U.S. per capita consumption of American cheese 2000-2023
Since 2000, the per capita consumption of American cheese in the U.S. has increased by over 27 percent. As of 2023, 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 2023 (in pounds)
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US Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service. (November 26, 2024). Per capita consumption of American cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, 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 2023 (in pounds)." Chart. November 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183803/per-capita-consumption-of-american-cheese-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2024). Per capita consumption of American cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. 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 2023 (in Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Nov 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, Per capita consumption of American cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183803/per-capita-consumption-of-american-cheese-in-the-us-since-2000/ (last visited June 07, 2025)
Per capita consumption of American cheese 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/183803/per-capita-consumption-of-american-cheese-in-the-us-since-2000/