Egg prices (grade A large, per dozen), term by term
Every term lined up from its inauguration. Context is everything: compare the start of a term with the trend it inherited and with what was happening in the world (recessions, pandemics), all of which are on the full egg prices (grade a large, per dozen) chart.
Of the 7 completed terms with data, the price of a dozen eggs rose fastest under Joe Biden, at +$0.67/yr against +$0.02/yr in the four years before, and fell fastest under Barack Obama, at −$0.06/yr against +$0.16/yr in the four years before. So far under Donald Trump (2nd term), it has gone from $4.15 in Dec 2024 to $2.27 in Sep 2026.
Numbers
| President | During term | 4 years before |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump (2nd term) | $4.15 → $2.27 −$1.07/yr · through Sep 2026 | +$0.67/yr |
| Joe Biden | $1.48 → $4.15 +$0.67/yr | +$0.02/yr |
| Donald Trump (1st term) | $1.38 → $1.48 +$0.02/yr | −$0.16/yr |
| Barack Obama | $1.83 → $1.38 −$0.06/yr | +$0.16/yr |
| George W. Bush | $0.96 → $1.83 +$0.11/yr | −$0.09/yr |
| Bill Clinton | $0.93 → $0.96 $0.00/yr | +$0.02/yr |
| George H. W. Bush | $0.83 → $0.93 +$0.02/yr | −$0.01/yr |
| Ronald Reagan | $1.03 → $0.83 −$0.02/yr | — |
| Jimmy Carter | no data | no data |