Independence Day Cookout Spending on the Rise
Independence Day
As this chart using data from the National Retail Federation shows, Fourth of July spending on cookouts is on the rise. In 2014 the average person spent $68.16 on food for a cookout or picnic and this year, that figure is at $75.35 - combining for a total U.S. spend of $6.9 billion. According to the survey, a cookout is the most popular way of celebrating Independence Day, with 62 percent saying they will host or participate in one.