Beans, dried, any type · per lb · 1974 Estimated

$0.26in June 1974 — about $1.79 in today's money.

Price in 1974$0.26
Same money today$1.79
Actual price now · June 2026$1.63
Change since 1974+520%

Price history

1995–2026 · price per lb · no observations before 1995

Record & method

No price was recorded for 1974. This figure is estimated: we took the earliest observed price (July 1995) and moved it back along the category inflation curve — a back-cast of 21 years. The further back it reaches, the less it should be trusted. Treat it as an approximation, not a historical fact.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: APU0000714233
Estimated for: June 1974
Coverage: July 1995 – June 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 49 → 333.952 (June 2026)
Category curve: CUUR0000SAF11
Back-cast: 21 years before the first record · moderate confidence
License: Public domain

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