Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released August 6, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). June 2026 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.23 billion pounds, 1.1 percent above June 2025 but 4.1 percent below May 2026. Italian type cheese production totaled 522 million pounds, 0.3 percent below June 2025 and 6.8 percent below May 2026. American type cheese production totaled 485 million pounds, 1.1 percent above June 2025 but 2.6 percent below May 2026. Butter production was 208 million pounds, 8.5 percent above June 2025 but 7.2 percent below May 2026. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with June 2025) Nonfat dry milk, human - 165 million pounds, up 14.2 percent. Skim milk powder - 28.7 million pounds, down 46.8 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with June 2025) Dry whey, total - 80.9 million pounds, up 7.3 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 86.7 million pounds, down 11.5 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 42.2 million pounds, down 5.3 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with June 2025) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 68.7 million gallons, up 5.2 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 39.0 million gallons, up 7.2 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 2.04 million gallons, up 7.1 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 3.14 million gallons, up 0.9 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: June 2025 and 2026 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: June 2025 and 2026 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: June 2025 and 2026 5 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2025 and 2026 6 Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States, United States, and Regions: June 2025 and 2026 13 American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2025 and 2026 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2025 and 2026 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2025 and 2026 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2025 and 2026 15 Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2025 and 2026 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2025 and 2026 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2025 and 2026 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2025 and 2026 17 Dairy Products Regions 18 Statistical Methodology 19 Information Contacts 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: June 2025 and 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :----------------------------- Product : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : June : May : : : : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 191,789 224,272 208,178 8.5 -7.2 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 479,371 497,748 484,866 1.1 -2.6 Cheddar ............................: 334,882 346,408 338,068 1.0 -2.4 Other American types ...............: 144,489 151,340 146,798 1.6 -3.0 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 7,207 6,577 6,716 -6.8 2.1 Brick and Muenster ...................: 17,213 17,660 17,733 3.0 0.4 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 91,042 96,427 98,380 8.1 2.0 Feta .................................: 13,208 14,122 13,438 1.7 -4.8 Gouda ................................: 8,278 8,429 7,633 -7.8 -9.4 Hispanic .............................: 37,503 39,242 39,569 5.5 0.8 Italian types ........................: 523,354 559,719 521,641 -0.3 -6.8 Mozzarella .........................: 415,838 441,599 405,745 -2.4 -8.1 Parmesan ...........................: 44,847 50,894 50,331 12.2 -1.1 Provolone ..........................: 33,478 33,612 32,811 -2.0 -2.4 Ricotta ............................: 18,707 18,040 18,775 0.4 4.1 Romano .............................: 3,924 5,608 4,205 7.2 -25.0 Other Italian types ................: 6,560 9,966 9,774 49.0 -1.9 Swiss ................................: 27,366 29,703 27,504 0.5 -7.4 All other types ......................: 13,552 13,736 13,756 1.5 0.1 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,218,094 1,283,363 1,231,236 1.1 -4.1 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 41,744 50,303 48,248 15.6 -4.1 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 39,160 45,236 46,570 18.9 2.9 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 34,890 38,806 39,421 13.0 1.6 : Sour cream .............................: 122,731 124,902 126,780 3.3 1.5 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 436,660 477,163 446,302 2.2 -6.5 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 65,258 69,263 68,653 5.2 -0.9 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 18,108 17,942 18,516 2.3 3.2 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 18,284 19,452 20,502 12.1 5.4 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 36,392 37,394 39,018 7.2 4.3 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 664 451 454 -31.6 0.7 Sherbet, hard ........................: 1,907 1,929 2,042 7.1 5.9 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 3,112 3,200 3,140 0.9 -1.9 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 986 1,162 1,076 9.1 -7.4 Nonfat, hard .......................: 324 321 272 -16.0 -15.3 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 1,406 1,074 1,122 -20.2 4.5 Water and juice ices .................: 6,795 6,455 6,224 -8.4 -3.6 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 44,204 44,269 45,557 3.1 2.9 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 22,183 21,091 22,022 -0.7 4.4 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 658 552 510 -22.5 -7.6 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,654 1,335 1,568 -5.2 17.5 Yogurt mix ...........................: 1,968 2,020 1,984 0.8 -1.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 2025 and 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :----------------------------- Product : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : June : May : : : : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 10,371 11,278 10,777 3.9 -4.4 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 73,582 80,967 78,894 7.2 -2.6 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,841 1,217 2,004 8.9 64.7 Dry whey, total ......................: 75,423 82,184 80,898 7.3 -1.6 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal .....................: 3,455 3,324 (D) (D) (D) : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 43,678 43,166 40,425 -7.4 -6.3 Animal 2/ ............................: 863 1,181 1,771 105.2 50.0 Total 2/ .............................: 44,541 44,347 42,196 -5.3 -4.9 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 12,565 9,575 8,712 -30.7 -9.0 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 31,976 34,772 33,484 4.7 -3.7 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 17,989 17,192 19,564 8.8 13.8 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 97,968 97,972 86,719 -11.5 -11.5 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 55,490 62,401 63,801 15.0 2.2 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,771 658 1,204 -32.0 83.0 Dry whey, total ......................: 57,261 63,059 65,005 13.5 3.1 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 7,139 5,200 5,451 -23.6 4.8 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 57,286 45,944 41,755 -27.1 -9.1 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,463 1,230 1,228 -16.1 -0.2 Total 2/ .............................: 58,749 47,174 42,983 -26.8 -8.9 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 26,587 12,741 11,186 -57.9 -12.2 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 32,162 34,433 31,797 -1.1 -7.7 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 15,288 18,754 16,893 10.5 -9.9 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 98,548 104,414 93,852 -4.8 -10.1 : --------- cents per pound -------- -- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 29.6 39.7 (D) (D) (D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 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: June 2025 and 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :----------------------------- Product : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : June : May : : : : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 130,171 125,400 123,653 -5.0 -1.4 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 10,336 10,998 10,209 -1.2 -7.2 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 678 765 532 -21.5 -30.5 Dry whole milk .......................: 11,149 12,126 11,400 2.3 -6.0 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 28,007 22,091 23,247 -17.0 5.2 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 144,374 173,301 164,889 14.2 -4.9 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 53,900 29,462 28,669 -46.8 -2.7 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 27,541 26,285 22,999 -16.5 -12.5 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 3,591 2,481 2,864 -20.2 15.4 Dry whole milk .......................: 16,457 19,954 16,902 2.7 -15.3 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 244,083 245,003 243,161 -0.4 -0.8 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 158,601 168,116 160,853 1.4 -4.