What groceries have dropped the most in price? Here are 10 to watch in Alabama

What groceries have dropped the most in price? Here are 10 to watch in Alabama

After months of record-high prices, grocery shoppers have felt a slight reprieve at the cash register.

While grocery prices are up 4.7% from June 2022, shoppers saw prices fall for things like eggs, meats, vegetables, grains and dairy products.

Stacker used monthly Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find grocery items that experienced the largest price decreases over the last month in the South, including Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Washington D.C., Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Here were the top 10 groceries with the largest price decreases:

10. Chocolate chip cookies (per lb.)

  • One month decrease in cost: 0.6%
  • Annual change in cost: +9.0%
  • June 2023 cost: $5.14

9. Bananas (per lb.)

  • One month decrease in cost: 1.0%
  • Annual change in cost: 4.4%
  • June 2023 cost: $0.59

8. Whole milk (per gal.)

  • One month decrease in cost: 1.5%
  • Annual change in cost: +3.0%
  • June 2023 cost: $4.08

7. American processed cheese (per lb.)

  • One month decrease in cost: 1.9%
  • Annual change in cost: +1.7%
  • June 2023 cost: $4.74

6. Malt beverages (per 16 oz.)

  • One month decrease in cost: 2.8%
  • Annual change in cost: +1.2%
  • June 2023 cost: $1.63

5. White bread (per lb.)

  • One month decrease in cost: 2.9%
  • Annual change in cost: +14.5%
  • June 2023 cost: $1.76

4. Lemons (per lb.)

  • One month decrease in cost: 4.5%
  • Annual change in cost: Not available
  • June 2023 cost: $2.13

3. Potato chips (per 16 oz.)

  • One month decrease in cost: 5.2%
  • Annual change in cost: +14.1%
  • June 2023 cost: $6.73

2. Strawberries (per 12 oz.)

  • One month decrease in cost: 8.6%
  • Annual change in cost: +6.1%
  • June 2023 cost: $2.36

1. Eggs (per doz.)

  • One month decrease in cost: 16.3%
  • Annual change in cost: 23.3%
  • June 2023 cost: $1.94