Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released November 21, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). August 2025 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.20 billion pounds, 0.5 percent above August 2024 but 1.2 percent below July 2025. Italian type cheese production totaled 510 million pounds, 1.8 percent above August 2024 but 1.1 percent below July 2025. American type cheese production totaled 474 million pounds, 0.3 percent above August 2024 but 1.6 percent below July 2025. Butter production was 173 million pounds, 8.1 percent above August 2024 but 2.9 percent below July 2025. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with August 2024) Nonfat dry milk, human - 123 million pounds, up 6.8 percent. Skim milk powder - 42.3 million pounds, down 13.1 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with August 2024) Dry whey, total - 68.3 million pounds, up 4.7 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 94.2 million pounds, down 0.8 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 40.4 million pounds, down 3.3 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with August 2024) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 66.1 million gallons, down 5.5 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 35.3 million gallons, down 10.1 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 1.75 million gallons, down 19.3 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 3.44 million gallons, down 3.7 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: August 2024 and 2025 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: August 2024 and 2025 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: August 2024 and 2025 5 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2024 and 2025 6 Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States, United States, and Regions: August 2024 and 2025 13 American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2024 and 2025 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2024 and 2025 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2024 and 2025 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2024 and 2025 15 Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2024 and 2025 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2024 and 2025 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2024 and 2025 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2024 and 2025 17 Dairy Products Regions 18 Statistical Methodology 19 Information Contacts 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: August 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :----------------------------- Product : 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : August : July : : : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 160,215 178,326 173,200 8.1 -2.9 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 472,379 481,556 473,888 0.3 -1.6 Cheddar ............................: 316,653 330,803 323,188 2.1 -2.3 Other American types ...............: 155,726 150,753 150,700 -3.2 (Z) Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 7,588 7,015 6,786 -10.6 -3.3 Brick and Muenster ...................: 17,289 18,651 15,516 -10.3 -16.8 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 100,399 93,090 94,835 -5.5 1.9 Feta .................................: 12,961 14,400 14,065 8.5 -2.3 Gouda ................................: 7,459 7,529 7,425 -0.5 -1.4 Hispanic .............................: 37,028 38,508 40,630 9.7 5.5 Italian types ........................: 501,027 515,826 510,288 1.8 -1.1 Mozzarella .........................: 401,292 407,309 404,800 0.9 -0.6 Parmesan ...........................: 31,044 41,508 40,974 32.0 -1.3 Provolone ..........................: 33,100 35,021 31,445 -5.0 -10.2 Ricotta ............................: 19,869 19,557 20,344 2.4 4.0 Romano .............................: 6,208 4,291 4,496 -27.6 4.8 Other Italian types ................: 9,514 8,140 8,229 -13.5 1.1 Swiss ................................: 27,354 27,198 25,936 -5.2 -4.6 All other types ......................: 12,330 12,871 12,710 3.1 -1.3 