Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released November 5, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). September 2019 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.08 billion pounds, 2.1 percent above September 2018 but 3.7 percent below August 2019. Italian type cheese production totaled 469 million pounds, 4.0 percent above September 2018 and 0.4 percent above August 2019. American type cheese production totaled 418 million pounds, 1.4 percent below September 2018 and 9.0 percent below August 2019. Butter production was 137 million pounds, 1.2 percent above September 2018 but 0.5 percent below August 2019. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with September 2018) Nonfat dry milk, human - 123 million pounds, up 7.9 percent. Skim milk powder - 48.8 million pounds, up 4.6 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with September 2018) Dry whey, total - 92.0 million pounds, up 31.5 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 96.2 million pounds, up 5.3 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 38.9 million pounds, down 7.3 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with September 2018) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 59.3 million gallons, up 4.8 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 33.9 million gallons, down 2.8 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 2.60 million gallons, down 15.6 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 3.78 million gallons, up 4.4 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: September 2018 and 2019............................ 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: September 2018 and 2019.. 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: September 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: September 2018 and 2019..... 13 American Cheese Production - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019........................... 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019............................ 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019...................... 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019......................... 15 Butter Production - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019.................................... 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019................... 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019.......................... 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019................. 17 Dairy Products Regions................................................................................... 18 Statistical Methodology.................................................................................. 19 Information Contacts..................................................................................... 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: September 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :----------------------------- Product : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : September : August : : : : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 135,041 137,322 136,602 1.2 -0.5 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 424,032 459,204 418,058 -1.4 -9.0 Cheddar ............................: 297,632 325,145 288,428 -3.1 -11.3 Other American types ...............: 126,400 134,059 129,630 2.6 -3.3 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 8,339 7,934 8,424 1.0 6.2 Brick and Muenster ...................: 15,966 15,316 16,309 2.1 6.5 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 78,516 87,336 86,168 9.7 -1.3 Feta .................................: 10,018 11,344 11,028 10.1 -2.8 Gouda ................................: 4,871 4,820 4,775 -2.0 -0.9 Hispanic .............................: 25,193 27,272 27,493 9.1 0.8 Italian types ........................: 450,964 467,324 468,963 4.0 0.4 Mozzarella .........................: 358,579 371,629 374,701 4.5 0.8 Parmesan ...........................: 26,467 31,526 30,961 17.0 -1.8 Provolone ..........................: 34,374 33,354 33,249 -3.3 -0.3 Ricotta ............................: 20,976 19,355 19,692 -6.1 1.7 Romano .............................: 3,840 4,216 3,674 -4.3 -12.9 Other Italian types ................: 6,728 7,244 6,686 -0.6 -7.7 Swiss ................................: 26,414 28,456 27,165 2.8 -4.5 All other types ......................: 14,763 12,981 12,427 -15.8 -4.3 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,059,076 1,121,987 1,080,810 2.1 -3.7 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 33,010 31,350 31,284 -5.2 -0.2 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 27,141 27,859 27,371 0.8 -1.8 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 26,943 26,402 26,901 -0.2 1.9 : Sour cream .............................: 107,914 115,858 114,935 6.5 -0.8 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 369,989 357,283 357,202 -3.5 - : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 56,601 61,956 59,303 4.8 -4.3 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 17,038 18,278 16,135 -5.3 -11.7 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 17,869 19,651 17,812 -0.3 -9.4 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 34,907 37,929 33,947 -2.8 -10.5 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 545 580 618 13.4 6.6 Sherbet, hard ........................: 3,084 2,563 2,603 -15.6 1.6 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 3,622 4,011 3,782 4.4 -5.7 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 1,074 1,149 1,076 0.2 -6.4 Nonfat, hard .......................: 571 490 303 -46.9 -38.2 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 1,881 1,070 1,678 -10.8 56.8 Water and juice ices .................: 5,293 5,916 4,797 -9.4 -18.9 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 34,638 38,827 36,256 4.7 -6.6 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 19,785 21,387 19,158 -3.2 -10.4 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 423 404 378 -10.6 -6.4 Sherbet mix ..........................: 2,026 1,780 1,749 -13.7 -1.7 Yogurt mix ...........................: 2,323 3,169 1,941 -16.4 -38.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :----------------------------- Product : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : September : August : : : : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 8,776 7,084 6,626 -24.5 -6.5 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 69,038 83,496 90,975 31.8 9.0 Dry whey, animal .....................: 913 1,413 1,016 11.3 -28.1 Dry whey, total ......................: 69,951 84,909 91,991 31.5 8.3 : Reduced lactose and minerals : Human ................................: 1,943 1,767 2,278 17.2 28.9 Animal ...............................: 2,690 3,041 2,915 8.4 -4.1 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 41,017 38,478 37,220 -9.3 -3.3 Animal 2/ ............................: 974 1,311 1,724 77.0 31.5 Total 2/ .............................: 41,991 39,789 38,944 -7.3 -2.1 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 15,910 14,980 15,123 -4.9 1.0 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 26,081 24,809 23,821 -8.7 -4.0 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 10,447 9,433 9,782 -6.4 3.7 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 91,391 95,457 96,209 5.3 0.8 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 67,843 70,141 77,333 14.0 10.3 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,661 2,043 1,930 16.2 -5.5 Dry whey, total ......................: 69,504 72,184 79,263 14.0 9.8 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 3,930 5,240 5,211 32.6 -0.6 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 59,862 58,833 62,853 5.0 6.8 Animal 2/ ............................: 905 1,144 1,477 63.2 29.1 Total 2/ .............................: 60,767 59,977 64,330 5.9 7.3 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 20,077 21,845 23,170 15.4 6.1 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 40,690 38,132 41,160 1.2 7.9 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 25,915 19,654 19,458 -24.9 -1.0 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 81,631 112,326 113,298 38.8 0.9 : --------- cents per pound -------- -- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 16.7 19.6 18.0 1.3 -1.