American cheese manufacturers produced more than 1.26 billion pounds of cheese in March 2026, according to newly released figures from the United States Department of Agriculture, highlighting the continued strength of the country’s dairy processing industry.
The latest USDA data showed total cheese production, excluding cottage cheese, increased 1.2 percent compared with March last year and rose 8.1 percent from February 2026 levels.
Italian-style cheeses remained the largest category by volume, with production reaching 542 million pounds during March. That represented an increase of 2.3 percent compared with the same month last year. [Read more…] about US cheese production rises as Italian varieties continue to dominate market growth