Sugar, white, all sizes

Sugar prices

U.S. city average · June 2026

$1.02 per pound

▼ 1.6% MoM ▼ 3.4% YoY

Sugar averaged $1.02 per pound in June 2026, down 1.6% from last month and down 3.4% from last year, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average price data.

3% below the May 2025 peak of $1.05

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Sugar 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 APU0000715211.

Quick take

Sugar prices fell 1.6% from May to June 2026 and are 3.4% lower than a year ago. Prices remain below the May 2025 peak of $1.05 but well above the 1980 level of $0.27.

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Sugar reduced June’s basket change by $0.03.

Relevant explainerWhy is sugar so expensive? Price historySee the complete sugar series 2026 monthly tableJump to this year’s observations Basket Index contributionSugar reduced June’s basket change by $0.03. Related pricesBrowse pantry & bakery Similar stapleChocolate Chip Cookies or Bread

What drives the price of sugar

U.S. sugar prices are shaped by federal policy as much as by harvests. The U.S. sugar program uses price supports, domestic marketing allotments, and tariff-rate quotas on imports to manage how much sugar reaches the market, which generally holds U.S. prices above the world price. Domestic supply comes from both sugar beets and sugarcane.

BLS series APU0000715211 tracks the average retail price of sugar, white, all sizes at the U.S. city average, measured per pound and reported monthly back to 1980.

Background: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service — Sugar and Sweeteners. Price data: BLS series APU0000715211.

Sugar price FAQ

How much does a pound of sugar cost right now?

As of June 2026, sugar averaged $1.02 per pound at the national U.S. city average, per BLS CPI Average Price Data.

Are sugar prices going down in 2026?

The latest 2026 BLS reading shows sugar prices down 1.6% versus the prior month and down 3.4% versus a year ago (June 2026).

What is the highest price sugar has reached?

The record high is $1.05 per pound, set in May 2025; the record low is $0.27 in January 1980.

Where does this sugar 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 sugar cost in 2001?

In 2001, sugar averaged $0.43 per pound at the U.S. city average — versus $1.02 today (June 2026), about 138% higher now.

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