Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released November 4, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). September 2021 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.14 billion pounds, 3.3 percent above September 2020 but 0.5 percent below August 2021. Italian type cheese production totaled 486 million pounds, 3.5 percent above September 2020 and 0.2 percent above August 2021. American type cheese production totaled 454 million pounds, 5.1 percent above September 2020 but 0.9 percent below August 2021. Butter production was 143 million pounds, 4.9 percent below September 2020 and 3.1 percent below August 2021. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with September 2020) Nonfat dry milk, human - 122 million pounds, down 3.1 percent. Skim milk powder - 62.8 million pounds, down 22.5 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with September 2020) Dry whey, total - 75.7 million pounds, down 1.6 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 101 million pounds, up 7.8 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 44.1 million pounds, up 7.6 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with September 2020) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 57.8 million gallons, down 15.3 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 36.5 million gallons, down 12.6 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 2.31 million gallons, down 22.2 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 2.87 million gallons, down 9.0 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: September 2020 and 2021............................ 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: September 2020 and 2021.. 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: September 2020 and 2021.................................................................................. 5 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2020 and 2021............................ 6 Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States, United States, and Regions: September 2020 and 2021.................................................................................. 13 American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2020 and 2021................. 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2020 and 2021.................. 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2020 and 2021............ 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2020 and 2021............... 15 Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2020 and 2021.......................... 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2020 and 2021......... 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2020 and 2021................ 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2020 and 2021....... 17 Dairy Products Regions................................................................................... 18 Statistical Methodology.................................................................................. 19 Information Contacts..................................................................................... 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: September 2020 and 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :----------------------------- Product : 2020 : 2021 : 2021 : September : August : : : : 2020 : 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 150,709 147,982 143,396 -4.9 -3.1 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 432,114 458,518 454,175 5.1 -0.9 Cheddar ............................: 303,253 319,498 313,040 3.2 -2.0 Other American types ...............: 128,861 139,020 141,135 9.5 1.5 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 6,677 7,332 7,548 13.0 2.9 Brick and Muenster ...................: 16,252 14,297 14,733 -9.3 3.0 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 92,527 94,108 91,005 -1.6 -3.3 Feta .................................: 13,477 14,305 14,367 6.6 0.4 Gouda ................................: 2,838 4,404 4,216 48.6 -4.3 Hispanic .............................: 29,938 28,401 30,168 0.8 6.2 Italian types ........................: 469,823 485,061 486,202 3.5 0.2 Mozzarella .........................: 371,610 379,576 379,321 2.1 -0.1 Parmesan ...........................: 34,035 37,337 38,058 11.8 1.9 Provolone ..........................: 31,047 34,064 33,102 