Eggs priced at $2.27 in 1950→$10.18 in 2026

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Prices for Eggs, 1950-2026 ($2.27)

Egg prices are 348.44% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $7.91 difference in value).

The latest available average price is $2.27 in August 2026 for Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. See observed price history.

Between 1950 and 2026, Eggs experienced an average inflation rate of 1.99% per year. In other words, eggs costing $2.27 in the year 1950 would cost $10.18 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.51% during this same period, inflation for eggs was lower.

In the year 1950: Pricing changed by -13.73%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for eggs during the 1950-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1950 (1.09%), inflation for eggs was much lower.

Price Inflation for Eggs since 1935

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1973 (48.67%), 2022 (32.24%), and 2026 (-29.69%).

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average price of eggs rose 169%, from $0.84 per dozen in 1980 to $2.27 in August 2026. Overall prices rose 307% over the same period, so eggs rose more slowly than inflation. This data is collected by a national survey and can vary from region to region.

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Egg prices by year

The average price for eggs is calculated from a weighted average of retailer data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The table below shows the average U.S. price of eggs, grade A, large, per doz each year, along with the same price adjusted for inflation. To understand how price levels differ from inflation rates, see this article published by the BLS.

YearPrice (per dozen)Price, inflation-adjusted
2026 (partial)$2.31$2.31
2025$4.25$4.42
2024$3.17$3.39
2023$2.80$3.07
2022$2.86$3.27
2021$1.67$2.07
2020$1.51$1.95
2019$1.40$1.83
2018$1.74$2.32
2017$1.47$2.00
2016$1.68$2.35
2015$2.47$3.49
2014$2.02$2.86
2013$1.91$2.75
2012$1.84$2.68
2011$1.77$2.64
2010$1.66$2.55
2009$1.66$2.60
2008$1.99$3.09
2007$1.68$2.71
2006$1.31$2.17
2005$1.22$2.09
2004$1.34$2.38
2003$1.24$2.27
2002$1.03$1.92
2001$0.93$1.76
2000$0.91$1.78
1999$0.96$1.93
1998$1.04$2.13
1997$1.06$2.21
1996$1.11$2.36
1995$0.92$2.03
1994$0.86$1.95
1993$0.91$2.11
1992$0.86$2.05
1991$0.99$2.43
1990$1.01$2.60
1989$1.00$2.70
1988$0.79$2.24
1987$0.78$2.31
1986$0.87$2.66
1985$0.80$2.50
1984$1.00$3.24
1983$0.89$3.01
1982$0.87$3.01
1981$0.90$3.31
1980$0.84$3.43

Yearly averages; 2026 is through August. Inflation-adjusted to 2026 dollars.

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Buying power of $2.27 since 1950

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Eggs, over time, for $2.27 beginning in 1950. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
1950$2.27-13.73%
1951$2.7621.74%
1952$2.53-8.62%
1953$2.675.86%
1954$2.24-16.33%
1955$2.313.23%
1956$2.30-0.54%
1957$2.19-4.68%
1958$2.305.26%
1959$2.02-12.51%
1960$2.177.78%
1961$2.170.01%
1962$2.05-5.58%
1963$2.081.52%
1964$2.06-0.97%
1965$2.01-2.42%
1966$2.2913.94%
1967$1.92-16.31%
1968$2.077.77%
1969$2.4317.57%
1970$2.41-1.01%
1971$2.08-13.66%
1972$2.07-0.57%
1973$3.0748.67%
1974$3.080.41%
1975$3.03-1.88%
1976$3.319.21%
1977$3.20-3.18%
1978$3.03-5.43%
1979$3.319.48%
1980$3.26-1.75%
1981$3.528.23%
1982$3.43-2.74%
1983$3.594.68%
1984$4.0111.73%
1985$3.34-16.62%
1986$3.576.93%
1987$3.36-5.90%
1988$3.442.22%
1989$4.3526.63%
1990$4.564.79%
1991$4.45-2.38%
1992$3.98-10.64%
1993$4.308.13%
1994$4.20-2.43%
1995$4.435.44%
1996$5.2217.98%
1997$5.14-1.52%
1998$4.98-3.23%
1999$4.71-5.40%
2000$4.852.91%
2001$5.013.48%
2002$5.081.29%
2003$5.7813.80%
2004$6.146.20%
2005$5.30-13.70%
2006$5.564.87%
2007$7.1829.19%
2008$8.1814.04%
2009$6.98-14.68%
2010$7.091.48%
2011$7.749.16%
2012$7.983.16%
2013$8.243.26%
2014$8.938.37%
2015$10.5217.80%
2016$8.31-21.05%
2017$7.51-9.53%
2018$8.3310.83%
2019$7.49-10.03%
2020$7.814.25%
2021$8.164.49%
2022$10.7932.24%
2023$10.941.37%
2024$11.878.53%
2025$14.4821.93%
2026$10.18-29.69%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Eggs:

Year19351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
CPI37.07536.76736.01735.66732.39233.37539.93348.55057.62554.75058.49260.06771.45074.26771.60061.76775.19268.70872.73360.85862.82562.48359.55862.69254.85059.11759.12555.82556.67556.12554.76762.40052.22556.28366.17565.50856.55856.23383.60083.94282.36789.95087.09282.36790.17588.60095.89293.26797.633109.08390.95897.25891.51793.550118.467124.142121.192108.292117.092114.250120.467142.125139.958135.433128.117131.850136.442138.200157.275167.025144.142151.167195.291222.708190.024192.833210.492217.141224.219242.990286.232225.979204.454226.595203.867212.542222.074293.676297.712323.107393.953276.987

Adjust eggs prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 1950* 1950 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Eggs was 61.767 in the year 1950 and 276.987 in 2026:

276.987 / 61.767* $2.27 = $10.18

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $2.27 in 1950 has the same "purchasing power" as $10.18 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Eggs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Eggs in 1935. In addition to eggs, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.