Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released May 3, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). March 2018 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.10 billion pounds, 2.7 percent above March 2017 and 11.6 percent above February 2018. Italian type cheese production totaled 482 million pounds, 2.5 percent above March 2017 and 12.9 percent above February 2018. American type cheese production totaled 437 million pounds, 1.7 percent above March 2017 and 10.0 percent above February 2018. Butter production was 186 million pounds, 4.8 percent above March 2017 and 9.1 percent above February 2018. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with March 2017) Nonfat dry milk, human - 180 million pounds, up 12.0 percent. Skim milk powder - 41.0 million pounds, down 22.2 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with March 2017) Dry whey, total - 88.0 million pounds, up 1.5 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 98.9 million pounds, up 3.7 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 43.6 million pounds, up 2.9 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with March 2017) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 65.4 million gallons, down 11.8 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 40.6 million gallons, down 8.0 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 3.42 million gallons, down 9.2 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 6.70 million gallons, down 3.1 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: March 2017 and 2018............................... 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: March 2017 and 2018..... 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: March 2017 and 2018.. 5 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2017 and 2018........................... 6 Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018........ 13 American Cheese Production - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018.............................. 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018............................... 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018......................... 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018............................ 15 Butter Production - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018....................................... 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018...................... 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018............................. 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018.................... 17 Dairy Products Regions.................................................................................. 18 Statistical Methodology................................................................................. 19 Information Contacts.................................................................................... 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: March 2017 and 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :----------------------------- Product : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : March : February : : : : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 177,021 170,116 185,580 4.8 9.1 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 429,558 397,364 437,017 1.7 10.0 Cheddar ............................: 323,442 293,255 314,805 -2.7 7.3 Other American types ...............: 106,116 104,109 122,212 15.2 17.4 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 7,181 7,023 8,330 16.0 18.6 Brick and Muenster ...................: 15,931 14,108 15,328 -3.8 8.6 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 66,181 66,389 73,733 11.4 11.1 Feta .................................: 10,802 9,463 10,475 -3.0 10.7 Gouda ................................: 5,984 4,662 6,021 0.6 29.2 Hispanic .............................: 26,002 20,953 25,894 -0.4 23.6 Italian types ........................: 470,053 426,472 481,627 2.5 12.9 Mozzarella .........................: 361,368 327,413 371,544 2.8 13.5 Parmesan ...........................: 39,191 38,608 41,250 5.3 6.8 Provolone ..........................: 34,993 29,276 34,017 -2.8 16.2 Ricotta ............................: 22,618 20,791 23,208 2.6 11.6 Romano .............................: 4,269 4,704 5,360 25.6 13.9 Other Italian types ................: 7,614 5,680 6,248 -17.9 10.0 Swiss ................................: 26,846 26,038 27,973 4.2 7.4 All other types ......................: 13,281 13,497 14,304 7.7 6.0 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,071,819 985,969 1,100,702 2.7 11.6 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 34,803 28,064 35,320 1.5 25.9 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 29,010 26,932 32,816 13.1 21.8 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 30,711 27,567 31,255 1.8 13.4 : Sour cream .............................: 115,648 98,994 116,615 0.8 17.8 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 411,605 375,716 392,344 -4.7 4.4 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 74,168 55,411 65,419 -11.8 18.1 