Table 2.
U.S. per capita availability of fluid milk1
| Year | Whole (3.2%) | Reduced fat (2%) | Low fat (1%) | Nonfat (<0.5%) |
| Pounds, (%) | ||||
| 1950 | 291.1 (99) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 (0.9) |
| 1960 | 263.9 (95.6) | 2.2 (0.7) | 0.0 | 10.2 (3.1) |
| 1970 | 213.5 (83.8) | 28.0 (11.0) | 1.8 (0.7) | 11.6 (4.5) |
| 1980 | 137.5 (62.7) | 54.7 (24.9) | 15.3 (7.0) | 11.6 (5.3) |
| 1985 | 119.5 (55.4) | 68.1 (31.5) | 27.6 (12.8)2 | |
| 1990 | 85.5 (41.4) | 78.4 (37.9) | 19.8 (9.6) | 22.8 (11.0) |
| 2000 | 65.4 (36.5) | 61.3 (34.2) | 22.5 (12.5) | 29.9 (16.2) |
| 2009 | 48.9 (30.2) | 63.2 (39.1) | 22.7 (14.0) | 26.8 (16.6) |
1
Adapted from (111). 1 lb = 0.454 kg.
2
Combined low-fat and non-fat milk consumption, http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/foodconsumption/FoodAvailSpreadsheets.htm#dyfluid.