Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released June 4, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). April 2019 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.08 billion pounds, 0.2 percent above April 2018 but 3.6 percent below March 2019. Italian type cheese production totaled 474 million pounds, 2.9 percent above April 2018 but 4.2 percent below March 2019. American type cheese production totaled 432 million pounds, 2.8 percent below April 2018 and 1.9 percent below March 2019. Butter production was 167 million pounds, 4.8 percent below April 2018 and 3.9 percent below March 2019. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with April 2018) Nonfat dry milk, human - 165 million pounds, down 2.6 percent. Skim milk powder - 45.0 million pounds, down 9.0 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with April 2018) Dry whey, total - 74.0 million pounds, down 13.7 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 108 million pounds, up 15.9 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 41.4 million pounds, down 1.1 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with April 2018) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 63.2 million gallons, up 0.6 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 43.5 million gallons, up 6.5 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 3.26 million gallons, down 8.9 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 4.89 million gallons, down 6.2 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: April 2018 and 2019............................... 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: April 2018 and 2019..... 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: April 2018 and 2019.. 5 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2018 and 2019........................... 6 Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019........ 13 American Cheese Production - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019.............................. 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019............................... 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019......................... 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019............................ 15 Butter Production - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019....................................... 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019...................... 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019............................. 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019.................... 17 Dairy Products Regions.................................................................................. 18 Statistical Methodology................................................................................. 19 Information Contacts.................................................................................... 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: April 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :----------------------------- Product : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : April : March : : : : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 175,216 173,558 166,740 -4.8 -3.9 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 444,287 440,262 431,877 -2.8 -1.9 Cheddar ............................: 319,153 312,494 308,492 -3.3 -1.3 Other American types ...............: 125,134 127,768 123,385 -1.4 -3.4 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 7,863 7,854 7,461 -5.1 -5.0 Brick and Muenster ...................: 16,134 14,921 16,797 4.1 12.6 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 68,434 77,650 67,668 -1.1 -12.9 Feta .................................: 12,036 11,990 11,730 -2.5 -2.2 Gouda ................................: 4,513 4,136 3,606 -20.1 -12.8 Hispanic .............................: 24,115 28,828 27,189 12.7 -5.7 Italian types ........................: 460,768 494,933 474,298 2.9 -4.2 Mozzarella .........................: 358,320 392,018 372,742 4.0 -4.9 Parmesan ...........................: 39,631 37,772 39,180 -1.1 3.7 Provolone ..........................: 34,496 31,097 32,806 -4.9 5.5 Ricotta ............................: 17,734 22,573 18,547 4.6 -17.8 Romano .............................: 4,678 4,145 4,463 -4.6 7.7 Other Italian types ................: 5,909 7,328 6,560 11.0 -10.5 Swiss ................................: 26,828 27,696 27,504 2.5 -0.7 All other types ......................: 