阿拉巴马州在食品价格负担能力压力方面排名第6位,原因是收入低,而不是价格高, 一份2026年1月的WalletHub报告发现. Alabama ranks 6th for grocery affordability stress due to low incomes, not high prices, a January 2026 WalletHub report found.

根据2026年1月的WlatterHub报告, 阿拉巴马州在杂货可负担性压力方面排名第六位, 居民将大部分收入用于食物, Alabama ranks sixth-highest in grocery affordability stress, with residents spending a large share of income on food due to low median incomes, not high prices, according to a WalletHub report as of January 2026. 该研究分析了各州的26个杂货店,发现尽管食品成本较低,阿拉巴马州、其他南部州和阿巴拉契亚州的低收入家庭仍为杂货店分配更多的收入。 The study analyzed 26 grocery items across all states, finding that despite moderate food costs, low earnings force households in Alabama and other Southern and Appalachian states to allocate more income to groceries. 密西西比州收入中位数为54 915美元,是全国收入中位数最低的,因此,密西西比州收入中位数占粮食支出的2.6%。 Mississippi leads with 2.6% of income spent on food, driven by its $54,915 median income, the lowest in the nation. 自2019年以来,杂货费上涨近30%,超过工资增长,不成比例地影响到全国的低收入家庭。 Since 2019, grocery costs have risen nearly 30%, outpacing wage growth, disproportionately affecting low-income households nationwide.