Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released November 4, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). September 2022 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.14 billion pounds, 0.4 percent above September 2021 but 1.0 percent below August 2022. Italian type cheese production totaled 491 million pounds, 3.2 percent above September 2021 and 0.5 percent above August 2022. American type cheese production totaled 443 million pounds, 2.6 percent below September 2021 and 2.3 percent below August 2022. Butter production was 142 million pounds, 1.4 percent below September 2021 and 1.3 percent below August 2022. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with September 2021) Nonfat dry milk, human - 124 million pounds, down 11.3 percent. Skim milk powder - 58.5 million pounds, down 18.9 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with September 2021) Dry whey, total - 79.0 million pounds, up 5.0 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 95.1 million pounds, down 5.5 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 46.1 million pounds, up 2.9 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with September 2021) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 61.0 million gallons, up 9.9 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 36.2 million gallons, up 0.4 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 2.29 million gallons, up 6.7 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 3.72 million gallons, up 3.6 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: September 2021 and 2022............................ 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: September 2021 and 2022.. 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: September 2021 and 2022.................................................................................. 5 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2021 and 2022............................ 6 Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022.................................................................................. 13 American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022................. 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022.................. 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022............ 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022............... 15 Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022.......................... 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022......... 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022................ 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022....... 17 Dairy Products Regions................................................................................... 18 Statistical Methodology.................................................................................. 19 Information Contacts..................................................................................... 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: September 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :----------------------------- Product : 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : September : August : : : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ----- percent ----- : Butter .................................: 143,640 143,438 141,596 -1.4 -1.3 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 454,668 453,081 442,766 -2.6 -2.3 Cheddar ............................: 309,879 314,380 304,676 -1.7 -3.1 Other American types ...............: 144,789 138,701 138,090 -4.6 -0.4 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 7,494 7,391 7,619 1.7 3.1 Brick and Muenster ...................: 14,621 14,876 15,347 5.0 3.2 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 92,398 94,908 91,472 -1.0 -3.6 Feta .................................: 15,237 13,076 14,241 -6.5 8.9 Gouda ................................: 4,419 4,286 4,615 4.4 7.7 Hispanic .............................: 30,327 33,901 31,572 4.1 -6.9 Italian types ........................: 475,972 488,719 491,098 3.2 0.5 Mozzarella .........................: 369,882 385,347 384,674 4.0 -0.2 Parmesan ...........................: 38,861 36,948 40,570 4.4 9.8 Provolone ..........................: 31,888 33,449 