In 2024, the retail price for a dozen eggs in the United States was **** U.S. dollars. Egg prices in the United States peaked in this year. Previously, the highest average price was in 2015, when a dozen eggs cost **** U.S. dollars on average. U.S. egg production The United States was one of the leading producers of eggs in the world in 2021, ranking fourth behind China, India, and Indonesia. In that year, approximately ***** billion eggs were produced in the United States. There are two main categories that farm chickens fall into: broiler chickens and laying hens. The first are raised for meat and the second are raised for laying eggs. The U.S. state with the most laying hens is Iowa, with about **** million in 2022. Some of the other top egg-producing states include Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. Egg retail in the United States Perhaps because eggs are uniform in taste and appearance, and most consumers cannot tell one brand of chicken egg apart from another, private label eggs have the highest sales among fresh egg brands in the United States. Eggland’s Best is the leading name brand of fresh eggs in the United States, with sales of ****** million U.S. dollars in 2023. The amount that U.S. consumer units spend on eggs varies from region to region. In 2021, consumers in the Western United States spent an average of about *** U.S. dollars on eggs over the course of the year. The Midwestern United States had the lowest average expenditure on eggs in that year.
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Eggs US rose to 2.76 USD/Dozen on July 14, 2025, up 2.53% from the previous day. Over the past month, Eggs US's price has risen 3.05%, and is up 18.61% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Eggs US.
As of May 2023, the monthly average price of eggs in Egypt was **** Egyptian pounds (**** U.S. dollars) per egg, registering a slight increase of **** percent from the previous month. The price for eggs was relatively stable in the period from January 2019 to January 2021, until it started to increase by a steady pace.
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Large white, Grade A chicken eggs, sold in a carton of a dozen. Includes organic, non-organic, cage free, free range, and traditional."
In March 2023, the Consumer Price Index for eggs in rural areas across the south Asian country of India was nearly 174. This means that the price had increased by almost 74 percent since 2012. The CPI measures the change in consumer prices of goods and services purchased by households across India over time.
In 2024, the producer price index for eggs in Germany was ******. This concludes that prices had risen by around ** percent compared to the base year of 2020. This was a price increase compared to 2023.
This publication gives previously published copies of the quarterly National Statistics publication on egg production, usage and prices that showed figures for 2023. Each publication gives the figures available at that time. The figures are subject to revision each quarter as new information becomes available.
The latest publication and accompanying data sets can be found here.
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In 2023, after two years of decline, there was growth in supplies from abroad of chicken eggs, when their volume increased by 4.2% to 332K tons.
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Retail Price: DOAC: Eggs: Tamil Nadu: Chennai data was reported at 66.000 INR/Dozen in Mar 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 60.000 INR/Dozen for Feb 2023. Retail Price: DOAC: Eggs: Tamil Nadu: Chennai data is updated monthly, averaging 45.000 INR/Dozen from Jan 2005 (Median) to Mar 2023, with 214 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.000 INR/Dozen in Jan 2023 and a record low of 12.000 INR/Dozen in Mar 2006. Retail Price: DOAC: Eggs: Tamil Nadu: Chennai data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Price – Table IN.PC141: Retail Price: Department of Agriculture and Cooperation: Food: by Cities: Eggs.
In 2023, the highest average retail price of ten hen eggs among the 47 prefectural capitals in Japan was in Naha at 332 Japanese yen. Conversely, the lowest average retail price was recorded in Niigata at 230 Japanese yen.
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China Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: Food: Egg data was reported at 94.800 Prev Year=100 in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 101.000 Prev Year=100 for 2023. China Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: Food: Egg data is updated yearly, averaging 104.300 Prev Year=100 from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2024, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 121.100 Prev Year=100 in 2007 and a record low of 80.300 Prev Year=100 in 1997. China Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: Food: Egg data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.IA: Consumer Price Index: Rural.
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In April 2023, the Chicken Egg price reached $2,986 per ton (FOB, Poland), representing a 7.4% increase compared to the previous month.
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In 2023, approx. 5.4K tons of chicken eggs were imported into Denmark; approximately equating the previous year.
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In 2023, after two years of decline, there was significant growth in overseas purchases of chicken eggs, when their volume increased by 78% to 49K tons.
