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- WalletHub reports a 30% rise in grocery prices since 2019.
- Mississippi households spend 2.6% of median income on groceries, despite a low median income of $54,915 and sixth-lowest prices.
- West Virginia and Arkansas follow, with grocery spending over 2.5% and 2.4% of income, respectively.
- Chip Lupo of WalletHub notes that low median incomes drive these percentages.
- The report emphasizes that lower-income states face heavier grocery burdens despite reasonable prices.