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 20,773 18,912 20,542 -1.1 8.6 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 23,416 14,937 20,097 -14.2 34.5 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 44,189 33,849 40,639 -8.0 20.1 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 695 727 829 19.3 14.0 Sherbet, hard ........................: 3,770 2,995 3,422 -9.2 14.3 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 6,912 4,624 6,695 -3.1 44.8 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 2,541 1,187 2,088 -17.8 75.9 Nonfat, hard .......................: 830 537 794 -4.3 47.9 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 2,143 1,717 1,956 -8.7 13.9 Water and juice ices .................: 6,878 5,218 6,659 -3.2 27.6 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 44,640 33,358 38,783 -13.1 16.3 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 23,043 18,898 22,846 -0.9 20.9 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 726 594 856 17.9 44.1 Sherbet mix ..........................: 2,581 2,030 2,247 -12.9 10.7 Yogurt mix ...........................: 3,759 2,622 3,350 -10.9 27.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: March 2017 and 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :----------------------------- Product : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : March : February : : : : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 9,718 6,691 7,164 -26.3 7.1 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 85,204 88,836 86,530 1.6 -2.6 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,485 763 1,496 0.7 96.1 Dry whey, total ......................: 86,689 89,599 88,026 1.5 -1.8 : Reduced lactose and minerals : Human ................................: 2,551 1,413 2,401 -5.9 69.9 Animal ...............................: 2,687 2,633 2,691 0.1 2.2 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 41,960 39,054 43,248 3.1 10.7 Animal 2/ ............................: 394 337 339 -14.0 0.6 Total 2/ .............................: 42,354 39,391 43,587 2.9 10.7 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 15,967 13,530 14,330 -10.3 5.9 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 26,387 25,861 29,257 10.9 13.1 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 9,690 8,498 10,017 3.4 17.9 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 95,317 86,294 98,884 3.7 14.6 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 75,515 86,894 73,687 -2.4 -15.2 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,896 1,443 1,025 -45.9 -29.0 Dry whey, total ......................: 77,411 88,337 74,712 -3.5 -15.4 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 5,573 4,402 4,321 -22.5 -1.8 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 61,779 80,033 77,425 25.3 -3.3 Animal 2/ ............................: 474 743 622 31.2 -16.3 Total 2/ .............................: 62,253 80,776 78,047 25.4 -3.4 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 23,663 25,755 23,119 -2.3 -10.2 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 38,590 55,021 54,928 42.3 -0.2 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 24,363 27,894 26,713 9.6 -4.2 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 124,401 117,131 114,753 -7.8 -2.0 : --------- cents per pound -------- -- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 13.8 14.8 14.2 0.4 -0.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: March 2017 and 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :----------------------------- Product : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : March : February : : : : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 139,489 113,576 134,838 -3.3 18.7 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 9,849 11,511 12,347 25.4 7.3 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 983 1,553 1,092 11.1 -29.7 Dry whole milk .......................: 11,207 19,441 21,582 92.6 11.0 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 13,724 10,210 12,768 -7.0 25.1 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 160,916 157,833 180,255 12.0 14.2 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 52,693 37,666 40,996 -22.2 8.8 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 27,291 25,453 25,934 -5.0 1.9 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 2,385 2,949 3,412 43.1 15.7 Dry whole milk .......................: 22,284 37,328 46,050 106.7 23.4 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 246,484 298,413 297,987 20.9 -0.1 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 168,339 146,587 165,632 -1.6 13.