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U.S. Milk Market - Statistics & Facts
“No matter how black a cow is, the milk is always white”, as the old saying goes. Milk is counted among the most essential staple foods, is an important part of a balanced diet and contains, among other vital nutrients, a high percentage of calcium. In 2015, worldwide milk production amounted to about 816.69 million metric tons. Among the major producers, the United States was ranked second with a milk production amounting to over 94 million metric tons in 2015.
California and Wisconsin represent the most important milk producing states in the U.S. milk market. Combined they accounted for a production volume of about 70 billion pounds of milk in 2015. Wisconsin is also known as “America’s Dairyland”, whereas California advertises with the slogan “Happy cows come from California”.
Nestlé USA, Dean Foods and Saputo Inc. constitute key market players in the competitive retail sector. U.S. milk retail sales amounted to 49.5 billion pounds in 2015. Within the category, reduced fat milk (2%) took the lion's share of retail sales in 2014.
On the consumer side, a recent survey revealed that 71 percent of Americans use milk and dairy as a high quality protein source. Nevertheless, per capita consumption is projected to decline significantly from 97.1 kilograms in 2010 to 86.6 kilograms by 2025. Contrary to the decline, premium-priced milk categories such as organic, plant-based or flavored products should assist in increasing American consumption once again.
Milk market in the U.S. - Important statistics
- 1. Global overview
+Global milk production 2001-2015- Leading producers of cow milk worldwide 2015, by country
- +Global leading 20 dairy corporations 2015, based on sales
- +Global top dairy corporations 2015, based on market share
- +Consumption of milk worldwide 2013/2016
- +Projected annual consumption of milk worldwide 2010-2019, by region
- +CAGR of liquid dairy products worldwide 2012-2015, by type
- 2. U.S. overview
- 3. U.S. retail overview
- +Largest dairy foods processors in North America 2015, based on sales
- +U.S. sales of refrigerated milk 2016, by category
- +U.S. dairy market: percentage of milk sales across categories 2016
- +U.S. sales growth of milk 2016, by category
- +U.S. dairy market: milk sales 2005-2016
- +U.S. sales volume of refrigerated milk 2016, by category
- +U.S. retail sales of flavored milk 2015, by flavor
- +U.S. retail volume sales of flavored milk 2015, by flavor
- +U.S. retail price of milk 1995-2016
- 4. Companies and brands
- +U.S. milk market: leading vendors of whole milk 2014
- +U.S. milk market: leading brands of whole milk based on sales 2014
- +Sales of the leading vendors of refrigerated skim and low-fat milk in the U.S. 2016
- +Refrigerated skim and low-fat milk: market share of leading vendors in the U.S. 2016
- Sales of the leading refrigerated skim and low-fat milk brands in the U.S. 2016
- +Refrigerated skim and low-fat milk: market share of leading brands in the U.S. 2016
- 5. Consumer behavior
- U.S. per capita consumption of whole milk 2000-2014
- U.S. per capita consumption of skim milk 2000-2014
- Per capita consumption of plain reduced fat milk in the U.S. 2000-2014
- U.S. per capita consumption of flavored milk and drinks 2000-2014
- Per capita consumption of reduced fat milk (1%) in the U.S. 2000-2014
- +Projected per capita fluid milk consumption in the U.S. 2010-2025
- +Sources of protein consumed by Americans 2016
- +Name-brand versus store brand: U.S. consumers' purchase preferences of milk 2014
- Dairy products expenditure of U.S. households 2015, by type
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