year, AFBF reports on the average retail cost of a traditional meal for 10 people. Help from farmer and rancher members across the country (and other participants) makes this possible.

Whether you check prices online or in-store, your input helps us create a national snapshot of Thanksgiving meal costs.

How to Participate (Nov. 1-5): 

• Gather local retail prices for common Thanksgiving meal staples (including turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls, peas, cranberries, a veggie tray, pumpkin pie mix, pie crusts and whipping cream)
• Submit them using this mobile-friendly survey link: https://fb.org/turkeysurvey

A news release and social posts on the results will go live on Nov. 18. 

Contact AFBF's Cyndie Shearing (202-406-3649, cyndies@fb.org) or Samantha Myers (202-406-3624, samantham@fb.org) with questions. 

Thank you for helping us tell the story of food and farming this Thanksgiving!