Food · BLS CPI-U · 1997–2026
Milk Inflation — U.S. Consumer Price Index
As of June 2026, the CPI-U index for Milk is up 6.6% from a year earlier. Fresh milk prices.
Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). pumsdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BLS.
Milk: year-over-year inflation, 1998–2026
Percent change from the same month a year earlier, from the not-seasonally-adjusted CPI-U index.
October 2025 is missing from every CPI series — the federal government shutdown halted collection and the month was never published. Charts show a gap, and year-over-year and month-over-month figures skip any comparison touching the missing month; values are never interpolated.
Milk: annual averages
BLS annual-average index (the CPI file’s M13 rows, shown verbatim) and the year-over-year change in that average — the standard “annual inflation” figure.
| Year | Annual avg. index | Annual inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 2025* | 178.9 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 175.9 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 176.1 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 175.1 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 153.6 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 148.5 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 140.7 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 137.0 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 139.7 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 140.7 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 147.5 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 156.6 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 149.2 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 147.4 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 145.8 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 133.6 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 129.0 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 148.5 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 140.1 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 125.5 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 127.0 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 125.0 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 111.5 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 110.6 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 112.7 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 107.8 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 107.6 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 101.3 | — |
*The 2025 annual average reflects the eleven published months — October 2025 was never collected because of the federal government shutdown.
Milk inflation — FAQ
What is the current Milk inflation rate?+
As of June 2026, the CPI-U index for Milk is up 6.6% from a year earlier (not seasonally adjusted). Month over month, the seasonally adjusted index moved +2.0% in June 2026.
When was Milk inflation highest since 1997?+
By annual averages, the biggest increase since 1997 came in 2022, when the Milk index rose 14.0% over 2021.
Is Milk inflation higher than overall inflation?+
As of June 2026, the Milk index is up 6.6% year over year, versus up 3.5% for overall inflation (all items CPI-U). That is a faster increase than overall inflation (all items CPI-U).
Why is October 2025 missing from the Milk data?+
October 2025 is missing from every CPI series — the federal government shutdown halted collection and the month was never published. Charts show a gap, and year-over-year and month-over-month figures skip any comparison touching the missing month; values are never interpolated.
Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). pumsdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BLS.