Here's where millions of free eggs are headed in Texas following settlement

AUSTIN, Texas (KETK) — More than 7 million free eggs will soon be distributed to food banks across Texas following a settlement between the state and three major egg producers, the Attorney General's Office announced Tuesday. '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,' Attorney General Ken Paxton said. In June, a settlement was reached with Cal-Maine Foods, Centrum/Versova and Hickman's Egg Ranch following antitrust claims made by the Trump Administration's Department of Justice. These claims alleged that the companies conspired to inflate egg prices between 2022 and 2025. The Attorney General's office said an investigation then found that the companies coordinated their bids to manipulate daily egg price quotes. 'In one instance, a Hickman's executive urged executives at Cal-Maine and Versova to submit aggressive, repeated bids to push prices higher,' the attorney general's office said. 'All three companies then placed numerous, elevated bids, prompting Urner Barry to raise its price quotes. By manipulating this industry benchmark, the companies artificially inflated the cost of eggs paid by Texas consumers.' As part of the settlement, the companies agreed to donate 7 million eggs to Texas food banks and will have to pay $3.3 million to participating states. The following food banks are expected to receive free eggs as part of the settlement: North Texas Food Bank in Plano will receive 842,400 eggs Tarrant Area Food Bank in Fort Worth will receive 842,400 eggs Food Bank of West Central Texas in Abilene will receive 140,400 eggs Wichita Falls Area Food Bank in Wichita Falls will receive 140,400 eggs East Texas Food Bank in Tyler will receive 280,800 eggs Central Texas Food Bank in Austin will receive 561,600 eggs San Antonio Food Bank in San Antonio will receive 464,600 eggs Houston Food Bank in Houston will receive 1,544,400 eggs Coastal Bend Food Bank in Corpus Christi will receive 280,800 eggs El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank in El Paso will receive 280,800 eggs Food Bank of the Golden Crescent in Victoria will receive 140,400 eggs High Plains Food Bank in Amarillo will receive 140,400 eggs South Plains Food Bank in Lubbock will receive 140,400 eggs West Texas Food Bank in Odessa will receive 280,800 eggs Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley in Pharr will receive 561,600 eggs South Texas Food Bank in Laredo will receive 280,800 eggs Southeast Texas Food Bank in Beaumont will receive 140,400 eggs '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,' Paxton said.