Milk production in the US has increased 96% since 1975, reaching an all-time high of 226.6 billion pounds — 26.4 billion gallons — in 2023. How much is that? It would take 10 hours for all of it to flow over Niagara Falls. In addition to fluid milk, the US uses milk to produce cheese, ice cream, butter, yogurt, dry milk products, whey products, and condensed milk.
Despite the production increase, dairy consumption is dropping: Americans today drink 47% less milk than in 1975.
