Each of these stainless steel vats holds approximately 53,500 pounds of fresh milk, on average, each vat makes 3 batches of cheese per day. It takes 10 pounds(1.16 gallon) of milk to make 1 pound of Tillomook cheese. More than 1.7 million pounds of milk arrive at the plant every day. Approximately 167,000 pounds of cheeses are made each day.