# Egg prices under Barack Obama, 2009–2017

Source page: https://govargus.com/presidents/obama/egg-prices

Under Barack Obama, the price of a dozen eggs went from $1.83 in Dec 2008 to $1.38 in Dec 2016, down $0.45 (−24.6%). That is −$0.06/yr, against +$0.16/yr in the four years before. Ranked by yearly change, it is the fastest fall of the 7 completed terms since 1977.

Egg prices (grade A large, per dozen): Average US retail price of a dozen grade A large eggs (CPI average price data). In dollars of the day, not adjusted for inflation; spikes mostly follow bird flu outbreaks that cull laying hens. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, via FRED APU0000708111 (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000708111), fetched Oct 19, 2026.

## Year by year

Highest reading during the term: $2.97 in Sep 2015. Lowest: $1.32 in Nov 2016.

| Period | Value | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 2008, before inauguration | $1.83 |  |
| Dec 2009 | $1.77 | −$0.06 |
| Dec 2010 | $1.79 | +$0.02 |
| Dec 2011 | $1.87 | +$0.08 |
| Dec 2012 | $2.01 | +$0.13 |
| Dec 2013 | $2.03 | +$0.02 |
| Dec 2014 | $2.21 | +$0.18 |
| Dec 2015 | $2.75 | +$0.54 |
| Dec 2016 | $1.38 | −$1.37 |

## Every term

Sorted by yearly change, fastest rise first. A term's first year mostly reflects the previous administration's policies, and Congress, the Federal Reserve and the world economy move these numbers too. Govargus describes; it does not score presidents.

| President | Term | During term | 4 years before |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joe Biden | 2021–2025 | $1.48 → $4.15 (+$0.67/yr) | +$0.02/yr |
| George W. Bush | 2001–2009 | $0.96 → $1.83 (+$0.11/yr) | −$0.09/yr |
| Donald Trump (1st term) | 2017–2021 | $1.38 → $1.48 (+$0.02/yr) | −$0.16/yr |
| George H. W. Bush | 1989–1993 | $0.83 → $0.93 (+$0.02/yr) | −$0.01/yr |
| Bill Clinton | 1993–2001 | $0.93 → $0.96 ($0.00/yr) | +$0.02/yr |
| Ronald Reagan | 1981–1989 | $1.03 → $0.83 (−$0.02/yr) | — |
| Barack Obama | 2009–2017 | $1.83 → $1.38 (−$0.06/yr) | +$0.16/yr |
| Donald Trump (2nd term) | 2025–present | $4.15 → $2.27 (−$1.07/yr, through Sep 2026) | +$0.67/yr |