30,906 -3.1 -7.6 Ricotta ............................: 22,070 21,088 21,668 -1.8 2.8 Romano .............................: 5,632 4,617 5,186 -7.9 12.3 Other Italian types ................: 7,639 7,270 8,094 6.0 11.3 Swiss ................................: 25,653 28,032 26,447 3.1 -5.7 All other types ......................: 13,595 12,164 13,710 0.8 12.7 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,134,384 1,150,434 1,138,887 0.4 -1.0 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 30,042 33,538 31,933 6.3 -4.8 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 28,604 31,541 29,560 3.3 -6.3 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 25,745 27,516 25,969 0.9 -5.6 : Sour cream .............................: 118,932 127,408 121,654 2.3 -4.5 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 409,977 401,770 391,456 -4.5 -2.6 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ----- percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 55,511 66,434 61,007 9.9 -8.2 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 17,810 20,837 19,252 8.1 -7.6 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 18,296 20,787 16,995 -7.1 -18.2 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 36,106 41,624 36,247 0.4 -12.9 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 497 687 534 7.4 -22.3 Sherbet, hard ........................: 2,148 2,192 2,292 6.7 4.6 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 3,594 4,193 3,724 3.6 -11.2 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 1,051 895 1,055 0.4 17.9 Nonfat, hard .......................: 165 253 291 76.4 15.0 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 967 1,294 1,189 23.0 -8.1 Water and juice ices .................: 5,395 6,309 5,490 1.8 -13.0 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 36,088 44,380 38,903 7.8 -12.3 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 20,217 23,414 20,309 0.5 -13.3 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 396 447 361 -8.8 -19.2 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,679 1,794 1,691 0.7 -5.7 Yogurt mix ...........................: 1,704 1,750 1,894 11.2 8.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: September 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :----------------------------- Product : 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : September : August : : : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 10,258 8,420 7,606 -25.9 -9.7 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 73,827 73,098 77,710 5.3 6.3 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,358 5,170 1,266 -6.8 -75.5 Dry whey, total ......................: 75,185 78,268 78,976 5.0 0.9 : Reduced lactose and minerals : Human ................................: 1,677 2,244 2,433 45.1 8.4 Animal ...............................: 2,940 3,637 3,003 2.1 -17.4 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 44,069 41,911 45,278 2.7 8.0 Animal 2/ ............................: 743 1,027 840 13.1 -18.2 Total 2/ .............................: 44,812 42,938 46,118 2.9 7.4 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 16,666 15,525 16,512 -0.9 6.4 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 28,146 27,413 29,606 5.2 8.0 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 9,867 12,620 12,020 21.8 -4.8 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 100,670 100,072 95,118 -5.5 -5.0 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 59,842 62,448 61,437 2.7 -1.6 Dry whey, animal .....................: 3,170 1,881 2,364 -25.4 25.7 Dry whey, total ......................: 63,012 64,329 63,801 1.3 -0.8 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 7,234 8,252 8,339 15.3 1.1 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 63,208 73,774 72,692 15.0 -1.5 Animal 2/ ............................: 738 1,338 842 14.1 -37.1 Total 2/ .............................: 63,946 75,112 73,534 15.0 -2.1 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 24,924 24,404 25,616 2.8 5.0 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 39,022 50,708 47,918 22.8 -5.5 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 11,238 20,335 20,766 84.8 2.1 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 147,163 164,446 164,892 12.0 0.3 : --------- cents per pound -------- -- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 26.6 15.2 29.8 3.2 14.