BLS average price
Historical potato chip prices by year
Browse average potato chips prices from 1980 through 2026, then compare each price with 2026 dollars.
Potato chips prices by year
Potato chips in 2026
$6.69 per 16 ounces
$6.69 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2025
$6.71 per 16 ounces
$6.94 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2024
$6.46 per 16 ounces
$6.85 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2023
$6.45 per 16 ounces
$7.04 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2022
$5.83 per 16 ounces
$6.63 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2021
$5.08 per 16 ounces
$6.24 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2020
$4.92 per 16 ounces
$6.33 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2019
$4.49 per 16 ounces
$5.84 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2018
$4.45 per 16 ounces
$5.90 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2017
$4.41 per 16 ounces
$5.99 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2016
$4.46 per 16 ounces
$6.19 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2015
$4.41 per 16 ounces
$6.19 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2014
$4.37 per 16 ounces
$6.15 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2013
$4.67 per 16 ounces
$6.67 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2012
$4.99 per 16 ounces
$7.23 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2011
$4.97 per 16 ounces
$7.36 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2010
$4.64 per 16 ounces
$7.09 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2009
$4.57 per 16 ounces
$7.09 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2008
$4.02 per 16 ounces
$6.22 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2007
$3.53 per 16 ounces
$5.67 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2006
$3.47 per 16 ounces
$5.73 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2005
$3.37 per 16 ounces
$5.74 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2004
$3.40 per 16 ounces
$6.00 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2003
$3.50 per 16 ounces
$6.33 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2002
$3.36 per 16 ounces
$6.21 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2001
$3.43 per 16 ounces
$6.44 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 2000
$3.36 per 16 ounces
$6.50 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1999
$3.26 per 16 ounces
$6.51 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1998
$3.16 per 16 ounces
$6.46 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1997
$3.13 per 16 ounces
$6.50 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1996
$3.06 per 16 ounces
$6.49 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1995
$3.01 per 16 ounces
$6.57 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1994
$2.97 per 16 ounces
$6.68 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1993
$2.88 per 16 ounces
$6.64 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1992
$2.90 per 16 ounces
$6.88 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1991
$2.96 per 16 ounces
$7.24 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1990
$2.96 per 16 ounces
$7.54 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1989
$2.86 per 16 ounces
$7.68 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1988
$2.62 per 16 ounces
$7.37 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1987
$2.75 per 16 ounces
$8.06 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1986
$2.68 per 16 ounces
$8.13 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1985
$2.61 per 16 ounces
$8.07 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1984
$2.57 per 16 ounces
$8.23 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1983
$2.50 per 16 ounces
$8.37 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1982
$2.40 per 16 ounces
$8.28 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1981
$2.28 per 16 ounces
$8.35 in 2026 dollars
Potato chips in 1980
$2.04 per 16 ounces
$8.24 in 2026 dollars