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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mountain-Plains > News Release
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26-1205-KAN
Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — June 2026

Regional prices were down 0.5 percent in June, up 3.8 percent over the year

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Midwest region fell 0.5 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index decreased 5.6 percent, largely due to a decline in gasoline prices. The index for food declined 0.1 percent over the month, while the index for all items less food and energy was unchanged. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

The Midwest region all items CPI-U rose 3.8 percent for the 12 months ending in June. The index for all items less food and energy increased 2.9 percent, while the energy index saw a 16.0 percent advance over the year. The index for food was up 2.6 percent.

  Line chart of 12-month percent changes in the CPI-U all items and all items less food and energy for Midwest, not seasonally adjusted. An accessible version is available in View Chart Data link below the chart.
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Food

The food index declined 0.1 percent for the month of June. The index for food at home (grocery store purchases) decreased 0.5 percent, with the indexes for 4 of the 6 major grocery store food groups declining.  Prices for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) advanced 0.5 percent for the same period. Within the food at home category, the index for nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials (-2.2 percent) led declines, followed by the fruits and vegetables index (-1.5 percent).

Over the year, the index for food advanced 2.6 percent. The food away from home index rose 3.9 percent, while the food at home index saw a 1.8 percent gain. All six major grocery store food groups saw increases for this period, with advances led by the meats, poultry, fish, and eggs (+2.9 percent) and fruits and vegetables (+3.7 percent) indexes.

Energy

The energy index fell 5.6 percent over the month due to an 11.9-percent decline in gasoline prices. The indexes for natural gas service (+3.2 percent) and electricity (+3.0 percent) rose over the same period.

From June 2025 to June 2026, the energy index rose 16.0 percent, largely due to higher prices for gasoline (+26.6 percent). The index for electricity advanced 7.7 percent, while the natural gas service index saw a 1.0-percent loss over the past year.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in June. Among the index’s components, prices were lower for lodging away from home, communication, and apparel (-1.8 percent). In contrast, prices were higher for owners’ equivalent rent of residences (+0.4 percent) and new and used motor vehicles (+0.8 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy increased 2.9 percent over the year. Components contributing most to the annual increase included shelter (+4.3 percent), recreation (+5.2 percent), medical care services (+3.3 percent) and public transportation.

The July 2026 Consumer Price Index for the Midwest region is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.


Technical Note

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Consumer Price Index for the Midwest region is published monthly. The set of components and sub-aggregates published for regional and metropolitan indexes is more limited than at the U.S. city average level; these indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.

The Midwest region is comprised of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Refer to the national CPI news release technical note or the Handbook of Methods for more information.

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Table 1. Midwest region CPI-U by expenditure category for June 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Expenditure category

 Indexes Percent change from:
Historical
data		 Apr.
2026		 May
2026		 Jun.
2026		 Jun.
2025		 Apr.
2026		 May
2026

All items

 308.889 312.352 310.937 3.8 0.7 -0.5

All items (December 1977 = 100)

 502.580 508.213 505.912 - - -

Food and beverages

 331.816 333.267 332.932 2.5 0.3 -0.1

Food

 333.530 335.225 334.917 2.6 0.4 -0.1

Food at home

 302.196 304.128 302.643 1.8 0.1 -0.5

Cereals and bakery products

 346.779 352.087 349.229 1.7 0.7 -0.8

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 341.805 342.413 341.179 2.9 -0.2 -0.4

Dairy and related products

 251.034 252.717 253.346 1.1 0.9 0.2

Fruits and vegetables

 329.011 336.710 331.755 3.7 0.8 -1.5

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

 232.175 230.578 225.444 0.3 -2.9 -2.2

Other food at home

 263.743 264.630 266.104 1.0 0.9 0.6

Food away from home

 385.943 387.155 389.079 3.9 0.8 0.5

Alcoholic beverages

 307.444 305.498 304.792 0.9 -0.9 -0.2

Housing

 315.842 316.846 318.111 3.9 0.7 0.4

Shelter

 381.798 382.757 383.297 4.3 0.4 0.1

Rent of primary residence

 384.070 385.731 387.215 4.3 0.8 0.4

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)

