As an added reason to give thanks this year, American consumers can appreciate a slight cost increase to the price tag of preparing Thanksgiving dinner, which still averages below $50.
According to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual survey, the average total cost of a Thanksgiving meal prepared for 10 this year is $49.41, a 37-cent increase from 2013’s average. The federation said the average cost of the dinner has hovered around $49 since 2011.