Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released November 4, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). September 2024 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.16 billion pounds, slightly above September 2023 but 3.1 percent below August 2024. Italian type cheese production totaled 487 million pounds, 1.5 percent above September 2023 but 2.7 percent below August 2024. American type cheese production totaled 456 million pounds, 3.7 percent below September 2023 and 4.4 percent below August 2024. Butter production was 159 million pounds, 11.3 percent above September 2023 but 0.4 percent below August 2024. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with September 2023) Nonfat dry milk, human - 114 million pounds, up 14.3 percent. Skim milk powder - 53.2 million pounds, down 21.4 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with September 2023) Dry whey, total - 68.0 million pounds, down 13.8 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 94.0 million pounds, down 1.3 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 36.7 million pounds, down 9.8 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with September 2023) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 59.3 million gallons, down 2.8 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 31.2 million gallons, down 12.6 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 1.68 million gallons, up 10.0 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 3.18 million gallons, down 2.2 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: September 2023 and 2024 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: September 2023 and 2024 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: September 2023 and 2024 5 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 6 Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States, United States, and Regions: September 2023 and 2024 13 American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2023 and 2024 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2023 and 2024 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2023 and 2024 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2023 and 2024 15 Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2023 and 2024 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2023 and 2024 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2023 and 2024 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2023 and 2024 17 Dairy Products Regions 18 Statistical Methodology 19 Information Contacts 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: September 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : September : August : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 143,134 159,922 159,238 11.3 -0.4 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 473,266 476,774 455,757 -3.7 -4.4 Cheddar ............................: 319,957 321,447 311,761 -2.6 -3.0 Other American types ...............: 153,309 155,327 143,996 -6.1 -7.3 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 6,090 7,594 6,778 11.3 -10.7 Brick and Muenster ...................: 17,021 17,733 16,836 -1.1 -5.1 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 89,432 100,386 100,486 12.4 0.1 Feta .................................: 12,429 12,765 13,006 4.6 1.9 Gouda ................................: 4,743 7,474 5,956 25.6 -20.3 Hispanic .............................: 36,738 35,149 34,931 -4.9 -0.6 Italian types ........................: 479,371 500,060 486,639 1.5 -2.7 Mozzarella .........................: 379,375 400,492 389,561 2.7 -2.7 Parmesan ...........................: 35,253 31,568 32,790 -7.0 3.9 Provolone ..........................: 32,741 32,844 30,924 -5.5 -5.8 Ricotta ............................: 21,504 19,480 20,265 -5.8 4.0 Romano .............................: 3,846 6,208 5,473 42.3 -11.8 Other Italian types ................: 6,652 9,468 7,626 14.6 -19.5 Swiss ................................: 26,494 27,340 26,715 0.8 -2.3 All other types ......................: 13,937 11,589 12,685 -9.0 9.5 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,159,521 1,196,864 1,159,789 (Z) -3.1 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 