If an increase to more than $3 for a carton seems modest, perhaps a bit of math is in order. On average, Americans consume about 293 eggs per year, according to the U.S.D.A. Californians eat even more, an average of 300 per person. With a population of 40 million people, that works out to roughly one billion eggs per month.

Source: New York Times May 06, 2020 18:45 UTC