Americans still love their dairy products. That much is hard to deny, as per capita consumption has grown 22% over the last 45 years or so. In fact, recent figures show a year-over-year increase of 12 pounds per person between 2020 and 2021, with people now consuming 667 pounds of milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, butter, and other dairy products annually.
The upshot? Americans are eating more dairy than drinking it.