Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released June 5, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). April 2024 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.19 billion pounds, 1.8 percent above April 2023 but 3.0 percent below March 2024. Italian type cheese production totaled 504 million pounds, 6.2 percent above April 2023 but 2.8 percent below March 2024. American type cheese production totaled 468 million pounds, 4.7 percent below April 2023 and 4.3 percent below March 2024. Butter production was 208 million pounds, 5.3 percent above April 2023 but 1.3 percent below March 2024. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with April 2023) Nonfat dry milk, human - 173 million pounds, down 12.7 percent. Skim milk powder - 36.3 million pounds, down 20.8 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with April 2023) Dry whey, total - 81.2 million pounds, up 2.1 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 91.5 million pounds, down 1.5 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 39.2 million pounds, down 6.1 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with April 2023) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 64.7 million gallons, up 7.3 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 38.5 million gallons, down 6.0 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 1.80 million gallons, down 8.8 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 3.12 million gallons, down 3.6 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: March 2023 and 2024 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: March 2023 and 2024 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: March 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: March 2023 and 2024 13 American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 15 Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 17 Dairy Products Regions 18 Statistical Methodology 19 Information Contacts 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: April 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : April : March : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 197,344 210,526 207,841 5.3 -1.3 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 491,399 489,346 468,103 -4.7 -4.3 Cheddar ............................: 352,686 340,784 322,306 -8.6 -5.4 Other American types ...............: 138,713 148,562 145,797 5.1 -1.9 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 6,472 7,397 6,869 6.1 -7.1 Brick and Muenster ...................: 15,179 15,456 15,544 2.4 0.6 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 85,063 96,832 97,276 14.4 0.5 Feta .................................: 12,916 13,135 13,317 3.1 1.4 Gouda ................................: 5,367 7,810 6,692 24.7 -14.3 Hispanic .............................: 33,056 34,302 34,661 4.9 1.0 Italian types ........................: 474,325 518,595 503,886 6.2 -2.8 Mozzarella .........................: 378,076 409,839 401,166 6.1 -2.1 Parmesan ...........................: 36,440 40,770 39,007 7.0 -4.3 Provolone ..........................: 30,568 32,805 32,581 6.6 -0.7 Ricotta ............................: 18,178 21,823 18,158 -0.1 -16.8 Romano .............................: 3,969 4,984 4,989 25.7 0.1 Other Italian types ................: 7,094 8,374 7,985 12.6 -4.6 Swiss ................................: 28,114 27,523 27,191 -3.3 -1.2 All other types ......................: 13,232 13,381 13,050 -1.4 -2.5 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,165,123 1,223,777 1,186,589 1.8 -3.0 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 30,516 36,049 37,717 23.6 4.6 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 28,531 35,291 35,842 25.6 1.6 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 25,100 29,824 32,609 29.9 9.3 : Sour cream .............................: 118,718 123,459 124,292 4.7 0.7 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 371,914 427,988 412,413 10.9 -3.6 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 60,272 66,215 64,678 7.3 -2.3 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 20,397 20,245 19,861 -2.6 -1.9 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 20,578 17,307 18,675 -9.2 7.9 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 40,975 37,552 38,536 -6.0 2.6 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 717 611 549 -23.4 -10.1 Sherbet, hard ........................: 1,974 1,835 1,801 -8.8 -1.9 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 3,238 3,731 3,122 -3.6 -16.3 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 916 1,123 902 -1.5 -19.7 Nonfat, hard .......................: 356 325 254 -28.7 -21.8 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 1,102 1,274 1,169 6.1 -8.2 Water and juice ices .................: 6,267 6,573 5,706 -9.0 -13.2 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 38,352 41,667 41,923 9.3 0.6 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 21,961 21,019 21,636 -1.5 2.9 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 444 407 451 1.6 10.8 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,544 1,480 1,605 4.0 8.4 Yogurt mix ...........................: 1,905 1,871 1,875 -1.6 0.