BLS average price
Historical packaged sugar prices by year
Browse average packaged sugar prices from 1980 through 2022, then compare each price with 2026 dollars.
Packaged sugar prices by year
Packaged sugar in 2022
$0.71 per pound
$0.81 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2021
$0.65 per pound
$0.80 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2020
$0.61 per pound
$0.78 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2019
$0.57 per pound
$0.74 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2018
$0.57 per pound
$0.75 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2017
$0.62 per pound
$0.84 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2016
$0.63 per pound
$0.87 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2015
$0.65 per pound
$0.91 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2014
$0.61 per pound
$0.86 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2013
$0.65 per pound
$0.93 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2012
$0.70 per pound
$1.01 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2011
$0.67 per pound
$0.99 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2010
$0.61 per pound
$0.93 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2009
$0.56 per pound
$0.86 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2008
$0.50 per pound
$0.77 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2007
$0.50 per pound
$0.80 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2006
$0.47 per pound
$0.78 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2005
$0.42 per pound
$0.72 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2004
$0.42 per pound
$0.74 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2003
$0.42 per pound
$0.76 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2002
$0.42 per pound
$0.78 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2001
$0.42 per pound
$0.79 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 2000
$0.41 per pound
$0.79 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1999
$0.42 per pound
$0.83 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1998
$0.41 per pound
$0.85 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1997
$0.42 per pound
$0.87 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1996
$0.41 per pound
$0.87 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1995
$0.38 per pound
$0.83 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1994
$0.38 per pound
$0.84 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1993
$0.38 per pound
$0.87 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1992
$0.38 per pound
$0.91 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1991
$0.40 per pound
$0.97 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1990
$0.40 per pound
$1.02 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1989
$0.38 per pound
$1.02 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1988
$0.35 per pound
$0.98 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1987
$0.34 per pound
$0.99 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1986
$0.34 per pound
$1.03 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1985
$0.35 per pound
$1.07 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1984
$0.35 per pound
$1.13 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1983
$0.35 per pound
$1.18 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1982
$0.33 per pound
$1.15 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1981
$0.38 per pound
$1.41 in 2026 dollars
Packaged sugar in 1980
$0.42 per pound
$1.69 in 2026 dollars