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2017 and 2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2017 : 2018 : from : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : 2017 : : : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :--- 1,000 pounds --- percent --- 1,000 pounds --- percent Total cheese 1/ : January ....................:1,064,232 1,096,520 3.0 1,064,232 1,096,520 3.0 February ...................: 957,650 985,969 3.0 2,021,882 2,082,489 3.0 March ......................:1,071,819 1,100,702 2.7 3,093,701 3,183,191 2.9 April ......................:1,057,848 4,151,549 May ........................:1,076,171 5,227,720 June .......................:1,045,875 6,273,595 July .......................:1,051,675 7,325,270 August .....................:1,046,041 8,371,311 September ..................:1,024,757 9,396,068 October ....................:1,086,865 10,482,933 November ...................:1,070,668 11,553,601 December ...................:1,105,490 12,659,091 : Total American cheese types 2/: January ....................: 434,627 433,670 -0.2 434,627 433,670 -0.2 February ...................: 390,314 397,364 1.8 824,941 831,034 0.7 March ......................: 429,558 437,017 1.7 1,254,499 1,268,051 1.1 April ......................: 434,657 1,689,156 May ........................: 443,083 2,132,239 June .......................: 419,260 2,551,499 July .......................: 414,495 2,965,994 August .....................: 414,280 3,380,274 September ..................: 403,544 3,783,818 October ....................: 430,485 4,214,303 November ...................: 413,714 4,628,017 December ...................: 443,974 5,071,991 : Cheddar cheese : January ....................: 327,328 318,254 -2.8 327,328 318,254 -2.8 February ...................: 291,508 293,255 0.6 618,836 611,509 -1.2 March ......................: 323,442 314,805 -2.7 942,278 926,314 -1.7 April ......................: 329,671 1,271,949 May ........................: 327,456 1,599,405 June .......................: 302,090 1,901,495 July .......................: 298,285 2,199,780 August .....................: 298,306 2,498,086 September ..................: 291,755 2,789,841 October ....................: 307,833 3,097,674 November ...................: 296,598 3,394,272 December ...................: 327,062 3,721,334 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2017 : 2018 : from : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : 2017 : : : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Total Italian cheese types : January ....................: 454,575 474,348 4.3 454,575 474,348 4.3 February ...................: 406,179 426,472 5.0 860,754 900,820 4.7 March ......................: 470,053 481,627 2.5 1,330,807 1,382,447 3.9 April ......................: 447,937 1,778,744 May ........................: 452,332 2,231,076 June .......................: 450,027 2,681,103 July .......................: 451,922 3,133,025 August .....................: 437,003 3,570,028 September ..................: 432,619 4,002,647 October ....................: 454,641 4,457,288 November ...................: 456,821 4,914,109 December ...................: 469,755 5,383,864 : Mozzarella : January ....................: 352,768 366,988 4.0 352,768 366,988 4.0 February ...................: 314,602 327,413 4.1 667,370 694,401 4.1 March ......................: 361,368 371,544 2.8 1,028,738 1,065,945 3.6 April ......................: 347,399 1,376,137 May ........................: 350,530 1,726,667 June .......................: 349,363 2,076,030 July .......................: 352,014 2,428,044 August .....................: 335,867 2,763,911 September ..................: 332,180 3,096,091 October ....................: 347,688 3,443,779 November ...................: 351,511 3,795,290 December ...................: 365,309 4,160,599 : Other Italian cheese types : January ....................: 6,600 5,549 -15.9 6,600 5,549 -15.9 February ...................: 6,498 5,680 -12.6 13,098 11,229 -14.3 March ......................: 7,614 6,248 -17.9 20,712 17,477 -15.6 April ......................: 6,666 27,378 May ........................: 6,556 33,934 June .......................: 7,009 40,943 July .......................: 6,055 46,998 August .....................: 5,634 52,632 September ..................: 6,747 59,379 October ....................: 6,271 65,650 November ...................: 7,247 72,897 December ...................: 6,351 79,248 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2017 : 2018 : from : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : 2017 : : : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Butter : January ....................: 178,060 182,088 2.3 178,060 182,088 2.3 February ...................: 161,013 170,116 5.7 339,073 352,204 3.9 March ......................: 177,021 185,580 4.8 516,094 537,784 4.2 April ......................: 161,956 678,050 May ........................: 163,397 841,447 June .......................: 139,200 980,647 July .......................: 135,625 1,116,272 August .....................: 131,152 1,247,424 September ..................: 134,552 1,381,976 October ....................: 144,671 1,526,647 November ...................: 149,721 1,676,368 December ...................: 171,105 1,847,473 : Nonfat dry milk, human : January ....................: 153,848 160,301 4.2 153,848 160,301 4.2 February ...................: 143,231 157,833 10.2 297,079 318,134 7.1 March ......................: 160,916 180,255 12.0 457,995 498,389 8.8 April ......................: 172,821 630,816 May ........................: 167,910 798,726 June .......................: 162,814 961,540 July .......................: 