{
  "name": "Basket Report \u2014 grocery price data product index",
  "description": "Machine-readable index of every price series published by Basket Report: a fixed-weight 24-item U.S. staple grocery basket and its components, charted monthly from 1980, derived from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Average Price Data. Each entry links its canonical page and its CSV + JSON downloads, and names the BLS series ID it derives from.",
  "homepage": "https://basketreport.com/data/",
  "license": "https://www.usa.gov/government-works",
  "license_note": "U.S. Government public-domain data; free to use, redistribute, and embed.",
  "source": "U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI Average Price Data",
  "source_url": "https://www.bls.gov/cpi/",
  "disclaimer": "BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.",
  "latest_obs_date": "2026-05-01",
  "retrieved_at": "2026-06-21T20:15:07.895982",
  "generated_at": "2026-06-26T17:14:25.408704+00:00",
  "methodology_version": 1,
  "temporal_coverage": "1980-01-01/2026-05-01",
  "datasets": {
    "basket": {
      "title": "The Basket Index",
      "description": "The headline fixed-weight 24-item staple grocery basket, in nominal and inflation-adjusted dollars.",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/basket/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/basket.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/basket.json",
      "temporal_coverage": "1980-01-01/2026-05-01",
      "derived": true
    },
    "prices_directory": {
      "title": "All items \u2014 current price snapshot",
      "description": "Latest price, MoM, and YoY for every item in one table.",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/prices.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/prices.json"
    },
    "regions": {
      "title": "Comparable basket by census region",
      "description": "A fixed sub-basket priced across all four census regions, for fair cross-region comparison.",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/regions/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/regions.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/regions.json",
      "derived": true
    }
  },
  "items": [
    {
      "slug": "eggs",
      "name": "Eggs, grade A, large",
      "unit": "doz",
      "category": "dairy-eggs",
      "series_id": "APU0000708111",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/eggs/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/eggs.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/eggs.json",
      "first_date": "1980-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 556
    },
    {
      "slug": "milk",
      "name": "Milk, whole, fortified",
      "unit": "gal",
      "category": "dairy-eggs",
      "series_id": "APU0000709112",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/milk/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/milk.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/milk.json",
      "first_date": "1995-07-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 370
    },
    {
      "slug": "bread",
      "name": "Bread, white, pan",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "bakery",
      "series_id": "APU0000702111",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/bread/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/bread.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/bread.json",
      "first_date": "1980-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 556
    },
    {
      "slug": "flour",
      "name": "Flour, white, all purpose",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "bakery",
      "series_id": "APU0000701111",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/flour/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/flour.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/flour.json",
      "first_date": "1980-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 555
    },
    {
      "slug": "rice",
      "name": "Rice, white, long grain, uncooked",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "pantry",
      "series_id": "APU0000701312",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/rice/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/rice.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/rice.json",
      "first_date": "1980-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 531
    },
    {
      "slug": "pasta",
      "name": "Spaghetti & macaroni",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "pantry",
      "series_id": "APU0000701322",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/pasta/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/pasta.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/pasta.json",
      "first_date": "1984-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 508
    },
    {
      "slug": "ground-beef",
      "name": "Ground beef, 100% beef",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "meat",
      "series_id": "APU0000703112",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/ground-beef/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/ground-beef.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/ground-beef.json",
      "first_date": "1984-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 507
    },
    {
      "slug": "chicken",
      "name": "Chicken, fresh, whole",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "meat",
      "series_id": "APU0000706111",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/chicken/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/chicken.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/chicken.json",
      "first_date": "1980-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 555
    },
    {
      "slug": "chicken-breast",
      "name": "Chicken breast, boneless",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "meat",
      "series_id": "APU0000FF1101",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/chicken-breast/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/chicken-breast.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/chicken-breast.json",
      "first_date": "2006-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 244
    },
    {
      "slug": "bacon",
      "name": "Bacon, sliced",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "meat",
      "series_id": "APU0000704111",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/bacon/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/bacon.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/bacon.json",
      "first_date": "1980-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 556
    },
    {
      "slug": "ham",
      "name": "Ham, boneless, excluding canned",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "meat",
      "series_id": "APU0000704312",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/ham/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/ham.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/ham.json",
      "first_date": "1991-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 423
    },
    {
      "slug": "pork-chops",
      "name": "Pork chops, center cut, bone-in",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "meat",
      "series_id": "APU0000704211",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/pork-chops/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/pork-chops.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/pork-chops.json",
      "first_date": "1980-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 556
    },
    {
      "slug": "tomatoes",
      "name": "Tomatoes, field grown",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "produce",
      "series_id": "APU0000712311",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/tomatoes/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/tomatoes.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/tomatoes.json",
      "first_date": "1980-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 551
    },
    {
      "slug": "potatoes",
      "name": "Potatoes, white",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "produce",
      "series_id": "APU0000712112",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/potatoes/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/potatoes.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/potatoes.json",
      "first_date": "1986-03-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 477
    },
    {
      "slug": "lettuce",
      "name": "Lettuce, iceberg",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "produce",
      "series_id": "APU0000712211",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/lettuce/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/lettuce.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/lettuce.json",
      "first_date": "1980-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 513
    },
    {
      "slug": "bananas",
      "name": "Bananas",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "produce",
      "series_id": "APU0000711211",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/bananas/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/bananas.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/bananas.json",
      "first_date": "1980-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 554
    },
    {
      "slug": "oranges",
      "name": "Oranges, navel",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "produce",
      "series_id": "APU0000711311",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/oranges/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/oranges.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/oranges.json",
      "first_date": "1980-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 410
    },
    {
      "slug": "lemons",
      "name": "Lemons",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "produce",
      "series_id": "APU0000711412",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/lemons/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/lemons.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/lemons.json",
      "first_date": "1980-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 538
    },
    {
      "slug": "coffee",
      "name": "Coffee, 100%, ground roast",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "pantry",
      "series_id": "APU0000717311",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/coffee/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/coffee.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/coffee.json",
      "first_date": "1980-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 516
    },
    {
      "slug": "sugar",
      "name": "Sugar, white, all sizes",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "pantry",
      "series_id": "APU0000715211",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/sugar/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/sugar.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/sugar.json",
      "first_date": "1980-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 556
    },
    {
      "slug": "butter",
      "name": "Butter, salted, grade AA",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "dairy-eggs",
      "series_id": "APU0000FS1101",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/butter/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/butter.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/butter.json",
      "first_date": "2018-04-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 97
    },
    {
      "slug": "cheese",
      "name": "Cheddar cheese, natural",
      "unit": "lb",
      "category": "dairy-eggs",
      "series_id": "APU0000710212",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/cheese/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/cheese.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/cheese.json",
      "first_date": "1984-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 493
    },
    {
      "slug": "oj",
      "name": "Orange juice, frozen concentrate",
      "unit": "16oz",
      "category": "beverages",
      "series_id": "APU0000713111",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/oj/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/oj.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/oj.json",
      "first_date": "1980-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 556
    },
    {
      "slug": "potato-chips",
      "name": "Potato chips",
      "unit": "16oz",
      "category": "snacks",
      "series_id": "APU0000718311",
      "page": "https://basketreport.com/prices/potato-chips/",
      "csv": "https://basketreport.com/data/potato-chips.csv",
      "json": "https://basketreport.com/data/potato-chips.json",
      "first_date": "1980-01-01",
      "latest_date": "2026-05-01",
      "n_obs": 556
    }
  ]
}