13,170 12,255 12,168 -7.6 -0.7 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,078,148 1,120,525 1,080,298 0.2 -3.6 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 33,353 33,553 33,242 -0.3 -0.9 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 29,410 30,228 29,896 1.7 -1.1 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 29,982 28,122 28,258 -5.8 0.5 : Sour cream .............................: 111,335 108,829 117,055 5.1 7.6 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 358,160 390,607 367,090 2.5 -6.0 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 62,821 65,449 63,180 0.6 -3.5 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 18,555 21,422 21,814 17.6 1.8 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 22,245 20,189 21,648 -2.7 7.2 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 40,800 41,611 43,462 6.5 4.4 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 697 923 762 9.3 -17.4 Sherbet, hard ........................: 3,578 3,502 3,258 -8.9 -7.0 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 5,212 4,750 4,888 -6.2 2.9 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 1,745 1,556 1,387 -20.5 -10.9 Nonfat, hard .......................: 530 446 564 6.4 26.5 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 2,105 2,760 1,728 -17.9 -37.4 Water and juice ices .................: 6,464 6,398 6,243 -3.4 -2.4 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 39,523 38,887 38,566 -2.4 -0.8 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 23,685 23,364 24,444 3.2 4.6 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 566 757 572 1.1 -24.4 Sherbet mix ..........................: 2,299 2,330 2,103 -8.5 -9.7 Yogurt mix ...........................: 3,029 2,987 2,317 -23.5 -22.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey, and Jack. 2/ Excludes Cottage Cheese. 3/ Mostly used for processing into cream or lowfat cottage cheese. 4/ Fat content 4 percent or more. 5/ Fat content less than 4 percent. 6/ Includes freezer-made milkshake. 7/ Includes milkshake mix. Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: April 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :----------------------------- Product : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : April : March : : : : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 9,354 10,837 8,641 -7.6 -20.3 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 84,502 75,085 72,814 -13.8 -3.0 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,229 1,287 1,202 -2.2 -6.6 Dry whey, total ......................: 85,731 76,372 74,016 -13.7 -3.1 : Reduced lactose and minerals : Human ................................: 2,258 1,688 2,030 -10.1 20.3 Animal ...............................: 3,148 3,074 2,785 -11.5 -9.4 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 41,518 41,594 40,493 -2.5 -2.6 Animal 2/ ............................: 369 1,175 920 149.3 -21.7 Total 2/ .............................: 41,887 42,769 41,413 -1.1 -3.2 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 15,321 15,177 16,500 7.7 8.7 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 26,566 27,592 24,913 -6.2 -9.7 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 10,034 9,341 8,943 -10.9 -4.3 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 93,472 114,527 108,326 15.9 -5.4 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 66,466 82,581 73,750 11.0 -10.7 Dry whey, animal .....................: 2,277 1,087 1,097 -51.8 0.9 Dry whey, total ......................: 68,743 83,668 74,847 8.9 -10.5 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 4,538 5,161 5,418 19.4 5.0 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 74,928 60,880 57,799 -22.9 -5.1 Animal 2/ ............................: 792 1,014 1,109 40.0 9.4 Total 2/ .............................: 75,720 61,894 58,908 -22.2 -4.8 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 24,046 26,817 24,541 2.1 -8.5 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 51,674 35,077 34,367 -33.5 -2.0 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 25,270 20,049 19,458 -23.0 -2.9 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 104,950 106,071 114,314 8.9 7.8 : --------- cents per pound -------- -- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 13.2 18.5 19.3 6.1 0.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Final marketable product only. Does not include quantity used or shipped to another plant for further processing into dry whey or modified whey products. Does not include sweet-type, animal whey. 2/ Whey protein concentrate, 25.0 to 89.9 percent. 