35,191 38,044 39,399 12.0 3.6 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 33,459 34,822 35,610 6.4 2.3 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 32,472 33,012 31,287 -3.6 -5.2 : Sour cream .............................: 119,965 126,753 119,898 -0.1 -5.4 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 402,621 423,662 431,117 7.1 1.8 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 61,000 69,341 59,310 -2.8 -14.5 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 18,695 20,490 16,616 -11.1 -18.9 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 17,043 18,146 14,624 -14.2 -19.4 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 35,738 38,636 31,240 -12.6 -19.1 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 628 552 394 -37.3 -28.6 Sherbet, hard ........................: 1,525 2,153 1,678 10.0 -22.1 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 3,245 4,387 3,175 -2.2 -27.6 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 960 1,183 1,062 10.6 -10.2 Nonfat, hard .......................: 335 287 163 -51.3 -43.2 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 1,208 1,572 1,074 -11.1 -31.7 Water and juice ices .................: 6,149 6,277 5,170 -15.9 -17.6 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 36,941 44,286 37,511 1.5 -15.3 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 18,353 21,650 17,502 -4.6 -19.2 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 395 547 435 10.1 -20.5 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,439 1,611 1,323 -8.1 -17.9 Yogurt mix ...........................: 1,769 1,935 1,577 -10.9 -18.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: September 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : September : August : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 6,944 6,577 7,028 1.2 6.9 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 75,828 60,858 65,178 -14.0 7.1 Dry whey, animal .....................: 3,071 4,388 2,836 -7.7 -35.4 Dry whey, total ......................: 78,899 65,246 68,014 -13.8 4.2 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal .....................: 3,410 3,608 3,215 -5.7 -10.9 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 39,284 40,198 35,668 -9.2 -11.3 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,361 1,246 1,009 -25.9 -19.0 Total 2/ .............................: 40,645 41,444 36,677 -9.8 -11.5 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 13,676 13,215 11,615 -15.1 -12.1 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 26,969 28,229 25,062 -7.1 -11.2 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 13,964 15,818 17,107 22.5 8.1 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 95,253 94,954 94,022 -1.3 -1.0 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 80,258 55,263 54,170 -32.5 -2.0 Dry whey, animal .....................: 2,997 3,277 2,544 -15.1 -22.4 Dry whey, total ......................: 83,255 58,540 56,714 -31.9 -3.1 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 8,399 8,580 8,280 -1.4 -3.5 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 74,926 51,848 47,822 -36.2 -7.8 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,082 1,391 1,224 13.1 -12.0 Total 2/ .............................: 76,008 53,239 49,046 -35.5 -7.9 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 33,027 19,648 16,556 -49.9 -15.7 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 42,981 33,591 32,490 -24.4 -3.3 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 18,861 16,109 15,334 -18.7 -4.8 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 129,374 123,666 113,720 -12.1 -8.0 : --------- cents per pound -------- -- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 23.5 29.3 30.1 6.6 0.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Final marketable product only. Does not include quantity used or shipped to another plant for further processing into dry whey or modified whey products. Does not include sweet-type, animal whey. 2/ Whey protein concentrate, 25.0 to 89.9 percent. 3/ Whey protein concentrate, human and animal. 4/ Whey protein isolate, 90.0 percent or greater. 