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2025 and 2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2025 : 2026 : from : 2025 : 2026 : from : : : 2025 : : : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 pounds -- percent --- 1,000 pounds --- percent Total cheese 1/ : January ......................:1,220,535 1,275,690 4.5 1,220,535 1,275,690 4.5 February .....................:1,122,356 1,164,121 3.7 2,342,891 2,439,811 4.1 March ........................:1,243,436 1,262,843 1.6 3,586,327 3,702,654 3.2 April ........................:1,245,701 1,268,321 1.8 4,832,028 4,970,975 2.9 May ..........................:1,257,528 1,283,363 2.1 6,089,556 6,254,338 2.7 June .........................:1,218,094 1,231,236 1.1 7,307,650 7,485,574 2.4 July .........................:1,237,630 8,545,280 August .......................:1,228,182 9,773,462 September ....................:1,224,512 10,997,974 October ......................:1,272,884 12,270,858 November .....................:1,241,023 13,511,881 December .....................:1,288,183 14,800,064 : Total American cheese types 2/ : January ......................: 480,932 497,132 3.4 480,932 497,132 3.4 February .....................: 442,666 454,687 2.7 923,598 951,819 3.1 March ........................: 499,593 491,917 -1.5 1,423,191 1,443,736 1.4 April ........................: 495,908 491,594 -0.9 1,919,099 1,935,330 0.8 May ..........................: 512,263 497,748 -2.8 2,431,362 2,433,078 0.1 June .........................: 479,371 484,866 1.1 2,910,733 2,917,944 0.2 July .........................: 485,117 3,395,850 August .......................: 481,321 3,877,171 September ....................: 475,989 4,353,160 October ......................: 491,479 4,844,639 November .....................: 483,837 5,328,476 December .....................: 503,875 5,832,351 : Cheddar cheese : January ......................: 329,481 351,866 6.8 329,481 351,866 6.8 February .....................: 307,858 316,595 2.8 637,339 668,461 4.9 March ........................: 348,904 340,182 -2.5 986,243 1,008,643 2.3 April ........................: 341,867 330,126 -3.4 1,328,110 1,338,769 0.8 May ..........................: 354,737 346,408 -2.3 1,682,847 1,685,177 0.1 June .........................: 334,882 338,068 1.0 2,017,729 2,023,245 0.3 July .........................: 334,424 2,352,153 August .......................: 328,904 2,681,057 September ....................: 323,844 3,004,901 October ......................: 325,301 3,330,202 November .....................: 327,912 3,658,114 December .....................: 345,576 4,003,690 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2025 and 2026 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2025 : 2026 : from : 2025 : 2026 : from : : : 2025 : : : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Total Italian cheese types : January ......................: 518,772 555,424 7.1 518,772 555,424 7.1 February .....................: 480,063 508,741 6.0 998,835 1,064,165 6.5 March ........................: 530,080 542,596 2.4 1,528,915 1,606,761 5.1 April ........................: 534,049 555,596 4.0 2,062,964 2,162,357 4.8 May ..........................: 525,307 559,719 6.6 2,588,271 2,722,076 5.2 June .........................: 523,354 521,641 -0.3 3,111,625 3,243,717 4.2 July .........................: 529,258 3,640,883 August .......................: 522,071 4,162,954 September ....................: 521,500 4,684,454 October ......................: 541,492 5,225,946 November .....................: 535,320 5,761,266 December .....................: 567,906 6,329,172 : Mozzarella : January ......................: 413,660 431,117 4.2 413,660 431,117 4.2 February .....................: 381,590 395,689 3.7 795,250 826,806 4.0 March ........................: 419,320 421,688 0.6 1,214,570 1,248,494 2.8 April ........................: 426,021 434,025 1.9 1,640,591 1,682,519 2.6 May ..........................: 415,793 441,599 6.2 2,056,384 2,124,118 3.3 June .........................: 415,838 