Top 10 states revealed where a family of 4 spends the most on groceries as prices continue to soar

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2. Fwiw,

these numbers are roughly half of the federal poverty line numbers; i.e., you can make $1 above the poverty line, spend half your income on food, and still be expected somehow to afford rent, utilities, transportation, healthcare, education, clothing, etc. out of the remaining half.