State rankings

Cheese Production by State

Wisconsin has the highest Cheese Production in 2025 (307.8M Lbs), followed by California (205.4M Lbs) and Idaho (91.8M Lbs). New Jersey has the lowest (9.2M Lbs).

Agriculture36 states · 1 metricUpdated Jan 22, 2024Original page
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Cheese ProductionBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Cheese Production, 2025

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All 12 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
56.8M Lbs
Middle half 19.4M Lbs – 81.4M Lbs
Average
79.9M Lbs
12 states
Highest
307.8M Lbs
Wisconsin
Lowest
9.2M Lbs
New Jersey

Over time · 1970–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • Wisconsin
  • California
  • Idaho
  • New York
  • New Mexico

Data

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12 states · # = rank by Cheese Production
#
1Wisconsin307.8M Lbs
2California205.4M Lbs
3Idaho91.8M Lbs
4New York78M Lbs
5New Mexico75M Lbs
6Minnesota73.5M Lbs
7Pennsylvania40.1M Lbs
8Iowa33.5M Lbs
9Ohio21.5M Lbs
10Vermont13.2M Lbs
11Illinois9.8M Lbs
12New Jersey9.2M Lbs

What correlates with Cheese Production (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,003 other state metrics sharing at least 10 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Cheese Production tend to score higher on these

  1. Milk Production ($)Milk Production by State
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  2. Milk Production (lbs)Milk Production by State
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  3. Rainy Day Fund BalanceState Budgets by State
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  4. Broccoli Acres HarvestedBroccoli Production by State
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  5. Hours of Training RequiredEsthetician License Requirements by State
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  6. Mean Wind Power Density at 328 ftWindiest States in the U.S.
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Cheese Production tend to score lower on these

  1. Minimum Age to Buy or Use E-CigsVaporizer and E-Cigarette Laws by State
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  2. Maximum Benefit AmountVeterans Unemployment Benefits by State
    r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  3. Maximum Weekly BenefitsUnemployment Benefits by State
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  4. Bar Exam Repeater Pass RateHardest Bar Exams by State
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  5. MenACWYVaccination Rates by State
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 12
    Plot
  6. Cancellation Days NoticeInsurance Cancellation Laws by State
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 12
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Cheese Production?
Wisconsin has the highest Cheese Production in 2025, at 307.8M Lbs, followed by California (205.4M Lbs) and Idaho (91.8M Lbs).
Which state has the lowest Cheese Production?
New Jersey has the lowest Cheese Production in 2025, at 9.2M Lbs.
What is the median Cheese Production across US states?
The median is 56.8M Lbs across the 12 US states with data in 2025.
Where does this cheese production by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: USDA/NASS QuickStats Ad-Hoc Query Tool.