405,745 -2.4 2,472,222 2,529,863 2.3 July .........................: 421,034 2,893,256 August .......................: 413,596 3,306,852 September ....................: 406,694 3,713,546 October ......................: 423,465 4,137,011 November .....................: 423,952 4,560,963 December .....................: 445,398 5,006,361 : Other Italian cheese types : January ......................: 7,875 11,523 46.3 7,875 11,523 46.3 February .....................: 8,074 8,370 3.7 15,949 19,893 24.7 March ........................: 8,611 9,132 6.1 24,560 29,025 18.2 April ........................: 8,780 9,027 2.8 33,340 38,052 14.1 May ..........................: 7,332 9,966 35.9 40,672 48,018 18.1 June .........................: 6,560 9,774 49.0 47,232 57,792 22.4 July .........................: 8,214 55,446 August .......................: 8,436 63,882 September ....................: 9,658 73,540 October ......................: 9,627 83,167 November .....................: 11,167 94,334 December .....................: 11,140 105,474 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2025 and 2026 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2025 : 2026 : from : 2025 : 2026 : from : : : 2025 : : : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Butter : January ......................: 218,393 240,890 10.3 218,393 240,890 10.3 February .....................: 201,773 222,399 10.2 420,166 463,289 10.3 March ........................: 228,844 228,497 -0.2 649,010 691,786 6.6 April ........................: 214,593 224,282 4.5 863,603 916,068 6.1 May ..........................: 216,713 224,272 3.5 1,080,316 1,140,340 5.6 June .........................: 191,789 208,178 8.5 1,272,105 1,348,518 6.0 July .........................: 179,391 1,451,496 August .......................: 176,312 1,627,808 September ....................: 183,898 1,811,706 October ......................: 188,338 2,000,044 November .....................: 178,831 2,178,875 December .....................: 207,530 2,386,405 : Nonfat dry milk, human : January ......................: 156,933 151,434 -3.5 156,933 151,434 -3.5 February .....................: 138,977 151,857 9.3 295,910 303,291 2.5 March ........................: 159,469 175,944 10.3 455,379 479,235 5.2 April ........................: 162,788 180,201 10.7 618,167 659,436 6.7 May ..........................: 157,142 173,301 10.3 775,309 832,737 7.4 June .........................: 144,374 164,889 14.2 919,683 997,626 8.5 July .........................: 130,483 1,050,166 August .......................: 120,693 1,170,859 September ....................: 124,854 1,295,713 October ......................: 123,000 1,418,713 November .....................: 111,131 1,529,844 December .....................: 127,737 1,657,581 : Skim milk powder, total 3/ : January ......................: 34,512 47,134 36.6 34,512 47,134 36.6 February .....................: 30,761 27,656 -10.1 65,273 74,790 14.6 March ........................: 33,969 37,387 10.1 99,242 112,177 13.0 April ........................: 35,471 35,540 0.2 134,713 147,717 9.7 May ..........................: 48,716 29,462 -39.5 183,429 177,179 -3.4 June .........................: 53,900 28,669 -46.8 237,329 205,848 -13.3 July .........................: 44,361 281,690 August .......................: 43,276 324,966 September ....................: 46,395 371,361 October ......................: 42,171 413,532 November .....................: 42,888 456,420 December .....................: 47,902 504,322 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2025 and 2026 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2025 : 2026 : from : 2025 : 2026 : from : : : 2025 : : : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Dry whey, total 4/ : January ......................: 74,462 77,623 4.2 74,462 77,623 4.2 February .....................: 63,083 67,323 6.7 137,545 144,946 5.4 March ........................: 75,954 78,657 3.6 213,499 223,603 4.7 April ........................: 71,305 76,874 7.8 284,804 300,477 5.5 May ..........................: 73,579 82,184 11.7 358,383 382,661 6.8 June .........................: 75,423 80,898 7.3 433,806 463,559 6.9 July .........................: 68,365 502,171 August .......................: 69,456 571,627 September ....................: 69,106 640,733 October ......................: 66,177 706,910 November .....................: 65,300 772,210 December .....................: 