Since 2000, the per capita consumption of American cheese in the U.S. has increased by over 27 percent. As of 2022, consumption of American cheese was at about 16.2 pounds per person.
Per capita consumption of American cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2022
(in pounds)
According to ERS all per capita consumption figures are calculated using resident population plus the Armed Forces overseas.
American cheese include Cheddar, Colby, Monterey, Jack, and washed curd.
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US Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service. (November 30, 2023). Per capita consumption of American cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183803/per-capita-consumption-of-american-cheese-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, und Economic Research Service. "Per capita consumption of American cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in pounds)." Chart. November 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183803/per-capita-consumption-of-american-cheese-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2023). Per capita consumption of American cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183803/per-capita-consumption-of-american-cheese-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, and Economic Research Service. "Per Capita Consumption of American Cheese in The United States from 2000 to 2022 (in Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183803/per-capita-consumption-of-american-cheese-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture & Economic Research Service, Per capita consumption of American cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183803/per-capita-consumption-of-american-cheese-in-the-us-since-2000/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Per capita consumption of American cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in pounds) [Graph], US Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183803/per-capita-consumption-of-american-cheese-in-the-us-since-2000/
