About a third of Americans stop buying eggs due to rising costs, study shows

[Coventina]

As egg prices have reached record highs, about a third of American consumers have stopped buying them in response to the rising costs, a new study suggests.

According to research from Clarify Capital, 34% of Americans have stopped purchasing eggs as prices for the breakfast staple are becoming less affordable. On average, these consumers say they won’t begin buying eggs again until costs come down to $5 or less for a carton.

The report compared the average price of eggs across all US states, observing a significant jump in 2018, when the average was $1.49. In 2025, that figure is sitting at about $5.18.

The study found that nearly 95% of Americans have noticed the significant rise in egg prices, with shoppers reporting their perceived average as $7 a dozen. The average American said they would stop buying eggs when prices hit $8 a dozen.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/01/buying-eggs-cost

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[ananda]

1. I pay about $6 a dozen for jumbo organic at HEB.

That's considerably down from last week. Still...

[hlthe2b]

2. I haven't purchased them in nearly a year. Initially because of shortages in Colorado

(after a law requiring all eggs to come from cage-free birds--which I don't argue with, but there were shortages)... And then when the prices went nuts, I just decided I could mostly live without them.

I will eventually buy them again, but not now.

[fierywoman]

3. FWIW my local Costco (Redmond, WA) price for 2 dozen eggs was down 50 cents yesterday --

-- still $3.50 above Jan 19 price.

[dickthegrouch]

4. Which came first: The chicken or the egg?

Doesn't really matter, but there sure as hell won't be any more chickens if there are no (fertilized) eggs to restore the populations of chickens decimated by avian flu.
Hopefully the chicken farms are making sure there is a substantial number of hens being fertilized and those eggs are being cared for to produce chicks.
A substantial amount of medicinal research is also effected using chicks. I know that's not important to RFK Jr, but it is important to the human race in general. Another reason to preserve the population.
Am I just talking about chickens? Maybe not.

[Tickle]

5. ​I raise chickens

and share their eggs with colleagues who may find the current egg prices challenging. This practice fosters a sense of community and generosity, reminiscent of traditional produce-sharing among neighbors.

[PJMcK]

6. We have been buying home-raised chicken eggs

We’re in the Catskills and many people raise their own hens then sell the eggs. We usually get them from either the lady who runs a local thrift store or from a neighbor. The price varies from $4-$5 per dozen.

These eggs are remarkable! Some of the shells are colorful and sometimes spotted with colored marks. They’re quite beautiful in their pastel shades. The yolks are incredibly bright yellow and seem larger than store-bought eggs. I’m not a huge egg fan but these are the best I’ve had and my wife is crazy about them.

There’s a duck farm nearby and those eggs are also very good but about twice the price of store-bought eggs.

Another DU poster recently moved to Costa Rica and she posted that the local eggs there were about $3.75 for FIVE dozen!

[J_William_Ryan]

7. When the history of this time is written.

The ‘price of eggs’ will be acknowledged as the epitome of political idiocy.

[Redleg]

8. I bought some at Kroger's yesterday

I don't know how much they cost because there were no prices listed. I guess I will check my receipt.

[elocs]

12. Consider yourself fortunate when you can purchase food without knowing the price. n/t

[Redleg]

13. Yeah- I didn't mean to imply that I have no cares about money

I live pretty frugally and only occasionally indulge in making "what the fuck" the purchases, but not usually of things that have a high price tag.

For example, I kept my 2002 Toyota Corolla until last year, when I replaced it with a moderately priced KIA. I gifted the Toyota to my son.

[central scrutinizer]

9. $9.49 for 24 free range eggs at Costco yesterday

They had a lot of eggs but were limiting each customer to two cartons.

[FirstLight]

10. $10 - $12 /dozen here at the Grocery Outlet in Tahoe...

Which has usually been the lowest of the stores locally... so yeah, it's bad

[elocs]

11. I don't believe we will ever see cheap eggs again, maybe $3-4/dozen but not $2.

That being said, I have found free range large eggs for $4.50-5.50/dozen at at today's prices those seem reasonable.
I eat a largely carnivore diet so eggs are an important nutritional food for me although I've cut my daily consumption from 4 eggs/day to just 2.