6.6 -2.8 Ricotta ............................: 22,286 21,268 22,551 1.2 6.0 Romano .............................: 3,976 5,143 5,502 38.4 7.0 Other Italian types ................: 6,869 7,673 7,668 11.6 -0.1 Swiss ................................: 27,438 27,175 25,559 -6.8 -5.9 All other types ......................: 13,151 13,145 13,226 0.6 0.6 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,104,235 1,146,746 1,141,199 3.3 -0.5 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 34,376 31,055 30,208 -12.1 -2.7 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 33,831 29,433 29,044 -14.1 -1.3 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 26,719 25,972 25,739 -3.7 -0.9 : Sour cream .............................: 120,885 123,136 114,894 -5.0 -6.7 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 391,449 402,655 401,315 2.5 -0.3 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 68,194 63,596 57,769 -15.3 -9.2 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 22,589 20,992 18,516 -18.0 -11.8 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 19,167 21,001 17,969 -6.3 -14.4 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 41,756 41,993 36,485 -12.6 -13.1 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 425 526 473 11.3 -10.1 Sherbet, hard ........................: 2,962 2,372 2,305 -22.2 -2.8 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 3,156 2,869 2,873 -9.0 0.1 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 1,275 991 1,105 -13.3 11.5 Nonfat, hard .......................: 305 336 192 -37.0 -42.9 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 1,367 1,132 959 -29.8 -15.3 Water and juice ices .................: 5,717 6,174 5,248 -8.2 -15.0 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 42,623 41,259 37,326 -12.4 -9.5 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 21,705 23,624 20,505 -5.5 -13.2 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 358 422 382 6.7 -9.5 Sherbet mix ..........................: 2,077 1,899 1,788 -13.9 -5.8 Yogurt mix ...........................: 1,680 1,867 1,463 -12.9 -21.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2020 and 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :----------------------------- Product : 2020 : 2021 : 2021 : September : August : : : : 2020 : 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 8,785 6,760 6,432 -26.8 -4.9 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 75,610 75,419 74,302 -1.7 -1.5 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,344 1,278 1,398 4.0 9.4 Dry whey, total ......................: 76,954 76,697 75,700 -1.6 -1.3 : Reduced lactose and minerals : Human ................................: 1,809 1,507 1,540 -14.9 2.2 Animal ...............................: 2,809 2,804 2,808 - 0.1 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 40,511 37,272 43,363 7.0 16.3 Animal 2/ ............................: 477 1,293 736 54.3 -43.1 Total 2/ .............................: 40,988 38,565 44,099 7.6 14.3 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 14,722 12,216 16,410 11.5 34.3 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 26,266 26,349 27,689 5.4 5.1 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 8,946 10,810 10,267 14.8 -5.0 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 93,454 92,290 100,733 7.8 9.1 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 78,871 66,590 61,085 -22.6 -8.3 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,068 1,587 3,132 193.3 97.4 Dry whey, total ......................: 79,939 68,177 64,217 -19.7 -5.8 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 6,337 6,963 7,021 10.8 0.8 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 63,965 61,493 61,276 -4.2 -0.4 Animal 2/ ............................: 734 1,562 782 6.5 -49.9 Total 2/ .............................: 64,699 63,055 62,058 -4.1 -1.6 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 24,013 23,094 23,504 -2.1 1.8 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 40,686 39,961 38,554 -5.2 -3.5 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 15,241 11,250 11,058 -27.4 -1.7 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 105,022 138,250 144,125 37.2 4.2 : --------- cents per pound -------- -- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 18.4 31.1 25.7 7.3 -5.