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,195,814 1,216,644 1,202,079 0.5 -1.2 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 40,014 45,467 41,997 5.0 -7.6 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 37,202 40,070 38,999 4.8 -2.7 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 33,288 36,595 36,226 8.8 -1.0 : Sour cream .............................: 127,081 126,399 123,503 -2.8 -2.3 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 424,277 448,111 449,117 5.9 0.2 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 69,927 69,636 66,104 -5.5 -5.1 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 20,263 18,822 17,311 -14.6 -8.0 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 18,938 20,250 17,941 -5.3 -11.4 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 39,201 39,072 35,252 -10.1 -9.8 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 552 484 529 -4.2 9.3 Sherbet, hard ........................: 2,167 1,754 1,748 -19.3 -0.3 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 3,575 3,553 3,444 -3.7 -3.1 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 1,166 1,265 1,079 -7.5 -14.7 Nonfat, hard .......................: 296 140 252 -14.9 80.0 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 1,579 1,317 1,345 -14.8 2.1 Water and juice ices .................: 6,175 6,403 5,929 -4.0 -7.4 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 45,070 44,116 43,188 -4.2 -2.1 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 21,580 22,032 19,854 -8.0 -9.9 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 550 563 605 10.0 7.5 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,607 1,521 1,415 -11.9 -7.0 Yogurt mix ...........................: 1,926 1,731 1,646 -14.5 -4.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 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: August 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :----------------------------- Product : 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : August : July : : : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 11,827 10,408 10,288 -13.0 -1.2 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 60,858 67,731 66,152 8.7 -2.3 Dry whey, animal .....................: 4,388 2,078 2,139 -51.3 2.9 Dry whey, total ......................: 65,246 69,809 68,291 4.7 -2.2 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal .....................: 3,608 3,496 3,559 -1.4 1.8 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 40,548 40,052 39,291 -3.1 -1.9 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,243 925 1,139 -8.4 23.1 Total 2/ .............................: 41,791 40,977 40,430 -3.3 -1.3 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 13,215 11,018 9,209 -30.3 -16.4 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 28,576 29,959 31,221 9.3 4.2 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 15,818 16,647 17,652 11.6 6.0 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 94,905 95,978 94,185 -0.8 -1.9 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 55,264 48,339 48,109 -12.9 -0.5 Dry whey, animal .....................: 3,277 1,112 994 -69.7 -10.6 Dry whey, total ......................: 58,541 49,451 49,103 -16.1 -0.7 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 8,580 7,074 6,664 -22.3 -5.8 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 54,682 54,272 49,300 -9.8 -9.2 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,390 1,167 1,567 12.7 34.3 Total 2/ .............................: 56,072 55,439 50,867 -9.3 -8.2 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 22,662 23,469 21,974 -3.0 -6.4 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 33,410 31,970 28,893 -13.5 -9.6 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 16,171 15,496 15,167 -6.2 -2.1 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 124,079 93,772 93,870 -24.3 0.1 : --------- cents per pound -------- --- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 29.7 32.9 43.9 14.2 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :----------------------------- Product : 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : August : July : : : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 112,413 123,312 113,777 1.2 -7.7 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 8,988 11,104 9,864 9.7 -11.2 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 588 720 573 -2.6 -20.4 Dry whole milk .......................: 8,623 13,742 8,067 -6.4 -41.3 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 22,842 24,631 20,117 -11.9 -18.3 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 114,903 128,617 122,755 6.8 -4.6 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 48,679 44,361 42,317 -13.1 -4.6 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 26,324 26,878 25,651 -2.6 -4.6 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 10,400 7,385 7,120 -31.5 -3.6 Dry whole milk .......................: 11,188 13,619 12,369 10.6 -9.2 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 211,447 237,619 233,487 10.4 -1.7 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 127,556 130,957 124,076 -2.7 -5.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Dry milk protein concentrate, 40-89.9 percent. 2/ Includes protein standardized and blends. 3/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 4/ For dry products, shipments of bulk goods. Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2024 and 2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2024 : 2025 : from : 2024 : 2025 : from : : : 2024 : : : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 pounds -- percent --- 1,000 pounds --- percent Total cheese 1/ : January ......................:1,238,361 1,220,583 -1.4 1,238,361 1,220,583 -1.4 February .....................:1,135,573 1,116,498 -1.7 2,373,934 2,337,081 -1.6 March ........................:1,209,415 1,234,197 2.0 3,583,349 3,571,278 -0.3 April ........................:1,192,243 1,234,932 3.6 4,775,592 4,806,210 0.6 May ..........................:1,212,400 1,251,908 3.3 5,987,992 6,058,118 1.2 June .........................:1,155,018 1,203,603 4.2 7,143,010 7,261,721 1.7 July .........................:1,189,240 1,216,644 2.3 8,332,250 8,478,365 1.8 August .......................:1,195,814 1,202,079 0.5 9,528,064 9,680,444 1.6 September ....................:1,151,338 10,679,402 October ......................:1,221,414 11,900,816 November .....................:1,149,860 13,050,676 December .....................:1,198,672 14,249,348 : Total American cheese types 2/ : January ......................: 476,910 481,440 0.9 476,910 481,440 0.9 February .....................: 438,328 442,498 1.0 915,238 923,938 1.0 March ........................: 478,035 499,929 4.6 1,393,273 1,423,867 2.2 April ........................: 463,581 495,470 6.9 1,856,854 1,919,337 3.4 May ..........................: 484,880 509,117 5.0 2,341,734 2,428,454 3.7 June .........................: 451,315 473,977 5.0 2,793,049 2,902,431 3.9 July .........................: 464,906 481,556 3.6 3,257,955 3,383,987 3.9 August .......................: 472,379 473,888 0.3 3,730,334 3,857,875 3.4 September ....................: 446,038 4,176,372 October ......................: 483,093 4,659,465 November .....................: 448,814 5,108,279 December .....................: 468,264 5,576,543 : Cheddar cheese : January ......................: 333,329 328,960 -1.3 333,329 328,960 -1.3 February .....................: 304,535 307,696 1.0 637,864 636,656 -0.2 March ........................: 330,061 349,089 5.8 967,925 985,745 1.8 April ........................: 312,737 340,841 9.0 1,280,662 1,326,586 3.6 May ..........................: 324,433 355,437 9.6 1,605,095 1,682,023 4.8 June .........................: 305,072 332,003 8.8 1,910,167 2,014,026 5.4 July .........................: 306,663 330,803 7.9 2,216,830 2,344,829 5.8 August .......................: 316,653 323,188 2.1 2,533,483 2,668,017 5.3 September ....................: 303,893 2,837,376 October ......................: 327,362 3,164,738 November .....................: 308,263 3,473,001 December .....................: 312,307 3,785,308 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2024 and 2025 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2024 : 2025 : from : 2024 : 2025 : from : : : 2024 : : : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Total Italian cheese types : January ......................: 514,928 520,335 1.1 514,928 520,335 1.1 February .....................: 482,336 474,243 -1.7 997,264 994,578 -0.3 March ........................: 518,896 523,416 0.9 1,516,160 1,517,994 0.1 April ........................: 505,628 522,584 3.4 2,021,788 2,040,578 0.9 May ..........................: 505,124 522,351 3.4 2,526,912 2,562,929 1.4 June .........................: 485,284 510,302 5.2 3,012,196 3,073,231 2.0 July .........................: 497,566 515,826 3.7 3,509,762 3,589,057 2.3 August .......................: 501,027 510,288 1.8 4,010,789 4,099,345 2.2 September ....................: 488,774 4,499,563 October ......................: 510,576 5,010,139 November .....................: 492,866 5,503,005 December .....................: 522,330 6,025,335 : Mozzarella : January ......................: 401,493 411,987 2.6 401,493 411,987 2.6 February .....................: 378,254 373,136 -1.4 779,747 785,123 0.7 March ........................: 409,392 411,172 0.4 1,189,139 1,196,295 0.6 April ........................: 402,355 415,337 3.2 1,591,494 1,611,632 1.3 May ..........................: 404,993 413,101 2.0 1,996,487 2,024,733 1.4 June .........................: 390,882 404,783 3.6 2,387,369 2,429,516 1.8 July .........................: 399,768 407,309 1.9 2,787,137 2,836,825 1.8 August .......................: 401,292 404,800 0.9 3,188,429 3,241,625 1.7 September ....................: 391,596 3,580,025 October ......................: 405,193 3,985,218 November .....................: 387,271 4,372,489 December .....................: 416,010 4,788,499 : Other Italian cheese types : January ......................: 8,395 7,956 -5.2 8,395 7,956 -5.2 February .....................: 7,625 8,177 7.2 16,020 16,133 0.7 March ........................: 8,376 8,732 4.3 24,396 24,865 1.9 April ........................: 7,957 8,765 10.2 32,353 33,630 3.9 May ..........................: 7,308 7,316 0.1 39,661 40,946 3.2 June .........................: 8,231 6,485 -21.2 47,892 47,431 -1.0 July .........................: 8,785 8,140 -7.3 56,677 55,571 -2.0 August .......................: 9,514 8,229 -13.5 66,191 63,800 -3.6 September ....................: 7,759 73,950 October ......................: 8,402 82,352 November .....................: 9,003 91,355 December .....................: 8,241 99,596 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2024 and 2025 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2024 : 2025 : from : 2024 : 2025 : from : : : 2024 : : : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Butter : January ......................: 217,081 218,242 0.5 217,081 218,242 0.5 February .....................: 197,802 202,719 2.5 414,883 420,961 1.5 March ........................: 210,764 229,024 8.7 625,647 649,985 3.9 April ........................: 207,790 214,433 3.2 833,437 864,418 3.7 May ..........................: 204,806 211,949 3.5 1,038,243 1,076,367 3.7 June .........................: 168,024 188,330 12.1 1,206,267 1,264,697 4.8 July .........................: 164,074 178,326 8.7 1,370,341 1,443,023 5.3 August .......................: 160,215 173,200 8.1 1,530,556 1,616,223 5.6 September ....................: 160,577 1,691,133 October ......................: 168,689 1,859,822 November .....................: 176,016 2,035,838 December .....................: 199,754 2,235,592 : Nonfat dry milk, human : January ......................: 139,032 154,663 11.2 139,032 154,663 11.2 February .....................: 147,100 146,611 -0.3 286,132 301,274 5.3 March ........................: 184,846 168,003 -9.1 470,978 469,277 -0.4 April ........................: 173,911 162,873 -6.3 644,889 632,150 -2.0 May ..........................: 167,726 156,267 -6.8 812,615 788,417 -3.0 June .........................: 127,609 140,491 10.1 940,224 928,908 -1.2 July .........................: 120,950 128,617 6.3 1,061,174 1,057,525 -0.3 August .......................: 114,903 122,755 6.8 1,176,077 1,180,280 0.4 September ....................: 117,057 1,293,134 October ......................: 124,669 1,417,803 November .....................: 120,137 1,537,940 December .....................: 130,715 1,668,655 : Skim milk powder, total 3/ : January ......................: 64,335 34,514 -46.4 64,335 34,514 -46.4 February .....................: 43,609 30,762 -29.5 107,944 65,276 -39.5 March ........................: 38,561 33,980 -11.9 146,505 99,256 -32.3 April ........................: 44,858 35,471 -20.9 191,363 134,727 -29.6 May ..........................: 49,678 47,322 -4.7 241,041 182,049 -24.5 June .........................: 68,813 56,746 -17.5 309,854 238,795 -22.9 July .........................: 51,855 44,361 -14.5 361,709 283,156 -21.7 August .......................: 48,679 42,317 -13.1 410,388 325,473 -20.7 September ....................: 53,295 463,683 October ......................: 39,853 503,536 November .....................: 44,990 548,526 December .....................: 50,824 599,350 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2024 and 2025 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2024 : 2025 : from : 2024 : 2025 : from : : : 2024 : : : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Dry whey, total 4/ : January ......................: 77,711 71,962 -7.4 77,711 71,962 -7.4 February .....................: 72,131 60,110 -16.7 149,842 132,072 -11.9 March ........................: 79,925 70,748 -11.5 229,767 202,820 -11.7 April ........................: 81,022 69,603 -14.1 310,789 272,423 -12.3 May ..........................: 68,285 71,549 4.8 379,074 343,972 -9.3 June .........................: 73,147 75,723 3.5 452,221 419,695 -7.2 July .........................: 67,869 69,809 2.9 520,090 489,504 -5.9 August .......................: 65,246 68,291 4.7 585,336 557,795 -4.7 September ....................: 68,014 653,350 October ......................: 66,282 719,632 November .....................: 64,801 784,433 December .....................: 69,016 853,449 : Lactose, human and animal : January ......................: 89,669 93,082 3.8 89,669 93,082 3.8 February .....................: 87,552 83,824 -4.3 177,221 176,906 -0.2 March ........................: 98,763 100,368 1.6 275,984 277,274 0.5 April ........................: 91,706 95,059 3.7 367,690 372,333 1.3 May ..........................: 92,772 98,067 5.7 460,462 470,400 2.2 June .........................: 94,183 94,925 0.8 554,645 565,325 1.9 July .........................: 95,088 95,978 0.9 649,733 661,303 1.8 August .......................: 94,905 94,185 -0.8 744,638 755,488 1.5 September ....................: 94,098 838,736 October ......................: 91,558 930,294 November .....................: 84,900 1,015,194 December .....................: 93,434 1,108,628 : Whey protein concentrate, total : January ......................: 43,441 38,597 -11.2 43,441 38,597 -11.2 February .....................: 39,300 36,190 -7.9 82,741 74,787 -9.6 March ........................: 44,487 42,310 -4.9 127,228 117,097 -8.0 April ........................: 39,670 42,124 6.2 166,898 159,221 -4.6 May ..........................: 43,757 41,794 -4.5 210,655 201,015 -4.6 June .........................: 40,928 42,955 5.0 251,583 243,970 -3.0 July .........................: 38,955 40,977 5.2 290,538 284,947 -1.9 August .......................: 41,791 40,430 -3.3 332,329 325,377 -2.1 September ....................: 39,747 372,076 October ......................: 41,041 413,117 November .....................: 39,788 452,905 December .....................: 42,304 495,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2024 and 2025 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2024 : 2025 : from : 2024 : 2025 : from : : : 2024 : : : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Cottage cheese, cream : January ......................: 32,705 39,893 22.0 32,705 39,893 22.0 February .....................: 32,596 34,305 5.2 65,301 74,198 13.6 March ........................: 35,450 39,291 10.8 100,751 113,489 12.6 April ........................: 35,925 37,486 4.3 136,676 150,975 10.5 May ..........................: 36,205 39,019 