Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released August 5, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). June 2025 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.20 billion pounds, 4.2 percent above June 2024 but 3.9 percent below May 2025. Italian type cheese production totaled 509 million pounds, 5.0 percent above June 2024 but 2.5 percent below May 2025. American type cheese production totaled 473 million pounds, 4.8 percent above June 2024 but 7.1 percent below May 2025. Butter production was 185 million pounds, 10.4 percent above June 2024 but 12.5 percent below May 2025. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with June 2024) Nonfat dry milk, human - 140 million pounds, up 9.6 percent. Skim milk powder - 53.9 million pounds, down 21.7 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with June 2024) Dry whey, total - 73.6 million pounds, up 0.7 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 95.9 million pounds, up 1.9 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 42.9 million pounds, up 4.8 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with June 2024) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 64.9 million gallons, down 3.9 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 38.7 million gallons, down 2.1 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 1.88 million gallons, up 6.8 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 3.52 million gallons, down 0.8 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: June 2024 and 2025 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: June 2024 and 2025 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: June 2024 and 2025 5 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2024 and 2025 6 Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 13 American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 15 Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 17 Dairy Products Regions 18 Statistical Methodology 19 Information Contacts 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: June 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :----------------------------- Product : 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : June : May : : : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 168,024 211,949 185,487 10.4 -12.5 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 451,315 509,117 473,102 4.8 -7.1 Cheddar ............................: 305,072 355,437 330,268 8.3 -7.1 Other American types ...............: 146,243 153,680 142,834 -2.3 -7.1 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 7,924 7,762 7,438 -6.1 -4.2 Brick and Muenster ...................: 18,044 19,257 17,825 -1.2 -7.4 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 97,170 93,574 96,298 -0.9 2.9 Feta .................................: 13,512 13,297 13,490 -0.2 1.5 Gouda ................................: 7,014 6,307 8,380 19.5 32.9 Hispanic .............................: 35,285 38,607 36,622 3.8 -5.1 Italian types ........................: 485,284 522,351 509,339 5.0 -2.5 Mozzarella .........................: 390,882 413,101 403,647 3.3 -2.3 Parmesan ...........................: 31,919 46,844 43,487 36.2 -7.2 Provolone ..........................: 32,999 32,869 33,262 0.8 1.2 Ricotta ............................: 16,753 17,623 18,293 9.2 3.8 Romano .............................: 4,500 4,598 4,214 -6.4 -8.4 Other Italian types ................: 8,231 7,316 6,436 -21.8 -12.0 Swiss ................................: 26,341 27,961 27,426 4.1 -1.9 All other types ......................: 13,129 13,675 13,511 2.9 -1.2 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,155,018 1,251,908 1,203,431 4.2 -3.9 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 35,824 45,190 41,035 14.5 -9.2 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 34,100 39,019 38,507 12.9 -1.3 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 31,643 33,247 32,457 2.6 -2.4 : Sour cream .............................: 123,851 129,945 121,578 -1.8 -6.4 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 394,042 433,591 440,337 11.7 1.6 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 67,559 64,369 64,894 -3.9 0.8 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 20,113 18,561 18,074 -10.1 -2.6 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 19,430 19,786 20,647 6.3 4.4 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 