Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released September 3, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). July 2026 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.26 billion pounds, 2.1 percent above July 2025 and 2.3 percent above June 2026. Italian type cheese production totaled 551 million pounds, 4.1 percent above July 2025 and 5.5 percent above June 2026. American type cheese production totaled 480 million pounds, 1.1 percent below July 2025 and 0.6 percent below June 2026. Butter production was 189 million pounds, 5.5 percent above July 2025 but 9.0 percent below June 2026. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with July 2025) Nonfat dry milk, human - 165 million pounds, up 26.6 percent. Skim milk powder - 22.0 million pounds, down 50.3 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with July 2025) Dry whey, total - 80.2 million pounds, up 17.3 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 93.0 million pounds, down 4.2 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 41.1 million pounds, down 2.2 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with July 2025) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 69.3 million gallons, down 0.3 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 37.9 million gallons, down slightly. Sherbet (hard) - 1.51 million gallons, down 13.4 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 3.38 million gallons, up 1.5 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: July 2025 and 2026 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: July 2025 and 2026 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: July 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: July 2025 and 2026 13 American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2025 and 2026 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2025 and 2026 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2025 and 2026 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2025 and 2026 15 Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2025 and 2026 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2025 and 2026 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2025 and 2026 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2025 and 2026 17 Dairy Products Regions 18 Statistical Methodology 19 Information Contacts 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: July 2025 and 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :----------------------------- Product : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : July : June : : : : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 179,391 207,890 189,175 5.5 -9.0 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 485,117 482,748 479,793 -1.1 -0.6 Cheddar ............................: 334,424 335,512 328,636 -1.7 -2.0 Other American types ...............: 150,693 147,236 151,157 0.3 2.7 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 7,242 6,675 6,942 -4.1 4.0 Brick and Muenster ...................: 18,839 17,990 18,685 -0.8 3.9 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 93,565 102,511 102,447 9.5 -0.1 Feta .................................: 15,181 14,639 14,703 -3.1 0.4 Gouda ................................: 7,594 7,654 9,904 30.4 29.4 Hispanic .............................: 40,534 39,608 38,582 -4.8 -2.6 Italian types ........................: 529,258 522,384 551,149 4.1 5.5 Mozzarella .........................: 421,034 406,256 433,293 2.9 6.7 Parmesan ...........................: 40,322 51,075 50,526 25.3 -1.1 Provolone ..........................: 35,694 31,285 32,989 -7.6 5.4 Ricotta ............................: 19,588 19,043 19,982 2.0 4.9 Romano .............................: 4,406 4,960 3,802 -13.7 -23.3 Other Italian types ................: 8,214 9,765 10,557 28.5 8.1 Swiss ................................: 27,194 27,596 28,173 3.6 2.1 All other types ......................: 13,106 13,878 13,636 4.0 -1.7 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,237,630 1,235,683 1,264,014 2.1 2.3 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 45,279 50,704 50,985 12.6 0.6 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 40,178 42,665 42,857 6.7 0.5 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 37,212 40,740 41,197 10.7 1.1 : Sour cream .............................: 125,140 126,862 123,774 -1.1 -2.4 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 449,398 457,696 477,717 6.3 4.4 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 69,486 69,010 69,310 -0.3 0.4 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 