Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released December 2, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). October 2022 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.17 billion pounds, 1.4 percent above October 2021 and 2.4 percent above September 2022. Italian type cheese production totaled 495 million pounds, 1.4 percent above October 2021 and 0.3 percent above September 2022. American type cheese production totaled 467 million pounds, 1.3 percent above October 2021 and 5.6 percent above September 2022. Butter production was 161 million pounds, 2.0 percent below October 2021 but 14.3 percent above September 2022. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with October 2021) Nonfat dry milk, human - 124 million pounds, up 2.9 percent. Skim milk powder - 56.2 million pounds, down 27.6 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with October 2021) Dry whey, total - 77.3 million pounds, up 3.3 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 97.2 million pounds, up 0.7 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 47.0 million pounds, up 0.8 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with October 2021) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 59.7 million gallons, up 9.3 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 32.4 million gallons, down 8.1 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 2.16 million gallons, up 10.4 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 3.38 million gallons, down 5.2 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: October 2021 and 2022............................... 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: October 2021 and 2022..... 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: October 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: October 2021 and 2022..................................................................................... 13 American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2021 and 2022.................... 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2021 and 2022..................... 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2021 and 2022............... 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2021 and 2022.................. 15 Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2021 and 2022............................. 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2021 and 2022............ 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2021 and 2022................... 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2021 and 2022.......... 17 Dairy Products Regions.................................................................................... 18 Statistical Methodology................................................................................... 19 Information Contacts...................................................................................... 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: October 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :----------------------------- Product : 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : October : September : : : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 164,296 140,789 160,974 -2.0 14.3 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 460,680 441,832 466,539 1.3 5.6 Cheddar ............................: 324,914 301,273 334,272 2.9 11.0 Other American types ...............: 135,766 140,559 132,267 -2.6 -5.9 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 8,896 7,519 7,479 -15.9 -0.5 Brick and Muenster ...................: 16,074 15,510 16,259 1.2 4.8 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 86,516 91,272 90,794 4.9 -0.5 Feta .................................: 13,588 14,335 14,461 6.4 0.9 Gouda ................................: 3,768 4,034 3,479 -7.7 -13.8 Hispanic .............................: 31,735 31,546 32,945 3.8 4.4 Italian types ........................: 488,426 494,141 495,378 1.4 0.3 Mozzarella .........................: 378,302 384,752 386,787 2.2 0.5 Parmesan ...........................: 40,503 44,178 42,364 4.6 -4.1 Provolone ..........................: 31,708 29,390 31,896 0.6 8.5 Ricotta ............................: 23,161 21,668 20,996 -9.3 -3.1 Romano .............................: 6,131 5,848 5,393 -12.0 -7.8 Other Italian types ................: 8,621 8,305 7,942 -7.9 -4.4 Swiss ................................: 27,949 26,211 27,196 -2.7 3.8 All other types ......................: 14,470 13,631 13,376 -7.6 -1.9 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,152,102 1,140,031 1,167,906 1.4 2.4 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 