39,543 38,347 38,721 -2.1 1.0 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 558 631 640 14.7 1.4 Sherbet, hard ........................: 1,756 1,671 1,875 6.8 12.2 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 3,546 4,124 3,519 -0.8 -14.7 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 1,004 1,122 1,005 0.1 -10.4 Nonfat, hard .......................: 318 282 290 -8.8 2.8 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 1,397 1,231 1,423 1.9 15.6 Water and juice ices .................: 6,620 6,131 6,606 -0.2 7.7 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 44,232 41,674 43,058 -2.7 3.3 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 22,217 21,617 21,876 -1.5 1.2 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 523 625 648 23.9 3.7 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,556 1,483 1,601 2.9 8.0 Yogurt mix ...........................: 1,802 1,650 1,729 -4.1 4.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey, and Jack. 2/ Excludes Cottage Cheese. 3/ Mostly used for processing into cream or lowfat cottage cheese. 4/ Fat content 4 percent or more. 5/ Fat content less than 4 percent. 6/ Includes freezer-made milkshake. 7/ Includes milkshake mix. Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: June 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :----------------------------- Product : 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : June : May : : : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 13,015 10,603 10,175 -21.8 -4.0 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 68,056 68,813 71,976 5.8 4.6 Dry whey, animal .....................: 5,091 2,736 1,671 -67.2 -38.9 Dry whey, total ......................: 73,147 71,549 73,647 0.7 2.9 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal .....................: 3,624 3,859 3,589 -1.0 -7.0 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 39,781 40,319 41,961 5.5 4.1 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,147 1,475 912 -20.5 -38.2 Total 2/ .............................: 40,928 41,794 42,873 4.8 2.6 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 11,560 10,317 12,307 6.5 19.3 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 29,368 31,477 30,566 4.1 -2.9 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 16,271 17,719 18,077 11.1 2.0 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 94,183 98,067 95,926 1.9 -2.2 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 59,446 57,401 56,755 -4.5 -1.1 Dry whey, animal .....................: 3,692 2,788 1,771 -52.0 -36.5 Dry whey, total ......................: 63,138 60,189 58,526 -7.3 -2.8 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 8,781 6,603 6,729 -23.4 1.9 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 51,909 55,800 56,715 9.3 1.6 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,834 1,759 1,470 -19.8 -16.4 Total 2/ .............................: 53,743 57,559 58,185 8.3 1.1 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 19,071 27,031 26,337 38.1 -2.6 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 34,672 30,528 31,848 -8.1 4.3 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 15,600 17,012 15,325 -1.8 -9.9 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 117,621 104,180 98,933 -15.9 -5.0 : --------- cents per pound -------- --- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 25.7 30.0 22.4 -3.3 -7.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Final marketable product only. Does not include quantity used or shipped to another plant for further processing into dry whey or modified whey products. Does not include sweet-type, animal whey. 2/ Whey protein concentrate, 25.0 to 89.9 percent. 3/ Whey protein concentrate, human and animal. 4/ Whey protein isolate, 90.0 percent or greater. 5/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 6/ Reduced lactose and minerals stocks combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 7/ Prices for bulk goods, f.o.b. plant. Average monthly prices reported by firms. Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: June 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :----------------------------- Product : 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : June : May : : : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 129,391 127,977 128,358 -0.8 0.3 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 9,275 11,849 9,464 2.0 -20.1 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 678 812 647 -4.6 -20.3 Dry whole milk .......................: 10,698 11,109 11,321 5.8 1.9 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 30,599 29,538 27,466 -10.2 -7.0 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 127,609 156,267 139,843 9.6 -10.5 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 68,813 47,322 53,899 -21.7 13.9 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 30,152 30,928 26,576 -11.9 -14.1 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 7,933 2,833 5,371 -32.3 89.6 Dry whole milk .......................: 13,000 23,012 16,594 27.6 -27.9 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 240,212 249,594 236,604 -1.5 -5.2 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 146,130 170,603 156,257 6.9 -8.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Dry milk protein concentrate, 40-89.9 percent. 2/ Includes protein standardized and blends. 3/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 4/ For dry products, shipments of bulk goods. Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2024 and 2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2024 : 2025 : from : 2024 : 2025 : from : : : 2024 : : : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 pounds -- percent --- 1,000 pounds --- percent Total cheese 1/ : January ......................:1,238,361 1,220,583 -1.4 1,238,361 1,220,583 -1.4 February .....................:1,135,573 1,116,498 -1.7 2,373,934 2,337,081 -1.6 March ........................:1,209,415 1,234,197 2.0 3,583,349 3,571,278 -0.3 April ........................:1,192,243 1,234,932 3.6 4,775,592 4,806,210 0.6 May ..........................:1,212,400 1,251,908 3.3 5,987,992 6,058,118 1.2 June .........................:1,155,018 1,203,431 4.2 7,143,010 7,261,549 1.7 July .........................:1,189,240 8,332,250 August .......................:1,195,814 9,528,064 September ....................:1,151,338 10,679,402 October ......................:1,221,414 11,900,816 November .....................:1,149,860 13,050,676 December .....................:1,198,672 14,249,348 : Total American cheese types 2/ : January ......................: 476,910 481,440 0.9 476,910 481,440 0.9 February .....................: 438,328 442,498 1.0 915,238 923,938 1.0 March ........................: 478,035 499,929 4.6 1,393,273 1,423,867 2.2 April ........................: 463,581 495,470 6.9 1,856,854 1,919,337 3.4 May ..........................: 484,880 509,117 5.0 2,341,734 2,428,454 3.7 June .........................: 451,315 473,102 4.8 2,793,049 2,901,556 3.9 July .........................: 464,906 3,257,955 August .......................: 472,379 3,730,334 September ....................: 446,038 4,176,372 October ......................: 483,093 4,659,465 November .....................: 448,814 5,108,279 December .....................: 468,264 5,576,543 : Cheddar cheese : January ......................: 333,329 328,960 -1.3 333,329 328,960 -1.3 February .....................: 304,535 307,696 1.0 637,864 636,656 -0.2 March ........................: 330,061 349,089 5.8 967,925 985,745 1.8 April ........................: 312,737 340,841 9.0 1,280,662 1,326,586 3.6 May ..........................: 324,433 355,437 9.6 1,605,095 1,682,023 4.8 June .........................: 305,072 330,268 8.3 1,910,167 2,012,291 5.3 July .........................: 306,663 2,216,830 August .......................: 316,653 2,533,483 September ....................: 303,893 2,837,376 October ......................: 327,362 3,164,738 November .....................: 308,263 3,473,001 December .....................: 312,307 3,785,308 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2024 and 2025 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2024 : 2025 : from : 2024 : 2025 : from : : : 2024 : : : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Total Italian cheese types : January ......................: 514,928 520,335 1.1 514,928 520,335 1.1 February .....................: 482,336 474,243 -1.7 997,264 994,578 -0.3 March ........................: 518,896 523,416 0.9 1,516,160 1,517,994 0.1 April ........................: 505,628 522,584 3.4 2,021,788 2,040,578 0.9 May ..........................: 505,124 522,351 3.4 2,526,912 2,562,929 1.4 June .........................: 485,284 509,339 5.0 3,012,196 3,072,268 2.0 July .........................: 497,566 3,509,762 