Hold onto your turkey basters, folks—Thanksgiving just got a whole lot cheaper in 2025!
According to Breitbart, this year, the cost of a classic Thanksgiving feast for 10 people has fallen to $55.18, a welcome 5 percent dip from last year and the lowest since 2021, according to the American Farm Bureau’s long-standing survey.
For 40 years, since 1986, the American Farm Bureau has rallied volunteers across all 50 states and Puerto Rico to track local prices for holiday staples like turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie fixings.
The big winner this year is the bird itself, with the price of a 16-pound turkey plummeting 16 percent to an average of $21.50.
Other items joining the discount parade include cubed stuffing, fresh cranberries, and dinner rolls, though not everyone dodged the inflation bullet—sweet potatoes, frozen peas, and a few others crept up in cost.
Pumpkin pie mix and crusts, meanwhile, held steady, refusing to budge from last year’s numbers.
Let’s rewind a bit—during Joe Biden’s time in office, inflation hit a 40-year peak, and Thanksgiving tables felt the pinch hard.
In 2021, Biden’s first year, the cost of this family meal spiked 14 percent to a record $53.31, a bitter pill for many households.
By 2022, prices soared another 20 percent to $64.05, leaving families shelling out 24 percent more for their holiday spread by the end of Biden’s term compared to when he started.
Fast forward to 2025, and this price drop feels like a breath of fresh air, especially after years of sticker shock at the grocery store.
While costs haven’t fully returned to pre-inflation levels, the downward trend aligns with President Trump’s assertions that Thanksgiving meals are becoming more affordable for everyday Americans. And here’s a twist—despite dire predictions that Trump’s trade and immigration policies would jack up prices, the numbers tell a different story, proving skeptics wrong for now.
Now, let’s not pop the champagne just yet—while turkey and a few sides got cheaper, five items, including whole milk and whipping cream, still nudged higher, reminding us inflation’s ghost hasn’t fully left the building.
Still, for families stretching budgets, this year’s $55.18 price tag offers some relief, a small victory in a long battle against rising costs.
So, as we carve the turkey this Thanksgiving, let’s savor the savings—and maybe spare a thought for policies that keep more dollars in our pockets without sacrificing the traditions that matter most.