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Dairy Wholesaling in Washington

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS WA42443

Dairy Wholesaling in Washington industry analysis

The Dairy Wholesaling industry in Washington is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to grow x%. Industry establishments are forecast to decline -x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase % to $x.x million.

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About the Dairy Wholesaling in Washington Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Dairy Wholesaling in Washington Market Research Report

Definition of the Dairy Wholesaling in Washington?

This industry wholesales dairy products that aren't dried or canned, including butter, cheese, cream, ice cream, milk and yogurt. This industry doesn't include manufacturers’ sales branches and offices (MSBOs), where the wholesaling and production of dairy products occur as one undifferentiated operation. Revenue from MSBOs is included in the Dairy Product Production industry (IBISWorld report 31151).

What’s included in the Dairy Wholesaling in Washington?

The Dairy Wholesaling in Washington includes cheese wholesaling, ice cream and frozen dairy products wholesaling, packaged fluid milk and cream wholesaling, raw milk and cream wholesaling, butter wholesaling, other dairy products wholesaling and yogurt wholesaling. Related terms covered in the Dairy Wholesaling in Washington industry report includes technology that enables noncontact reading and real-time data collection and lasts longer in difficult conditions that would cause regular bar codes to deteriorate, enables the instant electronic transfer of data between customers and wholesalers and a direct distribution link from an industrial dairy plant to downstream markets, which reduces demand for traditional merchant wholesaler activity.

Industry Performance of the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Washington

Benchmark the Dairy Wholesaling in Washington industry performance with all WA county and national performance.

Dairy Wholesaling in Washington

#8 in Highest Revenue 5.9% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Dairy Wholesaling in the US


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Washington

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, new business formation, demand from supermarkets and grocery stores, per capita disposable income and demand from food services and drinking places are impacting Dairy Wholesaling in Washington

Washington Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
New Business Formation

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US Key External Drivers

Demand from supermarkets and grocery stores
Per capita disposable income
Demand from food services and drinking places

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County Data of the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Washington

Access proprietary data on county in the Dairy Wholesaling in Washington, such as King County, Pierce County and Whatcom County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Washington

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What is the market size of the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Washington in 2025?

The market size of the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Washington is $6.8bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Washington in 2025?

There are 26 businesses in the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Washington, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -5.2% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Washington grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Washington has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.2% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Washington in 2025?

There are 1,216 employees in the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Washington, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.6% from 2020 to 2025.