The Massive Amount Of Beef Americans Chow Down On Per Year - Chowhound

Juanmonino/Getty Images The USA is a seriously big beef-eating country. As of 2025, Americans chow down on somewhere around 58.5 pounds of beef per year, per person. So, that's a little over 1 pound per week, or (roughly), a bit more than two steaks per week (bearing in mind that steak size varies, but let's say the average is ½ pound). That's according to statistics from the USDA, which are based on retail sales…