That’s much worse, in Iowa, average real cost has about doubled since 1953

Year Current Dollars Constant 2020 Dollars

2025 $1,027 $808

2024 $981 $807

2023 $943 $801

2022 $860 $761

2020 $808 $808

2000 $470 $724

1990 $336 $661

1980 $226 $688

1970 $99 $585

1960 $68 $516

1950 $43 $397

1940 $23 $370

The goalpost have now passed Voyager and is the man made object farthest from earth.