7.8 172,881 189,994 9.9 June .........................: 34,100 39,457 15.7 206,981 229,451 10.9 July .........................: 36,796 40,070 8.9 243,777 269,521 10.6 August .......................: 37,202 38,999 4.8 280,979 308,520 9.8 September ....................: 35,716 316,695 October ......................: 36,307 353,002 November .....................: 34,365 387,367 December .....................: 34,321 421,688 : Cottage cheese, lowfat : January ......................: 29,806 31,752 6.5 29,806 31,752 6.5 February .....................: 28,974 32,636 12.6 58,780 64,388 9.5 March ........................: 30,603 37,853 23.7 89,383 102,241 14.4 April ........................: 33,138 32,186 -2.9 122,521 134,427 9.7 May ..........................: 33,974 33,247 -2.1 156,495 167,674 7.1 June .........................: 31,643 34,140 7.9 188,138 201,814 7.3 July .........................: 33,441 36,595 9.4 221,579 238,409 7.6 August .......................: 33,288 36,226 8.8 254,867 274,635 7.8 September ....................: 31,670 286,537 October ......................: 33,713 320,250 November .....................: 34,035 354,285 December .....................: 30,273 384,558 : Sour cream : January ......................: 130,634 133,957 2.5 130,634 133,957 2.5 February .....................: 121,202 107,063 -11.7 251,836 241,020 -4.3 March ........................: 124,862 120,999 -3.1 376,698 362,019 -3.9 April ........................: 125,765 125,615 -0.1 502,463 487,634 -3.0 May ..........................: 128,595 129,945 1.0 631,058 617,579 -2.1 June .........................: 123,851 121,866 -1.6 754,909 739,445 -2.0 July .........................: 127,810 126,399 -1.1 882,719 865,844 -1.9 August .......................: 127,081 123,503 -2.8 1,009,800 989,347 -2.0 September ....................: 121,708 1,131,508 October ......................: 140,433 1,271,941 November .....................: 134,697 1,406,638 December .....................: 140,167 1,546,805 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2024 and 2025 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2024 : 2025 : from : 2024 : 2025 : from : : : 2024 : : : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent Ice cream, regular hard : January ......................: 52,014 59,544 14.5 52,014 59,544 14.5 February .....................: 58,860 55,577 -5.6 110,874 115,121 3.8 March ........................: 65,548 60,239 -8.1 176,422 175,360 -0.6 April ........................: 64,655 62,484 -3.4 241,077 237,844 -1.3 May ..........................: 67,102 64,369 -4.1 308,179 302,213 -1.9 June .........................: 67,559 64,893 -3.9 375,738 367,106 -2.3 July .........................: 66,546 69,636 4.6 442,284 436,742 -1.3 August .......................: 69,927 66,104 -5.5 512,211 502,846 -1.8 September ....................: 59,071 571,282 October ......................: 62,782 634,064 November .....................: 50,854 684,918 December .....................: 51,762 736,680 : Ice cream, lowfat total : January ......................: 27,109 29,232 7.8 27,109 29,232 7.8 February .....................: 34,859 30,436 -12.7 61,968 59,668 -3.7 March ........................: 38,899 35,447 -8.9 100,867 95,115 -5.7 April ........................: 38,798 38,068 -1.9 139,665 133,183 -4.6 May ..........................: 39,646 38,347 -3.3 179,311 171,530 -4.3 June .........................: 39,543 38,806 -1.9 218,854 210,336 -3.9 July .........................: 38,359 39,072 1.9 257,213 249,408 -3.0 August .......................: 39,201 35,252 -10.1 296,414 284,660 -4.0 September ....................: 31,778 328,192 October ......................: 32,887 361,079 November .....................: 25,696 386,775 December .....................: 25,013 411,788 : Sherbet, hard : January ......................: 1,700 1,550 -8.8 1,700 1,550 -8.8 February .....................: 1,495 1,332 -10.9 3,195 2,882 -9.8 March ........................: 1,750 1,497 -14.5 4,945 4,379 -11.4 April ........................: 1,774 1,652 -6.9 6,719 6,031 -10.2 May ..........................: 1,793 1,671 -6.8 8,512 7,702 -9.5 June .........................: 1,756 1,876 6.8 10,268 9,578 -6.7 July .........................: 1,848 1,754 -5.1 12,116 11,332 -6.5 August .......................: 2,167 1,748 -19.3 14,283 13,080 -8.4 September ....................: 1,710 15,993 October ......................: 1,592 17,585 November .....................: 1,316 18,901 December .....................: 1,448 20,349 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2024 and 2025 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2024 : 2025 : from : 2024 : 2025 : from : : : 2024 : : : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Yogurt, plain and flavored : January ......................: 399,345 420,826 5.4 399,345 420,826 5.4 February .....................: 397,744 422,522 6.2 797,089 843,348 5.8 March ........................: 429,451 465,478 8.4 1,226,540 1,308,826 6.7 April ........................: 417,366 454,329 8.9 1,643,906 1,763,155 7.3 May ..........................: 402,431 433,591 7.7 2,046,337 2,196,746 7.4 June .........................: 394,042 438,543 11.3 2,440,379 2,635,289 8.0 July .........................: 403,497 448,111 11.1 2,843,876 3,083,400 8.4 August .......................: 424,277 449,117 5.9 3,268,153 3,532,517 8.1 September ....................: 431,754 3,699,907 October ......................: 418,991 4,118,898 November .....................: 384,022 4,502,920 December .....................: 376,472 4,879,392 : : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent : Frozen yogurt, total : January ......................: 2,354 3,825 62.5 2,354 3,825 62.5 February .....................: 3,061 2,998 -2.1 5,415 6,823 26.0 March ........................: 3,528 3,805 7.9 8,943 10,628 18.8 April ........................: 2,819 2,971 5.4 11,762 13,599 15.6 May ..........................: 4,249 4,124 -2.9 16,011 17,723 10.7 June .........................: 3,546 3,520 -0.7 19,557 21,243 8.6 July .........................: 3,579 3,553 -0.7 23,136 24,796 7.2 August .......................: 3,575 3,444 -3.7 26,711 28,240 5.7 September ....................: 2,577 29,288 October ......................: 2,997 32,285 November .....................: 2,671 34,956 December .....................: 2,832 37,788 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : August : July : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent ---- : California .....: 213,084 200,566 196,397 -7.8 -2.1 Idaho ..........: 86,599 91,773 85,657 -1.1 -6.7 Illinois .......: 6,880 6,703 8,016 16.5 19.6 Iowa ...........: 30,595 32,572 30,387 -0.7 -6.7 Massachusetts ..: 48 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) Minnesota ......: 67,724 68,977 69,451 2.6 0.7 New Jersey .....: 8,495 9,669 9,076 6.8 -6.1 New Mexico .....: 88,730 74,779 73,886 -16.7 -1.2 New York .......: 69,768 75,826 71,452 2.4 -5.8 Ohio ...........: 21,051 20,637 20,168 -4.2 -2.3 Pennsylvania ...: 38,286 37,438 36,828 -3.8 -1.6 Vermont ........: 11,309 11,944 12,071 6.7 1.1 Wisconsin ......: 296,800 302,000 298,764 0.7 -1.1 : Other States 1/ : 256,445 283,760 289,926 13.1 2.2 : United States ..: 1,195,814 1,216,644 1,202,079 0.5 -1.2 : Atlantic .......: 132,320 139,307 133,992 1.3 -3.8 Central ........: 578,266 615,842 613,436 6.1 -0.4 West ...........: 485,228 461,495 454,651 -6.3 -1.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 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: August 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : August : July : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 48,133 43,716 42,225 -12.3 -3.4 Iowa ...........: 15,268 16,201 14,610 -4.3 -9.8 Minnesota ......: 60,371 59,315 59,975 -0.7 1.1 New York .......: 11,867 19,560 17,561 48.0 -10.2 Wisconsin ......: 86,092 86,616 84,709 -1.6 -2.2 : Other States 1/ : 250,648 256,148 254,808 1.7 -0.5 : United States ..: 472,379 481,556 473,888 0.3 -1.6 : Atlantic .......: 21,445 30,055 28,580 33.3 -4.9 Central ........: 251,308 271,811 267,933 6.6 -1.4 West ...........: 199,626 179,690 177,375 -11.1 -1.