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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 2020 and 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :----------------------------- Product : 2020 : 2021 : 2021 : September : August : : : : 2020 : 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 100,407 101,738 95,750 -4.6 -5.9 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 7,838 7,694 10,490 33.8 36.3 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 781 741 770 -1.4 3.9 Dry whole milk .......................: 10,391 11,017 9,963 -4.1 -9.6 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 12,258 11,770 12,730 3.9 8.2 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 126,249 121,978 122,377 -3.1 0.3 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 81,084 61,493 62,813 -22.5 2.1 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 19,602 18,902 18,770 -4.2 -0.7 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 9,263 9,423 9,151 -1.2 -2.9 Dry whole milk .......................: 12,616 20,633 19,884 57.6 -3.6 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 238,853 284,701 244,072 2.2 -14.3 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 148,489 158,314 160,144 7.8 1.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2020 and 2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2020 : 2021 : from : 2020 : 2021 : from : : : 2020 : : : 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 pounds -- percent ---- 1,000 pounds --- percent Total cheese 1/ : January ......................:1,124,768 1,135,567 1.0 1,124,768 1,135,567 1.0 February .....................:1,032,907 1,043,505 1.0 2,157,675 2,179,072 1.0 March ........................:1,121,446 1,175,989 4.9 3,279,121 3,355,061 2.3 April ........................:1,051,959 1,135,900 8.0 4,331,080 4,490,961 3.7 May ..........................:1,101,211 1,157,550 5.1 5,432,291 5,648,511 4.0 June .........................:1,121,598 1,121,555 - 6,553,889 6,770,066 3.3 July .........................:1,110,115 1,143,239 3.0 7,664,004 7,913,305 3.3 August .......................:1,091,546 1,146,746 5.1 8,755,550 9,060,051 3.5 September ....................:1,104,235 1,141,199 3.3 9,859,785 10,201,250 3.5 October ......................:1,136,863 10,996,648 November .....................:1,102,292 12,098,940 December .....................:1,154,483 13,253,423 : Total American cheese types 2/ : January ......................: 442,207 474,315 7.3 442,207 474,315 7.3 February .....................: 414,155 426,094 2.9 856,362 900,409 5.1 March ........................: 446,423 476,720 6.8 1,302,785 1,377,129 5.7 April ........................: 446,525 472,424 5.8 1,749,310 1,849,553 5.7 May ..........................: 441,148 478,522 8.5 2,190,458 2,328,075 6.3 June .........................: 431,782 453,428 5.0 2,622,240 2,781,503 6.1 July .........................: 453,096 466,236 2.9 3,075,336 3,247,739 5.6 August .......................: 445,137 458,518 3.0 3,520,473 3,706,257 5.3 September ....................: 432,114 454,175 5.1 3,952,587 4,160,432 5.3 October ......................: 460,217 4,412,804 November .....................: 449,783 4,862,587 December .....................: 474,946 5,337,533 : Cheddar cheese : January ......................: 323,344 346,949 7.3 323,344 346,949 7.3 February .....................: 296,659 300,535 1.3 620,003 647,484 4.4 March ........................: 314,114 333,787 6.3 934,117 981,271 5.0 April ........................: 330,119 334,079 1.2 1,264,236 1,315,350 4.0 May ..........................: 315,704 345,978 9.6 1,579,940 1,661,328 5.2 June .........................: 302,960 326,915 7.9 1,882,900 1,988,243 5.6 July .........................: 322,775 324,233 0.5 2,205,675 2,312,476 4.8 August .......................: 323,153 319,498 -1.1 2,528,828 2,631,974 4.1 September ....................: 303,253 313,040 3.2 2,832,081 2,945,014 4.0 October ......................: 325,354 3,157,435 November .....................: 321,553 3,478,988 December .....................: 349,162 3,828,150 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2020 and 2021 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2020 : 2021 : from : 2020 : 2021 : from : : : 2020 : : : 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Total Italian cheese types : January ......................: 488,692 481,029 -1.6 488,692 481,029 -1.6 February .....................: 445,765 443,254 -0.6 