Study: Texas has nation’s seventh-most expensive groceries

Although Texas leaders frequently trumpet the state’s affordability, its residents spend more money on groceries than both the national average and people in most other states, according to a new study from financial-advice service HelpAdvisor. On average, Texans spend $286.19 weekly filling their pantries, meaning it ranks as the state with the seventh-highest grocery bills. That total is also considerably higher than the national average, which came out to $270.21. HelpAdvisor complied its study using the latest data from the U.S Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey, which polled consumers nationwide last October.