Your Fourth of July barbeque could cost a lot more money this year

Planning to have a barbecue on the Fourth of July this year? Prepare to shell out more money than in years past. 

A new analysis published by the American Farm Bureau (AFB) found that a typical Independence Day cookout with all the fixings this year will cost about $71.22 for a group of 10 people, up 5% from last year and a 30% spike when compared to 2019. It marks the most expensive level on record, and is the first time ever that prices have topped more than $7 per person.

Driving the increase are a number of barbecue staples...