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :----------------------------- Product : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : September : August : : : : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 120,080 110,490 110,056 -8.3 -0.4 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 8,124 8,269 8,611 6.0 4.1 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 895 692 623 -30.4 -10.0 Dry whole milk .......................: 5,779 7,702 7,593 31.4 -1.4 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 9,908 7,400 10,663 7.6 44.1 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 114,030 133,720 123,000 7.9 -8.0 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 46,694 51,350 48,837 4.6 -4.9 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 12,218 13,789 14,111 15.5 2.3 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 3,606 3,676 3,263 -9.5 -11.2 Dry whole milk .......................: 32,589 24,953 21,823 -33.0 -12.5 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 261,646 269,728 254,059 -2.9 -5.8 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 117,002 142,769 121,929 4.2 -14.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1,086,416 0.8 4,277,664 4,296,640 0.4 May ........................:1,085,249 1,109,044 2.2 5,362,913 5,405,684 0.8 June .......................:1,065,989 1,067,383 0.1 6,428,902 6,473,067 0.7 July .......................:1,087,097 1,092,686 0.5 7,515,999 7,565,753 0.7 August .....................:1,086,966 1,121,987 3.2 8,602,965 8,687,740 1.0 September ..................:1,059,076 1,080,810 2.1 9,662,041 9,768,550 1.1 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 ......................: 444,287 431,588 -2.9 1,741,785 1,702,160 -2.3 May ........................: 442,968 443,943 0.2 2,184,753 2,146,103 -1.8 June .......................: 429,076 426,627 -0.6 2,613,829 2,572,730 -1.6 July .......................: 440,937 437,343 -0.8 3,054,766 3,010,073 -1.5 August .....................: 435,388 459,204 5.5 3,490,154 3,469,277 -0.6 September ..................: 424,032 418,058 -1.4 3,914,186 3,887,335 -0.7 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 ......................: 319,153 307,591 -3.6 1,272,651 1,224,111 -3.8 May ........................: 318,665 321,660 0.9 1,591,316 1,545,771 -2.9 June .......................: 312,869 307,127 -1.8 1,904,185 1,852,898 -2.7 July .......................: 325,217 307,940 -5.3 2,229,402 2,160,838 -3.1 August .....................: 311,974 325,145 4.2 2,541,376 2,485,983 -2.2 September ..................: 297,632 288,428 -3.1 2,839,008 2,774,411 -2.3 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 ......................: 460,768 476,853 3.5 1,845,876 1,893,002 2.6 May ........................: 460,817 475,351 3.2 2,306,693 2,368,353 2.7 June .......................: 450,929 462,859 2.6 2,757,622 2,831,212 2.7 July .......................: 462,769 465,587 0.6 3,220,391 3,296,799 2.4 August .....................: 453,431 467,324 3.1 3,673,822 3,764,123 2.5 September ..................: 450,964 468,963 4.0 4,124,786 4,233,086 2.6 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 ......................: 358,320 373,667 4.3 1,425,186 1,492,546 4.7 May ........................: 359,072 375,667 4.6 1,784,258 1,868,213 4.7 June .......................: 355,249 371,007 4.4 2,139,507 2,239,220 4.7 July .......................: 367,437 369,779 0.6 2,506,944 2,608,999 4.1 August .....................: 357,346 371,629 4.0 2,864,290 2,980,628 4.1 September ..................: 358,579 374,701 4.5 3,222,869 3,355,329 4.1 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 6,567 11.1 23,564 26,721 13.4 May ........................: 6,671 6,330 -5.1 30,235 33,051 9.3 June .......................: 6,828 5,981 -12.4 37,063 39,032 5.3 July .......................: 6,084 6,749 10.9 43,147 45,781 6.1 August .....................: 6,181 7,244 17.2 49,328 53,025 7.5 September ..................: 6,728 6,686 -0.6 56,056 59,711 6.5 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 ......................: 175,216 164,674 -6.0 706,875 692,399 -2.0 May ........................: 170,122 160,945 -5.4 876,997 853,344 -2.7 June .......................: 142,122 144,801 1.9 1,019,119 998,145 -2.1 July .......................: 134,564 142,541 5.9 1,153,683 1,140,686 -1.1 August .....................: 133,571 137,322 2.8 1,287,254 1,278,008 -0.7 September ..................: 135,041 136,602 1.2 1,422,295 1,414,610 -0.5 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 ......................: 169,428 165,049 -2.6 663,785 655,489 -1.2 May ........................: 165,670 170,687 3.0 829,455 826,176 -0.4 June .......................: 152,244 155,862 2.4 981,699 982,038 - July .......................: 150,193 168,198 12.0 1,131,892 1,150,236 1.6 August .....................: 129,077 133,720 3.6 1,260,969 1,283,956 1.8 September ..................: 114,030 123,000 7.9 1,374,999 1,406,956 2.3 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 25,169 -50.0 223,964 192,274 -14.1 June .......................: 59,439 44,384 -25.3 283,403 236,658 -16.5 July .......................: 47,498 36,725 -22.7 330,901 273,383 -17.4 August .....................: 47,558 51,350 8.0 378,459 324,733 -14.2 September ..................: 46,694 48,837 4.6 425,153 373,570 -12.1 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 74,997 -12.5 357,099 307,519 -13.9 May ..........................: 85,904 79,483 -7.5 443,003 387,002 -12.6 June .........................: 86,603 82,976 -4.2 529,606 469,978 -11.3 July .........................: 90,171 82,905 -8.1 619,777 552,883 -10.8 August .......................: 78,814 84,909 7.7 698,591 637,792 -8.7 September ....................: 69,951 91,991 31.5 768,542 729,783 -5.0 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 ........................: 93,472 108,038 15.6 375,387 432,231 15.1 May ..........................: 96,204 109,247 13.6 471,591 541,478 14.8 June .........................: 95,874 106,630 11.2 567,465 648,108 14.2 July .........................: 98,603 106,918 8.4 666,068 755,026 13.4 August .......................: 97,273 95,457 -1.9 763,341 850,483 11.4 September ....................: 91,391 96,209 5.3 854,732 946,692 10.8 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 40,729 -2.8 177,789 165,963 -6.7 May ..........................: 42,424 41,126 -3.1 220,213 207,089 -6.0 June .........................: 41,001 39,191 -4.4 261,214 246,280 -5.7 July .........................: 40,877 39,624 -3.1 302,091 285,904 -5.4 August .......................: 42,856 39,789 -7.2 344,947 325,693 -5.6 September ....................: 41,991 38,944 -7.3 386,938 364,637 -5.8 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 31,141 5.9 117,259 115,785 -1.3 May ........................: 32,320 29,580 -8.5 149,579 145,365 -2.8 June .......................: 31,006 28,754 -7.3 180,585 174,119 -3.6 July .......................: 30,114 32,594 8.2 210,699 206,713 -1.9 August .....................: 31,920 27,859 -12.7 242,619 234,572 -3.3 September ..................: 27,141 27,371 0.8 269,760 261,943 -2.9 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 29,221 -2.5 118,198 110,851 -6.2 May ........................: 31,476 27,653 -12.1 149,674 138,504 -7.5 June .......................: 28,321 25,769 -9.0 177,995 164,273 -7.7 July .......................: 29,296 29,827 1.8 207,291 194,100 -6.4 August .....................: 29,342 26,402 -10.0 236,633 220,502 -6.8 September ..................: 26,943 26,901 -0.2 263,576 247,403 -6.1 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 ......................: 111,335 117,612 5.6 446,930 448,339 0.3 May ........................: 119,221 121,142 1.6 566,151 569,481 0.6 June .......................: 114,106 111,628 -2.2 680,257 681,109 0.1 July .......................: 109,820 118,337 7.8 790,077 799,446 1.2 August .....................: 119,327 115,858 -2.9 909,404 915,304 0.6 September ..................: 107,914 114,935 6.5 1,017,318 1,030,239 1.3 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 64,091 2.0 235,505 235,211 -0.1 May ........................: 64,551 64,194 -0.6 300,056 299,405 -0.2 June .......................: 70,263 66,462 -5.4 370,319 365,867 -1.2 July .......................: 68,966 65,958 -4.4 439,285 431,825 -1.7 August .....................: 70,111 61,956 -11.6 509,396 493,781 -3.1 September ..................: 56,601 59,303 4.8 565,997 553,084 -2.3 