According to a pet owners survey, there were approximately 89.7 million dogs owned in the United States in 2017. This is an increase of over 20 million since the beginning of the survey period in 2000, when around 68 million dogs were owned in the United States.
The large number of dogs owned by Americans creates a lucrative market for pet food brands and retailers. Pedigree, the leading dry dog food name brand in the U.S., had sales amounting to around 550 million U.S. dollars in 2017. Pedigree also led the pack in the wet dog food category , with sales of around 240 million U.S. dollars in the same year.
Number of dogs in the United States from 2000 to 2017
(in millions)
Data prior 2017 have been taken from previous press releases of the same source.
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APPA. (April 3, 2017). Number of dogs in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/198100/dogs-in-the-united-states-since-2000/
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