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flag Food inflation has raised grocery costs nearly 30% since 2019, hitting lower-income households hardest.

flag Food inflation has increased grocery prices nearly 30% since 2019, outpacing wage growth and straining household budgets. flag A WalletHub analysis using USDA data shows that lower-income states spend a larger share of income on food, with Mississippi leading at 2.6%, followed by West Virginia, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Kentucky. flag Minnesota ranks 11th most affordable at 1.72%, just behind California's 1.66%. flag Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, and New Hampshire have the lowest shares, under 1.6%. flag Midwestern states like Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Iowa fall in the middle, spending 1.91% to 1.98% of income on food. flag Affordability depends on both local prices and regional income levels.

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