The pie charts illustrate the percentages of food expenditure among people in the United States in 2000, 2010 and 2020, divided into five different categories.
Overall, snacks and sodas accounted for the largest proportion of spending in all three years, while dairy products represented the smallest share. Spending on snacks and sodas and fruits and vegetables increased over the period, whereas expenditure on bread, cereal and rice declined.
In 2000, snacks and sodas made up 31% of total food spending, making this the largest category. This figure then rose to 35% in 2010 and reached 36% in 2020. By contrast, spending on meat and fish fell from 26% in 2000 to 22% in 2010, before remaining unchanged in 2020. Similarly, the proportion spent on bread, cereal and rice decreased gradually, from 15% to 14% and then 13%.
The remaining categories showed relatively smaller changes. Spending on fruits and vegetables increased from 17% in 2000 to 19% in 2010, before reaching 20% in 2020. Meanwhile, dairy products accounted for 11% of spending in 2000 and then decreased slightly to 10%, where it remained in both 2010 and 2020.