19,777 18,522 18,312 -7.4 -1.1 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 18,117 20,502 19,568 8.0 -4.6 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 37,894 39,024 37,880 (Z) -2.9 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 474 465 419 -11.6 -9.9 Sherbet, hard ........................: 1,742 2,045 1,509 -13.4 -26.2 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 3,325 3,183 3,376 1.5 6.1 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 1,375 1,117 1,339 -2.6 19.9 Nonfat, hard .......................: 141 274 228 61.7 -16.8 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 1,285 1,122 1,265 -1.6 12.7 Water and juice ices .................: 6,574 6,223 6,222 -5.4 (Z) : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 45,151 45,708 47,618 5.5 4.2 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 22,254 22,025 21,355 -4.0 -3.0 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 561 527 468 -16.6 -11.2 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,535 1,569 1,170 -23.8 -25.4 Yogurt mix ...........................: 1,988 1,984 2,046 2.9 3.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: July 2025 and 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :----------------------------- Product : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : July : June : : : : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 10,712 10,778 10,021 -6.5 -7.0 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 66,298 79,199 78,712 18.7 -0.6 Dry whey, animal .....................: 2,067 1,919 1,461 -29.3 -23.9 Dry whey, total ......................: 68,365 81,118 80,173 17.3 -1.2 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal .....................: 3,496 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 41,081 39,946 40,128 -2.3 0.5 Animal 2/ ............................: 950 1,788 968 1.9 -45.9 Total 2/ .............................: 42,031 41,734 41,096 -2.2 -1.5 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 11,018 8,555 6,886 -37.5 -19.5 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 31,013 33,179 34,210 10.3 3.1 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 16,659 20,466 17,667 6.1 -13.7 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 97,008 87,044 92,979 -4.2 6.8 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 49,030 63,904 67,375 37.4 5.4 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,113 1,146 1,047 -5.9 -8.6 Dry whey, total ......................: 50,143 65,050 68,422 36.5 5.2 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 7,074 5,236 5,209 -26.4 -0.5 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 54,835 41,605 45,198 -17.6 8.6 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,158 1,190 1,613 39.3 35.5 Total 2/ .............................: 55,993 42,795 46,811 -16.4 9.4 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 23,469 10,837 12,034 -48.7 11.0 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 32,524 31,958 34,777 6.9 8.8 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 14,663 17,730 18,157 23.8 2.4 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 93,722 91,860 95,487 1.9 3.9 : --------- cents per pound -------- -- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 31.4 (D) (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: July 2025 and 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :----------------------------- Product : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : July : June : : : : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 122,423 123,547 120,982 -1.2 -2.1 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 10,203 10,161 9,601 -5.9 -5.5 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 744 500 732 -1.6 46.4 Dry whole milk .......................: 13,742 10,300 10,034 -27.0 -2.6 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 24,631 23,247 24,681 0.2 6.2 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 130,483 163,828 165,133 26.6 0.8 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 44,361 28,669 22,033 -50.3 -23.1 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 26,877 22,999 23,914 -11.0 4.0 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 3,918 2,864 3,732 -4.7 30.3 Dry whole milk .......................: 12,503 16,902 15,989 27.9 -5.4 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 244,936 243,161 232,781 -5.0 -4.3 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 132,397 159,803 169,805 28.3 6.