3/ Whey protein concentrate, human and animal. 4/ Whey protein isolate, 90.0 percent or greater. 5/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 6/ Reduced lactose and minerals stocks combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 7/ Prices for bulk goods, f.o.b. plant. Average monthly prices reported by firms. Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: April 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :----------------------------- Product : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : April : March : : : : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 131,409 130,422 127,836 -2.7 -2.0 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 10,118 9,979 10,036 -0.8 0.6 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 1,349 760 594 -56.0 -21.8 Dry whole milk .......................: 13,912 24,470 24,771 78.1 1.2 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 15,863 14,387 15,766 -0.6 9.6 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 169,428 163,944 165,041 -2.6 0.7 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 49,457 46,677 45,014 -9.0 -3.6 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 23,177 17,860 16,354 -29.4 -8.4 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 3,353 4,362 2,336 -30.3 -46.4 Dry whole milk .......................: 47,243 30,318 38,309 -18.9 26.4 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 273,346 289,965 277,620 1.6 -4.3 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 181,206 173,109 170,851 -5.7 -1.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Dry milk protein concentrate, 40-89.9 percent. 2/ Includes protein standardized and blends. 3/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 4/ For dry products, shipments of bulk goods. Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2018 and 2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2018 : 2019 : from : 2018 : 2019 : from : : : 2018 : : : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :--- 1,000 pounds --- percent --- 1,000 pounds --- percent Total cheese 1/ : January ....................:1,098,670 1,098,353 - 1,098,670 1,098,353 - February ...................: 992,824 991,346 -0.1 2,091,494 2,089,699 -0.1 March ......................:1,108,022 1,120,525 1.1 3,199,516 3,210,224 0.3 April ......................:1,078,148 1,080,298 0.2 4,277,664 4,290,522 0.3 May ........................:1,085,249 5,362,913 June .......................:1,065,989 6,428,902 July .......................:1,087,097 7,515,999 August .....................:1,086,966 8,602,965 September ..................:1,059,076 9,662,041 October ....................:1,154,170 10,816,211 November ...................:1,095,965 11,912,176 December ...................:1,112,411 13,024,587 : Total American cheese types 2/: January ....................: 448,124 439,283 -2.0 448,124 439,283 -2.0 February ...................: 406,189 391,027 -3.7 854,313 830,310 -2.8 March ......................: 443,185 440,262 -0.7 1,297,498 1,270,572 -2.1 April ......................: 444,287 431,877 -2.8 1,741,785 1,702,449 -2.3 May ........................: 442,968 2,184,753 June .......................: 429,076 2,613,829 July .......................: 440,937 3,054,766 August .....................: 435,388 3,490,154 September ..................: 424,032 3,914,186 October ....................: 457,122 4,371,308 November ...................: 434,185 4,805,493 December ...................: 448,340 5,253,833 : Cheddar cheese : January ....................: 331,985 323,210 -2.6 331,985 323,210 -2.6 February ...................: 301,256 280,816 -6.8 633,241 604,026 -4.6 March ......................: 320,257 312,494 -2.4 953,498 916,520 -3.9 April ......................: 319,153 308,492 -3.3 1,272,651 1,225,012 -3.7 May ........................: 318,665 1,591,316 June .......................: 312,869 1,904,185 July .......................: 325,217 2,229,402 August .....................: 311,974 2,541,376 September ..................: 297,632 2,839,008 October ....................: 323,213 3,162,221 November ...................: 314,170 3,476,391 December ...................: 326,117 3,802,508 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2018 and 2019 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2018 : 2019 : from : 2018 : 2019 : from : : : 2018 : : : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Total Italian cheese types : January ....................: 473,913 480,134 1.3 473,913 480,134 1.3 February ...................: 428,100 441,082 3.0 902,013 921,216 2.1 March ......................: 483,095 494,933 2.5 1,385,108 1,416,149 2.2 April ......................: 460,768 474,298 2.9 1,845,876 1,890,447 2.4 May ........................: 460,817 2,306,693 June .......................: 450,929 2,757,622 July .......................: 462,769 3,220,391 August .....................: 453,431 3,673,822 September ..................: 450,964 4,124,786 October ....................: 483,852 4,608,638 November ...................: 469,207 5,077,845 December ...................: 479,005 5,556,850 : Mozzarella : January ....................: 365,563 379,627 3.8 365,563 379,627 3.8 February ...................: 328,591 347,234 5.7 694,154 726,861 4.7 March ......................: 372,712 392,018 5.2 1,066,866 1,118,879 4.9 April ......................: 358,320 372,742 4.0 1,425,186 1,491,621 4.7 May ........................: 359,072 1,784,258 June .......................: 355,249 2,139,507 July .......................: 367,437 2,506,944 August .....................: 357,346 2,864,290 September ..................: 358,579 3,222,869 October ....................: 381,217 3,604,086 November ...................: 370,269 3,974,355 December ...................: 377,006 4,351,361 : Other Italian cheese types : January ....................: 5,549 6,750 21.6 5,549 6,750 21.6 February ...................: 5,689 6,076 6.8 11,238 12,826 14.1 March ......................: 6,417 7,328 14.2 17,655 20,154 14.2 April ......................: 5,909 6,560 11.0 23,564 26,714 13.4 May ........................: 6,671 30,235 June .......................: 6,828 37,063 July .......................: 6,084 43,147 August .....................: 6,181 49,328 September ..................: 6,728 56,056 October ....................: 6,257 62,313 November ...................: 6,987 69,300 December ...................: 6,393 75,693 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2018 and 2019 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2018 : 2019 : from : 2018 : 2019 : from : : : 2018 : : : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Butter : January ....................: 182,143 189,642 4.1 182,143 189,642 4.1 February ...................: 167,669 164,525 -1.9 349,812 354,167 1.2 March ......................: 181,847 173,558 -4.6 531,659 527,725 -0.7 April ......................: 175,216 166,740 -4.8 706,875 694,465 -1.8 May ........................: 170,122 876,997 June .......................: 142,122 1,019,119 July .......................: 134,564 1,153,683 August .....................: 133,571 1,287,254 September ..................: 135,041 1,422,295 October ....................: 148,896 1,571,191 November ...................: 149,428 1,720,619 December ...................: 170,388 1,891,007 : Nonfat dry milk, human : January ....................: 159,272 172,690 8.4 159,272 172,690 8.4 February ...................: 157,105 153,806 -2.1 316,377 326,496 3.2 March ......................: 177,980 163,944 -7.9 494,357 490,440 -0.8 April ......................: 169,428 165,041 -2.6 663,785 655,481 -1.3 May ........................: 165,670 829,455 June .......................: 152,244 981,699 July .......................: 150,193 1,131,892 August .....................: 129,077 1,260,969 September ..................: 114,030 1,374,999 October ....................: 121,595 1,496,594 November ...................: 134,424 1,631,018 December ...................: 142,522 1,773,540 : Skim milk powder, total 3/ : January ....................: 44,033 39,784 -9.6 44,033 39,784 -9.6 February ...................: 38,034 35,630 -6.3 82,067 75,414 -8.1 March ......................: 42,066 46,677 11.0 124,133 122,091 -1.6 April ......................: 49,457 45,014 -9.0 173,590 167,105 -3.7 May ........................: 50,374 223,964 June .......................: 59,439 283,403 July .......................: 47,498 330,901 August .....................: 47,558 378,459 September ..................: 46,694 425,153 October ....................: 48,580 473,733 November ...................: 42,455 516,188 December ...................: 50,316 566,504 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2018 and 2019 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2018 : 2019 : from : 2018 : 2019 : from : : : 2018 : : : 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Dry whey, total 4/ : January ......................: 90,569 81,202 -10.3 