Non-food share in grocery dollar exceeds one quarter
A Louisville analysis cites USDA figures showing about 30.7 cents of every grocery dollar go to non-food items. Tobacco, detergents, paper goods, housewares, and beverages drive non-food spending, with food items like meats and produce totaling 34 cents of the dollar. A Colorado AP note adds: horse No Talk wins at Pike’s Peak Meadows, paying $77.40 to win and $382.40 to place, a Colorado second-payoff record.