An annual study by the American Farm Bureau Federation found an average Fourth of July barbecue for ten people will only cost $59.50 this year, or just under $6 per person.
They figured it out by looking at the average prices of some Fourth of July staples. Here's how it breaks down . . .
1. Two pounds of hamburger, plus cheese and buns . . . $13.91.
2. Three pounds of pork . . . $11.63.
3. Two pounds of boneless chicken breasts . . . $6.74.
4. Two-and-a-half pounds of homemade potato salad . . . $2.75.
5. 32 ounces of beans . . . $1.90.
6. A 13-ounce bag of potato chips . . . $4.93.
7. Chocolate chip cookies . . . $4.02.
8. Two pints of strawberries . . . $5.30.
9. A half-gallon of vanilla ice cream . . . $4.69.