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Price of canned tomatoes in the US

The average price of a pound of canned tomatoes in the US was $1.63 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

August 2026$1.63per pound
A year earlier$1.55up 5.4%
10-year high$1.72July 2023
10-year low$1.30May 2019

Canned Tomatoes price history

Average US price of canned tomatoes, per pound Monthly average price from January 2017 to August 2026. Latest $1.63. The full data is in the table below. $1.26 $1.51 $1.75 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
Monthly U.S. city average, January 2017 to August 2026. Source: BLS.

Last 13 months

Average price of canned tomatoes by month
MonthAverage price (per pound)
August 2026$1.63
July 2026$1.69
June 2026$1.63
May 2026$1.67
April 2026$1.71
March 2026$1.70
February 2026$1.70
January 2026$1.70
December 2025$1.69
November 2025$1.69
September 2025$1.63
August 2025$1.55
July 2025$1.65
All 113 months of data
MonthAverage price
2026-08$1.63
2026-07$1.69
2026-06$1.63
2026-05$1.67
2026-04$1.71
2026-03$1.70
2026-02$1.70
2026-01$1.70
2025-12$1.69
2025-11$1.69
2025-09$1.63
2025-08$1.55
2025-07$1.65
2025-06$1.59
2025-05$1.67
2025-04$1.67
2025-03$1.64
2025-02$1.63
2025-01$1.65
2024-12$1.66
2024-11$1.65
2024-10$1.68
2024-09$1.71
2024-08$1.71
2024-07$1.71
2024-06$1.68
2024-05$1.70
2024-04$1.65
2024-03$1.65
2024-02$1.63
2024-01$1.59
2023-12$1.59
2023-11$1.57
2023-10$1.63
2023-09$1.72
2023-08$1.70
2023-07$1.72
2023-06$1.71
2023-05$1.70
2023-04$1.66
2023-03$1.69
2023-02$1.70
2023-01$1.70
2022-12$1.70
2022-11$1.66
2022-10$1.68
2022-09$1.68
2022-08$1.68
2022-07$1.67
2022-06$1.64
2022-05$1.64
2022-04$1.63
2022-03$1.63
2022-02$1.55
2022-01$1.51
2021-12$1.50
2021-11$1.47
2021-10$1.46
2021-09$1.45
2021-08$1.43
2021-07$1.43
2021-06$1.42
2021-05$1.42
2021-04$1.46
2021-03$1.46
2021-02$1.45
2021-01$1.43
2020-12$1.40
2020-11$1.39
2020-10$1.41
2020-09$1.42
2020-08$1.45
2020-07$1.42
2020-06$1.42
2020-03$1.49
2020-02$1.46
2020-01$1.43
2019-12$1.40
2019-11$1.41
2019-10$1.35
2019-09$1.32
2019-08$1.33
2019-07$1.34
2019-06$1.32
2019-05$1.30
2019-04$1.34
2019-03$1.33
2019-02$1.34
2019-01$1.34
2018-12$1.37
2018-11$1.36
2018-10$1.35
2018-09$1.33
2018-08$1.35
2018-07$1.34
2018-06$1.36
2018-05$1.38
2018-04$1.31
2018-03$1.31
2018-02$1.32
2018-01$1.33
2017-12$1.37
2017-11$1.37
2017-10$1.36
2017-09$1.34
2017-08$1.35
2017-07$1.35
2017-06$1.35
2017-05$1.36
2017-04$1.35
2017-03$1.37
2017-02$1.36
2017-01$1.35

What it means for your recipes

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How this is calculated

These are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Average Price Data: the average retail price per pound that BLS data collectors record in stores across US cities each month for the Consumer Price Index (series APU0000714233, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted). BLS publishes each month's figure around the middle of the following month, and the newest month can be revised.

CrumbCounts syncs the series monthly. This page shows data through August 2026, last refreshed 2026-10-01. Your local price will differ by region, store, brand and package size: use your own receipts for exact recipe costs.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a pound of canned tomatoes cost right now?

A Pound Of Canned Tomatoes cost $1.63 in August 2026 on average in US cities (BLS Average Price Data). Prices at your store will vary by region, brand and package size.

Are canned tomatoes prices going up or down?

The August 2026 average of $1.63 is up 5.4% from $1.55 a year earlier.

What is the highest price of canned tomatoes in the last 10 years?

The highest monthly average since January 2017 was $1.72 per pound in July 2023; the lowest was $1.30 in May 2019.

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