This statistic gives an overview of the specialty food consumer distribution in the United States in 2016, by household income. In order to gather this information, an online survey was conducted among 2,155 U.S. adults. According to report, 85 percent of respondents who had an annual household income of more than 150,000 U.S. dollars bought specialty foods in 2016.
Distribution of specialty food consumers in the U.S. in 2016, by household income
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Mintel selects survey respondents to be proportionally balanced to the U.S. adult population based on the key demographics of gender, age, household income and region.
Specialty foods are defined as foods or beverages of the highest grade, style, and/or quality in their respective categories. Their specialty nature derives from a combination of some or all of the following qualities: uniqueness, origin, processing method, design, limited supply, unusual application or use, extraordinary packaging, or channel of distribution/sales.
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Specialty Food Association. (August 1, 2016). Distribution of specialty food consumers in the U.S. in 2016, by household income [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/295498/us-specialty-food-consumer-share-by-household-income/
Specialty Food Association. "Distribution of specialty food consumers in the U.S. in 2016, by household income." Chart. August 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295498/us-specialty-food-consumer-share-by-household-income/
Specialty Food Association. (2016). Distribution of specialty food consumers in the U.S. in 2016, by household income. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295498/us-specialty-food-consumer-share-by-household-income/
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