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: September 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :----------------------------- Product : 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : September : August : : : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 95,555 116,580 108,553 13.6 -6.9 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 10,418 8,533 9,402 -9.8 10.2 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 695 627 829 19.3 32.2 Dry whole milk .......................: 9,963 12,076 12,003 20.5 -0.6 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 12,776 14,386 15,886 24.3 10.4 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 139,384 134,138 123,679 -11.3 -7.8 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 72,120 56,030 58,474 -18.9 4.4 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 18,906 26,154 29,717 57.2 13.6 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 9,063 7,292 8,920 -1.6 22.3 Dry whole milk .......................: 19,884 14,177 13,376 -32.7 -5.6 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 258,779 310,727 273,099 5.5 -12.1 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 161,706 160,739 158,905 -1.7 -1.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2021 and 2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2021 : 2022 : from : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : 2021 : : : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 pounds -- percent ---- 1,000 pounds --- percent Total cheese 1/ : January ......................:1,143,106 1,172,006 2.5 1,143,106 1,172,006 2.5 February .....................:1,047,673 1,105,338 5.5 2,190,779 2,277,344 4.0 March ........................:1,183,382 1,210,085 2.3 3,374,161 3,487,429 3.4 April ........................:1,154,601 1,158,689 0.4 4,528,762 4,646,118 2.6 May ..........................:1,163,223 1,184,113 1.8 5,691,985 5,830,231 2.4 June .........................:1,126,772 1,152,476 2.3 6,818,757 6,982,707 2.4 July .........................:1,145,699 1,151,219 0.5 7,964,456 8,133,926 2.1 August .......................:1,148,755 1,150,434 0.1 9,113,211 9,284,360 1.9 September ....................:1,134,384 1,138,887 0.4 10,247,595 10,423,247 1.7 October ......................:1,152,102 11,399,697 November .....................:1,130,406 12,530,103 December .....................:1,176,463 13,706,566 : Total American cheese types 2/ : January ......................: 478,328 471,650 -1.4 478,328 471,650 -1.4 February .....................: 427,090 442,683 3.7 905,418 914,333 1.0 March ........................: 480,500 473,724 -1.4 1,385,918 1,388,057 0.2 April ........................: 478,196 467,510 -2.2 1,864,114 1,855,567 -0.5 May ..........................: 481,545 481,173 -0.1 2,345,659 2,336,740 -0.4 June .........................: 457,394 461,140 0.8 2,803,053 2,797,880 -0.2 July .........................: 467,274 466,434 -0.2 3,270,327 3,264,314 -0.2 August .......................: 462,477 453,081 -2.0 3,732,804 3,717,395 -0.4 September ....................: 454,668 442,766 -2.6 4,187,472 4,160,161 -0.7 October ......................: 460,680 4,648,152 November .....................: 449,639 5,097,791 December .....................: 469,770 5,567,561 : Cheddar cheese : January ......................: 352,093 332,479 -5.6 352,093 332,479 -5.6 February .....................: 301,126 308,061 2.3 653,219 640,540 -1.9 March ........................: 336,776 327,246 -2.8 989,995 967,786 -2.2 April ........................: 337,847 319,950 -5.3 1,327,842 1,287,736 -3.0 May ..........................: 348,365 334,615 -3.9 1,676,207 1,622,351 -3.2 June .........................: 329,810 336,594 2.1 2,006,017 1,958,945 -2.3 July .........................: 325,011 331,613 2.0 2,331,028 2,290,558 -1.7 August .......................: 320,293 314,380 -1.8 2,651,321 2,604,938 -1.7 September ....................: 309,879 304,676 -1.7 2,961,200 2,909,614 -1.7 October ......................: 324,914 3,286,114 November .....................: 313,524 3,599,638 December .....................: 333,665 3,933,303 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2021 and 2022 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2021 : 2022 : from : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : 2021 : : : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Total Italian cheese types : January ......................: 482,461 503,643 4.4 482,461 503,643 4.4 February .....................: 443,396 466,287 5.2 925,857 969,930 4.8 March ........................: 502,101 517,561 3.1 1,427,958 1,487,491 4.2 April ........................: 483,156 489,492 1.3 1,911,114 1,976,983 3.4 May ..........................: 472,514 486,776 3.0 2,383,628 2,463,759 3.4 June .........................: 465,030 482,456 3.7 2,848,658 2,946,215 3.4 July .........................: 480,260 486,412 1.3 3,328,918 3,432,627 3.1 August .......................: 480,009 488,719 1.8 3,808,927 3,921,346 3.0 September ....................: 475,972 491,098 3.2 4,284,899 4,412,444 3.0 October ......................: 488,426 4,773,325 November .....................: 479,853 5,253,178 December .....................: 498,981 5,752,159 : Mozzarella : January ......................: 376,540 394,810 4.9 376,540 394,810 4.9 February .....................: 344,391 359,283 4.3 720,931 754,093 4.6 March ........................: 392,656 407,492 3.8 1,113,587 1,161,585 4.3 April ........................: 377,151 386,815 2.6 1,490,738 1,548,400 3.9 May ..........................: 371,087 388,217 4.6 1,861,825 1,936,617 4.0 June .........................: 364,385 382,890 5.1 2,226,210 2,319,507 4.2 July .........................: 374,441 390,204 4.2 2,600,651 2,709,711 4.2 August .......................: 374,517 385,347 2.9 2,975,168 3,095,058 4.0 September ....................: 369,882 384,674 4.0 3,345,050 3,479,732 4.0 October ......................: 378,302 3,723,352 November .....................: 375,299 4,098,651 December .....................: 388,985 4,487,636 : Other Italian cheese types : January ......................: 6,374 7,952 24.8 6,374 7,952 24.8 February .....................: 6,455 7,304 13.2 12,829 15,256 18.9 March ........................: 7,132 8,451 18.5 19,961 23,707 18.8 April ........................: 6,577 7,910 20.3 26,538 31,617 19.1 May ..........................: 6,815 7,930 16.4 33,353 39,547 18.6 June .........................: 7,638 8,103 6.1 40,991 47,650 16.2 July .........................: 7,750 7,419 -4.3 48,741 55,069 13.0 August .......................: 7,708 7,270 -5.7 56,449 62,339 10.4 September ....................: 7,639 8,094 6.0 64,088 70,433 9.9 October ......................: 8,621 72,709 November .....................: 8,011 80,720 December .....................: 8,879 89,599 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2021 and 2022 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2021 : 2022 : from : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : 2021 : : : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Butter : January ......................: 222,262 194,034 -12.7 222,262 194,034 -12.7 February .....................: 188,833 183,462 -2.8 411,095 377,496 -8.2 March ........................: 199,574 201,940 1.2 610,669 579,436 -5.1 April ........................: 182,991 181,179 -1.0 793,660 760,615 -4.2 May ..........................: 183,041 180,139 -1.6 976,701 940,754 -3.7 June .........................: 156,965 160,162 2.0 1,133,666 1,100,916 -2.9 July .........................: 147,112 151,731 3.1 1,280,778 1,252,647 -2.2 August .......................: 147,053 143,438 -2.5 1,427,831 1,396,085 -2.2 September ....................: 143,640 141,596 -1.4 1,571,471 1,537,681 -2.2 October ......................: 164,296 1,735,767 November .....................: 155,987 1,891,754 December .....................: 179,962 2,071,716 : Nonfat dry milk, human : January ......................: 210,168 170,306 -19.0 210,168 170,306 -19.0 February .....................: 182,471 170,815 -6.4 392,639 341,121 -13.1 March ........................: 198,254 191,349 -3.5 590,893 532,470 -9.9 April ........................: 193,792 195,709 1.0 784,685 728,179 -7.2 May ..........................: 205,470 192,965 -6.1 990,155 921,144 -7.0 June .........................: 185,604 169,272 -8.8 1,175,759 1,090,416 -7.3 July .........................: 137,789 165,624 20.2 1,313,548 1,256,040 -4.4 August .......................: 121,559 134,138 10.3 1,435,107 1,390,178 -3.1 September ....................: 