August .......................: 501,027 4,010,789 September ....................: 488,774 4,499,563 October ......................: 510,576 5,010,139 November .....................: 492,866 5,503,005 December .....................: 522,330 6,025,335 : Mozzarella : January ......................: 401,493 411,987 2.6 401,493 411,987 2.6 February .....................: 378,254 373,136 -1.4 779,747 785,123 0.7 March ........................: 409,392 411,172 0.4 1,189,139 1,196,295 0.6 April ........................: 402,355 415,337 3.2 1,591,494 1,611,632 1.3 May ..........................: 404,993 413,101 2.0 1,996,487 2,024,733 1.4 June .........................: 390,882 403,647 3.3 2,387,369 2,428,380 1.7 July .........................: 399,768 2,787,137 August .......................: 401,292 3,188,429 September ....................: 391,596 3,580,025 October ......................: 405,193 3,985,218 November .....................: 387,271 4,372,489 December .....................: 416,010 4,788,499 : Other Italian cheese types : January ......................: 8,395 7,956 -5.2 8,395 7,956 -5.2 February .....................: 7,625 8,177 7.2 16,020 16,133 0.7 March ........................: 8,376 8,732 4.3 24,396 24,865 1.9 April ........................: 7,957 8,765 10.2 32,353 33,630 3.9 May ..........................: 7,308 7,316 0.1 39,661 40,946 3.2 June .........................: 8,231 6,436 -21.8 47,892 47,382 -1.1 July .........................: 8,785 56,677 August .......................: 9,514 66,191 September ....................: 7,759 73,950 October ......................: 8,402 82,352 November .....................: 9,003 91,355 December .....................: 8,241 99,596 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2024 and 2025 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2024 : 2025 : from : 2024 : 2025 : from : : : 2024 : : : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Butter : January ......................: 217,081 218,242 0.5 217,081 218,242 0.5 February .....................: 197,802 202,719 2.5 414,883 420,961 1.5 March ........................: 210,764 229,024 8.7 625,647 649,985 3.9 April ........................: 207,790 214,433 3.2 833,437 864,418 3.7 May ..........................: 204,806 211,949 3.5 1,038,243 1,076,367 3.7 June .........................: 168,024 185,487 10.4 1,206,267 1,261,854 4.6 July .........................: 164,074 1,370,341 August .......................: 160,215 1,530,556 September ....................: 160,577 1,691,133 October ......................: 168,689 1,859,822 November .....................: 176,016 2,035,838 December .....................: 199,754 2,235,592 : Nonfat dry milk, human : January ......................: 139,032 154,663 11.2 139,032 154,663 11.2 February .....................: 147,100 146,611 -0.3 286,132 301,274 5.3 March ........................: 184,846 168,003 -9.1 470,978 469,277 -0.4 April ........................: 173,911 162,873 -6.3 644,889 632,150 -2.0 May ..........................: 167,726 156,267 -6.8 812,615 788,417 -3.0 June .........................: 127,609 139,843 9.6 940,224 928,260 -1.3 July .........................: 120,950 1,061,174 August .......................: 114,903 1,176,077 September ....................: 117,057 1,293,134 October ......................: 124,669 1,417,803 November .....................: 120,137 1,537,940 December .....................: 130,715 1,668,655 : Skim milk powder, total 3/ : January ......................: 64,335 34,514 -46.4 64,335 34,514 -46.4 February .....................: 43,609 30,762 -29.5 107,944 65,276 -39.5 March ........................: 38,561 33,980 -11.9 146,505 99,256 -32.3 April ........................: 44,858 35,471 -20.9 191,363 134,727 -29.6 May ..........................: 49,678 47,322 -4.7 241,041 182,049 -24.5 June .........................: 68,813 53,899 -21.7 309,854 235,948 -23.9 July .........................: 51,855 361,709 August .......................: 48,679 410,388 September ....................: 53,295 463,683 October ......................: 39,853 503,536 November .....................: 44,990 548,526 December .....................: 50,824 599,350 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2024 and 2025 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2024 : 2025 : from : 2024 : 2025 : from : : : 2024 : : : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Dry