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: April 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : April : March : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 7,563 6,729 7,133 -5.7 6.0 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 75,230 74,473 75,253 (Z) 1.0 Dry whey, animal .....................: 4,365 5,452 5,987 37.2 9.8 Dry whey, total ......................: 79,595 79,925 81,240 2.1 1.6 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal .....................: 4,068 3,889 3,926 -3.5 1.0 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 40,769 42,614 38,306 -6.0 -10.1 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,050 1,556 943 -10.2 -39.4 Total 2/ .............................: 41,819 44,170 39,249 -6.1 -11.1 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 14,365 12,246 10,978 -23.6 -10.4 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 27,454 31,924 28,271 3.0 -11.4 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 9,285 16,873 15,434 66.2 -8.5 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 92,838 99,109 91,450 -1.5 -7.7 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 74,798 75,813 67,672 -9.5 -10.7 Dry whey, animal .....................: 4,305 5,471 4,922 14.3 -10.0 Dry whey, total ......................: 79,103 81,284 72,594 -8.2 -10.7 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 8,134 7,451 7,855 -3.4 5.4 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 88,637 50,870 49,603 -44.0 -2.5 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,330 1,957 2,001 50.5 2.2 Total 2/ .............................: 89,967 52,827 51,604 -42.6 -2.3 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 36,272 20,731 18,747 -48.3 -9.6 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 53,695 32,096 32,857 -38.8 2.4 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 28,157 15,528 15,779 -44.0 1.6 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 167,778 111,994 115,590 -31.1 3.2 : --------- cents per pound -------- --- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 28.3 24.3 25.7 -2.6 1.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 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: April 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : April : March : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 118,823 125,016 134,697 13.4 7.7 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 13,168 14,806 13,429 2.0 -9.3 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 530 589 624 17.7 5.9 Dry whole milk .......................: 8,529 8,439 9,037 6.0 7.1 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 22,533 31,704 31,575 40.1 -0.4 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 198,521 183,977 173,381 -12.7 -5.8 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 45,797 28,313 36,254 -20.8 28.0 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 40,265 39,847 39,902 -0.9 0.1 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 5,892 7,421 7,419 25.9 Z Dry whole milk .......................: 14,302 11,447 11,926 -16.6 4.2 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 297,675 233,171 280,640 -5.7 20.4 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 187,304 154,270 123,328 -34.2 -20.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1,186,589 1.8 4,728,856 4,751,268 0.5 May ..........................:1,204,162 5,933,018 June .........................:1,178,410 7,111,428 July .........................:1,168,945 8,280,373 August .......................:1,177,853 9,458,226 September ....................:1,159,521 10,617,747 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 ........................: 491,399 468,103 -4.7 1,964,343 1,877,121 -4.4 May ..........................: 517,700 2,482,043 June .........................: 480,863 2,962,906 July .........................: 481,811 3,444,717 August .......................: 479,230 3,923,947 September ....................: 473,266 4,397,213 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 ........................: 352,686 322,306 -8.6 1,402,732 1,308,235 -6.7 May ..........................: 364,287 1,767,019 June .........................: 343,057 2,110,076 July .........................: 333,699 2,443,775 August .......................: 325,393 2,769,168 September ....................: 319,957 3,089,125 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 ........................: 474,325 503,886 6.2 1,932,932 2,009,921 4.0 May ..........................: 484,024 2,416,956 June .........................: 486,238 2,903,194 July .........................: 483,503 3,386,697 August .......................: 484,214 3,870,911 September ....................: 479,371 4,350,282 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 ........................: 378,076 401,166 6.1 1,517,774 1,583,550 4.3 May ..........................: 378,366 1,896,140 June .........................: 383,786 2,279,926 July .........................: 384,244 2,664,170 August .......................: 381,750 3,045,920 September ....................: 379,375 3,425,295 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 7,985 12.6 28,827 32,419 12.5 May ..........................: 7,359 36,186 June .........................: 6,979 43,165 July .........................: 6,686 49,851 August .......................: 7,385 57,236 September ....................: 6,652 63,888 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 ........................: 197,344 207,841 5.3 794,148 833,259 4.9 May ..........................: 196,410 990,558 June .........................: 164,478 1,155,036 July .........................: 158,220 1,313,256 August .......................: 138,915 1,452,171 September ....................: 143,134 1,595,305 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 ........................: 198,521 173,381 -12.7 751,096 642,735 -14.4 May ..........................: 206,532 957,628 June .........................: 173,093 1,130,721 July .........................: 133,356 1,264,077 August .......................: 112,079 1,376,156 September ....................: 99,972 1,476,128 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 36,254 -20.8 197,966 157,725 -20.3 May ..........................: 46,555 244,521 June .........................: 49,722 294,243 July .........................: 72,400 366,643 August .......................: 71,296 437,939 September ....................: 67,711 505,650 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 ..........................: 81,782 382,085 June .........................: 88,164 470,249 July .........................: 89,321 559,570 August .......................: 83,570 643,140 September ....................: 78,899 722,039 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 91,450 -1.5 365,241 367,613 0.6 May ..........................: 95,558 460,799 June .........................: 98,125 558,924 July .........................: 94,224 653,148 August .......................: 92,371 745,519 September ....................: 95,253 840,772 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 39,249 -6.1 164,932 164,824 -0.1 May ..........................: 43,893 208,825 June .........................: 43,643 252,468 July .........................: 42,769 295,237 August .......................: 40,792 336,029 September ....................: 40,645 376,674 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 ..........................: 33,114 153,406 June .........................: 32,699 186,105 July .........................: 32,026 218,131 August .......................: 34,739 252,870 September ....................: 33,459 286,329 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 ..........................: 28,559 130,872 June .........................: 27,433 158,305 July .........................: 29,618 187,923 August .......................: 32,997 220,920 September ....................: 32,472 253,392 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 ..........................: 128,185 616,328 June .........................: 129,278 745,606 July .........................: 118,268 863,874 August .......................: 121,697 985,571 September ....................: 119,965 1,105,536 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 64,678 7.3 234,474 237,812 1.4 May ..........................: 63,493 297,967 June .........................: 66,668 364,635 July .........................: 61,876 426,511 August .......................: 65,454 491,965 September ....................: 61,000 552,965 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 38,536 -6.0 153,436 134,072 -12.6 May ..........................: 42,912 196,348 June .........................: 42,995 239,343 July .........................: 41,580 280,923 August .......................: 42,401 323,324 September ....................: 35,738 359,062 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 1,801 -8.8 7,637 6,778 -11.2 May ..........................: 1,937 9,574 June .........................: 1,918 11,492 July .........................: 1,698 13,190 August .......................: 2,069 15,259 September ....................: 1,525 16,784 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 ........................: 371,914 412,413 10.9 1,568,892 1,634,550 4.2 May ..........................: 382,291 1,951,183 June .........................: 384,105 2,335,288 July .........................: 385,092 2,720,380 August .......................: 392,827 3,113,207 September ....................: 402,621 3,515,828 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 3,122 -3.6 12,982 14,131 8.9 May ..........................: 4,316 17,298 June .........................: 4,272 21,570 July .........................: 4,292 25,862 August .......................: 4,335 30,197 September ....................: 3,245 33,442 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: April 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : April : March : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- --- percent --- : California .....: 207,437 215,174 205,538 -0.9 -4.5 Idaho ..........: 86,470 89,043 88,978 2.9 -0.1 Illinois .......: 5,588 5,507 5,416 -3.1 -1.7 Iowa ...........: 30,238 33,204 31,905 5.5 -3.9 Massachusetts ..: 6,165 6,626 6,588 6.9 -0.6 Minnesota ......: 66,276 70,881 68,050 2.7 -4.0 New Jersey .....: 5,054 6,031 5,509 9.0 -8.7 New Mexico .....: 79,035 82,916 77,907 -1.4 -6.0 New York .......: 65,621 72,786 74,233 13.1 2.0 Ohio ...........: 20,489 22,064 20,577 0.4 -6.7 Pennsylvania ...: 39,425 38,938 42,281 7.2 8.6 South Dakota ...: 41,820 49,375 45,127 7.9 -8.6 Vermont ........: 11,292 12,886 12,472 10.4 -3.2 Wisconsin ......: 281,480 301,850 293,679 4.3 -2.7 : Other States 1/ : 218,733 216,496 208,329 -4.8 -3.8 : United States ..: 1,165,123 1,223,777 1,186,589 1.8 -3.0 : Atlantic .......: 132,849 142,709 146,558 10.3 2.7 Central ........: 565,211 598,318 570,751 1.0 -4.6 West ...........: 467,063 482,750 469,280 0.5 -2.