151,825 1,113,365 August .....................: 136,753 1,250,118 September ..................: 134,572 1,384,690 October ....................: 145,008 1,529,698 November ...................: 141,440 1,671,138 December ...................: 164,014 1,835,152 : Skim milk powder, total 3/ : January ....................: 55,590 45,753 -17.7 55,590 45,753 -17.7 February ...................: 41,391 37,666 -9.0 96,981 83,419 -14.0 March ......................: 52,693 40,996 -22.2 149,674 124,415 -16.9 April ......................: 50,206 199,880 May ........................: 51,012 250,892 June .......................: 39,515 290,407 July .......................: 47,842 338,249 August .....................: 44,813 383,062 September ..................: 29,102 412,164 October ....................: 25,965 438,129 November ...................: 41,609 479,738 December ...................: 49,895 529,633 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2017 : 2018 : from : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : 2017 : : : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Dry whey, total 4/ : January ......................: 82,255 90,319 9.8 82,255 90,319 9.8 February .....................: 77,895 89,599 15.0 160,150 179,918 12.3 March ........................: 86,689 88,026 1.5 246,839 267,944 8.6 April ........................: 84,640 331,479 May ..........................: 82,950 414,429 June .........................: 88,064 502,493 July .........................: 100,402 602,895 August .......................: 94,276 697,171 September ....................: 91,302 788,473 October ......................: 80,750 869,223 November .....................: 81,657 950,880 December .....................: 86,024 1,036,904 : Lactose, human and animal : January ......................: 92,320 94,834 2.7 92,320 94,834 2.7 February .....................: 84,386 86,294 2.3 176,706 181,128 2.5 March ........................: 95,317 98,884 3.7 272,023 280,012 2.9 April ........................: 96,265 368,288 May ..........................: 93,634 461,922 June .........................: 96,082 558,004 July .........................: 98,117 656,121 August .......................: 96,679 752,800 September ....................: 94,903 847,703 October ......................: 93,098 940,801 November .....................: 86,105 1,026,906 December .....................: 97,251 1,124,157 : Whey protein concentrate, total : January ......................: 40,329 43,461 7.8 40,329 43,461 7.8 February .....................: 36,110 39,391 9.1 76,439 82,852 8.4 March ........................: 42,354 43,587 2.9 118,793 126,439 6.4 April ........................: 42,062 160,855 May ..........................: 41,612 202,467 June .........................: 40,297 242,764 July .........................: 41,192 283,956 August .......................: 38,339 322,295 September ....................: 38,720 361,015 October ......................: 40,796 401,811 November .....................: 40,551 442,362 December .....................: 41,914 484,276 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2017 : 2018 : from : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : 2017 : : : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Cottage cheese, cream : January ....................: 26,122 25,546 -2.2 26,122 25,546 -2.2 February ...................: 25,698 26,932 4.8 51,820 52,478 1.3 March ......................: 29,010 32,816 13.1 80,830 85,294 5.5 April ......................: 25,942 106,772 May ........................: 29,538 136,310 June .......................: 27,626 163,936 July .......................: 28,007 191,943 August .....................: 30,434 222,377 September ..................: 27,146 249,523 October ....................: 28,829 278,352 November ...................: 26,066 304,418 December ...................: 26,066 330,484 : Cottage cheese, lowfat : January ....................: 28,655 26,867 -6.2 28,655 26,867 -6.2 February ...................: 28,142 27,567 -2.0 56,797 54,434 -4.2 March ......................: 30,711 31,255 1.8 87,508 85,689 -2.1 April ......................: 29,610 117,118 May ........................: 31,746 148,864 June .......................: 27,924 176,788 July .......................: 28,450 205,238 August .....................: 31,370 236,608 September ..................: 27,396 264,004 October ....................: 29,205 293,209 November ...................: 26,060 319,269 December ...................: 25,152 344,421 : Sour cream : January ....................: 113,967 118,603 4.1 113,967 118,603 4.1 February ...................: 99,700 98,994 -0.7 213,667 217,597 1.8 March ......................: 115,648 116,615 0.8 329,315 334,212 1.5 April ......................: 109,615 438,930 May ........................: 118,884 557,814 June .......................: 117,764 675,578 July .......................: 107,401 782,979 August .....................: 118,709 901,688 September ..................: 108,314 1,010,002 October ....................: 126,023 1,136,025 November ...................: 129,312 1,265,337 December ...................: 121,812 