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Historical whole chicken prices by year

Browse average whole chicken prices from 1980 through 2026, then compare each price with 2026 dollars.

Whole chicken prices by year

Year	Average price	2026 dollars	Details
2026	$2.04 per pound	$2.04	View
2025	$2.06 per pound	$2.13	View
2024	$2.00 per pound	$2.12	View
2023	$1.91 per pound	$2.09	View
2022	$1.80 per pound	$2.05	View
2021	$1.53 per pound	$1.88	View
2020	$1.56 per pound	$2.01	View
2019	$1.50 per pound	$1.95	View
2018	$1.50 per pound	$1.99	View
2017	$1.47 per pound	$2.00	View
2016	$1.46 per pound	$2.03	View
2015	$1.49 per pound	$2.09	View
2014	$1.53 per pound	$2.16	View
2013	$1.50 per pound	$2.14	View
2012	$1.42 per pound	$2.06	View
2011	$1.29 per pound	$1.91	View
2010	$1.26 per pound	$1.93	View
2009	$1.28 per pound	$1.98	View
2008	$1.21 per pound	$1.87	View
2007	$1.12 per pound	$1.79	View
2006	$1.05 per pound	$1.73	View
2005	$1.06 per pound	$1.80	View
2004	$1.07 per pound	$1.89	View
2003	$1.03 per pound	$1.87	View
2002	$1.07 per pound	$1.99	View
2001	$1.11 per pound	$2.08	View
2000	$1.07 per pound	$2.07	View
1999	$1.06 per pound	$2.11	View
1998	$1.04 per pound	$2.13	View
1997	$1.00 per pound	$2.08	View
1996	$0.97 per pound	$2.07	View
1995	$0.92 per pound	$2.00	View
1994	$0.90 per pound	$2.02	View
1993	$0.89 per pound	$2.05	View
1992	$0.87 per pound	$2.06	View
1991	$0.88 per pound	$2.15	View
1990	$0.90 per pound	$2.29	View
1989	$0.93 per pound	$2.49	View
1988	$0.85 per pound	$2.40	View
1987	$0.79 per pound	$2.30	View
1986	$0.84 per pound	$2.54	View
1985	$0.76 per pound	$2.36	View
1984	$0.81 per pound	$2.60	View
1983	$0.73 per pound	$2.42	View
1982	$0.71 per pound	$2.46	View
1981	$0.73 per pound	$2.68	View
1980	$0.71 per pound	$2.87	View