934,457 924,283 -1.1 March ........................: 485,546 502,468 3.5 1,420,003 1,426,751 0.5 April ........................: 447,648 481,988 7.7 1,867,651 1,908,739 2.2 May ..........................: 482,323 481,370 -0.2 2,349,974 2,390,109 1.7 June .........................: 485,761 470,553 -3.1 2,835,735 2,860,662 0.9 July .........................: 454,998 483,375 6.2 3,290,733 3,344,037 1.6 August .......................: 445,538 485,061 8.9 3,736,271 3,829,098 2.5 September ....................: 469,823 486,202 3.5 4,206,094 4,315,300 2.6 October ......................: 473,294 4,679,388 November .....................: 454,904 5,134,292 December .....................: 490,878 5,625,170 : Mozzarella : January ......................: 384,730 374,948 -2.5 384,730 374,948 -2.5 February .....................: 352,735 345,504 -2.0 737,465 720,452 -2.3 March ........................: 386,397 392,357 1.5 1,123,862 1,112,809 -1.0 April ........................: 353,043 376,809 6.7 1,476,905 1,489,618 0.9 May ..........................: 379,446 376,774 -0.7 1,856,351 1,866,392 0.5 June .........................: 389,307 369,194 -5.2 2,245,658 2,235,586 -0.4 July .........................: 364,832 376,286 3.1 2,610,490 2,611,872 0.1 August .......................: 355,527 379,576 6.8 2,966,017 2,991,448 0.9 September ....................: 371,610 379,321 2.1 3,337,627 3,370,769 1.0 October ......................: 371,411 3,709,038 November .....................: 358,817 4,067,855 December .....................: 382,737 4,450,592 : Other Italian cheese types : January ......................: 6,867 6,284 -8.5 6,867 6,284 -8.5 February .....................: 5,943 6,180 4.0 12,810 12,464 -2.7 March ........................: 6,739 7,108 5.5 19,549 19,572 0.1 April ........................: 5,152 6,549 27.1 24,701 26,121 5.7 May ..........................: 6,572 6,792 3.3 31,273 32,913 5.2 June .........................: 6,095 7,609 24.8 37,368 40,522 8.4 July .........................: 5,353 7,690 43.7 42,721 48,212 12.9 August .......................: 6,113 7,673 25.5 48,834 55,885 14.4 September ....................: 6,869 7,668 11.6 55,703 63,553 14.1 October ......................: 6,723 62,426 November .....................: 6,653 69,079 December .....................: 6,781 75,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2020 and 2021 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2020 : 2021 : from : 2020 : 2021 : from : : : 2020 : : : 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Butter : January ......................: 204,937 209,630 2.3 204,937 209,630 2.3 February .....................: 194,746 186,304 -4.3 399,683 395,934 -0.9 March ........................: 200,040 198,920 -0.6 599,723 594,854 -0.8 April ........................: 227,200 183,851 -19.1 826,923 778,705 -5.8 May ..........................: 172,343 184,894 7.3 999,266 963,599 -3.6 June .........................: 149,135 160,335 7.5 1,148,401 1,123,934 -2.1 July .........................: 152,947 150,625 -1.5 1,301,348 1,274,559 -2.1 August .......................: 150,921 147,982 -1.9 1,452,269 1,422,541 -2.0 September ....................: 150,709 143,396 -4.9 1,602,978 1,565,937 -2.3 October ......................: 161,980 1,764,958 November .....................: 172,899 1,937,857 December .....................: 207,529 2,145,386 : Nonfat dry milk, human : January ......................: 184,097 198,025 7.6 184,097 198,025 7.6 February .....................: 174,749 183,614 5.1 358,846 381,639 6.4 March ........................: 173,665 199,307 14.8 532,511 580,946 9.1 April ........................: 202,632 194,262 -4.1 735,143 775,208 5.4 May ..........................: 157,236 205,427 30.6 892,379 980,635 9.9 June .........................: 154,033 187,018 21.4 1,046,412 1,167,653 11.6 July .........................: 166,138 157,662 -5.1 1,212,550 1,325,315 9.3 August .......................: 147,194 121,978 -17.1 1,359,744 1,447,293 6.4 September ....................: 126,249 122,377 -3.1 1,485,993 1,569,670 5.6 October ......................: 141,255 1,627,248 November .....................: 155,435 1,782,683 December .....................: 208,252 1,990,935 : Skim milk powder, total 3/ : January ......................: 41,232 35,992 -12.7 41,232 35,992 -12.7 February .....................: 38,751 31,639 -18.4 79,983 67,631 -15.4 March ........................: 55,841 39,638 -29.0 135,824 107,269 -21.0 April ........................: 51,611 46,966 -9.0 187,435 154,235 -17.7 May ..........................: 56,669 35,704 -37.0 244,104 189,939 -22.2 June .........................: 60,519 43,452 -28.2 304,623 233,391 -23.4 July .........................: 61,369 51,215 -16.5 365,992 284,606 -22.2 August .......................: 69,232 61,493 -11.2 435,224 346,099 -20.5 September ....................: 81,084 62,813 -22.5 516,308 408,912 -20.8 October ......................: 63,309 579,617 November .....................: 64,961 644,578 December .....................: 50,648 695,226 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2020 and 2021 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2020 : 2021 : from : 2020 : 2021 : from : : : 2020 : : : 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Dry whey, total 4/ : January ......................: 85,353 83,988 -1.6 85,353 83,988 -1.6 February .....................: 77,137 75,323 -2.4 162,490 159,311 -2.0 March ........................: 83,482 79,609 -4.6 245,972 238,920 -2.9 April ........................: 75,824 74,694 -1.5 321,796 313,614 -2.5 May ..........................: 84,109 77,738 -7.6 405,905 391,352 -3.6 June .........................: 81,713 71,356 -12.7 487,618 462,708 -5.1 July .........................: 82,616 81,094 -1.8 570,234 543,802 -4.6 August .......................: 78,720 76,697 -2.6 648,954 620,499 -4.4 September ....................: 76,954 75,700 -1.6 725,908 696,199 -4.1 October ......................: 75,148 801,056 November .....................: 68,652 869,708 December .....................: 81,301 951,009 : Lactose, human and animal : January ......................: 84,665 93,798 10.8 84,665 93,798 10.8 February .....................: 84,265 79,123 -6.1 168,930 172,921 2.4 March ........................: 94,831 99,375 4.8 263,761 272,296 3.2 April ........................: 88,674 91,508 3.2 352,435 363,804 3.2 May ..........................: 90,928 95,288 4.8 443,363 459,092 3.5 June .........................: 102,804 94,642 -7.9 546,167 553,734 1.4 July .........................: 99,916 98,099 -1.8 646,083 651,833 0.9 August .......................: 95,837 92,290 -3.7 741,920 744,123 0.3 September ....................: 93,454 100,733 7.8 835,374 844,856 1.1 October ......................: 86,843 922,217 November .....................: 85,542 1,007,759 December .....................: 95,013 1,102,772 : Whey protein concentrate, total : January ......................: 41,350 43,800 5.9 41,350 43,800 5.9 February .....................: 35,487 37,512 5.7 76,837 81,312 5.8 March ........................: 40,094 42,286 5.5 116,931 123,598 5.7 April ........................: 37,341 39,159 4.9 154,272 162,757 5.5 May ..........................: 39,074 42,393 8.5 193,346 205,150 6.1 June .........................: 40,189 38,328 -4.6 233,535 243,478 4.3 July .........................: 39,655 39,821 0.4 273,190 283,299 3.7 August .......................: 40,061 38,565 -3.7 313,251 321,864 2.7 September ....................: 40,988 44,099 7.6 354,239 365,963 3.3 October ......................: 40,971 395,210 November .....................: 39,311 434,521 December .....................: 43,137 477,658 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2020 and 2021 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2020 : 2021 : from : 2020 : 2021 : from : : : 2020 : : : 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Cottage cheese, cream : January ......................: 27,957 26,622 -4.8 27,957 26,622 -4.8 February .....................: 26,723 27,470 2.8 54,680 54,092 -1.1 March ........................: 31,391 31,376 - 86,071 85,468 -0.7 April ........................: 31,530 27,227 -13.6 117,601 112,695 -4.2 May ..........................: 31,032 28,246 -9.0 148,633 140,941 -5.2 June .........................: 29,649 28,923 -2.4 178,282 169,864 -4.7 July .........................: 31,016 29,483 -4.9 209,298 199,347 -4.8 August .......................: 30,517 29,433 -3.6 239,815 228,780 -4.6 September ....................: 33,831 29,044 -14.1 273,646 257,824 -5.8 October ......................: 32,294 305,940 November .....................: 27,508 333,448 December .....................: 29,258 362,706 : Cottage cheese, lowfat : January ......................: 26,533 24,428 -7.9 26,533 24,428 -7.9 