Here’s How Much Thanksgiving Turkeys Cost in Every State

Wendee Wendt
·2 min read

Thanksgiving week is already here! Do you have a plan for getting your turkey?

Whether you are hosting a rambunctious family gathering or settling down for a quiet, more intimate dinner, one thing is for sure—that turkey (along with everything else) is going to cost you a bit more this year.

Sound familiar? Unfortunately, last year in 2022, The American Farm Bureau reported that turkey prices could hit record highs—exceeding 2021’s prices by 20 percent.

And now, FinanceBuzz has reported that in 2023, turkey prices are up 3.5% from last year. Curious what that looks like across the nation? We'll fill you in.

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Top 10 most expensive turkey prices

1. Hawaii - $52.85
2. Alaska - $42.35
3. Minnesota - $41.85
4. California - $41.85
5. Rhode Island - $39.35
6. Connecticut - $38.85
7. Georgia - $38.85
8. Kentucky - $38.85
9. South Carolina - $38.85
10. Wisconsin - $38.85

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Top 10 least expensive turkey prices

1. Louisiana - $27.30
2. Kansas - $27.85
3. Oklahoma - $27.85
4. Mississippi - $29.25
5. Missouri - $29.35
6. Texas - $30.80
7. North Dakota - $30.85
8. Colorado - $31.35
9. Maine - $31.35
10. Arkansas, Iowa and Ohio - $31.85

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Average Thanksgiving turkey prices by state in 2023

  • Alabama - $32.80

  • Alaska - $42.35

  • Arizona - $32.35

  • Arkansas - $31.85

  • California - $41.85

  • Colorado - $31.35

  • Connecticut - $38.85

  • Delaware - $37.35

  • Florida - $35.30

  • Georgia - $38.85

  • Hawaii - $52.85

  • Idaho - $33.80

  • Illinois - $37.35

  • Indiana - $36.35

  • Iowa - $31.85

  • Kansas - $27.85

  • Kentucky - $38.85

  • Louisiana - $27.30

  • Maine - $31.35

  • Maryland - $37.35

  • Massachusetts - $37.85

  • Michigan - $35.85

  • Minnesota - $41.85

  • Mississippi - $29.25

  • Missouri - $29.35

  • Montana - $36.35

  • Nebraska - $32.85

  • Nevada - $38.35

  • New Hampshire - $38.35

  • New Jersey - $34.35

  • New Mexico - $33.85

  • New York - $34.35

  • North Carolina - $35.85

  • North Dakota - $30.85

  • Ohio - $31.85

  • Oklahoma - $27.85

  • Oregon - $33.85

  • Pennsylvania - $37.35

  • Rhode Island - $39.35

  • South Carolina - $38.85

  • South Dakota - $32.85

  • Tennessee - $32.85

  • Texas - $30.80

  • Utah - $37.35

  • Vermont - $38.35

  • Virginia - $35.85

  • Washington - $33.85

  • West Virginia -$36.35

  • Wisconsin - $38.85

  • Wyoming - $34.35

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