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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mountain-Plains > News Release
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26-1403-KAN
Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — July 2026

Regional prices were down 0.2 percent in July, up 3.5 percent over the year

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region fell 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index decreased 1.9 percent, largely due to a decline in gasoline prices. The all items less food and energy index declined 0.1 percent over the month, while the index for food 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 3.5 percent for the 12 months ending in July. The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.7 percent over the year, while the energy index advanced 14.2 percent. The index for food was up 2.8 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

Food prices were unchanged for the month of July. Prices for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) increased 0.1 percent, while prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) declined 0.1 percent for the same period. Within the food at home category, prices paid for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs (-0.5 percent) and cereals and bakery products (-0.6 percent) led declines. In contrast, the indexes for nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials (+1.1 percent) and other food at home (+0.3 percent) increased over the month.

Over the year, the index for food advanced 2.8 percent. The food away from home index rose 3.7 percent, while the food at home index saw a 2.2-percent gain. All six major grocery store food groups rose for this period, with other food at home (+1.9 percent) leading the increases.

Energy

The energy index decreased 1.9 percent over the month, largely due to a 3.2 percent decline in gasoline prices. The index for natural gas service also fell over the month (-3.2 percent), while the index for electricity increased 1.0 percent.

From July 2025 to July 2026, the energy index increased 14.2 percent over the year, primarily due to an advance in the index for gasoline (+23.1 percent). The index for electricity increased 8.1 percent, while the index for natural gas service decreased 2.4 percent.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy declined 0.1 percent in July. Among the index’s components, prices were lower for public transportation, recreation (-0.9 percent), and medical care commodities (-3.1 percent). In contrast, prices were higher for shelter (+0.4 percent), education and communication (+0.5 percent), and medical care services (+0.3 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.7 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included shelter (+4.5 percent), medical care services (+3.3 percent), and recreation (+3.6 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for household furnishings and operations (-1.8 percent), medical care commodities (-4.6 percent), and used cars and trucks (-2.0 percent).

The August 2026 Consumer Price Index for the Midwest Region is scheduled to be released on Friday, September 11, 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 July 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Expenditure category

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

All items

 312.352 310.937 310.304 3.5 -0.7 -0.2

All items (December 1977 = 100)

 508.213 505.912 504.883 - - -

Food and beverages

 333.267 332.932 333.170 2.7 0.0 0.1

Food

 335.225 334.917 335.007 2.8 -0.1 0.0

Food at home

 304.128 302.643 302.475 2.2 -0.5 -0.1

Cereals and bakery products

 352.087 349.229 347.089 2.5 -1.4 -0.6

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 342.413 341.179 339.351 1.8 -0.9 -0.5

Dairy and related products

 252.717 253.346 253.080 0.5 0.1 -0.1

Fruits and vegetables

 336.710 331.755 330.270 3.0 -1.9 -0.4

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

 230.578 225.444 227.828 4.1 -1.2 1.1

Other food at home

 264.630 266.104 267.027 1.9 0.9 0.3

Food away from home

 387.155 389.079 389.656 3.7 0.6 0.1

Alcoholic beverages

 305.498 304.792 307.088 1.4 0.5 0.8

Housing

 316.846 318.111 318.872 3.8 0.6 0.2

Shelter

 382.757 383.297 385.015 4.5 0.6 0.4

Rent of primary residence

 385.731 387.215 388.116 4.2 0.6 0.2

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)

 390.897 392.319 393.555 4.2 0.7 0.3

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)

 390.724 392.135 393.370 4.2 0.7 0.3

Fuels and utilities

 310.395 316.923 316.288 4.9 1.9 -0.2

Household energy

 254.326 261.068 260.351 5.1 2.4 -0.3

Energy services

 262.586 270.609 269.716 5.0 2.7 -0.3

Electricity

 278.464 286.838 289.629 8.1 4.0 1.0

Utility (piped) gas service

 214.331 221.111 213.944 -2.4 -0.2 -3.2

Household furnishings and operations

 144.529 145.252 144.074 -1.8 -0.3 -0.8

Apparel

 128.903 126.617 126.345 6.4 -2.0 -0.2

Transportation

 288.059 279.426 275.650 5.0 -4.3 -1.4

Private transportation

 284.991 276.088 273.501 4.2 -4.0 -0.9

New and used motor vehicles(2)

 125.836 126.803 127.051 -0.7 1.0 0.2

New vehicles

 174.140 174.447 174.678 0.8 0.3 0.1

New cars(3)

 169.289 169.549 169.864 1.1 0.3 0.2

Used cars and trucks

 181.844 184.609 185.094 -2.0 1.8 0.3

Motor fuel

 402.502 354.991 343.186 23.3 -14.7 -3.3

Gasoline (all types)

 400.856 353.327 341.985 23.1 -14.7 -3.2

Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)

 391.159 343.368 332.069 23.4 -15.1 -3.3

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)

 468.815 420.575 407.657 21.9 -13.0 -3.1

Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)

 437.153 397.469 387.034 20.1 -11.5 -2.6

Medical care

 584.019 584.097 582.635 1.9 -0.2 -0.3

Medical care commodities

 387.201 389.814 377.920 -4.6 -2.4 -3.1

Medical care services

 649.989 649.211 651.275 3.3 0.2 0.3

Professional services

 495.515 495.569 495.496 1.7 0.0 0.0

Recreation(2)

 150.853 151.420 150.075 3.6 -0.5 -0.9

Education and communication(2)

 144.990 143.633 144.339 0.4 -0.4 0.5

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5)

 102.746 102.849 103.496 2.8 0.7 0.6

Other goods and services

 584.532 588.415 583.393 1.8 -0.2 -0.9

(1) Index on a December 1982=100 base.
(2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(4) Index on a December 1993=100 base.
(5) Index on a December 2024=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 July 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Special aggregate index

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

All items

 312.352 310.937 310.304 3.5 -0.7 -0.2

Food

 335.225 334.917 335.007 2.8 -0.1 0.0

Energy

 324.276 306.208 300.403 14.2 -7.4 -1.9

All items less food and energy

 313.168 313.229 312.989 2.7 -0.1 -0.1

All items less energy

 315.630 315.639 315.446 2.7 -0.1 -0.1

All items less medical care

 299.614 298.124 297.531 3.6 -0.7 -0.2

All items less shelter

 289.590 287.466 285.989 3.0 -1.2 -0.5

Commodities

 231.281 228.070 226.868 3.3 -1.9 -0.5

Commodities less food

 188.125 184.208 182.679 3.5 -2.9 -0.8

Commodities less food & beverages

 184.338 180.375 178.773 3.6 -3.0 -0.9

Durables

 122.576 123.145 123.002 -1.1 0.3 -0.1

Nondurables

 293.835 287.407 285.369 5.4 -2.9 -0.7

Nondurables less food

 258.201 247.163 243.517 8.2 -5.7 -1.5

Nondurables less food & beverages

 255.712 244.055 240.057 8.7 -6.1 -1.6

Services

 395.241 395.822 395.827 3.6 0.1 0.0

Services less rent of shelter(1)

 418.095 418.735 416.626 2.7 -0.4 -0.5

Services less medical care services

 376.403 377.091 376.935 3.6 0.1 0.0

(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: Wednesday, August 12, 2026