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Historical whole-wheat bread prices by year

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

Whole-wheat bread prices by year

Year	Average price	2026 dollars	Details
2026	$2.74 per pound	$2.74	View
2025	$2.70 per pound	$2.80	View
2024	$2.70 per pound	$2.87	View
2023	$2.56 per pound	$2.80	View
2022	$2.26 per pound	$2.57	View
2021	$2.13 per pound	$2.62	View
2020	$2.09 per pound	$2.69	View
2019	$1.94 per pound	$2.53	View
2018	$1.96 per pound	$2.60	View
2017	$1.99 per pound	$2.70	View
2016	$1.96 per pound	$2.73	View
2015	$1.99 per pound	$2.80	View
2014	$2.03 per pound	$2.86	View
2013	$2.04 per pound	$2.92	View
2012	$1.99 per pound	$2.88	View
2011	$1.96 per pound	$2.90	View
2010	$1.78 per pound	$2.72	View
2009	$1.88 per pound	$2.92	View
2008	$1.94 per pound	$3.00	View
2007	$1.71 per pound	$2.74	View
2006	$1.42 per pound	$2.34	View
2005	$1.35 per pound	$2.31	View
2004	$1.33 per pound	$2.34	View
2003	$1.43 per pound	$2.58	View
2002	$1.46 per pound	$2.70	View
2001	$1.44 per pound	$2.71	View
2000	$1.36 per pound	$2.62	View
1999	$1.33 per pound	$2.66	View
1998	$1.30 per pound	$2.65	View
1997	$1.28 per pound	$2.66	View
1996	$1.25 per pound	$2.66	View
1995	$1.15 per pound	$2.51	View
1994	$1.14 per pound	$2.55	View
1993	$1.08 per pound	$2.48	View
1992	$1.06 per pound	$2.52	View
1991	$1.07 per pound	$2.61	View
1988	$0.93 per pound	$2.62	View
1987	$0.88 per pound	$2.58	View
1986	$0.87 per pound	$2.64	View
1985	$0.86 per pound	$2.66	View
1984	$0.88 per pound	$2.81	View
1983	$0.84 per pound	$2.82	View
1982	$0.82 per pound	$2.82	View
1981	$0.78 per pound	$2.84	View
1980	$0.73 per pound	$2.93	View