Other dairy products Spending
How much American households spend on other dairy products — 2024 data from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey
Spending Insight: Other dairy products
American households spent an average of $490 on other dairy products in 2024, representing 0.6% of total consumer expenditures. This marks a notable 8.4% increase from 2023 ($452), outpacing general inflation and suggesting growing consumer prioritization of this category.
Since 2020, other dairy products spending has risen by 49.8% (from $327 to $490), substantially exceeding cumulative inflation over the same period — a real increase in household burden.
Income is the strongest predictor of other dairy products spending: the top income quintile spends $746/year versus $287 for the lowest quintile — a 2.6x gap. Regionally, the West spends the most ($570/year) while the South spends the least ($419/year). Use the cross-cuts below — by income, region, age, household size, and housing tenure — to see which demographic factors drive this category hardest for your situation.
Spending Trend (2020–2024)
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $490 |
| 2023 | $452 |
| 2022 | $364 |
| 2021 | $335 |
| 2020 | $327 |
By Income Level (2024)
How other dairy products spending varies across income quintiles
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $287 |
| Second 20% | $385 |
| Middle 20% | $461 |
| Fourth 20% | $571 |
| Highest 20% | $746 |
By Region (2024)
Geographic variation in other dairy products spending
By Age Group (2024)
How other dairy products spending changes across the lifecycle
By Household Size (2024)
| Size | Annual |
|---|---|
| 1 Person | $268 |
| 2 People | $585 |
| 3 People | $504 |
| 4 People | $580 |
| 5 or More | $642 |
By Housing Tenure (2024)
| Tenure | Annual |
|---|---|
| Homeowner (with mortgage) | $559 |
| Homeowner (no mortgage) | $612 |
| Renter | $472 |
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