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 44,487 9.0 149,299 149,892 0.4 May ........................: 42,471 48,594 14.4 191,770 198,486 3.5 June .......................: 45,471 45,579 0.2 237,241 244,065 2.9 July .......................: 42,333 43,393 2.5 279,574 287,458 2.8 August .....................: 41,742 37,929 -9.1 321,316 325,387 1.3 September ..................: 34,907 33,947 -2.8 356,223 359,334 0.9 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 3,236 -9.6 12,916 11,942 -7.5 May ........................: 3,513 3,294 -6.2 16,429 15,236 -7.3 June .......................: 3,563 3,346 -6.1 19,992 18,582 -7.1 July .......................: 3,151 2,974 -5.6 23,143 21,556 -6.9 August .....................: 3,255 2,563 -21.3 26,398 24,119 -8.6 September ..................: 3,084 2,603 -15.6 29,482 26,722 -9.4 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 ......................: 358,160 371,640 3.8 1,496,733 1,487,686 -0.6 May ........................: 373,431 347,538 -6.9 1,870,164 1,835,224 -1.9 June .......................: 373,079 360,060 -3.5 2,243,243 2,195,284 -2.1 July .......................: 360,886 348,256 -3.5 2,604,129 2,543,540 -2.3 August .....................: 396,296 357,283 -9.8 3,000,425 2,900,823 -3.3 September ..................: 369,989 357,202 -3.5 3,370,414 3,258,025 -3.3 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 4,896 -6.1 18,855 19,291 2.3 May ........................: 4,880 4,673 -4.2 23,735 23,964 1.0 June .......................: 5,089 2,936 -42.3 28,824 26,900 -6.7 July .......................: 4,258 4,078 -4.2 33,082 30,978 -6.4 August .....................: 4,005 4,011 0.1 37,087 34,989 -5.7 September ..................: 3,622 3,782 4.4 40,709 38,771 -4.8 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: September 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 :September : August : : : : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- --- percent --- : California .....: 205,392 212,948 203,459 -0.9 -4.5 Idaho ..........: 84,850 88,413 83,710 -1.3 -5.3 Illinois .......: 6,818 6,692 6,438 -5.6 -3.8 Iowa ...........: 23,974 26,412 27,507 14.7 4.1 Minnesota ......: 59,738 60,482 59,820 0.1 -1.1 New Jersey .....: 4,671 4,389 4,545 -2.7 3.6 New Mexico .....: 71,958 90,535 76,535 6.4 -15.5 Ohio ...........: 20,808 19,426 18,752 -9.9 -3.5 Oregon .........: 17,121 17,196 17,497 2.2 1.8 Pennsylvania ...: 34,029 35,738 33,665 -1.1 -5.8 South Dakota ...: 23,609 30,253 29,658 25.6 -2.0 Vermont ........: 12,330 12,549 11,884 -3.6 -5.3 Wisconsin ......: 279,295 287,715 281,326 0.7 -2.2 : Other States 1/ : 214,483 229,239 226,014 5.4 -1.4 : United States ..: 1,059,076 1,121,987 1,080,810 2.1 -3.7 : Atlantic .......: 124,088 133,872 131,551 6.0 -1.7 Central ........: 488,991 508,231 498,892 2.0 -1.8 West ...........: 445,997 479,884 450,367 1.0 -6.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. American Cheese Production - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 :September : August : : : : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 51,326 51,129 46,546 -9.3 -9.0 Idaho ..........: 51,074 62,460 47,539 -6.9 -23.9 Iowa ...........: 14,697 17,264 17,199 17.0 -0.4 Minnesota ......: 51,652 51,617 49,135 -4.9 -4.8 Oregon .........: 17,040 17,097 17,434 2.3 2.0 Wisconsin ......: 78,558 82,721 78,700 0.2 -4.9 : Other States 1/ : 159,685 176,916 161,505 1.1 -8.7 : United States ..: 424,032 459,204 418,058 -1.4 -9.0 : Atlantic .......: 26,514 28,833 26,579 0.2 -7.8 Central ........: 209,083 216,021 208,793 -0.1 -3.3 West ...........: 188,435 214,350 182,686 -3.1 -14.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Cheddar Cheese Production - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 :September : August : : : : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 25,098 25,039 22,267 -11.3 -11.1 Idaho ..........: 38,893 44,066 32,021 -17.7 -27.3 Iowa ...........: 8,571 8,874 9,165 6.9 3.3 Minnesota ......: 48,904 49,850 47,761 -2.3 -4.2 Oregon .........: 13,304 14,063 14,341 7.8 2.0 Vermont ........: 8,266 8,459 8,167 -1.2 -3.5 Wisconsin ......: 52,671 56,730 54,200 2.9 -4.5 : Other States 1/ : 101,925 118,064 100,506 -1.4 -14.9 : United States ..: 297,632 325,145 288,428 -3.1 -11.3 : Atlantic .......: 25,037 26,988 25,240 0.8 -6.5 Central ........: 147,364 152,738 144,161 -2.2 -5.6 West ...........: 125,231 145,419 119,027 -5.0 -18.