5/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 6/ Reduced lactose and minerals stocks combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 7/ Prices for bulk goods, f.o.b. plant. Average monthly prices reported by firms. Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: September 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : September : August : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 108,228 112,672 107,397 -0.8 -4.7 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 8,485 8,988 9,949 17.3 10.7 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 721 609 522 -27.6 -14.3 Dry whole milk .......................: 9,014 8,623 7,211 -20.0 -16.4 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 15,236 22,855 23,156 52.0 1.3 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 99,972 116,151 114,286 14.3 -1.6 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 67,711 50,320 53,216 -21.4 5.8 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 27,369 32,166 32,867 20.1 2.2 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 9,744 11,229 11,562 18.7 3.0 Dry whole milk .......................: 11,398 11,188 11,707 2.7 4.6 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 240,605 260,698 249,689 3.8 -4.2 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 122,863 121,884 120,401 -2.0 -1.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Dry milk protein concentrate, 40-89.9 percent. 2/ Includes protein standardized and blends. 3/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 4/ For dry products, shipments of bulk goods. Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 pounds -- percent ---- 1,000 pounds --- percent Total cheese 1/ : January ......................:1,222,785 1,200,917 -1.8 1,222,785 1,200,917 -1.8 February .....................:1,116,128 1,139,985 2.1 2,338,913 2,340,902 0.1 March ........................:1,224,820 1,223,777 -0.1 3,563,733 3,564,679 (Z) April ........................:1,165,123 1,188,261 2.0 4,728,856 4,752,940 0.5 May ..........................:1,204,162 1,210,254 0.5 5,933,018 5,963,194 0.5 June .........................:1,178,410 1,159,745 -1.6 7,111,428 7,122,939 0.2 July .........................:1,168,945 1,191,591 1.9 8,280,373 8,314,530 0.4 August .......................:1,177,853 1,196,864 1.6 9,458,226 9,511,394 0.6 September ....................:1,159,521 1,159,789 (Z) 10,617,747 10,671,183 0.5 October ......................:1,214,264 11,832,011 November .....................:1,171,266 13,003,277 December .....................:1,207,714 14,210,991 : Total American cheese types 2/ : January ......................: 512,962 473,081 -7.8 512,962 473,081 -7.8 February .....................: 454,152 446,591 -1.7 967,114 919,672 -4.9 March ........................: 505,830 489,346 -3.3 1,472,944 1,409,018 -4.3 April ........................: 491,399 467,098 -4.9 1,964,343 1,876,116 -4.5 May ..........................: 517,700 488,140 -5.7 2,482,043 2,364,256 -4.7 June .........................: 480,863 456,275 -5.1 2,962,906 2,820,531 -4.8 July .........................: 481,811 469,556 -2.5 3,444,717 3,290,087 -4.5 August .......................: 479,230 476,774 -0.5 3,923,947 3,766,861 -4.0 September ....................: 473,266 455,757 -3.7 4,397,213 4,222,618 -4.0 October ......................: 487,001 4,884,214 November .....................: 471,035 5,355,249 December .....................: 489,254 5,844,503 : Cheddar cheese : January ......................: 366,554 330,574 -9.8 366,554 330,574 -9.8 February .....................: 328,113 314,571 -4.1 694,667 645,145 -7.1 March ........................: 355,379 340,784 -4.1 1,050,046 985,929 -6.1 April ........................: 352,686 317,180 -10.1 1,402,732 1,303,109 -7.1 May ..........................: 364,287 329,161 -9.6 1,767,019 1,632,270 -7.6 June .........................: 343,057 310,178 -9.6 2,110,076 1,942,448 -7.9 July .........................: 333,699 311,572 -6.6 2,443,775 2,254,020 -7.8 August .......................: 325,393 321,447 -1.2 2,769,168 2,575,467 -7.0 September ....................: 319,957 311,761 -2.6 3,089,125 2,887,228 -6.5 October ......................: 342,782 3,431,907 November .....................: 321,767 