By Spencer Kristensen | Fox31
DENVER (KDVR) — It is a high priority for most U.S. residents and affects the likes of every person in the country, regardless of age — grocery prices.
The issue is so pressing that politicians can single-handedly run a campaign on the hot topic.
Groceries are essential to single people and families alike, and have a great impact on day-to-day living, and geography can play a large part in determining prices for local goods.
Lending Tree, an online lending marketplace, performed a study on how much each state is spending on groceries per year.
Lending Tree said researchers compared retail prices provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the weeks ending Jan. 26, 2024, and Jan. 31, 2025, for the 68 fruit and vegetable items that had prices available for organic and conventional versions during both weeks.