72,675 844,885 : Lactose, human and animal : January ......................: 93,088 95,920 3.0 93,088 95,920 3.0 February .....................: 85,201 83,823 -1.6 178,289 179,743 0.8 March ........................: 98,475 92,788 -5.8 276,764 272,531 -1.5 April ........................: 95,091 92,832 -2.4 371,855 365,363 -1.7 May ..........................: 98,977 97,972 -1.0 470,832 463,335 -1.6 June .........................: 97,968 86,719 -11.5 568,800 550,054 -3.3 July .........................: 97,008 665,808 August .......................: 96,192 762,000 September ....................: 94,666 856,666 October ......................: 99,084 955,750 November .....................: 86,788 1,042,538 December .....................: 94,637 1,137,175 : Whey protein concentrate, total : January ......................: 39,594 40,364 1.9 39,594 40,364 1.9 February .....................: 37,547 38,231 1.8 77,141 78,595 1.9 March ........................: 44,051 41,557 -5.7 121,192 120,152 -0.9 April ........................: 43,613 40,713 -6.6 164,805 160,865 -2.4 May ..........................: 42,333 44,347 4.8 207,138 205,212 -0.9 June .........................: 44,541 42,196 -5.3 251,679 247,408 -1.7 July .........................: 42,031 293,710 August .......................: 40,918 334,628 September ....................: 42,959 377,587 October ......................: 39,808 417,395 November .....................: 40,392 457,787 December .....................: 44,005 501,792 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2025 and 2026 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2025 : 2026 : from : 2025 : 2026 : from : : : 2025 : : : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Cottage cheese, cream : January ......................: 40,039 41,380 3.3 40,039 41,380 3.3 February .....................: 35,799 40,273 12.5 75,838 81,653 7.7 March ........................: 39,946 42,265 5.8 115,784 123,918 7.0 April ........................: 37,997 43,970 15.7 153,781 167,888 9.2 May ..........................: 40,184 45,236 12.6 193,965 213,124 9.9 June .........................: 39,160 46,570 18.9 233,125 259,694 11.4 July .........................: 40,178 273,303 August .......................: 39,230 312,533 September ....................: 39,398 351,931 October ......................: 42,324 394,255 November .....................: 37,094 431,349 December .....................: 39,459 470,808 : Cottage cheese, lowfat : January ......................: 32,149 36,206 12.6 32,149 36,206 12.6 February .....................: 32,233 32,858 1.9 64,382 69,064 7.3 March ........................: 38,099 40,813 7.1 102,481 109,877 7.2 April ........................: 32,822 37,657 14.7 135,303 147,534 9.0 May ..........................: 34,057 38,806 13.9 169,360 186,340 10.0 June .........................: 34,890 39,421 13.0 204,250 225,761 10.5 July .........................: 37,212 241,462 August .......................: 36,814 278,276 September ....................: 38,029 316,305 October ......................: 37,780 354,085 November .....................: 34,452 388,537 December .....................: 33,656 422,193 : Sour cream : January ......................: 133,880 124,984 -6.6 133,880 124,984 -6.6 February .....................: 112,203 115,469 2.9 246,083 240,453 -2.3 March ........................: 120,890 122,064 1.0 366,973 362,517 -1.2 April ........................: 125,216 123,861 -1.1 492,189 486,378 -1.2 May ..........................: 129,931 124,902 -3.9 622,120 611,280 -1.7 June .........................: 122,731 126,780 3.3 744,851 738,060 -0.9 July .........................: 125,140 869,991 August .......................: 121,902 991,893 September ....................: 124,270 1,116,163 October ......................: 136,189 1,252,352 November .....................: 133,059 1,385,411 December .....................: 135,347 1,520,758 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2025 and 2026 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2025 : 2026 : from : 2025 : 2026 : from : : : 2025 : : : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent Ice cream, regular hard : January ......................: 58,314 57,093 -2.1 58,314 57,093 -2.1 February .....................: 55,913 56,813 1.6 114,227 113,906 -0.3 March ........................: 59,736 63,216 5.8 173,963 177,122 1.8 April ........................: 63,484 66,577 4.9 237,447 243,699 