U.S. cheese market - statistics & facts

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Key insights

Largest cheese producer in the U.S.
Wisconsin
Quantity of cheese produced in the U.S.
6.5m metric tons
Major country of destination for U.S. cheese and curd exports
Mexico

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. market value of cheese 2020-2030
  • Basic Statistic Projected U.S. cheese production by type 2022-2033
  • Premium Statistic Projected cheese prices 2010-2033
  • Premium Statistic Projected per capita cheese consumption in the U.S. 2010-2033

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Leading vendors and brands

  • Premium Statistic Unit sales of the leading brands of grated cheese in the United States 2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading grated cheese brands sales of the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Leading natural sliced cheese brands sales in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. sales value of the leading natural cheese stick brands 2024
  • Premium Statistic Sales value of the leading soft cream cheese brands in the U.S. in 2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. sales value of the leading cottage cheese brands 2024
  • Premium Statistic Unit sales of the leading cottage cheese brands in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Best-selling U.S. processed/imitation cheese brands 2023, based on dollar sales

Consumption

  • Basic Statistic U.S. per capita consumption of cheese 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Annual domestic consumption of American cheese in the U.S. 2010-2021
  • Premium Statistic U.S. domestic use of cottage cheese 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. per capita consumption of American cheese 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. per capita consumption of cottage cheese 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. per capita consumption of Italian cheese 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. per capita consumption of Swiss cheese 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. per capita consumption of cream cheese 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Projected cheese prices 2010-2033
  • Premium Statistic Consumption of speciality cheese in the U.S. in 2023, by generation

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