Sweet peppers prices, March 2020
Peppers, sweet, per lb. U.S. city average, Bureau of Labor Statistics series APU0000712406.
Sweet peppers are less expensive than a year ago.
The Bureau's latest figure for this item is for March 2020.
1 monthup +0.3%
1 yeardown −2.4%
5 yearsno figure —
$2.44Latest national average, March 2020, per lb
Previous month$2.43
1 year ago, Mar 2019$2.50
5 years ago, Mar 2015—
Data table
| Month | Price | In today's dollars | Change from a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2020 | $2.44 | $3.18 | −2.4% |
| Feb 2020 | $2.43 | $3.17 | −2.4% |
| Jan 2020 | $2.49 | $3.26 | 0.0% |
| Dec 2019 | $2.50 | $3.28 | +0.3% |
| Nov 2019 | $2.31 | $3.02 | — |
| Oct 2019 | $2.23 | $2.92 | — |
| Sep 2019 | $2.41 | $3.17 | — |
| Aug 2019 | $2.37 | $3.11 | — |
| Jul 2019 | $2.42 | $3.18 | — |
| Jun 2019 | $2.36 | $3.11 | — |
| May 2019 | $2.31 | $3.04 | — |
| Apr 2019 | $2.43 | $3.20 | — |
| Mar 2019 | $2.50 | $3.31 | — |
| Feb 2019 | $2.49 | $3.32 | — |
| Jan 2019 | $2.49 | $3.34 | — |
Highs, lows and the long view
Where March 2020 sits against the five-year record.
| Record high | $2.50 | Dec 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Record low | $2.23 | Oct 2019 |
| Five-year average | $2.41 | |
| In today's dollars | $3.34 / $2.92 / $3.17 | high / low / average |
Against the basket
Sweet peppers compared with the 40-item average and with produce, all set to 100 at Mar 2015.
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See this change next to every item you actually buy. Source: BLS series APU0000712406.