139,384 123,679 -11.3 1,574,491 1,513,857 -3.9 October ......................: 120,721 1,695,212 November .....................: 161,011 1,856,223 December .....................: 167,804 2,024,027 : Skim milk powder, total 3/ : January ......................: 48,065 43,415 -9.7 48,065 43,415 -9.7 February .....................: 43,967 29,612 -32.6 92,032 73,027 -20.7 March ........................: 52,575 33,146 -37.0 144,607 106,173 -26.6 April ........................: 55,977 35,391 -36.8 200,584 141,564 -29.4 May ..........................: 48,496 38,670 -20.3 249,080 180,234 -27.6 June .........................: 54,174 45,165 -16.6 303,254 225,399 -25.7 July .........................: 64,413 50,836 -21.1 367,667 276,235 -24.9 August .......................: 72,450 56,030 -22.7 440,117 332,265 -24.5 September ....................: 72,120 58,474 -18.9 512,237 390,739 -23.7 October ......................: 77,649 589,886 November .....................: 59,550 649,436 December .....................: 48,567 698,003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2021 and 2022 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2021 : 2022 : from : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : 2021 : : : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Dry whey, total 4/ : January ......................: 83,537 80,406 -3.7 83,537 80,406 -3.7 February .....................: 77,154 70,288 -8.9 160,691 150,694 -6.2 March ........................: 76,909 83,060 8.0 237,600 233,754 -1.6 April ........................: 77,435 82,819 7.0 315,035 316,573 0.5 May ..........................: 77,277 84,244 9.0 392,312 400,817 2.2 June .........................: 76,350 80,229 5.1 468,662 481,046 2.6 July .........................: 81,016 85,745 5.8 549,678 566,791 3.1 August .......................: 82,302 78,268 -4.9 631,980 645,059 2.1 September ....................: 75,185 78,976 5.0 707,165 724,035 2.4 October ......................: 74,882 782,047 November .....................: 75,856 857,903 December .....................: 76,044 933,947 : Lactose, human and animal : January ......................: 91,730 101,448 10.6 91,730 101,448 10.6 February .....................: 84,576 92,778 9.7 176,306 194,226 10.2 March ........................: 97,812 96,701 -1.1 274,118 290,927 6.1 April ........................: 98,065 100,889 2.9 372,183 391,816 5.3 May ..........................: 94,741 100,816 6.4 466,924 492,632 5.5 June .........................: 96,228 101,972 6.0 563,152 594,604 5.6 July .........................: 99,012 99,532 0.5 662,164 694,136 4.8 August .......................: 97,958 100,072 2.2 760,122 794,208 4.5 September ....................: 100,670 95,118 -5.5 860,792 889,326 3.3 October ......................: 96,548 957,340 November .....................: 90,511 1,047,851 December .....................: 103,807 1,151,658 : Whey protein concentrate, total : January ......................: 41,358 47,226 14.2 41,358 47,226 14.2 February .....................: 35,794 40,718 13.8 77,152 87,944 14.0 March ........................: 40,832 40,768 -0.2 117,984 128,712 9.1 April ........................: 49,956 45,511 -8.9 167,940 174,223 3.7 May ..........................: 40,450 42,988 6.3 208,390 217,211 4.2 June .........................: 38,515 42,650 10.7 246,905 259,861 5.2 July .........................: 38,689 44,588 15.2 285,594 304,449 6.6 August .......................: 41,587 42,938 3.2 327,181 347,387 6.2 September ....................: 44,812 46,118 2.9 371,993 393,505 5.8 October ......................: 46,622 418,615 November .....................: 43,440 462,055 December .....................: 46,935 508,990 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2021 and 2022 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2021 : 2022 : from : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : 2021 : : : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Cottage cheese, cream : January ......................: 26,717 27,422 2.6 26,717 27,422 2.6 February .....................: 27,677 28,452 2.8 54,394 55,874 2.7 March ........................: 31,597 29,744 -5.9 85,991 85,618 -0.4 April ........................: 27,116 26,671 -1.6 113,107 112,289 -0.7 May ..........................: 28,165 27,576 -2.1 141,272 139,865 -1.0 June .........................: 28,624 29,313 2.4 169,896 169,178 -0.4 July .........................: 29,474 28,808 -2.3 199,370 197,986 -0.7 August .......................: 29,527 31,541 6.8 228,897 229,527 0.3 September ....................: 28,604 29,560 3.3 257,501 259,087 0.6 October ......................: 27,437 284,938 November .....................: 26,136 311,074 December .....................: 27,472 338,546 : Cottage cheese, lowfat : January ......................: 24,664 24,313 -1.4 24,664 24,313 -1.4 February .....................: 24,788 24,832 0.2 49,452 49,145 -0.6 March ........................: 29,719 26,934 -9.4 79,171 76,079 -3.9 April ........................: 25,862 25,403 -1.8 105,033 101,482 -3.4 May ..........................: 24,753 24,355 -1.6 129,786 125,837 -3.0 June .........................: 25,730 24,490 -4.8 155,516 150,327 -3.3 July .........................: 26,481 25,305 -4.4 181,997 175,632 -3.5 August .......................: 26,252 27,516 4.8 208,249 203,148 -2.4 September ....................: 25,745 25,969 0.9 233,994 229,117 -2.1 October ......................: 24,129 258,123 November .....................: 22,085 280,208 December .....................: 23,028 303,236 : Sour cream : January ......................: 114,190 121,358 6.3 114,190 121,358 6.3 February .....................: 114,679 117,010 2.0 228,869 238,368 4.2 March ........................: 133,781 129,936 -2.9 362,650 368,304 1.6 April ........................: 119,051 117,676 -1.2 481,701 485,980 0.9 May ..........................: 120,142 125,224 4.2 601,843 611,204 1.6 June .........................: 126,500 123,948 -2.0 728,343 735,152 0.9 July .........................: 121,174 115,682 -4.5 849,517 850,834 0.2 August .......................: 122,915 127,408 3.7 972,432 978,242 0.6 September ....................: 118,932 121,654 2.3 1,091,364 1,099,896 0.8 October ......................: 132,853 1,224,217 November .....................: 133,456 1,357,673 December .....................: 136,439 1,494,112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2021 and 2022 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2021 : 2022 : from : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : 2021 : : : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent Ice cream, regular hard : January ......................: 57,904 51,240 -11.5 57,904 51,240 -11.5 February .....................: 57,863 54,872 -5.2 115,767 106,112 -8.3 March ........................: 68,982 65,973 -4.4 184,749 172,085 -6.9 April ........................: 68,856 64,748 -6.0 253,605 236,833 -6.6 May ..........................: 61,168 61,516 0.6 314,773 298,349 -5.2 June .........................: 66,028 66,887 1.3 380,801 365,236 -4.1 July .........................: 64,257 59,078 -8.1 445,058 424,314 -4.7 August .......................: 63,201 66,434 5.1 508,259 490,748 -3.4 September ....................: 55,511 61,007 9.9 563,770 551,755 -2.1 October ......................: 54,598 618,368 November .....................: 52,137 670,505 December .....................: 52,283 722,788 : Ice cream, lowfat total : January ......................: 33,705 27,545 -18.3 33,705 27,545 -18.3 February .....................: 36,884 30,891 -16.2 70,589 58,436 -17.2 March ........................: 47,296 40,461 -14.5 117,885 98,897 -16.1 April ........................: 42,986 38,157 -11.2 160,871 137,054 -14.8 May ..........................: 43,855 40,244 -8.2 204,726 177,298 -13.4 June .........................: 43,004 42,926 -0.2 247,730 220,224 -11.1 July .........................: 42,723 40,321 -5.6 290,453 260,545 -10.3 August .......................: 40,724 41,624 2.2 331,177 302,169 -8.8 September ....................: 36,106 36,247 0.4 367,283 338,416 -7.9 October ......................: 35,214 402,497 November .....................: 29,451 431,948 December .....................: 28,727 460,675 : Sherbet, hard : January ......................: 2,366 2,303 -2.7 2,366 2,303 -2.7 February .....................: 2,483 2,519 1.4 4,849 4,822 -0.6 March ........................: 2,497 2,826 13.2 7,346 7,648 4.1 April ........................: 2,823 2,208 -21.8 10,169 9,856 -3.1 May ..........................: 2,364 2,228 -5.8 12,533 12,084 -3.6 June .........................: 2,617 2,186 -16.5 15,150 14,270 -5.8 July .........................: 2,793 2,431 -13.0 17,943 16,701 -6.9 August .......................: 2,336 2,192 -6.2 20,279 18,893 -6.8 September ....................: 2,148 2,292 6.7 22,427 21,185 -5.5 October ......................: 1,957 24,384 November .....................: 1,773 26,157 December .....................: 1,833 27,990 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2021 and 2022 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2021 : 2022 : from : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : 2021 : : : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Yogurt, plain and flavored : January ......................: 384,678 372,943 -3.1 384,678 372,943 -3.1 February .....................: 382,863 373,445 -2.5 767,541 746,388 -2.8 March ........................: 443,374 431,500 -2.7 1,210,915 1,177,888 -2.7 April ........................: 414,884 378,182 -8.8 1,625,799 1,556,070 -4.3 May ..........................: 393,724 399,052 1.4 2,019,523 1,955,122 -3.2 June .........................: 389,530 389,218 -0.1 2,409,053 2,344,340 -2.7 July .........................: 401,106 377,622 -5.9 2,810,159 2,721,962 -3.1 August .......................: 411,210 401,770 -2.3 3,221,369 3,123,732 -3.0 September ....................: 409,977 391,456 -4.5 3,631,346 3,515,188 -3.2 October ......................: 386,014 4,017,360 November .....................: 355,335 4,372,695 December .....................: 370,532 4,743,227 : : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent : Frozen yogurt, total : January ......................: 3,033 3,371 11.1 3,033 3,371 11.1 February .....................: 3,934 4,272 8.6 6,967 7,643 9.7 March ........................: 3,795 4,274 12.6 10,762 11,917 10.7 April ........................: 4,895 4,827 -1.4 15,657 16,744 6.9 May ..........................: 4,248 4,306 1.4 19,905 21,050 5.8 June .........................: 4,240 4,035 -4.8 24,145 25,085 3.9 July .........................: 4,072 4,177 2.6 28,217 29,262 3.7 August .......................: 4,334 4,193 -3.3 32,551 33,455 2.8 September ....................: 3,594 3,724 3.6 36,145 37,179 2.9 October ......................: 3,562 39,707 November .....................: 2,901 42,608 December .....................: 3,789 46,397 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 :September : August : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- --- percent --- : California .....: 196,123 206,756 192,946 -1.6 -6.7 Idaho ..........: 83,340 73,713 86,260 3.5 17.0 Illinois .......: 4,952 5,307 5,112 3.2 -3.7 Iowa ...........: 27,425 30,861 28,909 5.4 -6.3 Minnesota ......: 63,814 68,051 63,780 -0.1 -6.3 New Jersey .....: 5,752 5,206 5,368 -6.7 3.1 New Mexico .....: 75,780 80,707 77,410 2.2 -4.1 New York .......: 72,376 68,985 69,138 -4.5 0.2 Ohio ...........: 20,154 20,365 19,449 -3.5 -4.5 Pennsylvania ...: 36,603 33,355 36,493 -0.3 9.4 Vermont ........: 11,385 12,139 11,650 2.3 -4.0 Wisconsin ......: 286,555 288,306 287,155 0.2 -0.4 : Other States 1/ : 250,125 256,683 255,217 2.0 -0.6 : United States ..: 1,134,384 1,150,434 1,138,887 0.4 -1.0 : Atlantic .......: 137,322 131,650 133,942 -2.5 1.7 Central ........: 550,284 562,890 554,102 0.7 -1.6 West ...........: 446,778 455,894 450,843 0.9 -1.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 :September : August : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 46,691 44,997 40,097 -14.1 -10.9 Iowa ...........: 14,210 15,146 13,488 -5.1 -10.9 Minnesota ......: 52,164 57,719 53,384 2.3 -7.5 New York .......: 11,646 10,683 11,682 0.3 9.4 Wisconsin ......: 86,030 85,344 81,970 -4.7 -4.0 : Other States 1/ : 243,927 239,192 242,145 -0.7 1.2 : United States ..: 454,668 453,081 442,766 -2.6 -2.3 : Atlantic .......: 27,097 27,393 27,551 1.7 0.6 Central ........: 243,295 246,125 239,321 -1.6 -2.8 West ...........: 184,276 179,563 175,894 -4.5 -2.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 :September : August : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 22,301 22,584 17,525 -21.4 -22.4 Vermont ........: 7,954 8,642 8,287 4.2 -4.1 Wisconsin ......: 55,099 56,589 54,600 -0.9 -3.5 : Other States 1/ : 224,525 226,565 224,264 -0.1 -1.0 : United States ..: 309,879 314,380 304,676 -1.7 -3.1 : Atlantic .......: 25,176 25,194 25,633 1.8 1.7 Central ........: 162,753 169,281 162,850 0.1 -3.8 West ...........: 121,950 119,905 116,193 -4.7 -3.