One thing I will say here- the old cast iron pots and pans are way better quality than the newer ones made today.
It's WELL worth it to scrounge around in flea markets or garage sales to find an old one.

I do use my new one too, which 'seemed' like it was made in USA and had a lot of down home Southern style marketing descriptions to it, sold by a southern US company here...but when it arrived I was suspicious and searched everywhere for proof of where it was made and finally found "China" stamped tiny on the cardboard box. I suspected as much since it was oddly silver-ish (sort of like a graphite pencil look) thicker but more lightweight, and has a slightly rough finish, I suppose from a sand mold form. Nowhere near as good as my old American 60 year old pot. I wonder if the metal would test pure or not. Luckily I only bake bread in it, lined with parchment paper, so I'm not worried about it.

I suggest if you get any new ones you find out for sure whether they are made in USA or not. American ones will definitely be more expensive.
Best to hunt for an antique one!