February .....................: 24,575 24,271 -1.2 51,108 48,699 -4.7 March ........................: 27,979 28,722 2.7 79,087 77,421 -2.1 April ........................: 26,753 25,170 -5.9 105,840 102,591 -3.1 May ..........................: 24,688 24,261 -1.7 130,528 126,852 -2.8 June .........................: 24,951 24,447 -2.0 155,479 151,299 -2.7 July .........................: 27,393 26,314 -3.9 182,872 177,613 -2.9 August .......................: 25,885 25,972 0.3 208,757 203,585 -2.5 September ....................: 26,719 25,739 -3.7 235,476 229,324 -2.6 October ......................: 27,540 263,016 November .....................: 22,228 285,244 December .....................: 23,495 308,739 : Sour cream : January ......................: 120,042 115,248 -4.0 120,042 115,248 -4.0 February .....................: 104,435 113,749 8.9 224,477 228,997 2.0 March ........................: 115,545 133,250 15.3 340,022 362,247 6.5 April ........................: 110,956 119,400 7.6 450,978 481,647 6.8 May ..........................: 135,931 120,542 -11.3 586,909 602,189 2.6 June .........................: 121,733 123,718 1.6 708,642 725,907 2.4 July .........................: 112,681 121,354 7.7 821,323 847,261 3.2 August .......................: 117,149 123,136 5.1 938,472 970,397 3.4 September ....................: 120,885 114,894 -5.0 1,059,357 1,085,291 2.4 October ......................: 138,408 1,197,765 November .....................: 130,353 1,328,118 December .....................: 132,789 1,460,907 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2020 and 2021 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2020 : 2021 : from : 2020 : 2021 : from : : : 2020 : : : 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent Ice cream, regular hard : January ......................: 54,775 56,990 4.0 54,775 56,990 4.0 February .....................: 55,045 55,630 1.1 109,820 112,620 2.5 March ........................: 64,287 70,028 8.9 174,107 182,648 4.9 April ........................: 63,439 67,955 7.1 237,546 250,603 5.5 May ..........................: 64,598 61,173 -5.3 302,144 311,776 3.2 June .........................: 72,777 67,019 -7.9 374,921 378,795 1.0 July .........................: 73,592 64,506 -12.3 448,513 443,301 -1.2 August .......................: 70,473 63,596 -9.8 518,986 506,897 -2.3 September ....................: 68,194 57,769 -15.3 587,180 564,666 -3.8 October ......................: 63,264 650,444 November .....................: 54,826 705,270 December .....................: 53,441 758,711 : Ice cream, lowfat total : January ......................: 33,533 30,737 -8.3 33,533 30,737 -8.3 February .....................: 37,999 33,507 -11.8 71,532 64,244 -10.2 March ........................: 42,867 44,486 3.8 114,399 108,730 -5.0 April ........................: 39,368 41,177 4.6 153,767 149,907 -2.5 May ..........................: 45,133 44,880 -0.6 198,900 194,787 -2.1 June .........................: 47,269 44,076 -6.8 246,169 238,863 -3.0 July .........................: 45,547 44,102 -3.2 291,716 282,965 -3.0 August .......................: 45,371 41,993 -7.4 337,087 324,958 -3.6 September ....................: 41,756 36,485 -12.6 378,843 361,443 -4.6 October ......................: 38,173 417,016 November .....................: 33,279 450,295 December .....................: 32,167 482,462 : Sherbet, hard : January ......................: 2,386 2,666 11.7 2,386 2,666 11.7 February .....................: 2,840 2,605 -8.3 5,226 5,271 0.9 March ........................: 2,721 2,559 -6.0 7,947 7,830 -1.5 April ........................: 2,425 2,797 15.3 10,372 10,627 2.5 May ..........................: 2,328 2,334 0.3 12,700 12,961 2.1 June .........................: 3,246 2,678 -17.5 15,946 15,639 -1.9 July .........................: 3,210 2,856 -11.0 19,156 18,495 -3.5 August .......................: 3,416 2,372 -30.6 22,572 20,867 -7.6 September ....................: 2,962 2,305 -22.2 25,534 23,172 -9.3 October ......................: 2,882 28,416 November .....................: 2,300 30,716 December .....................: 2,816 33,532 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2020 and 2021 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2020 : 2021 : from : 2020 : 2021 : from : : : 2020 : : : 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Yogurt, plain and flavored : January ......................: 