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: September 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 :September : August : : : : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 132,816 141,618 135,259 1.8 -4.5 Idaho ..........: 27,732 20,264 30,259 9.1 49.3 Minnesota ......: 7,919 8,505 10,324 30.4 21.4 Pennsylvania ...: 21,441 21,756 20,933 -2.4 -3.8 Wisconsin ......: 142,339 143,308 141,693 -0.5 -1.1 : Other States 1/ : 118,717 131,873 130,495 9.9 -1.0 : United States ..: 450,964 467,324 468,963 4.0 0.4 : Atlantic .......: 56,147 57,297 56,418 0.5 -1.5 Central ........: 182,984 191,040 191,010 4.4 - West ...........: 211,833 218,987 221,535 4.6 1.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Mozzarella Cheese Production - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 :September : August : : : : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 122,908 131,286 125,802 2.4 -4.2 Idaho ..........: 27,002 19,859 29,546 9.4 48.8 Pennsylvania ...: 18,426 18,305 17,407 -5.5 -4.9 Wisconsin ......: 93,415 94,299 92,500 -1.0 -1.9 : Other States 1/ : 96,828 107,880 109,446 13.0 1.5 : United States ..: 358,579 371,629 374,701 4.5 0.8 : Atlantic .......: 36,764 37,245 37,241 1.3 - Central ........: 121,548 127,809 127,278 4.7 -0.4 West ...........: 200,267 206,575 210,182 5.0 1.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 :September : August : : : : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 44,135 43,479 44,071 -0.1 1.4 Pennsylvania ...: 4,589 6,097 7,154 55.9 17.3 : Other States 1/ : 86,317 87,746 85,377 -1.1 -2.7 : United States ..: 135,041 137,322 136,602 1.2 -0.5 : Atlantic .......: 10,386 11,299 12,704 22.3 12.4 Central ........: 53,711 53,606 53,140 -1.1 -0.9 West ...........: 70,944 72,417 70,758 -0.3 -2.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: September 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 :September : August : : : : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 38,440 36,464 39,078 1.7 7.2 Pennsylvania ...: 9,585 13,838 12,720 32.7 -8.1 : Other States 1/ : 66,005 83,418 71,202 7.9 -14.6 : United States ..: 114,030 133,720 123,000 7.9 -8.0 : Atlantic .......: 21,003 29,629 26,393 25.7 -10.9 Central ........: 18,504 31,268 24,265 31.1 -22.4 West ...........: 74,523 72,823 72,342 -2.9 -0.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: September 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 :September : August : : : : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : Wisconsin ......: 23,254 24,465 24,582 5.7 0.5 : Other States 1/ : 45,784 59,031 66,393 45.0 12.5 : United States ..: 69,038 83,496 90,975 31.8 9.0 : Atlantic .......: 20,399 21,851 22,024 8.0 0.8 Central ........: 32,320 37,803 38,382 18.8 1.5 West ...........: 16,319 23,842 30,569 87.3 28.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: September 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 :September : August : : : : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- ---- percent --- : California .........: 5,407 7,903 6,889 27.4 -12.8 Connecticut ........: 889 1,226 1,043 17.3 -14.9 Missouri ...........: 3,030 3,345 2,977 -1.7 -11.0 Ohio ...............: 2,112 2,539 2,152 1.9 -15.2 Oregon .............: 1,100 1,226 1,012 -8.0 -17.5 Pennsylvania .......: 1,561 3,564 3,047 95.2 -14.5 Tennessee ..........: 1,674 2,176 1,668 -0.4 -23.3 Utah ...............: 2,242 1,682 1,730 -22.8 2.9 : Other States 1/ ....: 38,586 38,295 38,785 0.5 1.3 : United States ......: 56,601 61,956 59,303 4.8 -4.3 : Atlantic ...........: 11,432 14,842 12,385 8.3 -16.6 Central ............: 34,253 33,760 35,178 2.7 4.2 West ...............: 10,916 13,354 11,740 7.5 -12.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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@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 Holly Brenize - Sheep and Goats .............. (202) 720-0585 Donnie Fike - Dairy Products ................. (202) 720-4448 Heidi Lanouette - 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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