29,015 31,999 29,144 0.4 -8.9 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 27,437 29,587 27,401 -0.1 -7.4 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 24,129 25,933 24,013 -0.5 -7.4 : Sour cream .............................: 132,853 121,755 130,719 -1.6 7.4 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 386,014 391,913 403,855 4.6 3.0 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 54,598 60,890 59,653 9.3 -2.0 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 17,676 19,007 18,325 3.7 -3.6 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 17,538 16,073 14,047 -19.9 -12.6 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 35,214 35,080 32,372 -8.1 -7.7 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 475 534 414 -12.8 -22.5 Sherbet, hard ........................: 1,957 2,155 2,160 10.4 0.2 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 3,562 3,764 3,378 -5.2 -10.3 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 1,002 1,096 1,008 0.6 -8.0 Nonfat, hard .......................: 413 290 223 -46.0 -23.1 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 955 1,154 1,029 7.7 -10.8 Water and juice ices .................: 4,979 5,663 5,040 1.2 -11.0 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 34,933 37,591 37,796 8.2 0.5 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 18,889 19,628 18,056 -4.4 -8.0 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 329 337 381 15.8 13.1 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,515 1,676 1,777 17.3 6.0 Yogurt mix ...........................: 1,603 1,881 1,781 11.1 -5.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :----------------------------- Product : 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : October : September : : : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 10,015 7,422 8,322 -16.9 12.1 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 70,296 76,822 76,066 8.2 -1.0 Dry whey, animal .....................: 4,586 1,253 1,279 -72.1 2.1 Dry whey, total ......................: 74,882 78,075 77,345 3.3 -0.9 : Reduced lactose and minerals : Human ................................: 2,718 2,373 2,130 -21.6 -10.2 Animal ...............................: 3,000 3,355 3,581 19.4 6.7 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 45,312 45,145 46,033 1.6 2.0 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,310 840 947 -27.7 12.7 Total 2/ .............................: 46,622 45,985 46,980 0.8 2.2 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 16,803 16,715 17,923 6.7 7.2 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 29,819 29,270 29,057 -2.6 -0.7 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 11,448 12,307 12,646 10.5 2.8 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 96,548 95,309 97,238 0.7 2.0 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 56,441 64,509 66,528 17.9 3.1 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,552 2,330 1,342 -13.5 -42.4 Dry whey, total ......................: 57,993 66,839 67,870 17.0 1.5 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 6,336 9,119 8,668 36.8 -4.9 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 64,230 72,161 74,172 15.5 2.8 Animal 2/ ............................: 796 853 990 24.4 16.1 Total 2/ .............................: 65,026 73,014 75,162 15.6 2.9 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 22,583 25,324 25,493 12.9 0.7 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 42,443 47,690 49,669 17.0 4.1 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 11,763 21,256 18,210 54.8 -14.3 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 154,586 160,446 164,832 6.6 2.7 : --------- cents per pound -------- --- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 13.8 24.8 28.5 14.7 3.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :----------------------------- Product : 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : October : September : : : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 101,810 107,910 116,926 14.8 8.4 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 9,674 9,606 10,721 10.8 11.6 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 835 828 781 -6.5 -5.7 Dry whole milk .......................: 9,445 12,003 11,942 26.4 -0.5 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 15,671 14,136 18,016 15.0 27.4 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 120,721 123,476 124,195 2.9 0.6 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 77,649 58,474 56,180 -27.6 -3.9 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 19,176 30,235 32,012 66.9 5.9 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 8,115 8,916 7,604 -6.3 -14.7 Dry whole milk .......................: 9,941 13,376 13,122 32.0 -1.9 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 220,011 273,196 247,477 12.5 -9.4 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 160,301 159,279 154,847 -3.4 -2.