Eggs US rose to 2.16 USD/Dozen on September 5, 2025, up 1.89% from the previous day. Over the past month, Eggs US's price has fallen 21.35%, and is down 51.24% 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.

Large white, Grade A chicken eggs, sold in a carton of a dozen. Includes organic, non-organic, cage free, free range, and traditional."

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.

The data comes from The Humane League's US Egg Production dataset by Samara Mendez. Dataset and code is available for this project on OSF at US Egg Production Data Set.

This dataset tracks the supply of cage-free eggs in the United States from December 2007 to February 2021. For TidyTuesday we've used data through February 2021, but the full dataset, with data through the present, is available in the OSF project.

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This statistic depicts the average price of eggs in the United States as of February 2025, by category. In that year, the U.S. price for one dozen organic brown cage-free eggs amounted to **** U.S. dollars.

United States Wholesale Price: Eggs: Grade A: Large: New York data was reported at 5.330 USD/Dozen in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.198 USD/Dozen for Feb 2025. United States Wholesale Price: Eggs: Grade A: Large: New York data is updated monthly, averaging 1.075 USD/Dozen from Jan 2000 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 303 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.198 USD/Dozen in Feb 2025 and a record low of 0.533 USD/Dozen in May 2002. United States Wholesale Price: Eggs: Grade A: Large: New York 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.

Large white, Grade A chicken eggs, sold in a carton of a dozen. Includes organic, non-organic, cage free, free range, and traditional."

United States Wholesale Price: Eggs: Grade A: Large: Combined Regional data was reported at 5.127 USD/Dozen in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.222 USD/Dozen for Feb 2025. United States Wholesale Price: Eggs: Grade A: Large: Combined Regional data is updated monthly, averaging 1.021 USD/Dozen from Jan 2000 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 303 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.222 USD/Dozen in Feb 2025 and a record low of 0.428 USD/Dozen in May 2006. United States Wholesale Price: Eggs: Grade A: Large: Combined Regional 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.

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In the current period, the US egg industry has experienced revenue growth primarily driven by historically high egg prices, a direct consequence of recurrent HPAI outbreaks. These outbreaks have been the most disruptive force over the past five years, leading to significant flock reductions and persistent supply shortages. As millions of hens have been culled due to disease, the scarcity has caused retail egg prices to soar, with some months seeing prices more than double year-over-year. This price surge has helped offset revenue losses from flock reductions but increased input costs for some producers; the overall uneven impact has prompted an industry-wide shift towards improved biosecurity measures and contingency planning to mitigate future risks and maintain current price levels. Overall, revenue has climbed at a CAGR of 15.5% to an estimated $19.8 billion after a decrease of 4.4% in 2025. Trade dynamics and input costs are significantly challenging profit, despite rising egg prices. The US has increased imports to make up for domestic shortages, sourcing eggs from countries less affected by HPAI, like Mexico. However, new tariffs on imports and critical feed ingredients stand to raise costs for US egg producers, diminishing competitiveness abroad and driving higher domestic prices. Retaliatory tariffs, especially from Canada, and increased costs for foreign-manufactured equipment have further strained profit. While elevated egg prices have provided some revenue relief, high input costs, especially for feed, have suppressed overall profit levels across the industry. Looking ahead, the outlook for the US egg industry will be driven by steady production growth and price normalization. With the expected recovery from disease shocks and ongoing investments in capacity expansion, output is projected to rise through 2030, matching climbing per capita egg consumption. As supply stabilizes, egg prices will drop sharply from recent peaks to near pre-HPAI levels by 2026. Consequently, revenue is forecast to decline at a CAGR of 6.0% to reach $14.5 billion in 2030. Nevertheless, specialty eggs like organic and cage-free are expected to maintain stronger margins due to regulatory mandates and evolving consumer preferences. Producers are increasingly investing in operational efficiency initiatives, supported by emerging livestock-care technologies and methods and lower borrowing costs, as they prepare for a more competitive pricing environment while preserving sustainable growth.

United States Egg & Egg Product Estimated Returns: Eggs: Market Price Index Less Feed Cost data was reported at 682.430 1998-2000=100 in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 968.661 1998-2000=100 for Mar 2025. United States Egg & Egg Product Estimated Returns: Eggs: Market Price Index Less Feed Cost data is updated monthly, averaging 375.695 1998-2000=100 from May 2021 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,613.600 1998-2000=100 in Feb 2025 and a record low of 37.785 1998-2000=100 in Jun 2021. United States Egg & Egg Product Estimated Returns: Eggs: 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.

This statistic shows the total egg production in the United States from 2001 to 2023. In 2023, around 9.1 billion dozen of eggs were produced, a slight decrease from production the previous year.

The demand of eggs has grown in the United States over the last number of years. In 2023, consumption of eggs in the United States was estimated at 281.3 per person. This figure was projected to reach 284.4 eggs per capita by 2024. Per capita consumption is a measure of total egg production, minus exports, divided by the total U.S. population.

Cage-free and organic eggs Although the majority of laying hens in the Unites States are still caged, the production of organic and caged-free hens has increased in recent years. In cage-free production, hens are allowed to move freely outside of their cage, but this time is limited and the environment they are kept in could still be unhealthy and very crowded. In organic production however, hens are provided with free-range outdoor access.

U.S. egg industry There has been steady growth in the number of eggs produced in the United States. Additionally, the total number of laying hens in the United States has also increased in recent years. Iowa was the U.S. state with the most laying hens, with some 40.16 million laying hens as of 2022.

United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs in U.S. City Average was 343.14900 Index 1982-84=100 in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs in U.S. City Average reached a record high of 349.92800 in March of 2025 and a record low of 37.40000 in May of 1967. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs in U.S. City Average - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

United States Long Term Projections: Egg: Prices: Eggs, Farm data was reported at 153.461 0.01 USD/Dozen in 2034. This records an increase from the previous number of 150.815 0.01 USD/Dozen for 2033. United States Long Term Projections: Egg: Prices: Eggs, Farm data is updated yearly, averaging 148.170 0.01 USD/Dozen from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2034, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 239.200 0.01 USD/Dozen in 2022 and a record low of 132.294 0.01 USD/Dozen in 2026. United States Long Term Projections: Egg: Prices: Eggs, Farm data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Department of Agriculture. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RI052: Agricultural Projections: Egg.

United States Egg & Egg Product Supply and Disappearance: Exports data was reported at 50.853 Dozen mn in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 55.838 Dozen mn for Sep 2024. United States Egg & Egg Product Supply and Disappearance: Exports data is updated quarterly, averaging 60.002 Dozen mn from Mar 1990 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 140 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 120.725 Dozen mn in Dec 2013 and a record low of 18.361 Dozen mn in Mar 1990. United States Egg & Egg Product Supply and Disappearance: Exports 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.RI047: Egg and Egg Product Supply and Disappearance.

The U.S. egg, excluding hen egg market declined markedly to $18M in 2024, shrinking by -51.3% against the previous year. In general, consumption showed a perceptible setback. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $38M, and then declined dramatically in the following year.

Statistics illustrates consumption, production, prices, and trade of Chicken Eggs in the United States from 2007 to 2024.

Market Size statistics on the Chicken Egg Production industry in the US

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Farm Products: Eggs, Jumbo was 407.07000 Index Dec 1984=100 in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Farm Products: Eggs, Jumbo reached a record high of 952.74000 in February of 2025 and a record low of 63.70000 in April of 1986. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Farm Products: Eggs, Jumbo - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.