(NEXSTAR) — Thanksgiving is fast approaching and so too are Thanksgiving dinner meal preparations. But did you know, on average, Americans will spend about $31.16 for a 15-pound turkey in 2024 — about 12% less than last year. Recently, personal finance outlet FinanceBuzz combed through prices for multiple grocery stores across the U.S. to determine how much residents can expect to pay for a bird this year. But prices vary by state. Why are ‘boob lights’ in so many houses and apartments? The state with the least expensive Thanksgiving turkeys is Oklahoma, which costs $19.75 for a 15-pound turkey, on average, according to FinanceBuzz. And while turkeys in both Hawaii and Alaska are the most expensive, on average, that's to be expected for the U.S.' non-contiguous states. The next-most-expensive turkeys can be found in California, where a 15-pound bird costs $39.85 on average. So where does that leave Texas? Turns out, the Lone Star State is one of the states where turkeys are least expensive to buy this year. Texas ranked fourth-lowest (a good thing, in this case) on FinanceBuzz's list, with 15-pound turkeys costing $22.60 on average. (FinanceBuzz) The other states making up the "bottom" of the list, with the cheapest turkeys in 2024 are Mississippi, at $22.30 per-15-pound turkey, and Louisiana, at $19.90 per-15-pound turkey. All-in-all, the average prices for turkeys were down in 2024 over both 2022 and 2023, according to FinanceBuzz's analysis. These are the Austin restaurants that earned some of Texas’ first MICHELIN Stars The average nationwide price for a 15-pound turkey in 2022 was $35.15 ($2.28/lb) and $35.40 ($2.36/lb) in 2023. FinanceBuzz says this reflects a 12% reduction year-over-year. Each year, American Farm Bureau Federation releases its Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner report — and while 2024's hasn't been released yet as of publication time, its 2022-2023 data reflect similar figures to FinanceBuzz's. Per AFBF, an average Thanksgiving dinner decreased in price from 2022 ($64.05) to 2023 ($61.17). Whatever you spend on Thanksgiving dinner this year, we hope the memories are priceless.