Per capita consumption of dairy products in the U.S. 2000-2023
Since 2000, the overall per capita consumption of dairy has increased in the U.S. As of 2023, consumption reached about 661 pounds per person.
Per capita consumption of dairy products in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in pounds)
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US Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service. (November 26, 2024). Per capita consumption of dairy products in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183717/per-capita-consumption-of-dairy-products-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, und Economic Research Service. "Per capita consumption of dairy products in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in pounds)." Chart. November 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183717/per-capita-consumption-of-dairy-products-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2024). Per capita consumption of dairy products in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183717/per-capita-consumption-of-dairy-products-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, and Economic Research Service. "Per Capita Consumption of Dairy Products in The United States from 2000 to 2023 (in Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183717/per-capita-consumption-of-dairy-products-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture & Economic Research Service, Per capita consumption of dairy products in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183717/per-capita-consumption-of-dairy-products-in-the-us-since-2000/ (last visited May 05, 2025)
Per capita consumption of dairy products in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in pounds) [Graph], US Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service, November 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183717/per-capita-consumption-of-dairy-products-in-the-us-since-2000/