Bacon, sliced

Bacon prices

U.S. city average · June 2026

$6.56 per pound

▼ 2.3% MoM ▼ 7.6% YoY

Bacon averaged $6.56 per pound in June 2026, down 2.3% from last month and down 7.6% from last year, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average price data.

14% below the October 2022 peak of $7.61

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Bacon price history Average price (USD per pound) · Monthly

Chart shown: January 1980 – June 2026 · Full series: January 1980 – June 2026 (557 observations) · Source: BLS series APU0000704111.

Quick take

Bacon prices fell 2.3% from May to June 2026 and are 7.6% lower than a year ago. Prices remain below the October 2022 peak of $7.61 but well above the 1980 level of $1.45.

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Bacon reduced June’s basket change by $0.15.

Relevant explainerWhy is bacon so expensive? Price historySee the complete bacon series 2026 monthly tableJump to this year’s observations Basket Index contributionBacon reduced June’s basket change by $0.15. Related pricesBrowse meat & poultry Regional comparisonCompare this staple across four U.S. regions Similar stapleGround beef or Chicken

What drives the price of bacon

Bacon is cured pork belly, and the belly is a single cut whose price often moves on its own: when demand for bacon outruns the rest of the carcass, belly prices can jump even while overall pork is calm. Underneath that, bacon still rides the broader hog market — the number of animals coming to slaughter and the cost of corn and soybean-meal feed. Curing and slicing then add a processing margin on top of the raw belly.

BLS series APU0000704111 tracks the average retail price of bacon, sliced at the U.S. city average, measured per pound and reported monthly back to 1980.

Background: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service — Hogs & Pork. Price data: BLS series APU0000704111.

Bacon price FAQ

How much does a pound of bacon cost right now?

As of June 2026, bacon averaged $6.56 per pound at the national U.S. city average, per BLS CPI Average Price Data.

Are bacon prices going down in 2026?

The latest 2026 BLS reading shows bacon prices down 2.3% versus the prior month and down 7.6% versus a year ago (June 2026).

What is the highest price bacon has reached?

The record high is $7.61 per pound, set in October 2022; the record low is $1.27 in May 1980.

Where does this bacon price data come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Average Price Data program, retrieved via the BLS Public Data API. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.

How much did bacon cost in 2001?

In 2001, bacon averaged $2.99 per pound at the U.S. city average — versus $6.56 today (June 2026), about 119% higher now.

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