### Food System Costs Per Person Per Year $1850 + 120 hours | production | community cost | retail equivalent | average labor hours per person per year | value/labor hour | per meal costs | | -------------------------- | -------------- | ----------------- | --------------------------------------- | ---------------- | ------------------- | | [[food production]] | $965 | $2,820 | 29 | $64 | $0.88 + 1.6 min | | [[food processing]] | $362 | $1,177 | 35 | $23 | $0.33 + 1.9 min | | [[meal production\|meals]] | $515 | $3,840 | 55 | $60 | $0.47 + 3.0 min | | **Total** | **$1,842** | **$7,837** | **119** | **$50** | **$1.68 + 6.5 min** |