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 :September : August : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 128,610 136,921 129,083 0.4 -5.7 Minnesota ......: 11,371 10,018 10,105 -11.1 0.9 New Jersey .....: 2,773 2,712 2,632 -5.1 -2.9 New York .......: 28,851 28,494 27,442 -4.9 -3.7 Pennsylvania ...: 21,635 22,128 22,562 4.3 2.0 Wisconsin ......: 135,698 139,291 142,092 4.7 2.0 : Other States 1/ : 147,034 149,155 157,182 6.9 5.4 : United States ..: 475,972 488,719 491,098 3.2 0.5 : Atlantic .......: 57,136 57,396 56,556 -1.0 -1.5 Central ........: 199,856 207,149 209,009 4.6 0.9 West ...........: 218,980 224,174 225,533 3.0 0.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 :September : August : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 120,566 126,442 119,362 -1.0 -5.6 New Jersey .....: 1,285 1,343 1,330 3.5 -1.0 New York .......: 13,510 13,473 12,816 -5.1 -4.9 Pennsylvania ...: 17,568 17,685 18,335 4.4 3.7 Wisconsin ......: 84,507 89,401 88,900 5.2 -0.6 : Other States 1/ : 132,446 137,003 143,931 8.7 5.1 : United States ..: 369,882 385,347 384,674 4.0 -0.2 : Atlantic .......: 34,930 35,354 35,061 0.4 -0.8 Central ........: 125,772 137,813 135,427 7.7 -1.7 West ...........: 209,180 212,180 214,186 2.4 0.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 :September : August : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 47,394 51,171 47,739 0.7 -6.7 Pennsylvania ...: 6,535 7,278 6,835 4.6 -6.1 : Other States 1/ : 89,711 84,989 87,022 -3.0 2.4 : United States ..: 143,640 143,438 141,596 -1.4 -1.3 : Atlantic .......: 10,306 11,276 10,980 6.5 -2.6 Central ........: 53,651 48,556 50,359 -6.1 3.7 West ...........: 79,683 83,606 80,257 0.7 -4.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 :September : August : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 61,228 50,105 39,355 -35.7 -21.5 Pennsylvania ...: 12,186 12,557 12,448 2.2 -0.9 : Other States 1/ : 65,970 71,476 71,876 9.0 0.6 : United States ..: 139,384 134,138 123,679 -11.3 -7.8 : Atlantic .......: 21,480 25,089 22,989 7.0 -8.4 Central ........: 23,103 32,645 30,326 31.3 -7.1 West ...........: 94,801 76,404 70,364 -25.8 -7.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 :September : August : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : New York .......: 11,253 9,409 12,184 8.3 29.5 Wisconsin ......: 21,575 24,928 26,597 23.3 6.7 : Other States 1/ : 40,999 38,761 38,929 -5.0 0.4 : United States ..: 73,827 73,098 77,710 5.3 6.3 : Atlantic .......: 26,719 18,098 21,948 -17.9 21.3 Central ........: 32,099 35,513 36,421 13.5 2.6 West ...........: 15,009 19,487 19,341 28.9 -0.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 :September : August : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 5,696 7,858 6,223 9.3 -20.8 Connecticut ....: 1,392 1,511 1,394 0.1 -7.7 New York .......: 2,137 2,487 2,202 3.0 -11.5 Ohio ...........: 2,377 2,649 2,132 -10.3 -19.5 Oregon .........: 803 997 947 17.9 -5.0 Pennsylvania ...: 3,424 3,689 3,184 -7.0 -13.7 Tennessee ......: 2,336 2,001 2,434 4.2 21.6 Utah ...........: 1,185 1,582 1,330 12.2 -15.9 Wisconsin ......: 654 826 710 8.6 -14.0 : Other States 1/ : 35,507 42,834 40,451 13.9 -5.6 : United States ..: 55,511 66,434 61,007 9.9 -8.2 : Atlantic .......: 13,406 14,801 13,800 2.9 -6.8 Central ........: 33,097 39,467 36,966 11.7 -6.3 West ...........: 9,008 12,166 10,241 13.7 -15.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2021, there were 1,196 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@usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ............................................. (202) 692-0069 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ............................................... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter .......................................... (202) 690-8632 Ryan Cowen - Cattle, Cattle on Feed .............................................. (202) 720-3040 Anthony Fischer - Hogs and Pigs .................................................. (202) 720-3106 Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows ...................................... (202) 720-3278 Suzanne Richards - Dairy Products (202) 720-4448 Vacant - Sheep and Goats .. 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