90,569 81,202 -10.3 February .....................: 89,431 74,948 -16.2 180,000 156,150 -13.3 March ........................: 91,368 76,372 -16.4 271,368 232,522 -14.3 April ........................: 85,731 74,016 -13.7 357,099 306,538 -14.2 May ..........................: 85,904 443,003 June .........................: 86,603 529,606 July .........................: 90,171 619,777 August .......................: 78,814 698,591 September ....................: 69,951 768,542 October ......................: 84,003 852,545 November .....................: 72,306 924,851 December .....................: 74,505 999,356 : Lactose, human and animal : January ......................: 94,822 111,586 17.7 94,822 111,586 17.7 February .....................: 86,232 98,080 13.7 181,054 209,666 15.8 March ........................: 100,861 114,527 13.5 281,915 324,193 15.0 April ........................: 93,472 108,326 15.9 375,387 432,519 15.2 May ..........................: 96,204 471,591 June .........................: 95,874 567,465 July .........................: 98,603 666,068 August .......................: 97,273 763,341 September ....................: 91,391 854,732 October ......................: 90,025 944,757 November .....................: 103,137 1,047,894 December .....................: 110,406 1,158,300 : Whey protein concentrate, total : January ......................: 44,257 43,170 -2.5 44,257 43,170 -2.5 February .....................: 41,182 39,295 -4.6 85,439 82,465 -3.5 March ........................: 50,463 42,769 -15.2 135,902 125,234 -7.8 April ........................: 41,887 41,413 -1.1 177,789 166,647 -6.3 May ..........................: 42,424 220,213 June .........................: 41,001 261,214 July .........................: 40,877 302,091 August .......................: 42,856 344,947 September ....................: 41,991 386,938 October ......................: 42,392 429,330 November .....................: 40,919 470,249 December .....................: 43,722 513,971 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2018 and 2019 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2018 : 2019 : from : 2018 : 2019 : from : : : 2018 : : : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Cottage cheese, cream : January ....................: 27,933 28,322 1.4 27,933 28,322 1.4 February ...................: 27,261 26,094 -4.3 55,194 54,416 -1.4 March ......................: 32,655 30,228 -7.4 87,849 84,644 -3.6 April ......................: 29,410 29,896 1.7 117,259 114,540 -2.3 May ........................: 32,320 149,579 June .......................: 31,006 180,585 July .......................: 30,114 210,699 August .....................: 31,920 242,619 September ..................: 27,141 269,760 October ....................: 29,828 299,588 November ...................: 27,051 326,639 December ...................: 26,146 352,785 : Cottage cheese, lowfat : January ....................: 29,299 28,134 -4.0 29,299 28,134 -4.0 February ...................: 27,577 25,374 -8.0 56,876 53,508 -5.9 March ......................: 31,340 28,122 -10.3 88,216 81,630 -7.5 April ......................: 29,982 28,258 -5.8 118,198 109,888 -7.0 May ........................: 31,476 149,674 June .......................: 28,321 177,995 July .......................: 29,296 207,291 August .....................: 29,342 236,633 September ..................: 26,943 263,576 October ....................: 28,706 292,282 November ...................: 25,181 317,463 December ...................: 24,621 342,084 : Sour cream : January ....................: 120,265 120,975 0.6 120,265 120,975 0.6 February ...................: 98,965 100,923 2.0 219,230 221,898 1.2 March ......................: 116,365 108,829 -6.5 335,595 330,727 -1.5 April ......................: 111,335 117,055 5.1 446,930 447,782 0.2 May ........................: 119,221 566,151 June .......................: 114,106 680,257 July .......................: 109,820 790,077 August .....................: 119,327 909,404 September ..................: 107,914 1,017,318 October ....................: 128,883 1,146,201 November ...................: 130,767 1,276,968 December ...................: 126,443 1,403,411 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2018 and 2019 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2018 : 2019 : from : 2018 : 2019 : from : : : 2018 : : : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent Ice cream, regular hard : January ....................: 53,684 53,551 -0.2 53,684 53,551 -0.2 