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: April 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : April : March : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 46,926 50,361 46,816 -0.2 -7.0 Iowa ...........: 16,956 19,952 19,336 14.0 -3.1 Minnesota ......: 58,705 59,286 57,895 -1.4 -2.3 New York .......: 12,326 12,878 11,595 -5.9 -10.0 Wisconsin ......: 92,388 92,219 93,700 1.4 1.6 : Other States 1/ : 264,098 254,650 238,761 -9.6 -6.2 : United States ..: 491,399 489,346 468,103 -4.7 -4.3 : Atlantic .......: 28,037 29,797 28,418 1.4 -4.6 Central ........: 270,468 272,561 260,832 -3.6 -4.3 West ...........: 192,894 186,988 178,853 -7.3 -4.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: April 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : April : March : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 21,570 21,291 21,252 -1.5 -0.2 Iowa ...........: 12,491 15,194 11,658 -6.7 -23.3 Vermont ........: 8,147 8,755 8,862 8.8 1.2 Wisconsin ......: 63,876 60,387 62,500 -2.2 3.5 : Other States 1/ : 246,602 235,157 218,034 -11.6 -7.3 : United States ..: 352,686 340,784 322,306 -8.6 -5.4 : Atlantic .......: 26,547 28,172 26,578 0.1 -5.7 Central ........: 194,946 190,043 178,160 -8.6 -6.3 West ...........: 131,193 122,569 117,568 -10.4 -4.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: April 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : April : March : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 137,276 144,427 139,862 1.9 -3.2 Minnesota ......: 7,410 11,433 9,956 34.4 -12.9 New Jersey .....: 2,372 3,077 2,691 13.4 -12.5 New York .......: 26,789 30,947 27,905 4.2 -9.8 Pennsylvania ...: 24,268 22,481 23,730 -2.2 5.6 Wisconsin ......: 134,044 145,422 141,739 5.7 -2.5 : Other States 1/ : 142,166 160,808 158,003 11.1 -1.7 : United States ..: 474,325 518,595 503,886 6.2 -2.8 : Atlantic .......: 57,379 60,545 58,302 1.6 -3.7 Central ........: 193,657 211,478 203,992 5.3 -3.5 West ...........: 223,289 246,572 241,592 8.2 -2.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: April 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : April : March : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 126,935 134,147 129,195 1.8 -3.7 New Jersey .....: 1,421 1,523 1,476 3.9 -3.1 New York .......: 12,971 14,682 13,221 1.9 -10.0 Pennsylvania ...: 20,094 18,190 19,515 -2.9 7.3 Wisconsin ......: 84,484 93,139 90,900 7.6 -2.4 : Other States 1/ : 132,171 148,158 146,859 11.1 -0.9 : United States ..: 378,076 409,839 401,166 6.1 -2.1 : Atlantic .......: 36,881 36,842 36,638 -0.7 -0.6 Central ........: 129,623 137,813 134,966 4.1 -2.1 West ...........: 211,572 235,184 229,562 8.5 -2.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: April 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : April : March : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 63,363 65,808 63,228 -0.2 -3.9 Pennsylvania ...: 7,145 7,749 7,857 10.0 1.4 : Other States 1/ : 126,836 136,969 136,756 7.8 -0.2 : United States ..: 197,344 210,526 207,841 5.3 -1.3 : Atlantic .......: 15,820 17,031 17,018 7.6 -0.1 Central ........: 79,116 83,346 84,668 7.0 1.6 West ...........: 102,408 110,149 106,155 3.7 -3.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: April 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : April : March : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 91,451 91,885 79,057 -13.6 -14.0 Pennsylvania ...: 16,687 11,635 12,483 -25.2 7.3 : Other States 1/ : 90,383 80,457 81,841 -9.5 1.7 : United States ..: 198,521 183,977 173,381 -12.7 -5.8 : Atlantic .......: 30,471 25,247 26,928 -11.6 6.7 Central ........: 39,023 39,441 37,638 -3.5 -4.6 West ...........: 129,027 119,289 108,815 -15.7 -8.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: April 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : April : March : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : New York .......: 10,818 11,560 10,990 1.6 -4.9 Wisconsin ......: 18,894 25,834 21,782 15.3 -15.7 : Other States 1/ : 45,518 37,079 42,481 -6.7 14.6 : United States ..: 75,230 74,473 75,253 (Z) 1.0 : Atlantic .......: 21,782 21,069 21,079 -3.2 (Z) Central ........: 37,382 39,954 40,705 8.9 1.9 West ...........: 16,066 13,450 13,469 -16.2 0.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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. Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: April 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : April : March : April :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : April : March : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 5,946 7,248 8,502 43.0 17.3 New York .......: 2,559 2,239 2,551 -0.3 13.9 Ohio ...........: 2,174 1,984 2,306 6.1 16.2 Utah ...........: 1,723 1,608 1,874 8.8 16.5 Wisconsin ......: 851 994 903 6.1 -9.2 : Other States 1/ : 47,019 52,142 48,542 3.2 -6.9 : United States ..: 60,272 66,215 64,678 7.3 -2.3 : Atlantic .......: 13,965 12,421 12,441 -10.9 0.2 Central ........: 35,188 40,913 38,071 8.2 -6.9 West ...........: 11,119 12,881 14,166 27.4 10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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