Pet spending by income group (fifths), 2024
In 2024 the average US household spent $880 on pets. By income group (fifths), average spending ranged from $368 for Lowest 20 percent income quintile to $1,861 for Highest 20 percent income quintile.
What households spent on, 2024
| Group | All pet spending | Vet services | Pet food | Pets, supplies and medicine | Other pet services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 20 percent income quintile | $368 | $114 | $164 | $71 | $19 |
| Second 20 percent income quintile | $529 | $137 | $248 | $103 | $41 |
| Third 20 percent income quintile | $673 | $138 | $310 | $165 | $60 |
| Fourth 20 percent income quintile | $967 | $257 | $347 | $231 | $132 |
| Highest 20 percent income quintile | $1,861 | $891 | $410 | $310 | $250 |
All pet spending, 2019 to 2024
| Group | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 20 percent income quintile | $252 | $268 | $313 | $338 | $518 | $368 |
| Second 20 percent income quintile | $523 | $674 | $460 | $512 | $555 | $529 |
| Third 20 percent income quintile | $581 | $387 | $648 | $657 | $722 | $673 |
| Fourth 20 percent income quintile | $789 | $1,072 | $971 | $863 | $1,011 | $967 |
| Highest 20 percent income quintile | $1,259 | $1,049 | $1,458 | $1,334 | $1,571 | $1,861 |
How to read this. Figures are BLS mean annual spending per "consumer unit", which is close to a household. Averages include households with no pets, so a pet owner typically spends more than these numbers. Groups with few survey households can swing from year to year. Rows in italics marked "(all)" combine the groups listed with them and are left out of the chart and the range.
Sources
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, calendar-year tables (mean annual spending per consumer unit)
- BLS Consumer Expenditure database, series files (download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cx)
Checked 29 October 2026.