In California, where shell eggs are required to be sold cage-free, a carton of two dozen eggs goes for $13.49 or $.74 per egg.
A carton of one dozen eggs in Michigan, which also requires shell eggs to be sold cage-free, goes for $10 in some stores.
While the price of eggs peaked during Biden’s presidency in January 2023, by the end of the Biden administration, the cost of eggs was $3.65.
While the average cost of one dozen eggs has risen, some states with stricter regulations, such as California, or states with more impacted flocks, such as in Ohio, are seeing a dramatic price difference.
The average price of one dozen eggs hit a record high in January, costing a whopping $4.95 and hitting Americans’ wallets every time they go to the grocery store.