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1,235,683 1.4 7,307,650 7,490,021 2.5 July .........................:1,237,630 1,264,014 2.1 8,545,280 8,754,035 2.4 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 .........................: 479,371 482,748 0.7 2,910,733 2,915,826 0.2 July .........................: 485,117 479,793 -1.1 3,395,850 3,395,619 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 .........................: 334,882 335,512 0.2 2,017,729 2,020,689 0.1 July .........................: 334,424 328,636 -1.7 2,352,153 2,349,325 -0.1 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 .........................: 523,354 522,384 -0.2 3,111,625 3,244,460 4.3 July .........................: 529,258 551,149 4.1 3,640,883 3,795,609 4.2 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 .........................: 415,838 406,256 -2.3 2,472,222 2,530,374 2.4 July .........................: 421,034 433,293 2.9 2,893,256 2,963,667 2.4 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 9,765 48.9 47,232 57,783 22.3 July .........................: 8,214 10,557 28.5 55,446 68,340 23.3 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 .........................: 191,789 207,890 8.4 1,272,105 1,348,230 6.0 July .........................: 179,391 189,175 5.5 1,451,496 1,537,405 5.9 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 .........................: 144,374 163,828 13.5 919,683 996,565 8.4 July .........................: 130,483 165,133 26.6 1,050,166 1,161,698 10.6 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 22,033 -50.3 281,690 227,881 -19.1 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 81,118 7.6 433,806 463,779 6.9 July .........................: 68,365 80,173 17.3 502,171 543,952 8.3 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 87,044 -11.2 568,800 550,379 -3.2 July .........................: 97,008 92,979 -4.2 665,808 643,358 -3.4 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 41,734 -6.3 251,679 246,946 -1.9 July .........................: 42,031 41,096 -2.2 293,710 288,042 -1.9 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 42,665 9.0 233,125 255,789 9.7 July .........................: 40,178 42,857 6.7 273,303 298,646 9.3 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 40,740 16.8 204,250 227,080 11.2 July .........................: 37,212 41,197 10.7 241,462 268,277 11.1 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 .........................: 122,731 126,862 3.4 744,851 738,142 -0.9 July .........................: 125,140 123,774 -1.1 869,991 861,916 -0.9 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 69,010 5.7 367,377 381,972 4.0 July .........................: 69,486 69,310 -0.3 436,863 451,282 3.3 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 39,024 7.2 201,312 208,830 3.7 July .........................: 37,894 37,880 239,206 246,710 3.1 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 2,045 7.2 9,592 10,720 11.8 July .........................: 1,742 1,509 -13.4 11,334 12,229 7.9 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 .........................: 436,660 457,696 4.8 2,622,825 2,777,367 5.9 July .........................: 449,398 477,717 6.3 3,072,223 3,255,084 6.0 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 3,183 2.3 17,582 17,751 1.0 July .........................: 3,325 3,376 1.5 20,907 21,127 1.1 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: July 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : July : June : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 216,250 197,584 204,694 -5.3 3.6 Idaho ..........: 92,396 86,174 85,537 -7.4 -0.7 Iowa ...........: 32,563 34,822 33,664 3.4 -3.3 Minnesota ......: 68,977 70,843 69,531 0.8 -1.9 New Mexico .....: 74,278 51,111 76,014 2.3 48.7 New York .......: 75,930 76,873 73,842 -2.7 -3.9 Ohio ...........: 20,627 20,270 21,273 3.1 4.9 Pennsylvania ...: 37,793 38,712 40,001 5.8 3.3 Wisconsin ......: 301,720 306,625 308,905 2.4 0.7 : Other States 1/ : 317,096 352,669 350,553 10.6 -0.6 : United States ..: 1,237,630 1,235,683 1,264,014 2.1 2.3 : Atlantic .......: 140,016 141,254 140,070 (Z) -0.8 Central ........: 620,505 658,793 657,563 6.0 -0.2 West ...........: 477,109 435,636 466,381 -2.2 7.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 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: July 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : July : June : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 46,853 46,712 48,384 3.3 3.6 Iowa ...........: 16,191 15,796 14,322 -11.5 -9.3 Minnesota ......: 59,315 61,537 60,833 2.6 -1.1 New York .......: 19,562 18,178 18,351 -6.2 1.0 Wisconsin ......: 85,060 76,954 78,253 -8.0 1.7 : Other States 1/ : 258,136 263,571 259,650 0.6 -1.5 : United States ..: 485,117 482,748 479,793 -1.1 -0.6 : Atlantic .......: 30,053 28,837 29,326 -2.4 1.7 Central ........: 271,699 276,539 271,749 (Z) -1.7 West ...........: 183,365 177,372 178,718 -2.5 0.