by Janna Herron
Yahoo! Finance
Count your blessings: Thanksgiving dinner is cheaper again this season.
That marks the second year in a row the price of the meal retreated from its 2022 high. The average cost is $58.08 for 10 people, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) study, which dates back 39 years. The total price is down 5% from last year and is 4.5% lower than in 2022, when the supper commemorating the 1621 harvest feast with the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people soared to a peak of $64.02.
The survey’s cornucopia of goods includes turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls, peas, cranberries, a veggie tray, and pumpkin pie with whipped cream. AFBF’s expanded menu — which also consists of boneless ham, russet potatoes, and frozen green beans — increases the overall cost by $19.26.