2.6 May ..........................: 64,672 69,263 7.1 302,119 312,962 3.6 June .........................: 65,258 68,653 5.2 367,377 381,615 3.9 July .........................: 69,486 436,863 August .......................: 66,439 503,302 September ....................: 59,085 562,387 October ......................: 61,094 623,481 November .....................: 49,570 673,051 December .....................: 49,031 722,082 : Ice cream, lowfat total : January ......................: 28,105 29,446 4.8 28,105 29,446 4.8 February .....................: 29,310 29,503 0.7 57,415 58,949 2.7 March ........................: 33,606 35,709 6.3 91,021 94,658 4.0 April ........................: 38,040 37,754 -0.8 129,061 132,412 2.6 May ..........................: 35,859 37,394 4.3 164,920 169,806 3.0 June .........................: 36,392 39,018 7.2 201,312 208,824 3.7 July .........................: 37,894 239,206 August .......................: 33,406 272,612 September ....................: 31,162 303,774 October ......................: 30,572 334,346 November .....................: 24,033 358,379 December .....................: 22,500 380,879 : Sherbet, hard : January ......................: 1,541 1,554 0.8 1,541 1,554 0.8 February .....................: 1,314 1,639 24.7 2,855 3,193 11.8 March ........................: 1,494 1,687 12.9 4,349 4,880 12.2 April ........................: 1,655 1,866 12.7 6,004 6,746 12.4 May ..........................: 1,681 1,929 14.8 7,685 8,675 12.9 June .........................: 1,907 2,042 7.1 9,592 10,717 11.7 July .........................: 1,742 11,334 August .......................: 1,720 13,054 September ....................: 1,527 14,581 October ......................: 1,811 16,392 November .....................: 1,340 17,732 December .....................: 1,450 19,182 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2025 and 2026 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2025 : 2026 : from : 2025 : 2026 : from : : : 2025 : : : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Yogurt, plain and flavored : January ......................: 417,671 439,249 5.2 417,671 439,249 5.2 February .....................: 415,082 447,753 7.9 832,753 887,002 6.5 March ........................: 460,568 492,277 6.9 1,293,321 1,379,279 6.6 April ........................: 451,371 463,229 2.6 1,744,692 1,842,508 5.6 May ..........................: 441,473 477,163 8.1 2,186,165 2,319,671 6.1 June .........................: 436,660 446,302 2.2 2,622,825 2,765,973 5.5 July .........................: 449,398 3,072,223 August .......................: 460,868 3,533,091 September ....................: 464,999 3,998,090 October ......................: 452,282 4,450,372 November .....................: 419,578 4,869,950 December .....................: 418,635 5,288,585 : : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent : Frozen yogurt, total : January ......................: 2,526 2,247 -11.0 2,526 2,247 -11.0 February .....................: 2,586 3,064 18.5 5,112 5,311 3.9 March ........................: 3,486 3,225 -7.5 8,598 8,536 -0.7 April ........................: 2,789 2,832 1.5 11,387 11,368 -0.2 May ..........................: 3,083 3,200 3.8 14,470 14,568 0.7 June .........................: 3,112 3,140 0.9 17,582 17,708 0.7 July .........................: 3,325 20,907 August .......................: 2,824 23,731 September ....................: 2,377 26,108 October ......................: 3,038 29,146 November .....................: 2,597 31,743 December .....................: 2,404 34,147 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : June : May : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 217,404 208,601 197,575 -9.1 -5.3 Idaho ..........: 84,907 90,059 86,125 1.4 -4.4 Iowa ...........: 31,525 36,499 35,176 11.6 -3.6 Minnesota ......: 68,860 72,415 70,843 2.9 -2.2 New Mexico .....: 73,919 75,603 51,111 -30.9 -32.4 New York .......: 72,506 77,175 72,402 -0.1 -6.2 Ohio ...........: 20,001 21,369 20,271 1.3 -5.1 Pennsylvania ...: 35,871 38,629 38,716 7.9 0.2 Wisconsin ......: 294,755 307,603 306,976 4.1 -0.2 : Other States 1/ : 318,346 355,410 352,041 10.6 -0.9 : United States ..: 1,218,094 1,283,363 1,231,236 1.1 -4.1 : Atlantic .......: 133,888 140,590 136,787 2.2 -2.7 Central ........: 608,244 667,776 658,871 8.3 -1.3 West ...........: 475,962 474,997 435,578 -8.5 -8.