In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day as a way to celebrate the nation’s favorite frozen treat with friends and family. This year Nation Ice Cream Day is Sunday, July 17th.According to the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the average American eats roughly 20 pounds of ice cream each year, or about 4 gallons. Here are America’s top 10 favorite ice cream flavors:
- Vanilla
- Chocolate
- Cookies & Cream
- Mint Chocolate Chip
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- Buttered Pecan
- Birthday Cake
- Strawberry
- Moose Tracks
- Neapolitan
According to an IDFA survey, most ice cream companies are family-owned and have been operating for over 50 years. Ice cream companies directly contribute more than $13 billion to the national economy and support nearly 29,000 jobs that generate $1.8 billion in wages. In 2021, ice cream makers in the U.S. churned out more than 1.3 billion gallons of ice cream.
