Farm Animal Statistics: Dairy and Egg Consumption |
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November 30, 2006
U.S. Per Capita Dairy and Egg Consumption
1950 - 2007*
| Year |
Milk &
Cream |
Butter |
Cheese |
Frozen
Products^ |
Eggs |
| |
(lb. per person) |
(number) |
| 1950 |
331 |
11 |
8 |
20 |
380 |
| 1955 |
321 |
9 |
8 |
24 |
360 |
| 1960 |
300 |
8 |
8 |
26 |
324 |
| 1965 |
291 |
7 |
9 |
28 |
305 |
| 1970 |
275 |
5 |
11 |
28 |
302 |
| 1975 |
261 |
5 |
14 |
29 |
270 |
| 1980 |
246 |
4 |
18 |
26 |
266 |
| 1985 |
241 |
5 |
23 |
28 |
251 |
| 1990 |
233 |
4 |
25 |
28 |
231 |
| 1995 |
221 |
4 |
27 |
29 |
229 |
| 2000 |
210 |
5 |
30 |
28 |
247 |
| 2001 |
208 |
4 |
30 |
27 |
249 |
| 2002 |
207 |
4 |
30 |
27 |
251 |
| 2003 |
206 |
5 |
30 |
27 |
251 |
| 2004 |
205 |
5 |
31 |
26 |
252 |
| 2005* |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
255 |
| 2006* |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
257 |
| 2007* |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
259 |
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| Graphs: |
Dairy consumption [PDF] |
Egg consumption [PDF] |
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| *Data for 2005 are estimates; data for 2006-2007 are projections. |
| ^Includes ice cream, sherbet, frozen yogurt and other frozen dairy products. |
| Source: USDA, Economic Research Service. |
