| Expenditures on Food as a Percentage of Household Income |
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| Annual Household Income* |
Spending on Food Away from Home |
Total Spending on
Food** |
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| Range | Average Within Range |
Average Household Expenditures |
Percent of Household Income |
Average Household Expenditures |
Percentage of Household Income |
| Less than $5,000 | $1,097 | $1,143 | 104.2% | $3,173 | 289.2% |
| $5,000-$9,999 | $7,812 | $714 | 9.1% | $2,409 | 30.8% |
| $10,000-$14,999 | $12,499 | $876 | 7% | $3,981 | 23.8% |
| $15,000-$19,999 | $17,417 | $1,132 | 6.5% | $3,567 | 20.5% |
| $20,000-$29,999 | $24,767 | $1,485 | 6% | $4,076 | 16.5% |
| $30,000-$39,999 | $34,739 | $1,930 | 5.6% | $4,986 | 14.4% |
| $40,000-$49,999 | $44,645 | $2,189 | 4.9% | $5,452 | 12.2% |
| $50,000-$69,999 | $59,259 | $2,672 | 4.5% | $6,312 | 10.7% |
| $70,000 & over | $118,482 | $4,308 | 3.6% | $9,042 | 7.6% |
| All households | $54,453 | $2,434 | 4.5% | $5,781 | 10.6% |
| *Income before taxes |
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| **Includes expenditures on food prepared at home and food prepared away from home |
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| Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2004 Click here to go back to "Why We Believe Meal Taxes are Regressive" |
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