Understanding the Components of U.S. Food Expenditures During Recessionary and Non-Recessionary Periods

Eliana Zeballos, Wilson Sinclair and Timothy Park

No 327182, Economic Research Report from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: ERS analysis shows that during the COVID-19 Recession, while total food expenditures fell, food spending at places like grocery stores and supercenters increased. This increase in food-at-home spending was mostly driven by a shift away from food spending at places like restaurants and fast-food places.

Keywords: Consumer/Household; Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 29
Date: 2021-11
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.327182

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