Home > News > Domestic Cheese Sales Fall for Only Second Time since 1994

USDA’s per capita consumption data, released September 30, showed a decline in cheese sales for only the second time since 1994, excluding the market anomalies of the ’08 recession and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Mozzarella, the usual cheese leader, fell 0.2% (12.3 pounds consumed per person). The decline can be largely attributed to continued stress on restaurants, especially as a key pizza ingredient. America’s second favorite cheese, cheddar, has shown little movement over the same time period. Read more on U.S. cheese sales here.

Subscribe

Be among the first to learn about the ever-changing crop insurance industry by subscribing to the ProAgMessaging system.