In 2024, the retail price for a dozen eggs in the United States was 4.15 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 2.75 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 110.7 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 40.2 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 274.55 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 107 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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The statistic shows the average prices of private label and branded fresh eggs in U.S. in 2019. During the 52 weeks that ended February 24, 2019, the U.S. average price of fresh eggs amounted to approximately 2.65 billion U.S. dollars in 2019.

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This statistic depicts the average price of organic eggs in the United States as of March 2021, by category. In that year, the U.S. price for one dozen organic brown extra large eggs amounted to 3.29 U.S. dollars.

In 2023, overseas shipments of chicken eggs decreased by -16.3% to 19K tons, falling for the second year in a row after two years of growth.

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United States Egg & Egg Product Estimated Returns: Turkey: Market Price Index Less Feed Cost data was reported at 120.221 1998-2000=100 in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 120.078 1998-2000=100 for Jan 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 Feb 2025, with 66 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.

Dairy product and egg prices have recently increased due to past and current crises. The average retail value per unit of milk in Mexico amounted to 1.05 U.S. dollars in 2022, and it's expected to rise to rise to 1.07 U.S. dollars.The price per unit of milk is expected to continue to increase even more, and by 2028, it is expected to reach 1.29 U.S. dollars.

As of May 2023, the monthly average price of eggs in Egypt was 1.54 Egyptian pounds (0.12 U.S. dollars) per egg, registering a slight increase of 1.34 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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United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs in U.S. City Average was 293.79800 Index 1982-84=100 in July of 2021, 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 293.79800 in July of 2021 and a record low of 99.90000 in July of 1985. 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 March of 2025.

The average retail price for one dozen, or 12, eggs in Canada was 4.66 Canadian dollars in October 2024. The Canadian egg market Canada produces an increasing number of eggs each year. In 2019, around 586 metric tons were produced nationwide, an increase of over 20 percent in volume since 2010. This production is, however, not distributed evenly across the country. Ontario is home to the most egg producers by a large margin, Alberta and Quebec come in distant second and third places. As a result, out of all the provinces, Ontario produced the largest volume of eggs in 2019 at around 303 million dozen. Canada is also active in the international egg trade. In 2019, they exported around 429 million U.S. dollars’ worth of the product and imported approximately 672 million U.S. dollars’ worth.

The global liquid egg market is expected to reach a valuation of US$ 5,304 million in 2023, expanding at a healthy 6% CAGR over the forecast period. Liquid egg sales currently account for about 8.9% of the global egg market in terms of value.

Attribute	Details
Liquid Egg Market Projected Size (2022A)	US$ 5,095.3 million
Liquid Egg Market Size (2023E)	US$ 5,304 million
Liquid Egg Market Projected Size (2033F)	US$ 9,791.7 million
Liquid Egg Market Value-based CAGR (2023 to 2033)	6%
Top 3 Countries' Share in the Liquid Egg Industry	39.6%

Global Liquid Egg Industry Historical Analysis (2018 to 2022) Vs. Forecast Outlook (2023 to 2033)

Market Statistics	Details
Jan-Jun (H1), 2021 (A)	6%
Jul-Dec (H2), 2021 (A)	5%
Jan-Jun (H1),2022 Projected (P)	6%
Jan-Jun (H1),2022 Outlook (O)	5%
Jul-Dec (H2), 2022 Outlook (O)	5%
Jul-Dec (H2), 2022 Projected (P)	6%
BPS Change : H1,2021 (O) - H1,2022 (P)	5%
%BPS Change : H1,2022 (O) - H1,2021 (A)	5.4%
BPS Change: H2, 2021 (O) - H2, 2022 (P)	3%
BPS Change: H2, 2022 (O) - H2, 2021 (A)	4%

Country-wise Insights

Regional Markets	Global Market Share in Percentage
United States	34%
Germany	15%
Japan	1.3%
Australia	1%

Regional Markets	CAGR (2023 to 2033)
United Kingdom	9%
China	8.9%
India	7.8%

Category-wise Insights

Category	By Product Type
Top Segment	Whole Egg
Market Share in Percentage	31%

Category	By Form
Top Segment	Frozen
Market Share in Percentage	45%

Category	By Source
Top Segment	Conventional
Market Share in Percentage	59%

After four years of growth, the U.S. non-chicken table egg market decreased by -1% to $17M in 2024. In general, consumption continues to indicate a resilient expansion. Over the period under review, the market reached the peak level at $18M in 2023, and then declined modestly in the following year.

The U.S. chicken egg market was estimated at $13.8B in 2024, increasing by 3% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the total consumption indicated a prominent expansion from 2012 to 2024: its value increased at an average annual rate of +5.7% over the last twelve years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2024 figures, consumption decreased by -2.7% against 2022 indices.

United States Egg and Egg Product Feed Cost: Corn: Yellow, No. 2 (Chicago): Turkey data was reported at 4.417 USD/Bushel in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.211 USD/Bushel for Nov 2024. United States Egg and Egg Product Feed Cost: Corn: Yellow, No. 2 (Chicago): Turkey data is updated monthly, averaging 4.995 USD/Bushel from Apr 2019 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.980 USD/Bushel in May 2022 and a record low of 3.020 USD/Bushel in Apr 2020. United States Egg and Egg Product Feed Cost: Corn: Yellow, No. 2 (Chicago): Turkey 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.RI049: Egg and Egg Product Feed Cost.

In January 2025, the 12-month inflation rate for food items in the United States was at 2.5 percent. That month, egg prices increased by over 50 percent compared to January 2024. Inflation for sugar and sweets saw an increase at 4.3 percent.

15140 Global export shipment records of Egg with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

The global dried eggs market size is projected to exhibit astounding growth during the forecast period from 2023 to 2033. According to the research report published by Future Market Insights, the global market is poised to surpass a valuation of US$ 2,080 million in 2023. It is predicted to reach a valuation of US$ 4,719.6 million by 2033. The market is predicted to capture a remarkable CAGR of 9% from 2023 to 2033.

Attribute	Details
Dried Eggs Market Share (2022)	US$ 2,000.0 million
Dried Eggs Market Share (2023)	US$ 2,080 million
Dried Eggs Market Share (2033)	US$ 4,719.6 million
Dried Eggs Market Share (2023 to 2033)	9%

Scope of the Report

Attribute	Details
Forecast Period	2023 to 2033
Historical Data Available for	2018 to 2022
Market Analysis	US$ million for Value, MT for Volume
Key Regions Covered	North America Latin America Europe East Asia South Asia Oceania The Middle East & Africa (MEA)
Key Countries Covered	The United States Canada Germany The United Kingdom Nordic Russia BENELUX Poland France Spain Italy Czech Republic Hungary Rest of EMEAI Brazil Peru Argentina Mexico South Africa Northern Africa GCC Countries China Japan South Korea India ASIAN Thailand Malaysia Indonesia Australia New Zealand Others
Key Segments Covered	Product Type End-use Application Region
Report Coverage	Market Forecast, Company Share Analysis, Competition Intelligence, Trend Analysis, Market Dynamics and Challenges, and Strategic Growth Initiatives