3,753,674 December .....................: 337,743 4,091,417 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Total Italian cheese types : January ......................: 501,658 510,548 1.8 501,658 510,548 1.8 February .....................: 460,736 476,892 3.5 962,394 987,440 2.6 March ........................: 496,213 518,595 4.5 1,458,607 1,506,035 3.3 April ........................: 474,325 505,053 6.5 1,932,932 2,011,088 4.0 May ..........................: 484,024 505,383 4.4 2,416,956 2,516,471 4.1 June .........................: 486,238 485,397 -0.2 2,903,194 3,001,868 3.4 July .........................: 483,503 496,118 2.6 3,386,697 3,497,986 3.3 August .......................: 484,214 500,060 3.3 3,870,911 3,998,046 3.3 September ....................: 479,371 486,639 1.5 4,350,282 4,484,685 3.1 October ......................: 509,162 4,859,444 November .....................: 487,486 5,346,930 December .....................: 507,540 5,854,470 : Mozzarella : January ......................: 394,320 398,419 1.0 394,320 398,419 1.0 February .....................: 361,784 374,126 3.4 756,104 772,545 2.2 March ........................: 383,594 409,839 6.8 1,139,698 1,182,384 3.7 April ........................: 378,076 402,159 6.4 1,517,774 1,584,543 4.4 May ..........................: 378,366 405,705 7.2 1,896,140 1,990,248 5.0 June .........................: 383,786 390,447 1.7 2,279,926 2,380,695 4.4 July .........................: 384,244 399,268 3.9 2,664,170 2,779,963 4.3 August .......................: 381,750 400,492 4.9 3,045,920 3,180,455 4.4 September ....................: 379,375 389,561 2.7 3,425,295 3,570,016 4.2 October ......................: 399,262 3,824,557 November .....................: 380,413 4,204,970 December .....................: 401,292 4,606,262 : Other Italian cheese types : January ......................: 7,359 8,380 13.9 7,359 8,380 13.9 February .....................: 6,736 7,680 14.0 14,095 16,060 13.9 March ........................: 7,638 8,374 9.6 21,733 24,434 12.4 April ........................: 7,094 7,950 12.1 28,827 32,384 12.3 May ..........................: 7,359 7,277 -1.1 36,186 39,661 9.6 June .........................: 6,979 8,234 18.0 43,165 47,895 11.0 July .........................: 6,686 8,768 31.1 49,851 56,663 13.7 August .......................: 7,385 9,468 28.2 57,236 66,131 15.5 September ....................: 6,652 7,626 14.6 63,888 73,757 15.4 October ......................: 7,454 71,342 November .....................: 7,361 78,703 December .....................: 7,110 85,813 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Butter : January ......................: 203,586 217,247 6.7 203,586 217,247 6.7 February .....................: 187,456 197,645 5.4 391,042 414,892 6.1 March ........................: 205,762 210,526 2.3 596,804 625,418 4.8 April ........................: 197,344 207,630 5.2 794,148 833,048 4.9 May ..........................: 196,410 204,444 4.1 990,558 1,037,492 4.7 June .........................: 164,478 167,992 2.1 1,155,036 1,205,484 4.4 July .........................: 158,220 163,973 3.6 1,313,256 1,369,457 4.3 August .......................: 138,915 159,922 15.1 1,452,171 1,529,379 5.3 September ....................: 143,134 159,238 11.3 1,595,305 1,688,617 5.8 October ......................: 162,523 1,757,828 November .....................: 163,544 1,921,372 December .....................: 193,656 2,115,028 : Nonfat dry milk, human : January ......................: 175,602 138,296 -21.2 175,602 138,296 -21.2 February .....................: 177,583 147,081 -17.2 353,185 285,377 -19.2 March ........................: 199,390 183,977 -7.7 552,575 469,354 -15.1 April ........................: 198,521 174,167 -12.3 751,096 643,521 -14.3 May ..........................: 206,532 169,098 -18.1 957,628 812,619 -15.1 June .........................: 173,093 127,495 -26.3 1,130,721 940,114 -16.9 July .........................: 133,356 120,993 -9.3 1,264,077 1,061,107 -16.1 August .......................: 112,079 116,151 3.6 1,376,156 1,177,258 -14.5 September ....................: 99,972 114,286 14.3 1,476,128 1,291,544 -12.5 October ......................: 128,569 1,604,697 