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 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: July 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : July : June : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 23,674 23,078 24,240 2.4 5.0 Vermont ........: 9,042 9,196 9,525 5.3 3.6 Wisconsin ......: 53,606 45,076 47,312 -11.7 5.0 : Other States 1/ : 248,102 258,162 247,559 -0.2 -4.1 : United States ..: 334,424 335,512 328,636 -1.7 -2.0 : Atlantic .......: 27,171 26,272 26,466 -2.6 0.7 Central ........: 186,009 187,799 183,055 -1.6 -2.5 West ...........: 121,244 121,441 119,115 -1.8 -1.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: July 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : July : June : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 147,168 131,404 135,501 -7.9 3.1 Minnesota ......: 9,388 9,169 8,686 -7.5 -5.3 New York .......: 27,449 26,180 26,117 -4.9 -0.2 Pennsylvania ...: 20,975 22,102 23,150 10.4 4.7 Wisconsin ......: 149,489 161,705 157,267 5.2 -2.7 : Other States 1/ : 174,789 171,824 200,428 14.7 16.6 : United States ..: 529,258 522,384 551,149 4.1 5.5 : Atlantic .......: 57,410 57,689 58,448 1.8 1.3 Central ........: 228,771 258,781 257,371 12.5 -0.5 West ...........: 243,077 205,914 235,330 -3.2 14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: July 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : July : June : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 137,088 119,167 125,868 -8.2 5.6 New York .......: 12,785 13,121 12,372 -3.2 -5.7 Pennsylvania ...: 16,606 18,343 18,966 14.2 3.4 Wisconsin ......: 94,851 98,843 92,759 -2.2 -6.2 : Other States 1/ : 159,704 156,782 183,328 14.8 16.9 : United States ..: 421,034 406,256 433,293 2.9 6.7 : Atlantic .......: 34,680 37,025 36,736 5.9 -0.8 Central ........: 154,413 176,631 172,476 11.7 -2.4 West ...........: 231,941 192,600 224,081 -3.4 16.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : July : June : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 52,293 60,462 56,805 8.6 -6.0 Pennsylvania ...: 5,308 4,880 6,078 14.5 24.5 : Other States 1/ : 121,790 142,548 126,292 3.7 -11.4 : United States ..: 179,391 207,890 189,175 5.5 -9.0 : Atlantic .......: 10,480 11,722 12,202 16.4 4.1 Central ........: 73,565 79,423 69,225 -5.9 -12.8 West ...........: 95,346 116,745 107,748 13.0 -7.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: July 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : July : June : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 57,563 78,783 82,842 43.9 5.2 Pennsylvania ...: 7,723 9,191 11,113 43.9 20.9 : Other States 1/ : 65,197 75,854 71,178 9.2 -6.2 : United States ..: 130,483 163,828 165,133 26.6 0.8 : Atlantic .......: 18,233 18,983 19,471 6.8 2.6 Central ........: 29,408 28,197 26,766 -9.0 -5.1 West ...........: 82,842 116,648 118,896 43.5 1.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: July 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : July : June : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : New York .......: 11,756 10,390 11,887 1.1 14.4 Wisconsin ......: 20,197 26,670 23,950 18.6 -10.2 : Other States 1/ : 34,345 42,139 42,875 24.8 1.7 : United States ..: 66,298 79,199 78,712 18.7 -0.6 : Atlantic .......: 19,718 19,603 21,576 9.4 10.1 Central ........: 34,762 47,533 43,974 26.5 -7.5 West ...........: 11,818 12,063 13,162 11.4 9.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: July 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : July : June : : : : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 7,379 7,529 7,213 -2.2 -4.2 Connecticut ....: 675 624 617 -8.6 -1.1 New York .......: 2,393 2,200 2,440 2.0 10.9 Ohio ...........: 2,641 2,200 2,231 -15.5 1.4 Pennsylvania ...: 3,538 3,178 3,539 (Z) 11.4 Utah ...........: 1,368 1,618 1,641 20.0 1.4 Wisconsin ......: 1,203 1,233 1,237 2.8 0.3 : Other States 1/ : 50,289 50,428 50,392 0.2 -0.1 : United States ..: 69,486 69,010 69,310 -0.3 0.4 : Atlantic .......: 15,581 13,620 15,322 -1.7 12.5 Central ........: 41,539 42,485 41,421 -0.3 -2.5 West ...........: 12,366 12,905 12,567 1.6 -2.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 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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