US Chicken Wing Wholesale Prices Chart (2015–2025)
USDA wholesale chicken wing composite price per pound (FOB plant) — annual U.S. price history through 2025.
Last updated: · Data through 2025 annual average (latest full year; verified Aug 2026)
U.S. chicken wing wholesale prices averaged $1.10/lb in 2025 — 28% below 2019. Weekly USDA whole-wing averages were near $1.25/lb in early August 2026 (not a full-year figure yet).
Then
2019
$1.53/lb
Now
2025
$1.10/lb
Change
2019–2025
-28%
↓ Falling
The Chicken Wing Index: 2015–2025
Wholesale chicken wing composite price per pound (FOB plant)
Source: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, industry reportskeepingupwithinflation.com
Historical Datakeepingupwithinflation.com
| Year | Price | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1.52 | — |
| 2016 | $1.48 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | $1.45 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | $1.58 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | $1.53 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | $1.38 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | $2.82 | +104.3% |
| 2022 | $2.48 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | $1.15 | -53.6% |
| 2024 | $1.62 | +40.9% |
| 2025 | $1.10 | -32.1% |
Analysis
Chicken wings are one of the most volatile proteins in the food supply chain. This chart tracks U.S. chicken wing wholesale prices (USDA composite, FOB plant) as annual averages. Prices sat in the $1.40–$1.60 range for years, exploded to $2.82/lb in 2021, then corrected — averaging about $1.10/lb in 2025 (28% below 2019).
August 2026 check: Weekly USDA wholesale whole wings were near $1.25/lb (week of Aug 7, 2026) — higher than the 2025 annual average, but still far below the 2021–22 spike. We will add a 2026 annual point when the full year is in.
Source: USDA AMS. Updated August 15, 2026.