How much money do Oregonians spend on groceries? More than you think
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Grocery costs are on the rise as U.S. residents juggle inflation, tariffs, and a possible upcoming recession — something Oregonians know all too well.
That’s because grocery shoppers in Oregon spend nearly $10,000 on groceries per year, according to a new study by LendingTree using data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Census Bureau.
That makes Oregon the 8th most expensive state for groceries in the country, according to the amount of income spent per year.
The study found that an average U.S. household spends an annual average of $8,167, or roughly 7.4% of their income, on groceries while Oregonians spend 9.2% of their income with a whopping average of $9,929 per year.
Grocery shopping in Oregon costs 21.6% more than the national average, according to LendingTree experts.
Meanwhile, Washington residents spend roughly $10,200 on groceries per year, but their state’s higher average income means their average spending on groceries levels out to 7.9%.
Idaho residents spend the largest chunk of their paychecks on groceries at 10.4%, but Utah spends the highest total on groceries at $11,884 per year — 45.5% the national average.
On the lower end of the spectrum, residents in the District of Columbia spend the lowest percentage of their income on groceries at 4.4%, while households in Illinois spend the least money with a total of $6,101 on groceries per household.
State grocery spending, ranked:
| Rank | State | Average grocery cost, per year | % of income |
| 1 | Idaho | $10,246 | 10.4% |
| 2 | Nevada | $10,390 | 10.1% |
| 3 | Utah | $11,884 | 10.1% |
| 4 | Alaska | $11,180 | 9.7% |
| 5 | Montana | $9,195 | 9.7% |
| 6 | Maine | $9,271 | 9.6% |
| 7 | New Mexico | $8,064 | 9.4% |
| 8 | Oregon | $9,929 | 9.2% |
| 9 | Arkansas | $7,488 | 9.1% |
| 10 | Wyoming | $8,803 | 9.0% |