Welcome to Wisconsin! Get to know the cheeses, cheesemakers, and some of our favorite cheese shops. Plan your ultimate cheese itinerary using our Wisconsin Cheese map.

Did you know that Wisconsin is the largest cheese producer in the U.S.? “America’s Dairyland” produced more than 3.5 billion pounds of cheese in 2022 — a quarter of the nation's total cheese production.

More facts about Wisconsin cheese:

  • Nearly 40% of all Wisconsin cheese companies are multigenerational

  • Wisconsin has one of only two master cheesemaker programs in the world, and the only one in America

  • The top styles of cheese produced in Wisconsin are feta, romano, provolone and parmesan

 
 

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