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : August : July : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 21,187 19,632 17,350 -18.1 -11.6 Vermont ........: 7,904 9,043 9,537 20.7 5.5 Wisconsin ......: 52,964 54,276 53,592 1.2 -1.3 : Other States 1/ : 234,598 247,852 242,709 3.5 -2.1 : United States ..: 316,653 330,803 323,188 2.1 -2.3 : Atlantic .......: 19,756 27,172 25,216 27.6 -7.2 Central ........: 168,788 186,963 184,716 9.4 -1.2 West ...........: 128,109 116,668 113,256 -11.6 -2.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : August : July : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 144,115 136,204 133,401 -7.4 -2.1 Minnesota ......: 7,202 9,388 9,216 28.0 -1.8 New Jersey .....: 5,152 5,815 5,521 7.2 -5.1 New York .......: 30,410 27,341 26,817 -11.8 -1.9 Pennsylvania ...: 22,871 21,019 21,491 -6.0 2.2 Wisconsin ......: 142,818 148,756 147,800 3.5 -0.6 : Other States 1/ : 148,459 167,303 166,042 11.8 -0.8 : United States ..: 501,027 515,826 510,288 1.8 -1.1 : Atlantic .......: 61,332 57,117 56,716 -7.5 -0.7 Central ........: 206,865 226,596 227,983 10.2 0.6 West ...........: 232,830 232,113 225,589 -3.1 -2.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : August : July : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 134,455 125,450 123,783 -7.9 -1.3 New Jersey .....: 3,489 3,361 3,544 1.6 5.4 New York .......: 14,885 12,702 12,137 -18.5 -4.4 Pennsylvania ...: 19,114 16,606 17,531 -8.3 5.6 Wisconsin ......: 91,839 94,297 94,420 2.8 0.1 : Other States 1/ : 137,510 154,893 153,385 11.5 -1.0 : United States ..: 401,292 407,309 404,800 0.9 -0.6 : Atlantic .......: 39,181 34,418 34,879 -11.0 1.3 Central ........: 139,578 152,588 154,744 10.9 1.4 West ...........: 222,533 220,303 215,177 -3.3 -2.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : August : July : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 49,996 51,333 50,906 1.8 -0.8 Pennsylvania ...: 5,731 5,304 3,807 -33.6 -28.2 : Other States 1/ : 104,488 121,689 118,487 13.4 -2.6 : United States ..: 160,215 178,326 173,200 8.1 -2.9 : Atlantic .......: 11,294 10,465 9,267 -17.9 -11.4 Central ........: 60,993 73,475 69,406 13.8 -5.5 West ...........: 87,928 94,386 94,527 7.5 0.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : August : July : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 50,611 55,794 54,137 7.0 -3.0 Pennsylvania ...: 9,722 7,723 9,762 0.4 26.4 : Other States 1/ : 54,570 65,100 58,856 7.9 -9.6 : United States ..: 114,903 128,617 122,755 6.8 -4.6 : Atlantic .......: 21,379 18,187 19,396 -9.3 6.6 Central ........: 20,478 29,408 24,210 18.2 -17.7 West ...........: 73,046 81,022 79,149 8.4 -2.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : August : July : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : New York .......: 11,621 11,756 10,917 -6.1 -7.1 Wisconsin ......: 18,027 20,197 19,198 6.5 -4.9 : Other States 1/ : 31,210 35,778 36,037 15.5 0.7 : United States ..: 60,858 67,731 66,152 8.7 -2.3 : Atlantic .......: 21,239 19,718 19,437 -8.5 -1.4 Central ........: 26,920 34,762 33,128 23.1 -4.7 West ...........: 12,699 13,251 13,587 7.0 2.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : August : July : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 8,254 7,302 6,917 -16.2 -5.3 Connecticut ....: 713 675 759 6.5 12.4 New York .......: 2,257 2,381 2,151 -4.7 -9.7 Ohio ...........: 2,480 2,663 2,333 -5.9 -12.4 Pennsylvania ...: 3,684 3,469 3,686 0.1 6.3 Utah ...........: 1,603 1,234 1,360 -15.2 10.2 Wisconsin ......: 1,093 1,156 1,092 -0.1 -5.5 : Other States 1/ : 49,843 50,756 47,806 -4.1 -5.8 : United States ..: 69,927 69,636 66,104 -5.5 -5.1 : Atlantic .......: 14,378 15,465 14,721 2.4 -4.8 Central ........: 41,718 41,858 39,538 -5.2 -5.5 West ...........: 13,831 12,313 11,845 -14.4 -3.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin. Atlantic: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia. Statistical Methodology Data Collection Period: Dairy products estimates are based upon survey data collected after the close of each month. Production data are provided by the firms producing dairy products. Sampling frames and sample size: In 2024, there were 1,183 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. 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