Eggflation Expected to Persist in 2025, Rising 20 Percent: USDA

Egg prices are expected to continue their volatility in the year ahead amid the bird flu.

Customers shop for eggs at an H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 8, 2023. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

The ongoing avian flu outbreak and higher production costs will force consumers to pay more for eggs this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said.

According to the USDA’s latest price outlook, egg prices are projected to soar by 20.3 percent in 2025, “with a prediction interval of 0.1 [percent] to 45.3 percent.”