February ...................: 55,447 52,120 -6.0 109,131 105,671 -3.2 March ......................: 63,553 65,449 3.0 172,684 171,120 -0.9 April ......................: 62,821 63,180 0.6 235,505 234,300 -0.5 May ........................: 64,551 300,056 June .......................: 70,263 370,319 July .......................: 68,966 439,285 August .....................: 70,111 509,396 September ..................: 56,601 565,997 October ....................: 60,610 626,607 November ...................: 48,070 674,677 December ...................: 43,855 718,532 : Ice cream, lowfat total : January ....................: 32,568 31,559 -3.1 32,568 31,559 -3.1 February ...................: 34,823 32,235 -7.4 67,391 63,794 -5.3 March ......................: 41,108 41,611 1.2 108,499 105,405 -2.9 April ......................: 40,800 43,462 6.5 149,299 148,867 -0.3 May ........................: 42,471 191,770 June .......................: 45,471 237,241 July .......................: 42,333 279,574 August .....................: 41,742 321,316 September ..................: 34,907 356,223 October ....................: 36,607 392,830 November ...................: 30,121 422,951 December ...................: 28,152 451,103 : Sherbet, hard : January ....................: 2,858 2,551 -10.7 2,858 2,551 -10.7 February ...................: 3,112 2,653 -14.7 5,970 5,204 -12.8 March ......................: 3,368 3,502 4.0 9,338 8,706 -6.8 April ......................: 3,578 3,258 -8.9 12,916 11,964 -7.4 May ........................: 3,513 16,429 June .......................: 3,563 19,992 July .......................: 3,151 23,143 August .....................: 3,255 26,398 September ..................: 3,084 29,482 October ....................: 2,978 32,460 November ...................: 2,341 34,801 December ...................: 2,100 36,901 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2018 and 2019 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2018 : 2019 : from : 2018 : 2019 : from : : : 2018 : : : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Yogurt, plain and flavored : January ....................: 372,015 360,050 -3.2 372,015 360,050 -3.2 February ...................: 376,710 365,389 -3.0 748,725 725,439 -3.1 March ......................: 389,848 390,607 0.2 1,138,573 1,116,046 -2.0 April ......................: 358,160 367,090 2.5 1,496,733 1,483,136 -0.9 May ........................: 373,431 1,870,164 June .......................: 373,079 2,243,243 July .......................: 360,886 2,604,129 August .....................: 396,296 3,000,425 September ..................: 369,989 3,370,414 October ....................: 363,128 3,733,542 November ...................: 310,848 4,044,390 December ...................: 343,698 4,388,088 : : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent : Frozen yogurt, total : January ....................: 4,054 5,145 26.9 4,054 5,145 26.9 February ...................: 4,094 4,500 9.9 8,148 9,645 18.4 March ......................: 5,495 4,750 -13.6 13,643 14,395 5.5 April ......................: 5,212 4,888 -6.2 18,855 19,283 2.3 May ........................: 4,880 23,735 June .......................: 5,089 28,824 July .......................: 4,258 33,082 August .....................: 4,005 37,087 September ..................: 3,622 40,709 October ....................: 3,124 43,833 November ...................: 3,261 47,094 December ...................: 3,133 50,227 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Excludes Cottage Cheese. 2/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey, and Jack. 3/ Includes protein standardized and blends. 4/ Excludes all modified dry whey products. Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : April : March : : : : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- --- percent --- : California .....: 210,797 215,588 212,178 0.7 -1.6 Idaho ..........: 85,569 89,707 83,665 -2.2 -6.7 Illinois .......: 6,773 6,352 6,914 2.1 8.8 Iowa ...........: 24,042 28,728 26,270 9.3 -8.6 Minnesota ......: 61,934 62,678 59,317 -4.2 -5.4 New Jersey .....: 4,733 5,111 4,632 -2.1 -9.4 New Mexico .....: 74,638 79,427 79,105 6.0 -0.4 Ohio ...........: 19,100 18,960 18,748 -1.8 -1.1 Oregon .........: 17,672 18,146 17,701 0.2 -2.5 Pennsylvania ...: 35,341 38,460 35,547 0.6 -7.6 South Dakota ...: 24,009 25,260 25,343 5.6 0.3 Vermont ........: 12,437 12,274 11,893 -4.4 -3.1 Wisconsin ......: 285,360 293,050 279,478 -2.1 -4.6 : Other States 1/ : 215,743 226,784 219,507 1.7 -3.2 : United States ..: 1,078,148 1,120,525 1,080,298 0.2 -3.6 : Atlantic .......: 127,164 139,130 126,766 -0.3 -8.9 Central ........: 495,336 509,479 491,804 -0.7 -3.5 West ...........: 455,648 471,916 461,728 1.3 -2.