Rice, white, long-grain US average price · per lb · Aug 2026
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ national average price for rice, white, long-grain (series APU0000701312), collected for the CPI. Part of the grocery basket.
Average price
$1.11
Aug 2026
Year over year
+4.9%
vs the same month last year
Month over month
+1.0%
not seasonally adjusted
Five years ago
$0.78
+42.1% since
Price history
Rice, white, long-grain+4.9%
$1.11
2026-08-01
Monthly, Jan 2018 – Aug 2026. YoY colour: +4.9%. Data: grocery_basket.json.