In 2023, the average retail price of eggs in Tokyo, Japan amounted to *** Japanese yen per ten eggs. The figure increased compared to *** yen in 2015.
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United States Egg & Egg Product Estimated Returns: Turkey: Market Price Index Less Feed Cost data was reported at 176.102 1998-2000=100 in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 170.691 1998-2000=100 for Mar 2025. United States Egg & Egg Product Estimated Returns: Turkey: Market Price Index Less Feed Cost data is updated monthly, averaging 171.281 1998-2000=100 from Apr 2019 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 298.857 1998-2000=100 in Oct 2022 and a record low of 90.401 1998-2000=100 in Dec 2023. United States Egg & Egg Product Estimated Returns: Turkey: Market Price Index Less Feed Cost data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Economic Research Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RI048: Egg and Egg Product Estimated Returns.
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Retail Price: DOAC: Eggs: West Bengal: Kolkata data was reported at 66.000 INR/Dozen in Mar 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 66.000 INR/Dozen for Feb 2023. Retail Price: DOAC: Eggs: West Bengal: Kolkata data is updated monthly, averaging 54.000 INR/Dozen from Jan 2005 (Median) to Mar 2023, with 213 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84.000 INR/Dozen in Jan 2023 and a record low of 16.000 INR/Dozen in Mar 2006. Retail Price: DOAC: Eggs: West Bengal: Kolkata data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Price – Table IN.PC141: Retail Price: Department of Agriculture and Cooperation: Food: by Cities: Eggs.
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United States - Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in the Northeast Census Region - Urban was 3.71700 Index in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in the Northeast Census Region - Urban reached a record high of 5.27200 in January of 2023 and a record low of 0.62600 in December of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in the Northeast Census Region - Urban - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2025.
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Retail Price: DOAC: Eggs: Kerala: Ernakulam data was reported at 60.000 INR/Dozen in Mar 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 60.000 INR/Dozen for Feb 2023. Retail Price: DOAC: Eggs: Kerala: Ernakulam data is updated monthly, averaging 54.000 INR/Dozen from Jan 2005 (Median) to Mar 2023, with 207 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.000 INR/Dozen in Jan 2023 and a record low of 18.000 INR/Dozen in Jun 2005. Retail Price: DOAC: Eggs: Kerala: Ernakulam data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Price – Table IN.PC141: Retail Price: Department of Agriculture and Cooperation: Food: by Cities: Eggs.
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United States Wholesale Price: Broilers: National Parts: Legs: Whole data was reported at 0.699 USD/lb in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.687 USD/lb for Feb 2025. United States Wholesale Price: Broilers: National Parts: Legs: Whole data is updated monthly, averaging 0.676 USD/lb from Jun 2022 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.864 USD/lb in Jun 2022 and a record low of 0.349 USD/lb in Jan 2023. United States Wholesale Price: Broilers: National Parts: Legs: Whole data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Economic Research Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.P004: Poultry and Egg Price.
In 2024, the retail price for a dozen eggs in the United States was **** U.S. dollars. Egg prices in the United States peaked in this year. Previously, the highest average price was in 2015, when a dozen eggs cost **** U.S. dollars on average. U.S. egg production The United States was one of the leading producers of eggs in the world in 2021, ranking fourth behind China, India, and Indonesia. In that year, approximately ***** billion eggs were produced in the United States. There are two main categories that farm chickens fall into: broiler chickens and laying hens. The first are raised for meat and the second are raised for laying eggs. The U.S. state with the most laying hens is Iowa, with about **** million in 2022. Some of the other top egg-producing states include Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. Egg retail in the United States Perhaps because eggs are uniform in taste and appearance, and most consumers cannot tell one brand of chicken egg apart from another, private label eggs have the highest sales among fresh egg brands in the United States. Eggland’s Best is the leading name brand of fresh eggs in the United States, with sales of ****** million U.S. dollars in 2023. The amount that U.S. consumer units spend on eggs varies from region to region. In 2021, consumers in the Western United States spent an average of about *** U.S. dollars on eggs over the course of the year. The Midwestern United States had the lowest average expenditure on eggs in that year.