whey, total 4/ : January ......................: 77,711 71,962 -7.4 77,711 71,962 -7.4 February .....................: 72,131 60,110 -16.7 149,842 132,072 -11.9 March ........................: 79,925 70,748 -11.5 229,767 202,820 -11.7 April ........................: 81,022 69,603 -14.1 310,789 272,423 -12.3 May ..........................: 68,285 71,549 4.8 379,074 343,972 -9.3 June .........................: 73,147 73,647 0.7 452,221 417,619 -7.7 July .........................: 67,869 520,090 August .......................: 65,246 585,336 September ....................: 68,014 653,350 October ......................: 66,282 719,632 November .....................: 64,801 784,433 December .....................: 69,016 853,449 : Lactose, human and animal : January ......................: 89,669 93,082 3.8 89,669 93,082 3.8 February .....................: 87,552 83,824 -4.3 177,221 176,906 -0.2 March ........................: 98,763 100,368 1.6 275,984 277,274 0.5 April ........................: 91,706 95,059 3.7 367,690 372,333 1.3 May ..........................: 92,772 98,067 5.7 460,462 470,400 2.2 June .........................: 94,183 95,926 1.9 554,645 566,326 2.1 July .........................: 95,088 649,733 August .......................: 94,905 744,638 September ....................: 94,098 838,736 October ......................: 91,558 930,294 November .....................: 84,900 1,015,194 December .....................: 93,434 1,108,628 : Whey protein concentrate, total : January ......................: 43,441 38,597 -11.2 43,441 38,597 -11.2 February .....................: 39,300 36,190 -7.9 82,741 74,787 -9.6 March ........................: 44,487 42,310 -4.9 127,228 117,097 -8.0 April ........................: 39,670 42,124 6.2 166,898 159,221 -4.6 May ..........................: 43,757 41,794 -4.5 210,655 201,015 -4.6 June .........................: 40,928 42,873 4.8 251,583 243,888 -3.1 July .........................: 38,955 290,538 August .......................: 41,791 332,329 September ....................: 39,747 372,076 October ......................: 41,041 413,117 November .....................: 39,788 452,905 December .....................: 42,304 495,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2024 and 2025 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2024 : 2025 : from : 2024 : 2025 : from : : : 2024 : : : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Cottage cheese, cream : January ......................: 32,705 39,893 22.0 32,705 39,893 22.0 February .....................: 32,596 34,305 5.2 65,301 74,198 13.6 March ........................: 35,450 39,291 10.8 100,751 113,489 12.6 April ........................: 35,925 37,486 4.3 136,676 150,975 10.5 May ..........................: 36,205 39,019 7.8 172,881 189,994 9.9 June .........................: 34,100 38,507 12.9 206,981 228,501 10.4 July .........................: 36,796 243,777 August .......................: 37,202 280,979 September ....................: 35,716 316,695 October ......................: 36,307 353,002 November .....................: 34,365 387,367 December .....................: 34,321 421,688 : Cottage cheese, lowfat : January ......................: 29,806 31,752 6.5 29,806 31,752 6.5 February .....................: 28,974 32,636 12.6 58,780 64,388 9.5 March ........................: 30,603 37,853 23.7 89,383 102,241 14.4 April ........................: 33,138 32,186 -2.9 122,521 134,427 9.7 May ..........................: 33,974 33,247 -2.1 156,495 167,674 7.1 June .........................: 31,643 32,457 2.6 188,138 200,131 6.4 July .........................: 33,441 221,579 August .......................: 33,288 254,867 September ....................: 31,670 286,537 October ......................: 33,713 320,250 November .....................: 34,035 354,285 December .....................: 30,273 384,558 : Sour cream : January ......................: 130,634 133,957 2.5 130,634 133,957 2.5 February .....................: 121,202 107,063 -11.7 251,836 241,020 -4.3 March ........................: 124,862 120,999 -3.1 376,698 362,019 -3.9 April ........................: 125,765 125,615 -0.1 502,463 487,634 -3.0 May ..........................: 128,595 129,945 1.0 631,058 617,579 -2.1 June .........................: 123,851 121,578 -1.8 754,909 739,157 -2.1 July .........................: 127,810 882,719 August .......................: 127,081 1,009,800 