Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner in Louisiana Below National Average
Olivia McClure, LSU AgCenter
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana cooks can expect to spend an average of $46.87 on Thanksgiving dinner this year. That is slightly higher than last year’s average cost of $45.11. But it is still below the national average calculated by the American Farm Bureau Federation — $48.91. Quincy L. Vidrine, a family and consumer sciences agent with the LSU AgCenter, recently conducted a survey of stores in the Alexandria area to assess the cost of items commonly featured on Louisiana Thanksgiving tables.