A recent Nielsen survey conducted by Harris Poll looked at how much money Americans spent on pet food in the past year. The English-language survey polled 2,205 US adults, 1,323 of whom have at least one pet.
Some of the survey findings:
US pet food spending
- Dog food: US$9.5 billion, US$2.6 million of which is spent on treats
- Cat food: US$4.9 billion, US$476 million of which is spent on treats
- Bird food: US$571 million
- Other pet food: US$115 million
- Fish food: US$60 million
US pet spending, non-food
- Cat litter: US$1.8 billion
- Dog control: US$250.1 million
- Litter supplies: US$136.3 million
- Bowls: US$66.8 million
- Houses and carriers: US$60.5 million
- Brushes: US$11.2 million
- Aquatic supplies: US$4.7 million