September ....................: 121,708 1,131,508 October ......................: 140,433 1,271,941 November .....................: 134,697 1,406,638 December .....................: 140,167 1,546,805 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2024 and 2025 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2024 : 2025 : from : 2024 : 2025 : from : : : 2024 : : : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent Ice cream, regular hard : January ......................: 52,014 59,544 14.5 52,014 59,544 14.5 February .....................: 58,860 55,577 -5.6 110,874 115,121 3.8 March ........................: 65,548 60,239 -8.1 176,422 175,360 -0.6 April ........................: 64,655 62,484 -3.4 241,077 237,844 -1.3 May ..........................: 67,102 64,369 -4.1 308,179 302,213 -1.9 June .........................: 67,559 64,894 -3.9 375,738 367,107 -2.3 July .........................: 66,546 442,284 August .......................: 69,927 512,211 September ....................: 59,071 571,282 October ......................: 62,782 634,064 November .....................: 50,854 684,918 December .....................: 51,762 736,680 : Ice cream, lowfat total : January ......................: 27,109 29,232 7.8 27,109 29,232 7.8 February .....................: 34,859 30,436 -12.7 61,968 59,668 -3.7 March ........................: 38,899 35,447 -8.9 100,867 95,115 -5.7 April ........................: 38,798 38,068 -1.9 139,665 133,183 -4.6 May ..........................: 39,646 38,347 -3.3 179,311 171,530 -4.3 June .........................: 39,543 38,721 -2.1 218,854 210,251 -3.9 July .........................: 38,359 257,213 August .......................: 39,201 296,414 September ....................: 31,778 328,192 October ......................: 32,887 361,079 November .....................: 25,696 386,775 December .....................: 25,013 411,788 : Sherbet, hard : January ......................: 1,700 1,550 -8.8 1,700 1,550 -8.8 February .....................: 1,495 1,332 -10.9 3,195 2,882 -9.8 March ........................: 1,750 1,497 -14.5 4,945 4,379 -11.4 April ........................: 1,774 1,652 -6.9 6,719 6,031 -10.2 May ..........................: 1,793 1,671 -6.8 8,512 7,702 -9.5 June .........................: 1,756 1,875 6.8 10,268 9,577 -6.7 July .........................: 1,848 12,116 August .......................: 2,167 14,283 September ....................: 1,710 15,993 October ......................: 1,592 17,585 November .....................: 1,316 18,901 December .....................: 1,448 20,349 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2024 and 2025 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2024 : 2025 : from : 2024 : 2025 : from : : : 2024 : : : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Yogurt, plain and flavored : January ......................: 399,345 420,826 5.4 399,345 420,826 5.4 February .....................: 397,744 422,522 6.2 797,089 843,348 5.8 March ........................: 429,451 465,478 8.4 1,226,540 1,308,826 6.7 April ........................: 417,366 454,329 8.9 1,643,906 1,763,155 7.3 May ..........................: 402,431 433,591 7.7 2,046,337 2,196,746 7.4 June .........................: 394,042 440,337 11.7 2,440,379 2,637,083 8.1 July .........................: 403,497 2,843,876 August .......................: 424,277 3,268,153 September ....................: 431,754 3,699,907 October ......................: 418,991 4,118,898 November .....................: 384,022 4,502,920 December .....................: 376,472 4,879,392 : : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent : Frozen yogurt, total : January ......................: 2,354 3,825 62.5 2,354 3,825 62.5 February .....................: 3,061 2,998 -2.1 5,415 6,823 26.0 March ........................: 3,528 3,805 7.9 8,943 10,628 18.8 April ........................: 2,819 2,971 5.4 11,762 13,599 15.6 May ..........................: 4,249 4,124 -2.9 16,011 17,723 10.7 June .........................: 3,546 3,519 -0.8 19,557 21,242 8.6 July .........................: 3,579 23,136 August .......................: 3,575 26,711 September ....................: 2,577 29,288 October ......................: 2,997 32,285 November .....................: 2,671 34,956 December .....................: 2,832 37,788 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes Cottage Cheese. 