November .....................: 116,818 1,721,515 December .....................: 146,889 1,868,404 : Skim milk powder, total 3/ : January ......................: 56,002 56,918 1.6 56,002 56,918 1.6 February .....................: 47,623 36,240 -23.9 103,625 93,158 -10.1 March ........................: 48,544 28,313 -41.7 152,169 121,471 -20.2 April ........................: 45,797 35,840 -21.7 197,966 157,311 -20.5 May ..........................: 46,555 41,852 -10.1 244,521 199,163 -18.5 June .........................: 49,722 60,457 21.6 294,243 259,620 -11.8 July .........................: 72,400 51,571 -28.8 366,643 311,191 -15.1 August .......................: 71,296 50,320 -29.4 437,939 361,511 -17.5 September ....................: 67,711 53,216 -21.4 505,650 414,727 -18.0 October ......................: 54,046 559,696 November .....................: 70,722 630,418 December .....................: 64,201 694,619 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Dry whey, total 4/ : January ......................: 76,713 77,724 1.3 76,713 77,724 1.3 February .....................: 66,699 72,131 8.1 143,412 149,855 4.5 March ........................: 77,296 79,925 3.4 220,708 229,780 4.1 April ........................: 79,595 81,240 2.1 300,303 311,020 3.6 May ..........................: 81,782 76,630 -6.3 382,085 387,650 1.5 June .........................: 88,164 72,962 -17.2 470,249 460,612 -2.0 July .........................: 89,321 67,677 -24.2 559,570 528,289 -5.6 August .......................: 83,570 65,246 -21.9 643,140 593,535 -7.7 September ....................: 78,899 68,014 -13.8 722,039 661,549 -8.4 October ......................: 75,276 797,315 November .....................: 68,581 865,896 December .....................: 72,550 938,446 : Lactose, human and animal : January ......................: 90,193 89,452 -0.8 90,193 89,452 -0.8 February .....................: 83,542 87,602 4.9 173,735 177,054 1.9 March ........................: 98,668 99,109 0.4 272,403 276,163 1.4 April ........................: 92,838 91,706 -1.2 365,241 367,869 0.7 May ..........................: 95,558 92,900 -2.8 460,799 460,769 (Z) June .........................: 98,125 94,181 -4.0 558,924 554,950 -0.7 July .........................: 94,224 95,146 1.0 653,148 650,096 -0.5 August .......................: 92,371 94,954 2.8 745,519 745,050 -0.1 September ....................: 95,253 94,022 -1.3 840,772 839,072 -0.2 October ......................: 90,017 930,789 November .....................: 84,059 1,014,848 December .....................: 90,687 1,105,535 : Whey protein concentrate, total : January ......................: 41,102 42,695 3.9 41,102 42,695 3.9 February .....................: 38,859 38,710 -0.4 79,961 81,405 1.8 March ........................: 43,152 44,170 2.4 123,113 125,575 2.0 April ........................: 41,819 39,233 -6.2 164,932 164,808 -0.1 May ..........................: 43,893 42,415 -3.4 208,825 207,223 -0.8 June .........................: 43,643 40,541 -7.1 252,468 247,764 -1.9 July .........................: 42,769 38,519 -9.9 295,237 286,283 -3.0 August .......................: 40,792 41,444 1.6 336,029 327,727 -2.5 September ....................: 40,645 36,677 -9.8 376,674 364,404 -3.3 October ......................: 39,688 416,362 November .....................: 41,293 457,655 December .....................: 44,300 501,955 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Cottage cheese, cream : January ......................: 29,410 32,818 11.6 29,410 32,818 11.6 February .....................: 29,224 32,747 12.1 58,634 65,565 11.8 March ........................: 33,127 35,291 6.5 91,761 100,856 9.9 April ........................: 28,531 35,842 25.6 120,292 136,698 13.6 May ..........................: 33,114 36,335 9.7 153,406 173,033 12.8 June .........................: 32,699 34,196 4.6 186,105 207,229 11.4 July .........................: 32,026 36,071 12.6 218,131 243,300 11.5 August .......................: 34,739 34,822 0.2 252,870 278,122 10.0 September ....................: 33,459 35,610 6.4 286,329 313,732 9.6 October ......................: 31,351 317,680 November .....................: 31,158 348,838 December .....................: 29,001 377,839 : Cottage cheese, lowfat : January ......................: 26,555 29,535 11.2 26,555 29,535 11.2 February .....................: 24,353 28,625 17.5 50,908 58,160 14.2 March ........................: 26,305 29,824 13.4 77,213 87,984 13.9 April ........................: 25,100 32,609 29.9 102,313 120,593 17.9 May ..........................: 28,559 33,591 17.6 130,872 154,184 17.8 June .........................: 27,433 31,251 13.9 158,305 185,435 17.1 July .........................: 29,618 31,743 7.2 187,923 217,178 15.6 August .......................: 32,997 33,012 (Z) 220,920 250,190 13.2 September ....................: 32,472 31,287 -3.6 253,392 281,477 11.1 October ......................: 29,760 283,152 November .....................: 26,106 309,258 December .....................: 26,154 335,412 : Sour cream : January ......................: 127,476 128,934 1.1 127,476 128,934 1.1 February .....................: 114,036 119,290 4.6 241,512 248,224 2.8 March ........................: 127,913 123,459 -3.5 369,425 371,683 0.6 April ........................: 118,718 124,292 4.7 488,143 495,975 1.6 May ..........................: 128,185 127,362 -0.6 616,328 623,337 1.1 June .........................: 129,278 123,012 -4.8 745,606 746,349 0.1 July .........................: 118,268 126,862 7.3 863,874 873,211 1.1 August .......................: 121,697 126,753 4.2 985,571 999,964 1.5 September ....................: 119,965 119,898 -0.1 1,105,536 1,119,862 1.3 October ......................: 139,112 1,244,648 November .....................: 141,909 1,386,557 December .....................: 132,557 1,519,114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent Ice cream, regular hard : January ......................: 51,980 49,619 -4.5 51,980 49,619 -4.5 February .....................: 56,997 57,300 0.5 108,977 106,919 -1.9 March ........................: 65,225 66,215 1.5 174,202 173,134 -0.6 April ........................: 60,272 64,744 7.4 234,474 237,878 1.5 May ..........................: 63,493 66,193 4.3 297,967 304,071 2.0 June .........................: 66,668 66,551 -0.2 364,635 370,622 1.6 July .........................: 61,876 64,954 5.0 426,511 435,576 2.1 August .......................: 65,454 69,341 5.9 491,965 504,917 2.6 September ....................: 61,000 59,310 -2.8 552,965 564,227 2.0 October ......................: 55,913 608,878 November .....................: 48,489 657,367 December .....................: 44,454 701,821 : Ice cream, lowfat total : January ......................: 32,887 26,593 -19.1 32,887 26,593 -19.1 February .....................: 36,307 31,391 -13.5 69,194 57,984 -16.2 March ........................: 43,267 37,552 -13.2 112,461 95,536 -15.0 April ........................: 40,975 38,662 -5.6 153,436 134,198 -12.5 May ..........................: 42,912 39,818 -7.2 196,348 174,016 -11.4 June .........................: 42,995 38,416 -10.7 239,343 212,432 -11.2 July .........................: 41,580 39,455 -5.1 280,923 251,887 -10.3 August .......................: 42,401 38,636 -8.9 323,324 290,523 -10.1 September ....................: 35,738 31,240 -12.6 359,062 321,763 -10.4 October ......................: 37,237 396,299 November .....................: 27,899 424,198 December .....................: 26,658 450,856 : Sherbet, hard : January ......................: 1,783 1,609 -9.8 1,783 1,609 -9.8 February .....................: 2,029 1,533 -24.4 3,812 3,142 -17.6 March ........................: 1,851 1,835 -0.9 5,663 4,977 -12.1 April ........................: 1,974 1,777 -10.0 7,637 6,754 -11.6 May ..........................: 1,937 1,678 -13.4 9,574 8,432 -11.9 June .........................: 1,918 1,716 -10.5 11,492 10,148 -11.7 July .........................: 1,698 1,793 5.6 13,190 11,941 -9.5 August .......................: 2,069 2,153 4.1 15,259 14,094 -7.6 September ....................: 1,525 1,678 10.0 16,784 15,772 -6.0 October ......................: 1,644 18,428 November .....................: 1,371 19,799 December .....................: 1,182 20,981 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Yogurt, plain and flavored : January ......................: 384,757 397,623 