1,387,149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2017 : 2018 : from : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : 2017 : : : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent Ice cream, regular hard : January ....................: 56,500 54,718 -3.2 56,500 54,718 -3.2 February ...................: 58,988 55,411 -6.1 115,488 110,129 -4.6 March ......................: 74,168 65,419 -11.8 189,656 175,548 -7.4 April ......................: 69,711 259,367 May ........................: 72,167 331,534 June .......................: 74,788 406,322 July .......................: 69,394 475,716 August .....................: 73,596 549,312 September ..................: 60,596 609,908 October ....................: 56,616 666,524 November ...................: 49,618 716,142 December ...................: 46,520 762,662 : Ice cream, lowfat total : January ....................: 31,934 31,241 -2.2 31,934 31,241 -2.2 February ...................: 38,363 33,849 -11.8 70,297 65,090 -7.4 March ......................: 44,189 40,639 -8.0 114,486 105,729 -7.6 April ......................: 41,293 155,779 May ........................: 45,772 201,551 June .......................: 45,860 247,411 July .......................: 42,769 290,180 August .....................: 43,344 333,524 September ..................: 35,226 368,750 October ....................: 34,566 403,316 November ...................: 27,946 431,262 December ...................: 28,552 459,814 : Sherbet, hard : January ....................: 3,295 2,975 -9.7 3,295 2,975 -9.7 February ...................: 3,005 2,995 -0.3 6,300 5,970 -5.2 March ......................: 3,770 3,422 -9.2 10,070 9,392 -6.7 April ......................: 3,788 13,858 May ........................: 3,582 17,440 June .......................: 3,819 21,259 July .......................: 3,319 24,578 August .....................: 3,697 28,275 September ..................: 3,282 31,557 October ....................: 2,542 34,099 November ...................: 2,352 36,451 December ...................: 2,181 38,632 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2017 : 2018 : from : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : 2017 : : : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Yogurt, plain and flavored : January ....................: 381,750 365,342 -4.3 381,750 365,342 -4.3 February ...................: 369,841 375,716 1.6 751,591 741,058 -1.4 March ......................: 411,605 392,344 -4.7 1,163,196 1,133,402 -2.6 April ......................: 375,287 1,538,483 May ........................: 385,257 1,923,740 June .......................: 376,335 2,300,075 July .......................: 349,529 2,649,604 August .....................: 396,182 3,045,786 September ..................: 393,654 3,439,440 October ....................: 368,558 3,807,998 November ...................: 317,564 4,125,562 December ...................: 352,746 4,478,308 : : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent : Frozen yogurt, total : January ....................: 5,299 4,617 -12.9 5,299 4,617 -12.9 February ...................: 5,424 4,624 -14.7 10,723 9,241 -13.8 March ......................: 6,912 6,695 -3.1 17,635 15,936 -9.6 April ......................: 6,391 24,026 May ........................: 5,771 29,797 June .......................: 5,609 35,406 July .......................: 5,192 40,598 August .....................: 5,653 46,251 September ..................: 4,557 50,808 October ....................: 4,152 54,960 November ...................: 4,070 59,030 December ...................: 3,514 62,544 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 and United States: March 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : March : February : : : : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- --- percent --- : California .....: 216,541 198,744 215,738 -0.4 8.6 Idaho ..........: 83,127 72,350 86,103 3.6 19.0 Illinois .......: 6,876 5,538 7,349 6.9 32.7 Iowa ...........: 20,001 21,235 22,814 14.1 7.4 Minnesota ......: 61,760 57,565 63,894 3.5 11.0 New Jersey .....: 5,414 4,078 5,604 3.5 37.4 New Mexico .....: 66,700 64,770 76,063 14.0 17.4 Ohio ...........: 19,790 18,749 20,122 1.7 7.3 Oregon .........: 17,344 15,952 17,167 -1.0 7.6 Pennsylvania ...: 34,158 30,918 37,253 9.1 20.5 South Dakota ...: 24,700 23,000 25,406 2.9 10.5 Vermont ........: 12,169 11,434 12,020 -1.2 5.1 Wisconsin ......: 285,564 262,986 290,203 1.6 10.3 : Other States 1/ : 217,675 198,650 220,966 1.5 11.2 : United States ..: 1,071,819 985,969 1,100,702 2.7 11.6 : Atlantic .......: 129,728 122,510 139,722 7.7 14.0 Central ........: 496,211 452,101 498,429 0.4 10.2 West ...........: 445,880 411,358 462,551 3.7 12.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. American Cheese Production - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : March : February : : : : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 53,124 48,681 54,775 3.1 12.5 Idaho ..........: 49,845 48,804 52,553 5.4 7.7 Iowa ...........: 13,370 11,740 12,784 -4.4 8.9 Oregon .........: 17,270 15,899 17,094 -1.0 7.5 Wisconsin ......: 89,213 81,531 88,600 -0.7 8.7 : Other States 1/ : 206,736 190,709 211,211 2.2 10.8 : United States ..: 429,558 397,364 437,017 1.7 10.0 : Atlantic .......: 28,112 25,929 28,753 2.3 10.9 Central ........: 222,293 197,092 213,422 -4.0 8.3 West ...........: 179,153 174,343 194,842 8.8 11.