355,942 385,594 8.3 355,942 385,594 8.3 February .....................: 380,263 381,121 0.2 736,205 766,715 4.1 March ........................: 438,213 442,886 1.1 1,174,418 1,209,601 3.0 April ........................: 361,848 413,835 14.4 1,536,266 1,623,436 5.7 May ..........................: 373,099 388,759 4.2 1,909,365 2,012,195 5.4 June .........................: 398,683 385,738 -3.2 2,308,048 2,397,933 3.9 July .........................: 365,149 392,305 7.4 2,673,197 2,790,238 4.4 August .......................: 382,228 402,655 5.3 3,055,425 3,192,893 4.5 September ....................: 391,449 401,315 2.5 3,446,874 3,594,208 4.3 October ......................: 386,630 3,833,504 November .....................: 326,611 4,160,115 December .....................: 358,291 4,518,406 : : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent : Frozen yogurt, total : January ......................: 2,818 3,804 35.0 2,818 3,804 35.0 February .....................: 3,223 4,101 27.2 6,041 7,905 30.9 March ........................: 3,602 3,153 -12.5 9,643 11,058 14.7 April ........................: 2,570 2,431 -5.4 12,213 13,489 10.4 May ..........................: 2,623 2,318 -11.6 14,836 15,807 6.5 June .........................: 3,440 3,400 -1.2 18,276 19,207 5.1 July .........................: 3,564 3,174 -10.9 21,840 22,381 2.5 August .......................: 3,231 2,869 -11.2 25,071 25,250 0.7 September ....................: 3,156 2,873 -9.0 28,227 28,123 -0.4 October ......................: 2,483 30,710 November .....................: 2,130 32,840 December .....................: 2,636 35,476 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, United States, and Regions: September 2020 and 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2020 : 2021 : 2021 :September : August : : : : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- --- percent --- : California .....: 193,163 201,696 201,905 4.5 0.1 Idaho ..........: 87,104 77,868 83,276 -4.4 6.9 Illinois .......: 5,025 5,327 4,851 -3.5 -8.9 Iowa ...........: 30,622 27,782 28,639 -6.5 3.1 Minnesota ......: 58,039 64,454 63,059 8.6 -2.2 New Jersey .....: 5,570 4,937 5,749 3.2 16.4 New Mexico .....: 79,599 79,305 75,835 -4.7 -4.4 New York .......: 73,686 72,624 73,328 -0.5 1.0 Ohio ...........: 21,174 20,373 20,156 -4.8 -1.1 Oregon .........: 18,762 19,051 21,229 13.1 11.4 Pennsylvania ...: 38,929 37,000 36,600 -6.0 -1.1 South Dakota ...: 39,143 44,766 43,621 11.4 -2.6 Vermont ........: 12,334 12,102 11,694 -5.2 -3.4 Wisconsin ......: 283,517 294,484 288,955 1.9 -1.9 : Other States 1/ : 157,568 184,977 182,302 15.7 -1.4 : United States ..: 1,104,235 1,146,746 1,141,199 3.3 -0.5 : Atlantic .......: 142,423 138,678 138,999 -2.4 0.2 Central ........: 513,197 557,087 549,644 7.1 -1.3 West ...........: 448,615 450,981 452,556 0.9 0.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: September 2020 and 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2020 : 2021 : 2021 :September : August : : : : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 45,966 46,215 46,561 1.3 0.7 Idaho ..........: 51,636 48,924 48,600 -5.9 -0.7 Iowa ...........: 19,101 14,179 15,396 -19.4 8.6 Minnesota ......: 47,083 53,273 51,553 9.5 -3.2 New York .......: 10,853 11,208 11,651 7.4 4.0 Oregon .........: 18,658 18,932 21,143 13.3 11.7 Wisconsin ......: 86,521 89,201 88,700 2.5 -0.6 : Other States 1/ : 152,296 176,586 170,571 12.0 -3.4 : United States ..: 432,114 458,518 454,175 5.1 -0.9 : Atlantic .......: 26,861 26,822 26,518 -1.3 -1.1 Central ........: 217,031 244,314 243,219 12.1 -0.4 West ...........: 188,222 187,382 184,438 -2.0 -1.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2020 and 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2020 : 2021 : 2021 :September : August : : : : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 24,680 21,648 22,301 -9.6 3.0 Iowa ...........: 9,643 7,946 8,942 -7.3 12.5 Minnesota ......: 46,719 51,738 49,847 6.7 -3.7 Oregon .........: 16,108 16,089 18,848 17.0 17.1 Vermont ........: 8,174 8,307 7,942 -2.8 -4.4 Wisconsin ......: 59,043 59,957 60,400 2.3 0.7 : Other States 1/ : 138,886 153,813 144,760 4.2 -5.9 : United States ..: 303,253 319,498 313,040 3.2 -2.0 : Atlantic .......: 25,262 25,803 25,154 -0.4 -2.5 Central ........: 144,748 167,517 165,642 14.4 -1.1 West ...........: 133,243 126,178 122,244 -8.3 -3.