3.3 384,757 397,623 3.3 February .....................: 383,743 396,526 3.3 768,500 794,149 3.3 March ........................: 428,478 427,988 -0.1 1,196,978 1,222,137 2.1 April ........................: 371,914 413,821 11.3 1,568,892 1,635,958 4.3 May ..........................: 382,291 401,316 5.0 1,951,183 2,037,274 4.4 June .........................: 384,105 392,756 2.3 2,335,288 2,430,030 4.1 July .........................: 385,092 401,462 4.3 2,720,380 2,831,492 4.1 August .......................: 392,827 423,662 7.8 3,113,207 3,255,154 4.6 September ....................: 402,621 431,117 7.1 3,515,828 3,686,271 4.8 October ......................: 374,844 3,890,672 November .....................: 339,246 4,229,918 December .....................: 359,954 4,589,872 : : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent : Frozen yogurt, total : January ......................: 2,584 3,277 26.8 2,584 3,277 26.8 February .....................: 3,450 4,001 16.0 6,034 7,278 20.6 March ........................: 3,710 3,731 0.6 9,744 11,009 13.0 April ........................: 3,238 3,105 -4.1 12,982 14,114 8.7 May ..........................: 4,316 4,315 (Z) 17,298 18,429 6.5 June .........................: 4,272 4,164 -2.5 21,570 22,593 4.7 July .........................: 4,292 4,293 (Z) 25,862 26,886 4.0 August .......................: 4,335 4,387 1.2 30,197 31,273 3.6 September ....................: 3,245 3,175 -2.2 33,442 34,448 3.0 October ......................: 3,321 36,763 November .....................: 2,422 39,185 December .....................: 3,191 42,376 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ Excludes Cottage Cheese. 2/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey, and Jack. 3/ Includes protein standardized and blends. 4/ Excludes all modified dry whey products. Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States, United States, and Regions: September 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 :September : August : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 205,123 213,213 200,458 -2.3 -6.0 Idaho ..........: 87,366 86,601 89,579 2.5 3.4 Illinois .......: 5,632 5,396 5,590 -0.7 3.6 Iowa ...........: 33,445 30,588 29,298 -12.4 -4.2 Minnesota ......: 65,393 67,721 66,852 2.2 -1.3 New Jersey .....: 5,802 6,177 5,519 -4.9 -10.7 New Mexico .....: 77,336 89,197 74,990 -3.0 -15.9 New York .......: 67,155 69,732 68,829 2.5 -1.3 Ohio ...........: 20,935 20,972 22,036 5.3 5.1 Pennsylvania ...: 37,163 38,301 40,783 9.7 6.5 South Dakota ...: 42,918 44,289 43,237 0.7 -2.4 Vermont ........: 11,573 11,303 11,840 2.3 4.8 Wisconsin ......: 285,775 294,866 283,242 -0.9 -3.9 : Other States 1/ : 213,905 218,508 217,536 1.7 -0.4 : United States ..: 1,159,521 1,196,864 1,159,789 (Z) -3.1 : Atlantic .......: 133,097 130,511 131,910 -0.9 1.1 Central ........: 566,100 580,525 565,698 -0.1 -2.6 West ...........: 460,324 485,828 462,181 0.4 -4.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: September 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 :September : August : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 47,015 48,135 45,688 -2.8 -5.1 Iowa ...........: 17,188 15,262 14,425 -16.1 -5.5 Minnesota ......: 56,985 60,369 59,372 4.2 -1.7 New York .......: 11,761 11,883 12,532 6.6 5.5 Wisconsin ......: 87,205 84,987 84,800 -2.8 -0.2 : Other States 1/ : 253,112 256,138 238,940 -5.6 -6.7 : United States ..: 473,266 476,774 455,757 -3.7 -4.4 : Atlantic .......: 27,419 21,261 22,463 -18.1 5.7 Central ........: 259,069 255,886 253,698 -2.1 -0.9 West ...........: 186,778 199,627 179,596 -3.8 -10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 :September : August : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 20,699 21,187 22,593 9.2 6.6 Iowa ...........: 9,018 10,815 9,539 5.8 -11.8 Vermont ........: 8,059 7,896 8,510 5.6 7.8 Wisconsin ......: 54,493 52,521 52,800 -3.1 0.5 : Other States 1/ : 227,688 229,028 218,319 -4.1 -4.7 : United States ..: 319,957 321,447 311,761 -2.6 -3.0 : Atlantic .......: 25,628 19,734 20,554 -19.8 4.2 Central ........: 171,368 173,605 172,677 0.8 -0.5 West ...........: 122,961 128,108 118,530 -3.6 -7.