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1,140,031 0.5 10,247,595 10,424,391 1.7 October ......................:1,152,102 1,167,906 1.4 11,399,697 11,592,297 1.7 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 ....................: 454,668 441,832 -2.8 4,187,472 4,159,227 -0.7 October ......................: 460,680 466,539 1.3 4,648,152 4,625,766 -0.5 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 ....................: 309,879 301,273 -2.8 2,961,200 2,906,211 -1.9 October ......................: 324,914 334,272 2.9 3,286,114 3,240,483 -1.4 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 ....................: 475,972 494,141 3.8 4,284,899 4,415,487 3.0 October ......................: 488,426 495,378 1.4 4,773,325 4,910,865 2.9 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 ....................: 369,882 384,752 4.0 3,345,050 3,479,810 4.0 October ......................: 378,302 386,787 2.2 3,723,352 3,866,597 3.8 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 8,305 8.7 64,088 70,644 10.2 October ......................: 8,621 7,942 -7.9 72,709 78,586 8.1 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 ....................: 143,640 140,789 -2.0 1,571,471 1,536,874 -2.2 October ......................: 164,296 160,974 -2.0 1,735,767 1,697,848 -2.2 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 ....................: 139,384 123,476 -11.4 1,574,491 1,513,654 -3.9 October ......................: 120,721 124,195 2.9 1,695,212 1,637,849 -3.4 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 56,180 -27.6 589,886 446,919 -24.2 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 78,075 3.8 707,165 723,134 2.3 October ......................: 74,882 77,345 3.3 782,047 800,479 2.4 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 95,309 -5.3 860,792 889,517 3.3 October ......................: 96,548 97,238 0.7 957,340 986,755 3.1 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 45,985 2.6 371,993 393,372 5.7 October ......................: 46,622 46,980 0.8 418,615 440,352 5.2 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 29,587 3.4 257,501 259,114 0.6 October ......................: 27,437 27,401 -0.1 284,938 286,515 0.6 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 25,933 0.7 233,994 229,081 -2.1 October ......................: 24,129 24,013 -0.5 258,123 253,094 -1.9 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 ....................: 118,932 121,755 2.4 1,091,364 1,099,997 0.8 October ......................: 132,853 130,719 -1.6 1,224,217 1,230,716 0.5 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 60,890 9.7 563,770 551,638 -2.2 October ......................: 54,598 59,653 9.3 618,368 611,291 -1.1 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 35,080 -2.8 367,283 337,249 -8.2 October ......................: 35,214 32,372 -8.1 402,497 369,621 -8.2 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 2,155 0.3 22,427 21,048 -6.1 October ......................: 1,957 2,160 10.4 24,384 23,208 -4.8 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 ....................: 409,977 391,913 -4.4 3,631,346 3,515,645 -3.2 October ......................: 386,014 403,855 4.6 4,017,360 3,919,500 -2.4 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 3,764 4.7 36,145 37,219 3.0 October ......................: 3,562 3,378 -5.2 39,707 40,597 2.2 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: October 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : October :September : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- --- percent --- : California .....: 205,748 192,984 204,560 -0.6 6.0 Idaho ..........: 85,611 86,329 85,099 -0.6 -1.4 Illinois .......: 5,939 4,616 5,696 -4.1 23.4 Iowa ...........: 27,708 29,924 30,019 8.3 0.3 Minnesota ......: 63,153 63,621 68,050 7.8 7.0 New Jersey .....: 5,967 5,368 5,628 -5.7 4.8 New Mexico .....: 81,729 77,408 83,484 2.1 7.8 New York .......: 70,212 68,644 72,535 3.3 5.7 Ohio ...........: 21,080 19,449 19,612 -7.0 0.8 Pennsylvania ...: 37,739 36,493 34,729 -8.0 -4.8 Vermont ........: 12,010 11,654 12,147 1.1 4.2 Wisconsin ......: 282,000 288,480 286,216 1.5 -0.8 : Other States 1/ : 253,206 255,061 260,131 2.7 2.0 : United States ..: 1,152,102 1,140,031 1,167,906 1.4 2.4 : Atlantic .......: 137,970 133,445 136,792 -0.9 2.5 Central ........: 548,821 555,636 560,812 2.2 0.9 West ...........: 465,311 450,950 470,302 1.1 4.