 389.837 390.897 392.319 4.2 0.6 0.4

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)

 389.710 390.724 392.135 4.2 0.6 0.4

Fuels and utilities

 302.771 310.395 316.923 4.9 4.7 2.1

Household energy

 246.600 254.326 261.068 5.1 5.9 2.7

Energy services

 254.644 262.586 270.609 5.0 6.3 3.1

Electricity

 267.597 278.464 286.838 7.7 7.2 3.0

Utility (piped) gas service

 212.059 214.331 221.111 -1.0 4.3 3.2

Household furnishings and operations

 146.599 144.529 145.252 0.0 -0.9 0.5

Apparel

 128.620 128.903 126.617 4.4 -1.6 -1.8

Transportation

 276.727 288.059 279.426 6.4 1.0 -3.0

Private transportation

 273.500 284.991 276.088 5.5 0.9 -3.1

New and used motor vehicles(2)

 125.102 125.836 126.803 -0.4 1.4 0.8

New vehicles

 174.184 174.140 174.447 0.7 0.2 0.2

New cars(3)

 169.142 169.289 169.549 1.0 0.2 0.2

Used cars and trucks

 179.230 181.844 184.609 -1.6 3.0 1.5

Motor fuel

 347.323 402.502 354.991 27.1 2.2 -11.8

Gasoline (all types)

 345.763 400.856 353.327 26.6 2.2 -11.9

Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)

 336.508 391.159 343.368 27.0 2.0 -12.2

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)

 407.536 468.815 420.575 25.6 3.2 -10.3

Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)

 385.289 437.153 397.469 23.2 3.2 -9.1

Medical care

 580.942 584.019 584.097 2.5 0.5 0.0

Medical care commodities

 388.379 387.201 389.814 -1.3 0.4 0.7

Medical care services

 645.477 649.989 649.211 3.3 0.6 -0.1

Professional services

 496.105 495.515 495.569 2.1 -0.1 0.0

Recreation(2)

 149.863 150.853 151.420 5.2 1.0 0.4

Education and communication(2)

 143.731 144.990 143.633 -0.1 -0.1 -0.9

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5)

 102.733 102.746 102.849 2.5 0.1 0.1

Other goods and services

 572.660 584.532 588.415 2.5 2.8 0.7

(1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(4) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(5) Indexes on a December 1977=100 base.

- Data not available.
Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 2. Midwest region CPI-U by special aggregate index for June 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Special aggregate index

Indexes Percent change from:
Historical
data		 Apr.
2026		 May
2026		 Jun.
2026		 Jun.
2025		 Apr.
2026		 May
2026

All items

 308.889 312.352 310.937 3.8 0.7 -0.5

Food

 333.530 335.225 334.917 2.6 0.4 -0.1

Energy

 294.740 324.276 306.208 16.0 3.9 -5.6

All items less food and energy

 311.987 313.168 313.229 2.9 0.4 0.0

All items less energy

 314.380 315.630 315.639 2.9 0.4 0.0

All items less medical care

 296.128 299.614 298.124 3.9 0.7 -0.5

All items less shelter

 285.207 289.590 287.466 3.6 0.8 -0.7

Commodities

 226.913 231.281 228.070 3.8 0.5 -1.4

Commodities less food

 183.180 188.125 184.208 4.4 0.6 -2.1

Commodities less food & beverages

 179.273 184.338 180.375 4.5 0.6 -2.1

Durables

 122.184 122.576 123.145 -0.4 0.8 0.5

Nondurables

 286.297 293.835 287.407 5.8 0.4 -2.2

Nondurables less food

 246.279 258.201 247.163 9.2 0.4 -4.3

Nondurables less food & beverages

 242.963 255.712 244.055 9.9 0.4 -4.6

Services

 392.838 395.241 395.822 3.8 0.8 0.1

Services less rent of shelter(1)

 413.895 418.095 418.735 3.4 1.2 0.2

Services less medical care services

 374.157 376.403 377.091 3.9 0.8 0.2

(1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 

Last Modified Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026