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 :September : August : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 131,566 144,241 135,486 3.0 -6.1 Minnesota ......: 8,402 7,202 7,301 -13.1 1.4 New Jersey .....: 3,080 2,938 2,824 -8.3 -3.9 New York .......: 28,040 30,410 28,011 -0.1 -7.9 Pennsylvania ...: 20,631 22,866 22,311 8.1 -2.4 Wisconsin ......: 138,601 143,261 133,132 -3.9 -7.1 : Other States 1/ : 149,051 149,142 157,574 5.7 5.7 : United States ..: 479,371 500,060 486,639 1.5 -2.7 : Atlantic .......: 55,614 59,799 56,595 1.8 -5.4 Central ........: 203,780 207,305 196,259 -3.7 -5.3 West ...........: 219,977 232,956 233,785 6.3 0.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 :September : August : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 123,636 134,455 126,517 2.3 -5.9 New Jersey .....: 1,656 1,644 1,582 -4.5 -3.8 New York .......: 12,362 14,885 13,577 9.8 -8.8 Pennsylvania ...: 16,418 19,111 18,845 14.8 -1.4 Wisconsin ......: 89,152 92,166 84,300 -5.4 -8.5 : Other States 1/ : 136,151 138,231 144,740 6.3 4.7 : United States ..: 379,375 400,492 389,561 2.7 -2.7 : Atlantic .......: 32,924 38,056 36,340 10.4 -4.5 Central ........: 135,822 139,903 129,288 -4.8 -7.6 West ...........: 210,629 222,533 223,933 6.3 0.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 :September : August : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 48,471 49,996 49,568 2.3 -0.9 Pennsylvania ...: 6,647 5,731 4,050 -39.1 -29.3 : Other States 1/ : 88,016 104,195 105,620 20.0 1.4 : United States ..: 143,134 159,922 159,238 11.3 -0.4 : Atlantic .......: 10,779 11,270 8,790 -18.5 -22.0 Central ........: 53,097 60,724 62,816 18.3 3.4 West ...........: 79,258 87,928 87,632 10.6 -0.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 :September : August : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 37,072 50,611 43,494 17.3 -14.1 Pennsylvania ...: 11,709 9,722 9,055 -22.7 -6.9 : Other States 1/ : 51,191 55,818 61,737 20.6 10.6 : United States ..: 99,972 116,151 114,286 14.3 -1.6 : Atlantic .......: 19,992 22,627 15,985 -20.0 -29.4 Central ........: 22,390 20,478 26,920 20.2 31.5 West ...........: 57,590 73,046 71,381 23.9 -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: September 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 :September : August : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : New York .......: 10,171 11,621 10,700 5.2 -7.9 Wisconsin ......: 22,034 18,027 23,840 8.2 32.2 : Other States 1/ : 43,623 31,210 30,638 -29.8 -1.8 : United States ..: 75,828 60,858 65,178 -14.0 7.1 : Atlantic .......: 19,074 21,239 19,561 2.6 -7.9 Central ........: 40,213 26,920 32,335 -19.6 20.1 West ...........: 16,541 12,699 13,282 -19.7 4.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: September 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : September : August : September :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 :September : August : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- --- percent --- : California .....: 5,991 8,256 6,729 12.3 -18.5 New York .......: 2,228 2,471 2,154 -3.3 -12.8 Ohio ...........: 2,117 2,465 2,347 10.9 -4.8 Utah ...........: 1,599 1,603 1,639 2.5 2.2 Wisconsin ......: 804 1,001 826 2.7 -17.5 : Other States 1/ : 48,261 53,545 45,615 -5.5 -14.8 : United States ..: 61,000 69,341 59,310 -2.8 -14.5 : Atlantic .......: 13,570 14,169 14,288 5.3 0.8 Central ........: 36,016 41,347 33,452 -7.1 -19.1 West ...........: 11,414 13,825 11,570 1.4 -16.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2023, 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. Revisions are generally due to plant data that are received too late to be included in the current report. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ...... (202) 692-0069 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........ (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ... (202) 690-8632 Ryan Cowen - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ....... (202) 720-3040 Kim DaPra - Milk Production and Milk Cows.. (202) 720-3278 Donnie Fike - Dairy Products .............. (202) 690-3347 Ralph Mondesir - Hogs and Pigs ............ (202) 720-3106 Suzanne Richards - Sheep and Goats ........ 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