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2020 and 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2020 : 2021 : 2021 :September : August : : : : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 125,372 135,746 133,862 6.8 -1.4 Idaho ..........: 31,083 24,080 29,953 -3.6 24.4 Minnesota ......: 10,700 10,874 11,178 4.5 2.8 New Jersey .....: 2,886 2,365 2,772 -4.0 17.2 New York .......: 30,782 28,867 29,829 -3.1 3.3 Pennsylvania ...: 22,692 23,153 21,636 -4.7 -6.6 Wisconsin ......: 136,757 140,987 138,535 1.3 -1.7 : Other States 1/ : 109,551 118,989 118,437 8.1 -0.5 : United States ..: 469,823 485,061 486,202 3.5 0.2 : Atlantic .......: 61,506 59,512 59,418 -3.4 -0.2 Central ........: 192,701 204,941 202,497 5.1 -1.2 West ...........: 215,616 220,608 224,287 4.0 1.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2020 and 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2020 : 2021 : 2021 :September : August : : : : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 116,624 124,943 125,291 7.4 0.3 Idaho ..........: 30,356 23,408 29,176 -3.9 24.6 New York .......: 14,915 13,060 14,051 -5.8 7.6 Pennsylvania ...: 18,713 19,091 17,568 -6.1 -8.0 Wisconsin ......: 90,529 92,839 88,000 -2.8 -5.2 : Other States 1/ : 100,473 106,235 105,235 4.7 -0.9 : United States ..: 371,610 379,576 379,321 2.1 -0.1 : Atlantic .......: 38,410 36,818 36,344 -5.4 -1.3 Central ........: 128,506 134,804 129,070 0.4 -4.3 West ...........: 204,694 207,954 213,907 4.5 2.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2020 and 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2020 : 2021 : 2021 :September : August : : : : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 48,485 51,325 47,383 -2.3 -7.7 New York .......: 1,068 159 173 -83.8 8.8 Pennsylvania ...: 6,580 7,330 6,536 -0.7 -10.8 : Other States 1/ : 94,576 89,168 89,304 -5.6 0.2 : United States ..: 150,709 147,982 143,396 -4.9 -3.1 : Atlantic .......: 12,101 10,515 10,183 -15.8 -3.2 Central ........: 56,897 55,497 53,541 -5.9 -3.5 West ...........: 81,711 81,970 79,672 -2.5 -2.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2020 and 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2020 : 2021 : 2021 :September : August : : : : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 39,324 37,321 41,228 4.8 10.5 Pennsylvania ...: 14,741 13,415 12,186 -17.3 -9.2 : Other States 1/ : 72,184 71,242 68,963 -4.5 -3.2 : United States ..: 126,249 121,978 122,377 -3.1 0.3 : Atlantic .......: 27,495 26,069 23,994 -12.7 -8.0 Central ........: 27,558 28,227 23,608 -14.3 -16.4 West ...........: 71,196 67,682 74,775 5.0 10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: September 2020 and 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2020 : 2021 : 2021 :September : August : : : : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : New York .......: 11,824 12,053 11,253 -4.8 -6.6 Wisconsin ......: 22,336 24,765 22,036 -1.3 -11.0 : Other States 1/ : 41,450 38,601 41,013 -1.1 6.2 : United States ..: 75,610 75,419 74,302 -1.7 -1.5 : Atlantic .......: 21,692 22,914 20,719 -4.5 -9.6 Central ........: 32,169 35,348 32,560 1.2 -7.9 West ...........: 21,749 17,157 21,023 -3.3 22.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2020 and 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2020 : 2021 : 2021 :September : August : : : : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 6,485 7,093 5,748 -11.4 -19.0 Connecticut ....: 1,313 1,496 1,393 6.1 -6.9 Missouri .......: 3,162 2,629 2,875 -9.1 9.4 New York .......: 2,250 2,001 1,812 -19.5 -9.4 Ohio ...........: 2,900 2,530 2,383 -17.8 -5.8 Oregon .........: 1,133 993 809 -28.6 -18.5 Pennsylvania ...: 3,892 3,365 3,419 -12.2 1.6 Tennessee ......: 1,929 2,019 2,336 21.1 15.7 Utah ...........: 3,286 1,290 1,237 -62.4 -4.1 Wisconsin ......: 890 692 624 -29.9 -9.8 : Other States 1/ : 40,954 39,488 35,133 -14.2 -11.0 : United States ..: 68,194 63,596 57,769 -15.3 -9.2 : Atlantic .......: 15,683 14,210 13,372 -14.7 -5.9 Central ........: 39,439 38,199 35,167 -10.8 -7.9 West ...........: 13,072 11,187 9,230 -29.4 -17.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2020, there were 1,242 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 Logan Hartley-Sanguinett - Sheep and Goats ... (202) 690-3236 Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278 Suzanne Richards - Dairy Products ............ 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