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : June : May : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 48,118 49,446 46,721 -2.9 -5.5 Iowa ...........: 15,509 17,469 16,171 4.3 -7.4 Minnesota ......: 58,707 62,479 61,537 4.8 -1.5 New York .......: 17,684 20,096 18,176 2.8 -9.6 Wisconsin ......: 84,707 83,074 78,690 -7.1 -5.3 : Other States 1/ : 254,646 265,184 263,571 3.5 -0.6 : United States ..: 479,371 497,748 484,866 1.1 -2.6 : Atlantic .......: 28,211 31,380 28,835 2.2 -8.1 Central ........: 270,370 283,326 278,650 3.1 -1.7 West ...........: 180,790 183,042 177,381 -1.9 -3.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : June : May : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 22,750 27,317 23,087 1.5 -15.5 Vermont ........: 9,057 9,815 9,196 1.5 -6.3 Wisconsin ......: 55,713 48,369 46,217 -17.0 -4.4 : Other States 1/ : 247,362 260,907 259,568 4.9 -0.5 : United States ..: 334,882 346,408 338,068 1.0 -2.4 : Atlantic .......: 26,300 28,442 26,272 -0.1 -7.6 Central ........: 189,234 191,755 190,346 0.6 -0.7 West ...........: 119,348 126,211 121,450 1.8 -3.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : June : May : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 149,128 139,247 131,381 -11.9 -5.6 Minnesota ......: 9,873 9,774 9,169 -7.1 -6.2 New York .......: 26,229 28,165 26,154 -0.3 -7.1 Pennsylvania ...: 22,796 22,667 22,102 -3.0 -2.5 Wisconsin ......: 147,330 160,261 161,579 9.7 0.8 : Other States 1/ : 167,998 199,605 171,256 1.9 -14.2 : United States ..: 523,354 559,719 521,641 -0.3 -6.8 : Atlantic .......: 57,860 59,012 57,663 -0.3 -2.3 Central ........: 221,469 261,313 258,087 16.5 -1.2 West ...........: 244,025 239,394 205,891 -15.6 -14.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : June : May : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 137,765 126,956 119,250 -13.4 -6.1 New York .......: 12,481 14,398 13,095 4.9 -9.0 Pennsylvania ...: 18,494 18,102 18,343 -0.8 1.3 Wisconsin ......: 93,383 97,878 98,843 5.8 1.0 : Other States 1/ : 153,715 184,265 156,214 1.6 -15.2 : United States ..: 415,838 441,599 405,745 -2.4 -8.1 : Atlantic .......: 36,053 37,695 36,999 2.6 -1.8 Central ........: 148,662 178,300 176,063 18.4 -1.3 West ...........: 231,123 225,604 192,683 -16.6 -14.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : June : May : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 57,737 64,319 60,462 4.7 -6.0 Pennsylvania ...: 4,445 6,472 4,880 9.8 -24.6 : Other States 1/ : 129,607 153,481 142,836 10.2 -6.9 : United States ..: 191,789 224,272 208,178 8.5 -7.2 : Atlantic .......: 11,228 14,137 12,010 7.0 -15.0 Central ........: 81,383 94,000 79,423 -2.4 -15.5 West ...........: 99,178 116,135 116,745 17.7 0.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : June : May : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 59,435 79,338 78,783 32.6 -0.7 Pennsylvania ...: 10,742 9,941 9,191 -14.4 -7.5 : Other States 1/ : 74,197 84,022 76,915 3.7 -8.5 : United States ..: 144,374 173,301 164,889 14.2 -4.9 : Atlantic .......: 26,134 20,717 20,044 -23.3 -3.2 Central ........: 32,938 30,920 28,197 -14.4 -8.8 West ...........: 85,302 121,664 116,648 36.7 -4.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : June : May : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : New York .......: 10,827 12,993 10,390 -4.0 -20.0 Wisconsin ......: 25,913 23,877 26,365 1.7 10.4 : Other States 1/ : 36,842 44,097 42,139 14.4 -4.4 : United States ..: 73,582 80,967 78,894 7.2 -2.6 : Atlantic .......: 20,425 22,455 19,603 -4.0 -12.7 Central ........: 40,056 45,902 47,228 17.9 2.9 West ...........: 13,101 12,610 12,063 -7.9 -4.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : June : May : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 7,245 7,279 7,525 3.9 3.4 Connecticut ....: 533 736 624 17.1 -15.2 New York .......: 2,094 2,073 2,200 5.1 6.1 Ohio ...........: 2,482 1,943 2,200 -11.4 13.2 Pennsylvania ...: 3,183 2,996 3,178 -0.2 6.1 Utah ...........: 1,974 1,678 1,618 -18.0 -3.6 Wisconsin ......: 1,206 1,078 1,207 0.1 12.0 : Other States 1/ : 46,541 51,480 50,101 7.6 -2.7 : United States ..: 65,258 69,263 68,653 5.2 -0.9 : Atlantic .......: 13,240 13,699 13,616 2.8 -0.6 Central ........: 39,117 42,871 42,136 7.7 -1.7 West ...........: 12,901 12,693 12,901 - 1.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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 2025, there were 1,184 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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