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Cheddar Cheese Production - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : March : February : : : : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 29,416 27,633 26,787 -8.9 -3.1 Idaho ..........: 41,659 39,024 42,243 1.4 8.2 Iowa ...........: 9,711 7,084 8,306 -14.5 17.3 Minnesota ......: 49,495 46,213 49,335 -0.3 6.8 Oregon .........: 14,756 13,727 13,454 -8.8 -2.0 Vermont ........: 8,709 8,072 8,754 0.5 8.4 Wisconsin ......: 62,297 59,105 63,700 2.3 7.8 : Other States 1/ : 107,399 92,397 102,226 -4.8 10.6 : United States ..: 323,442 293,255 314,805 -2.7 7.3 : Atlantic .......: 27,129 24,740 27,541 1.5 11.3 Central ........: 167,252 143,487 154,628 -7.5 7.8 West ...........: 129,061 125,028 132,636 2.8 6.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Total Italian Cheese Production - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : March : February : : : : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 141,332 129,480 138,294 -2.1 6.8 Idaho ..........: 27,705 18,164 28,091 1.4 54.7 Pennsylvania ...: 21,301 19,983 22,883 7.4 14.5 Wisconsin ......: 147,059 133,307 150,176 2.1 12.7 : Other States 1/ : 132,656 125,538 142,183 7.2 13.3 : United States ..: 470,053 426,472 481,627 2.5 12.9 : Atlantic .......: 57,829 54,430 61,769 6.8 13.5 Central ........: 190,395 175,853 198,380 4.2 12.8 West ...........: 221,829 196,189 221,478 -0.2 12.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Mozzarella Cheese Production - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : March : February : : : : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 128,713 115,973 126,392 -1.8 9.0 Idaho ..........: 26,570 17,656 27,198 2.4 54.0 Pennsylvania ...: 18,225 16,524 19,591 7.5 18.6 Wisconsin ......: 94,223 87,511 98,400 4.4 12.4 : Other States 1/ : 93,637 89,749 99,963 6.8 11.4 : United States ..: 361,368 327,413 371,544 2.8 13.5 : Atlantic .......: 36,797 34,710 39,411 7.1 13.5 Central ........: 118,744 111,558 125,406 5.6 12.4 West ...........: 205,827 181,145 206,727 0.4 14.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : March : February : : : : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 50,686 51,769 59,004 16.4 14.0 Pennsylvania ...: 8,722 8,506 8,055 -7.6 -5.3 : Other States 1/ : 117,613 109,841 118,521 0.8 7.9 : United States ..: 177,021 170,116 185,580 4.8 9.1 : Atlantic .......: 21,295 18,513 19,392 -8.9 4.7 Central ........: 78,359 73,362 75,052 -4.2 2.3 West ...........: 77,367 78,241 91,136 17.8 16.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : March : February : : : : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 49,040 54,644 70,725 44.2 29.4 Pennsylvania ...: 16,944 14,551 18,041 6.5 24.0 : Other States 1/ : 94,932 88,638 91,489 -3.6 3.2 : United States ..: 160,916 157,833 180,255 12.0 14.2 : Atlantic .......: 34,148 26,949 36,128 5.8 34.1 Central ........: 32,969 29,547 27,071 -17.9 -8.4 West ...........: 93,799 101,337 117,056 24.8 15.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Dry Whey (Human) Production - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : March : February : : : : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : Wisconsin ......: 26,381 28,782 30,316 14.9 5.3 : Other States 1/ : 58,823 60,054 56,214 -4.4 -6.4 : United States ..: 85,204 88,836 86,530 1.6 -2.6 : Atlantic .......: 22,178 19,310 21,922 -1.2 13.5 Central ........: 39,274 39,990 43,141 9.8 7.9 West ...........: 23,752 29,536 21,467 -9.6 -27.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : March : February : : : : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- ---- percent --- : California .........: 10,762 4,762 6,479 -39.8 36.1 Connecticut ........: 1,232 997 1,258 2.1 26.2 Missouri ...........: 2,808 3,443 3,906 39.1 13.4 Ohio ...............: 2,619 2,039 2,232 -14.8 9.5 Oregon .............: 1,273 944 1,192 -6.4 26.3 Pennsylvania .......: 3,372 2,032 3,223 -4.4 58.6 Tennessee ..........: 2,318 1,757 2,200 -5.1 25.2 Utah ...............: 3,126 2,390 2,721 -13.0 13.8 : Other States 1/ ....: 46,658 37,047 42,208 -9.5 13.9 : United States ......: 74,168 55,411 65,419 -11.8 18.1 : Atlantic ...........: 14,255 12,315 15,129 6.1 22.9 Central ............: 42,243 33,140 37,861 -10.4 14.2 West ...............: 17,670 9,956 12,429 -29.7 24.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 2017, there were 1,306 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@nass.usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......... (202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ...... (202) 720-3240 Holly Brenize - Sheep and Goats .............. (202) 720-0585 Donnie Fike - Dairy Products ................. (202) 690-3236 Heidi Gleich - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ........ (202) 720-3040 Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278 Seth Riggins - Hogs and Pigs ................. 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