2/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey, and Jack. 3/ Includes protein standardized and blends. 4/ Excludes all modified dry whey products. Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : June : May : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent ---- : California .....: 205,203 221,807 208,969 1.8 -5.8 Idaho ..........: 88,806 87,563 84,907 -4.4 -3.0 Illinois .......: 6,845 7,018 6,974 1.9 -0.6 Iowa ...........: 31,393 32,566 31,625 0.7 -2.9 Massachusetts ..: 47 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) Minnesota ......: 65,668 72,579 68,859 4.9 -5.1 New Jersey .....: 7,933 7,872 8,717 9.9 10.7 New Mexico .....: 68,684 82,128 71,964 4.8 -12.4 New York .......: 67,175 72,205 70,355 4.7 -2.6 Ohio ...........: 19,579 20,439 20,023 2.3 -2.0 Pennsylvania ...: 38,313 39,554 39,315 2.6 -0.6 Vermont ........: 11,187 12,742 11,875 6.1 -6.8 Wisconsin ......: 293,382 316,919 297,352 1.4 -6.2 : Other States 1/ : 250,803 278,516 282,496 12.6 1.4 : United States ..: 1,155,018 1,251,908 1,203,431 4.2 -3.9 : Atlantic .......: 129,335 137,202 135,127 4.5 -1.5 Central ........: 568,583 639,593 604,145 6.3 -5.5 West ...........: 457,100 475,113 464,159 1.5 -2.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : June : May : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 45,708 47,861 46,318 1.3 -3.2 Iowa ...........: 17,372 16,521 15,447 -11.1 -6.5 Minnesota ......: 58,514 61,015 58,707 0.3 -3.8 New York .......: 11,685 19,103 17,125 46.6 -10.4 Wisconsin ......: 89,428 92,374 86,411 -3.4 -6.5 : Other States 1/ : 228,608 272,243 249,094 9.0 -8.5 : United States ..: 451,315 509,117 473,102 4.8 -7.1 : Atlantic .......: 21,309 30,373 27,662 29.8 -8.9 Central ........: 253,940 287,066 266,347 4.9 -7.2 West ...........: 176,066 191,678 179,093 1.7 -6.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : June : May : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 20,803 24,357 20,810 (Z) -14.6 Vermont ........: 8,009 9,754 9,057 13.1 -7.1 Wisconsin ......: 55,036 59,075 57,088 3.7 -3.4 : Other States 1/ : 221,224 262,251 243,313 10.0 -7.2 : United States ..: 305,072 355,437 330,268 8.3 -7.1 : Atlantic .......: 19,419 27,365 25,703 32.4 -6.1 Central ........: 168,596 201,058 187,052 10.9 -7.0 West ...........: 117,057 127,014 117,513 0.4 -7.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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. Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : June : May : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 139,509 152,549 141,748 1.6 -7.1 Minnesota ......: 7,034 11,290 9,872 40.3 -12.6 New Jersey .....: 4,907 4,921 5,456 11.2 10.9 New York .......: 27,585 26,985 25,213 -8.6 -6.6 Pennsylvania ...: 20,935 23,344 22,026 5.2 -5.6 Wisconsin ......: 137,610 155,058 146,439 6.4 -5.6 : Other States 1/ : 147,704 148,204 158,585 7.4 7.0 : United States ..: 485,284 522,351 509,339 5.0 -2.5 : Atlantic .......: 56,628 58,399 56,029 -1.1 -4.1 Central ........: 196,135 230,543 220,269 12.3 -4.5 West ...........: 232,521 233,409 233,041 0.2 -0.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : June : May : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 129,387 140,469 131,213 1.4 -6.6 New Jersey .....: 3,276 3,213 3,177 -3.0 -1.1 New York .......: 14,228 14,090 12,229 -14.0 -13.2 Pennsylvania ...: 17,196 19,180 17,696 2.9 -7.7 Wisconsin ......: 89,921 98,318 92,444 2.8 -6.0 : Other States 1/ : 136,874 137,831 146,888 7.3 6.6 : United States ..: 390,882 413,101 403,647 3.3 -2.3 : Atlantic .......: 36,467 38,443 34,969 -4.1 -9.0 Central ........: 133,503 155,099 147,711 10.6 -4.8 West ...........: 220,912 219,559 220,967 (Z) 0.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : June : May : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 54,022 63,254 54,773 1.4 -13.4 Pennsylvania ...: 5,266 7,029 4,444 -15.6 -36.8 : Other States 1/ : 108,736 141,666 126,270 16.1 -10.9 : United States ..: 168,024 211,949 185,487 10.4 -12.5 : Atlantic .......: 11,102 15,058 10,588 -4.6 -29.7 Central ........: 67,001 87,979 78,685 17.4 -10.6 West ...........: 89,921 108,912 96,214 7.0 -11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : June : May : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 42,637 67,959 57,953 35.9 -14.7 Pennsylvania ...: 10,254 12,724 10,742 4.8 -15.6 : Other States 1/ : 74,718 75,584 71,148 -4.8 -5.9 : United States ..: 127,609 156,267 139,843 9.6 -10.5 : Atlantic .......: 26,169 26,634 25,039 -4.3 -6.0 Central ........: 34,712 36,933 32,721 -5.7 -11.4 West ...........: 66,728 92,700 82,083 23.0 -11.