The Great Eggflation, How Eggs Got So Expensive
From under a dollar to over six bucks a dozen, we chart how the changing price of a dozen Eggs.
Eggs. We love ‘em fried, scrambled, poached, or whipped into an omelet. They’re small nutritional power packs. Full of vitamins, high-quality protein, and all nine essential amino acids.
But lately, eggs have been making headlines for a less tasty reason: price. We looked at the data to see just how much the cost of the humble dozen Eggs (and this blog’s namesake) has climbed over the years.
From the 1980s through the early 2000s, a dozen large Grade A eggs cost less than a dollar. By 2015, prices had doubled to around $2. However, prices started coming down again. In July 2020, a dozen eggs cost for a very reasonable $1.33.
But in February 2025, egg prices hit a whopping $6.23. Ouch.
What happened? Bird flu has decimated several farms and forced farmers to cull large numbers of egg-laying hens, creating a nationwide shortage.
On top of that, the rising cost of chicken feed, higher transport costs, increased demand for protein-heavy diets, and general inflation have all contributed.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like Egg prices will head back to under $2 soon but let’s hope our farmers are able to continue their recovery from the bird flu outbreak and keep those prices from spiking again.