Almost half of 62 fruits studied cost less than $1 per cup equivalent in 2022

Bar chart showing the number of fruits out of 62 studied that cost from 24 to 49 cents, 50 to 99 cents, $1 to $1.49, $1.50 to $1.99, $2 to $2.49, and $2.50 to $3.56 per cup equivalent.

In May 2024, USDA, Economic Research Service updated cost estimates for 155 fresh and processed fruit and vegetable products. They found almost half the 62 fruits and more than three-fourths of the 93 vegetables studied cost less than $1 per cup equivalent in 2022.

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