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The Cost of Eggs in Every State



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Anyone who has gone to the grocery store in the last year has almost certainly noted the stratospheric increase in the price of eggs. The rollercoaster rise (and very, very recent fall) of egg prices has been a topic of social and political conversation for months, and it was even a contentious debate subject in the 2024 presidential election.
As Newsweek has reported, the average cost for a dozen eggs in America was $5.81 at the beginning of 2025, rose to $7.52 by the end of January before peaking at a shocking $8.17 on March 3.
Recently, egg prices have leveled off, back to $7.22 on March 6 and all the way down to $4.90 by March 13.
That is close to what prices were a year ago at this time: $4.38, per Axios. Of course, some states are still paying well over that.
GOBankingRates recently analyzed data from World Population Review to compare how much each state is currently paying for a dozen eggs.
As the prices of eggs continue to rise and fall, how much is your state paying for eggs compared to the national average?
Also see President Donald Trump’s plan for lowering grocery prices.
Alabama
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $6.12
- Compared to 2025 national average: 24.9% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 39.7% above
Alaska
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.61
- Compared to 2025 national average: 5.9% below
- Compared to 2024 national average: 5.3% above
Arizona
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $6.03
- Compared to 2025 national average: 23.1% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 37.7% above
Arkansas
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.95
- Compared to 2025 national average: 1% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 13.0% above
California
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $6.05
- Compared to 2025 national average: 23.5% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 38.1% above
Colorado
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.77
- Compared to 2025 national average: 17.8% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 31.7% above
Connecticut
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.54
- Compared to 2025 national average: 13.1% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 26.5% above
Delaware
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.79
- Compared to 2025 national average: 2.2% below
- Compared to 2024 national average: 9.4% above
Florida
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $6.36
- Compared to 2025 national average: 29.8% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 45.2% above
Georgia
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.96
- Compared to 2025 national average: 21.6% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 36.1% above
Hawaii
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $9.73
- Compared to 2025 national average: 98.6% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 122.1% above
Idaho
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.09
- Compared to 2025 national average: 3.9% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 16.2% above
Illinois
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.82
- Compared to 2025 national average: 1.6% below
- Compared to 2024 national average: 10% above
Indiana
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.33
- Compared to 2025 national average: 11.6% below
- Compared to 2024 national average: 1.2% below
Iowa
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.44
- Compared to 2025 national average: 9.4% below
- Compared to 2024 national average: 1.4% above
Kansas
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.41
- Compared to 2025 national average: 10% below
- Compared to 2024 national average: 0.7% above
Kentucky
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.51
- Compared to 2025 national average: 7.9% below
- Compared to 2024 national average: 2.9% above
Louisiana
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.59
- Compared to 2025 national average: 14.1% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 27.6% above
Maine
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.84
- Compared to 2025 national average: 19.2%
- Compared to 2024 national average: 33.3%
Maryland
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.78
- Compared to 2025 national average: 2.4% below
- Compared to 2024 national average: 9.1% above
Massachusetts
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.04
- Compared to 2025 national average: 2.9% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 15% above
Michigan
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.82
- Compared to 2025 national average: 1.6% below
- Compared to 2024 national average: 10.3% above
Minnesota
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.10
- Compared to 2025 national average: 4.1% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 16.4% above
Mississippi
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.04
- Compared to 2025 national average: 2.9% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 15.1% above
Missouri
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.24
- Compared to 2025 national average: 13.5% below
- Compared to 2024 national average: 3.2% below
Montana
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.46
- Compared to 2025 national average: 11.4% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 24.7% above
Nebraska
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.25
- Compared to 2025 national average: 13.3% below
- Compared to 2024 national average: 3% below
Nevada
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $6.07
- Compared to 2025 national average: 23.9% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 38.6% above
New Hampshire
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.91
- Compared to 2025 national average: 0.2% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 12.1% above
New Jersey
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.05
- Compared to 2025 national average: 3.1% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 15.3% above
New Mexico
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.65
- Compared to 2025 national average: 15.3% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 29.0% above
New York
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.37
- Compared to 2025 national average: 9.6% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 22.6% above
North Carolina
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.60
- Compared to 2025 national average: 14.3% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 27.9% above
North Dakota
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.83
- Compared to 2025 national average: 1.4% below
- Compared to 2024 national average: 10.3% above
Ohio
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.39
- Compared to 2025 national average: 10.4% below
- Compared to 2024 national average: 0.2% above
Oklahoma
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.92
- Compared to 2025 national average: 0.4% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 12.3% above
Oregon
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.81
- Compared to 2025 national average: 1.8% below
- Compared to 2024 national average: 9.8% above
Pennsylvania
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.52
- Compared to 2025 national average: 7.8% below
- Compared to 2024 national average: 3.2% above
Rhode Island
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.10
- Compared to 2025 national average: 4.1%
- Compared to 2024 national average: 16.4%
South Carolina
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.76
- Compared to 2025 national average: 17.6% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 31.5% above
South Dakota
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.00
- Compared to 2025 national average: 2.0% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 14.2% above
Tennessee
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.61
- Compared to 2025 national average: 14.5% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 28.1% above
Texas
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.61
- Compared to 2025 national average: 14.5% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 28.1% above
Utah
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.67
- Compared to 2025 national average: 15.7% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 29.5% above
Vermont
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.70
- Compared to 2025 national average: 16.3% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 30.1% above
Virginia
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.96
- Compared to 2025 national average: 1.2% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 13.2% above
Washington
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.91
- Compared to 2025 national average: 0.2% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 12.1% above
West Virginia
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.64
- Compared to 2025 national average: 5.3% below
- Compared to 2024 national average: 5.9% above
Wisconsin
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $4.78
- Compared to 2025 national average: 2.4% below
- Compared to 2024 national average: 9.1% above
Wyoming
- Cost of a dozen eggs in March 2025: $5.84
- Compared to 2025 national average: 19.2% above
- Compared to 2024 national average: 33.3% above
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