Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announces distribution of over 7 million free eggs to food banks

<p>More than 1.7 million free eggs have already been delivered to Texas food banks, with another 5.3 million expected to arrive in the coming weeks as part of an antitrust settlement with three major egg producers, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on September 9, 2026.</p><p>The statewide distribution is a result of settlements reached in June with Cal-Maine Foods, Centrum/Versova, and Hickman's Egg Ranch, resolving antitrust claims brought by the Department of Justice and a coalition of state attorneys general over allegations that the companies conspired to inflate egg prices between 2022 and 2025.</p><p>Under the agreements, the companies will donate more than 7 million eggs to Texas food banks and pay a combined $3.3 million to participating states.</p><p>Paxton stated, "After securing 7 million eggs for the people of Texas, I am excited to announce that Texans will now have an opportunity to receive cartons of free eggs in communities across the state. I will continue to help our families put food on the table and do everything within my power to lower prices and help Texans who are struggling to make ends meet."</p><p>The distributions are being coordinated with Feeding Texas, the state's largest hunger-relief organization. Seventeen food banks are participating in the effort.</p><p>The Houston Food Bank is expected to receive the largest allocation of 1,544,400 eggs, followed by the North Texas Food Bank in Plano and the Tarrant Area Food Bank in Fort Worth, which will each receive 842,400 eggs. Other participating food banks are located across the state, including Austin, San Antonio, Tyler, Corpus Christi, El Paso, Laredo, Odessa, Pharr, Beaumont, Amarillo, Lubbock, Victoria, Abilene, and Wichita Falls.</p><p>It was not immediately clear when individual food banks would begin distributing the eggs to Texans or whether eligibility requirements would vary by location.</p><p>A spokesperson for Feeding Texas did not immediately respond to requests for comment on distribution timing and how Texans can receive the eggs. Requests for comment were also made to Cal-Maine Foods regarding the settlement and the statewide donation effort.</p>