Egg prices in the South have more than doubled since 2020. Here’s where to get the best deal now.

If you’re scrambling to find a reasonably priced carton of eggs these days, you’re not alone.

Millions of Americans are dealing with skyrocketing egg prices in grocery stores and in many states, eggs are more expensive than a gallon of gas.

Right now, the U.S. city average price of eggs (Grade A Large) is $4.25 and in the South it’s not much lower at $3.95 for a dozen.

Just a few years ago in 2020 eggs were averaged at $1.39 a dozen in the South and $1.45 overall.

So, what happened?

According to the CDC, the current bird flu outbreak has affected more than 49 million birds in 46 states. The birds have either died as a result of the infection or have been killed due to exposure to infected birds.

The rise in egg prices in grocery stores are a result of the bird flu outbreak, as the USDA reports the industry’s toll is at $3.3 billion so far.

The overall demand for eggs has significantly increased over the years as well, making the demand for eggs one of the reasons for higher prices.

Americans have been on the hunt for healthier proteins, such as eggs and chicken, and have been slowly turning away from red meats. Bye bye burgers and steaks; hello egg white sandwiches and chicken salad.

So, let’s get cracking, shall we?

Here’s a list of grocery stores and what they are currently charging for a carton of eggs:

• Walmart Great Value: $5.27

• Kroger brand: $4.29

• Publix brand: $5.97

• ALDI Golden Hen: $4.75

• Ingles Laura Lynn: $4.84

Middle Georgia locations:

• Walmart: 5955 Zebulon Rd, Macon, GA 31210 and 2720 Watson Blvd, Warner Robins, GA 31093

• Kroger: 3094 Watson Blvd, Warner Robins, GA 31093 and 220 Tom Hill Sr Blvd, Macon, GA 31210

• Publix: 5451 Bowman Rd, Macon, GA 31210 and 6015 Watson Blvd, Byron, GA 31008

• ALDI: 4501 Log Cabin Dr, Macon, GA 31206 and 3003 Watson Blvd, Warner Robins, GA 31093

• Ingles: 260 Tift College Dr, Forsyth, GA 31029 and 631 US-341, Barnesville, GA 30204

Columbus locations:

• Walmart: 5448 Whittlesey Blvd STE B, Columbus, GA 31909 and 6475 Gateway Rd, Columbus, GA 31909

• Kroger: 2460 Enterprise Dr, Opelika, AL 36801 and 300 N Dean Rd, Auburn, AL 36830

• Publix: 7600 Schomburg Rd, Columbus, GA 31909 and 1639 Bradley Park Dr Ste 600, Columbus, GA 31904

• ALDI: 3200 Macon Rd, Columbus, GA 31906

Chelsea Madden

The Telegraph

Chelsea is a service journalism reporter who began working for McClatchy in 2022. She was born and raised in Middle Georgia and lives in Forsyth. She attended Wesleyan College for undergrad and a few years after that, went to SCAD for an MFA in writing. Outside of work, Chelsea likes to watch Netflix, read books in the thriller genre and chase her toddler around.