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : October :September : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 48,819 40,097 45,502 -6.8 13.5 Iowa ...........: 13,666 14,425 15,298 11.9 6.1 Minnesota ......: 51,695 53,225 58,482 13.1 9.9 New York .......: 8,589 11,682 9,377 9.2 -19.7 Wisconsin ......: 86,558 80,044 87,900 1.6 9.8 : Other States 1/ : 251,353 242,359 249,980 -0.5 3.1 : United States ..: 460,680 441,832 466,539 1.3 5.6 : Atlantic .......: 25,526 27,555 26,144 2.4 -5.1 Central ........: 245,124 238,170 251,636 2.7 5.7 West ...........: 190,030 176,107 188,759 -0.7 7.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : October :September : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 25,185 17,525 22,871 -9.2 30.5 Vermont ........: 8,614 8,291 8,586 -0.3 3.6 Wisconsin ......: 59,805 52,811 60,100 0.5 13.8 : Other States 1/ : 231,310 222,646 242,715 4.9 9.0 : United States ..: 324,914 301,273 334,272 2.9 11.0 : Atlantic .......: 23,626 25,637 24,378 3.2 -4.9 Central ........: 172,412 159,230 178,588 3.6 12.2 West ...........: 128,876 116,406 131,306 1.9 12.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : October :September : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 133,890 129,083 134,946 0.8 4.5 Minnesota ......: 11,211 10,105 9,272 -17.3 -8.2 New Jersey .....: 3,207 2,632 2,919 -9.0 10.9 New York .......: 30,892 27,148 30,470 -1.4 12.2 Pennsylvania ...: 22,560 22,562 22,173 -1.7 -1.7 Wisconsin ......: 135,476 145,577 138,174 2.0 -5.1 : Other States 1/ : 151,190 157,034 157,424 4.1 0.2 : United States ..: 488,426 494,141 495,378 1.4 0.3 : Atlantic .......: 60,480 56,262 59,395 -1.8 5.6 Central ........: 201,700 212,346 205,793 2.0 -3.1 West ...........: 226,246 225,533 230,190 1.7 2.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : October :September : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 124,462 115,100 119,407 -4.1 3.7 New Jersey .....: 1,603 1,330 1,374 -14.3 3.3 New York .......: 14,472 12,616 14,723 1.7 16.7 Pennsylvania ...: 18,608 18,335 18,255 -1.9 -0.4 Wisconsin ......: 83,662 93,439 86,600 3.5 -7.3 : Other States 1/ : 135,495 143,932 146,428 8.1 1.7 : United States ..: 378,302 384,752 386,787 2.2 0.5 : Atlantic .......: 37,457 34,861 37,113 -0.9 6.5 Central ........: 126,417 139,967 136,825 8.2 -2.2 West ...........: 214,428 209,924 212,849 -0.7 1.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : October :September : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 53,332 47,739 51,229 -3.9 7.3 Pennsylvania ...: 6,615 6,835 7,029 6.3 2.8 : Other States 1/ : 104,349 86,215 102,716 -1.6 19.1 : United States ..: 164,296 140,789 160,974 -2.0 14.3 : Atlantic .......: 10,813 10,980 11,666 7.9 6.2 Central ........: 59,585 49,552 62,738 5.3 26.6 West ...........: 93,898 80,257 86,570 -7.8 7.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : October :September : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 41,357 39,355 48,010 16.1 22.0 Pennsylvania ...: 12,356 12,448 11,805 -4.5 -5.2 : Other States 1/ : 67,008 71,673 64,380 -3.9 -10.2 : United States ..: 120,721 123,476 124,195 2.9 0.6 : Atlantic .......: 22,720 22,989 19,939 -12.2 -13.3 Central ........: 22,167 30,125 30,048 35.6 -0.3 West ...........: 75,834 70,362 74,208 -2.1 5.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : October :September : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : New York .......: 9,094 12,184 11,206 23.2 -8.0 Wisconsin ......: 24,996 25,709 24,228 -3.1 -5.8 : Other States 1/ : 36,206 38,929 40,632 12.2 4.4 : United States ..: 70,296 76,822 76,066 8.2 -1.0 : Atlantic .......: 20,780 21,948 20,116 -3.2 -8.3 Central ........: 35,486 35,533 35,369 -0.3 -0.5 West ...........: 14,030 19,341 20,581 46.7 6.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : October :September : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- --- percent --- : California .....: 5,142 7,256 7,251 41.0 -0.1 Connecticut ....: 1,296 1,447 1,470 13.4 1.6 New York .......: 2,053 2,202 1,903 -7.3 -13.6 Ohio ...........: 2,372 2,132 2,346 -1.1 10.0 Oregon .........: 872 947 967 10.9 2.1 Pennsylvania ...: 3,172 3,184 3,175 0.1 -0.3 Tennessee ......: 2,005 2,434 2,053 2.4 -15.7 Utah ...........: 1,176 1,330 1,524 29.6 14.6 Wisconsin ......: 568 685 680 19.7 -0.7 : Other States 1/ : 35,942 39,273 38,284 6.5 -2.5 : United States ..: 54,598 60,890 59,653 9.3 -2.0 : Atlantic .......: 13,711 14,484 14,153 3.2 -2.3 Central ........: 32,149 34,953 34,142 6.2 -2.3 West ...........: 8,738 11,453 11,358 30.0 -0.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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