Dodge City cheese and whey plant
Hilmar Cheese Company, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas
Dodge City cheese and whey plant in Dodge City, Kansas is Hilmar Cheese Company’s plant for american-style cheese and whey proteins. Status: operating as of March 15, 2025 (opened). Hilmar Cheese Company announced $460 million and 250 jobs. Primary source: kansascommerce.gov, checked November 1, 2026.
- Status
- Operating
- Announced investment
- $460 million
- Announced jobs
- 250
- Industry
- Food and beverage
- Sheet
- KS-14
- Revised
- November 1, 2026
Status timeline
- Announced (reported)kwch.com
- Openedkansascommerce.gov
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | Hilmar Cheese Company |
|---|---|
| Plant | Dodge City cheese and whey plant |
| Location | Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas |
| Industry | Food and beverage |
| Product | American-style cheese and whey proteins |
| Announced investment | $460 millionInitial $460M rising to $550M by 2023 (May 2021); opening release cites more than $600M |
| Announced jobs | 250 |
| Last checked | November 1, 2026 |
Sources
- Kansas Commerce: Hilmar grand opening (state release, kansascommerce.gov, checked November 1, 2026)
- KWCH: Hilmar announces Dodge City plant (news report, kwch.com, checked November 1, 2026)
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