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. American Cheese Production - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : April : March : : : : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 52,790 54,547 49,856 -5.6 -8.6 Idaho ..........: 56,079 52,639 51,005 -9.0 -3.1 Iowa ...........: 14,555 16,100 16,109 10.7 0.1 Minnesota ......: 51,088 49,844 47,318 -7.4 -5.1 Oregon .........: 17,587 18,070 17,612 0.1 -2.5 Wisconsin ......: 88,633 85,631 84,700 -4.4 -1.1 : Other States 1/ : 163,555 163,431 165,277 1.1 1.1 : United States ..: 444,287 440,262 431,877 -2.8 -1.9 : Atlantic .......: 27,847 29,056 27,619 -0.8 -4.9 Central ........: 221,340 215,767 215,147 -2.8 -0.3 West ...........: 195,100 195,439 189,111 -3.1 -3.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Cheddar Cheese Production - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : April : March : : : : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 23,830 31,117 27,424 15.1 -11.9 Idaho ..........: 46,346 37,393 35,165 -24.1 -6.0 Iowa ...........: 8,771 7,960 8,788 0.2 10.4 Minnesota ......: 47,488 48,919 46,019 -3.1 -5.9 Oregon .........: 15,193 13,572 14,966 -1.5 10.3 Vermont ........: 8,791 8,872 8,323 -5.3 -6.2 Wisconsin ......: 63,031 62,149 61,400 -2.6 -1.2 : Other States 1/ : 105,703 102,512 106,407 0.7 3.8 : United States ..: 319,153 312,494 308,492 -3.3 -1.3 : Atlantic .......: 26,614 27,582 26,143 -1.8 -5.2 Central ........: 159,424 155,797 157,278 -1.3 1.0 West ...........: 133,115 129,115 125,071 -6.0 -3.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Total Italian Cheese Production - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : April : March : : : : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 138,333 141,173 141,461 2.3 0.2 Idaho ..........: 23,602 31,228 26,651 12.9 -14.7 Minnesota ......: 10,626 12,611 11,706 10.2 -7.2 Pennsylvania ...: 21,661 22,759 22,405 3.4 -1.6 Wisconsin ......: 144,833 152,308 143,718 -0.8 -5.6 : Other States 1/ : 121,713 134,854 128,357 5.5 -4.8 : United States ..: 460,768 494,933 474,298 2.9 -4.2 : Atlantic .......: 56,260 61,610 57,164 1.6 -7.2 Central ........: 188,694 199,889 190,405 0.9 -4.7 West ...........: 215,814 233,434 226,729 5.1 -2.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Mozzarella Cheese Production - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : April : March : : : : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 124,367 131,591 128,891 3.6 -2.1 Idaho ..........: 22,688 30,541 25,909 14.2 -15.2 Pennsylvania ...: 19,111 19,683 18,482 -3.3 -6.1 Wisconsin ......: 95,627 101,141 94,000 -1.7 -7.1 : Other States 1/ : 96,527 109,062 105,460 9.3 -3.3 : United States ..: 358,320 392,018 372,742 4.0 -4.9 : Atlantic .......: 37,451 40,047 36,727 -1.9 -8.3 Central ........: 121,218 130,423 123,800 2.1 -5.1 West ...........: 199,651 221,548 212,215 6.3 -4.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : April : March : : : : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 53,467 55,286 54,518 2.0 -1.4 Pennsylvania ...: 8,583 7,653 7,323 -14.7 -4.3 : Other States 1/ : 113,166 110,619 104,899 -7.3 -5.2 : United States ..: 175,216 173,558 166,740 -4.8 -3.9 : Atlantic .......: 19,059 17,189 16,219 -14.9 -5.6 Central ........: 73,568 70,510 64,589 -12.2 -8.4 West ...........: 82,589 85,859 85,932 4.0 0.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : April : March : : : : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 58,724 68,561 69,211 17.9 0.9 Pennsylvania ...: 18,765 15,560 16,005 -14.7 2.9 : Other States 1/ : 91,939 79,823 79,825 -13.2 - : United States ..: 169,428 163,944 165,041 -2.6 0.7 : Atlantic .......: 36,041 33,447 36,097 0.2 7.9 Central ........: 33,177 27,588 24,674 -25.6 -10.6 West ...........: 100,210 102,909 104,270 4.1 1.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Dry Whey (Human) Production - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : April : March : : : : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : Wisconsin ......: 29,501 23,706 20,628 -30.1 -13.0 : Other States 1/ : 55,001 51,379 52,186 -5.1 1.6 : United States ..: 84,502 75,085 72,814 -13.8 -3.0 : Atlantic .......: 22,354 19,363 21,641 -3.2 11.8 Central ........: 41,020 33,511 30,226 -26.3 -9.8 West ...........: 21,128 22,211 20,947 -0.9 -5.