Person putting cheese wheel into storage

Here's The US State That Produces More Cheese Than Any Other

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BY SONORA SLATER

Cheese and cow on Wisconsin quarter
Wisconsin is the King of Dairy by a somewhat absurd margin. If Wisconsin were a country, it would be the 4th biggest cheese producer in the world.
Cheesemaker with cheese wheel
Per Wisconsin Cheese, the state's cheese can be found in 98% of the nation's grocery stores, with a total production of about 3.5 billion pounds of cheese annually.
Cheese on charcuterie board
In comparison, the next-highest cheese-producing state, California, makes a little less than 2.5 billion pounds each year (via California Dairy Press Room).