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Egg prices by state, 2018

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The price of one dozen eggs varies from state to state, between localities within states, and between sellers. For the purposes of this article, Ballotpedia determined the cost of one dozen large, grade-A eggs in each state capital. In order to ensure comparable data, all prices, unless otherwise noted in the table below, came from Wal-Mart.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • As of August 2018, the price of one dozen eggs ranged from $0.42 in Illinois to $4.49 in Hawaii.
  • The price of one dozen eggs was less than $1.00 in 11 states. The price per dozen was between $1.00 and $1.99 in 34 states and Washington, D.C.
  • In five states, the price of one dozen eggs equaled or exceeded $2.00: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Louisiana, and Vermont.
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    Egg prices by state

    Complete data

    The table below provides complete data on the cost of one dozen eggs in each of the states. Unless otherwise noted, all prices reflect the cost of one dozen large, grade-A eggs (Great Value brand) at a Wal-Mart located in each state's capital.[1]

    Egg prices by state, August 2018
    State State capital (or other large city) Cost Notes
    Alabama Montgomery $1.30
    Alaska Anchorage[2] $2.38 One dozen large grade AA eggs, Great Value brand
    Arizona Phoenix $0.98 One dozen large grade AA eggs, Great Value brand
    Arkansas Little Rock $1.58
    California Sacramento $2.00
    Colorado Denver $1.57
    Connecticut Hartford $1.08
    Delaware Dover $1.48
    District of Columbia N/A $1.52
    Florida Tallahassee $1.65
    Georgia Atlanta $1.78
    Hawaii Honolulu $4.49 Lucerne Eggs Large - 12 Count (priced via Safeway since Wal-Mart price was unavailable)
    Idaho Boise $1.18
    Illinois Springfield $0.42
    Indiana Indianapolis $0.98
    Iowa Des Moines $1.42
    Kansas Topeka $0.68
    Kentucky Frankfort $1.48
    Louisiana Baton Rouge $2.00
    Maine Augusta $1.78
    Maryland Annapolis $0.78
    Massachusetts Boston $0.98
    Michigan Lansing $0.48
    Minnesota St. Paul $1.63
    Mississippi Jackson $1.63
    Missouri Jefferson City $1.18
    Montana Helena $1.58 One dozen large grade AA eggs, Great Value brand
    Nebraska Lincoln $1.58
    Nevada Carson City $1.34 One dozen large grade AA eggs, Great Value brand
    New Hampshire Concord $1.78
    New Jersey Trenton $1.60
    New Mexico Santa Fe $0.98
    New York Albany $1.63
    North Carolina Raleigh $1.50
    North Dakota Bismarck $1.58
    Ohio Columbus $0.98
    Oklahoma Oklahoma City $1.24
    Oregon Salem $0.98 One dozen large grade AA eggs, Great Value brand
    Pennsylvania Harrisburg $1.60
    Rhode Island Providence $1.68
    South Carolina Columbia $1.16
    South Dakota Pierre $1.58
    Tennessee Nashville $1.63
    Texas Austin $1.93
    Utah Salt Lake City $1.18 One dozen large grade AA eggs, Great Value brand
    Vermont Montpelier $2.00
    Virginia Richmond $0.98
    Washington Olympia $1.88 One dozen large grade AA eggs, Great Value brand
    West Virginia Charleston $1.87
    Wisconsin Madison $1.25
    Wyoming Cheyenne $1.58 One dozen large grade AA eggs, Great Value brand

    See also

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ This information was compiled by Ballotpedia staff in August 2018.
    2. ↑ Anchorage was used because there was no Wal-Mart in Juneau as of August 2018.
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