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : April : March : : : : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- ---- percent --- : California .........: 5,606 5,978 5,888 5.0 -1.5 Connecticut ........: 1,103 1,110 1,080 -2.1 -2.7 Missouri ...........: 3,193 3,403 3,020 -5.4 -11.3 Ohio ...............: 2,513 2,010 2,099 -16.5 4.4 Oregon .............: 1,369 1,317 1,464 6.9 11.2 Pennsylvania .......: 3,249 3,345 3,649 12.3 9.1 Tennessee ..........: 1,603 2,011 1,579 -1.5 -21.5 Utah ...............: 2,854 1,927 2,225 -22.0 15.5 : Other States 1/ ....: 41,331 44,348 42,176 2.0 -4.9 : United States ......: 62,821 65,449 63,180 0.6 -3.5 : Atlantic ...........: 14,227 14,235 13,908 -2.2 -2.3 Central ............: 36,640 39,757 37,381 2.0 -6.0 West ...............: 11,954 11,457 11,891 -0.5 3.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin. Atlantic: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia. Statistical Methodology Data Collection Period: Dairy products estimates are based upon survey data collected after the close of each month. Production data are provided by the firms producing dairy products. Sampling frames and sample size: In 2018, there were 1,273 manufacturers that produced one or more dairy products. In states with small numbers of plants, reports are received from all plants each month. In states with large numbers of plants, survey procedures are designed to obtain monthly reports from all large plants and from a sample of small plants. In some states, the State Departments of Agriculture assist in collection of data, which eliminates duplicate reporting and reduces respondent burden. Modes of data collection: Data are collected by mail, personal and telephone interviews, facsimile, and via electronic mail. Terms and definitions: Firms complete the questionnaire using standard industry definitions and through the aid of instructions and definitions provided on the questionnaire. Reliability: Data for the Dairy Products report are collected by a Census of all known manufacturers of dairy products in the United States. Firms producing large quantities of dairy products, along with a sample of smaller firms, are contacted monthly to collect previous month production data. Those small firms not contacted monthly are contacted after the close of the year to obtain previous year production. Production of products at small firms not contacted monthly are estimated during the monthly survey based upon check data, and state and national trends. Small firms are defined as those that do not make up a significant portion of the published total. Plants storing nonfat dry milk and dry whey are required under Federal law as defined in Public Laws 106-532 and 107-171 to complete the Dairy Products report. Plants storing these items are contacted monthly. Additionally, many state governments have mandated that dairy plants in their state complete the Dairy Products report each month. Because the Dairy Products survey is a census, sampling error should not affect the final estimates, however non-sampling errors are possible. Estimating Procedures: In the Regional Field Office (RFO), data reported by firms are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported in prior months and by data reported by other firms in the State. Each RFO summarizes data at the Individual State level. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting comments where they are compared with surrounding states, their region, and national trends. During both RFO and ASB review, plants are sometimes contacted again for further verification of numbers reported. After ASB review, RFO data are summarized into a National level summary. Revision Policy: Monthly estimates are subject to revision the month following the preliminary estimates. Annual estimates are published in late April in the Dairy Products Yearly Summary report which includes any revisions made to previous 2 years of estimates. Revisions are generally due to plant data that are received too late to be included in the current report. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......... (202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ...... (202) 690-8632 Holly Brenize - Sheep and Goats .............. (202) 720-0585 Donnie Fike - Dairy Products ................. (202) 720-4448 Heidi Gleich - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ........ (202) 720-3040 Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278 Seth Riggins - Hogs and Pigs ................. 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