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : June : May : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : New York .......: 11,667 8,010 7,931 -32.0 -1.0 Wisconsin ......: 24,407 24,025 25,913 6.2 7.9 : Other States 1/ : 31,982 36,778 38,132 19.2 3.7 : United States ..: 68,056 68,813 71,976 5.8 4.6 : Atlantic .......: 20,957 18,398 17,529 -16.4 -4.7 Central ........: 33,187 37,005 40,056 20.7 8.2 West ...........: 13,912 13,410 14,391 3.4 7.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : June : May : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 7,995 7,156 7,149 -10.6 -0.1 Connecticut ....: 924 800 533 -42.3 -33.4 New York .......: 2,212 2,180 2,088 -5.6 -4.2 Ohio ...........: 2,474 2,596 2,511 1.5 -3.3 Pennsylvania ...: 3,174 2,689 3,182 0.3 18.3 Utah ...........: 1,977 1,911 1,973 -0.2 3.2 Wisconsin ......: 1,036 1,103 1,034 -0.2 -6.3 : Other States 1/ : 47,767 45,934 46,424 -2.8 1.1 : United States ..: 67,559 64,369 64,894 -3.9 0.8 : Atlantic .......: 13,504 13,131 13,156 -2.6 0.2 Central ........: 40,199 38,171 38,781 -3.5 1.6 West ...........: 13,856 13,067 12,957 -6.5 -0.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin. Atlantic: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia. Statistical Methodology Data Collection Period: Dairy products estimates are based upon survey data collected after the close of each month. Production data are provided by the firms producing dairy products. Sampling frames and sample size: In 2024, there were 1,183 manufacturers that produced one or more dairy products. In states with small numbers of plants, reports are received from all plants each month. In states with large numbers of plants, survey procedures are designed to obtain monthly reports from all large plants and from a sample of small plants. In some states, the State Departments of Agriculture assist in collection of data, which eliminates duplicate reporting and reduces respondent burden. Modes of data collection: Data are collected by mail, personal and telephone interviews, facsimile, and via electronic mail. Terms and definitions: Firms complete the questionnaire using standard industry definitions and through the aid of instructions and definitions provided on the questionnaire. Reliability: Data for the Dairy Products report are collected by a Census of all known manufacturers of dairy products in the United States. Firms producing large quantities of dairy products, along with a sample of smaller firms, are contacted monthly to collect previous month production data. Those small firms not contacted monthly are contacted after the close of the year to obtain previous year production. Production of products at small firms not contacted monthly are estimated during the monthly survey based upon check data, and state and national trends. Small firms are defined as those that do not make up a significant portion of the published total. Plants storing nonfat dry milk and dry whey are required under Federal law as defined in Public Laws 106-532 and 107-171 to complete the Dairy Products report. Plants storing these items are contacted monthly. Additionally, many state governments have mandated that dairy plants in their state complete the Dairy Products report each month. Because the Dairy Products survey is a census, sampling error should not affect the final estimates, however non-sampling errors are possible. Estimating Procedures: In the Regional Field Office (RFO), data reported by firms are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported in prior months and by data reported by other firms in the State. Each RFO summarizes data at the Individual State level. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting comments where they are compared with surrounding states, their region, and national trends. During both RFO and ASB review, plants are sometimes contacted again for further verification of numbers reported. After ASB review, RFO data are summarized into a National level summary. Revision Policy: Monthly estimates are subject to revision the month following the preliminary estimates. Annual estimates are published in late April in the Dairy Products Yearly Summary report which includes any revisions made to previous 2 years of estimates. 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