U.S. sales share of pet food by retail channel 2024

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M. Shahbandeh,
Jun 11, 2025

Retail was the sales channel which brought in the largest share of pet food sales in the United States in 2024 – some ** percent of all sales were attributed to e-commerce. 

The pet food market in the U.S.

Pet food is, and has consistently been, the highest-selling category of pet products in the United States . In 2018, over ** billion U.S. dollars of pet food were sold nationwide. This figure has increased by over ten billion dollars over a five-year period. When you break pet food down into categories, dry dog food is the most lucrative segment, with recorded sales of over **** billion U.S. dollars in 2018.

Pet food trends

It is important for product developers and marketers to keep up with trends within the pet food market. According to a recent survey, almost one quarter of dog owners stated that they use grain-free food for their pet, whilst some seven percent use gluten-free foods.

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Sales share of pet food in the United States in 2024, by retail channel

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November 2024

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United States

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2024

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