Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released April 4, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). February 2025 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.11 billion pounds, 2.2 percent below February 2024 and 8.7 percent below January 2025. Italian type cheese production totaled 474 million pounds, 0.5 percent below February 2024 and 8.8 percent below January 2025. American type cheese production totaled 441 million pounds, 1.3 percent below February 2024 and 8.5 percent below January 2025. Butter production was 203 million pounds, 2.6 percent above February 2024 but 7.1 percent below January 2025. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with February 2024) Nonfat dry milk, human - 147 million pounds, down 0.3 percent. Skim milk powder - 30.8 million pounds, down 15.1 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with February 2024) Dry whey, total - 60.1 million pounds, down 16.7 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 83.9 million pounds, down 4.2 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 36.1 million pounds, down 6.8 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with February 2024) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 55.6 million gallons, down 3.0 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 30.5 million gallons, down 2.9 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 1.45 million gallons, down 5.3 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 4.11 million gallons, up 2.7 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: February 2024 and 2025 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: February 2024 and 2025 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: February 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: February 2024 and 2025 13 American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: February 2024 and 2025 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: February 2024 and 2025 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: February 2024 and 2025 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: February 2024 and 2025 15 Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: February 2024 and 2025 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: February 2024 and 2025 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: February 2024 and 2025 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: February 2024 and 2025 17 Dairy Products Regions 18 Statistical Methodology 19 Information Contacts 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: February 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : February : January : February :----------------------------- Product : 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : February : January : : : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 197,645 218,242 202,846 2.6 -7.1 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 446,591 481,440 440,724 -1.3 -8.5 Cheddar ............................: 314,571 328,960 306,662 -2.5 -6.8 Other American types ...............: 132,020 152,480 134,062 1.5 -12.1 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 6,780 7,689 6,034 -11.0 -21.5 Brick and Muenster ...................: 17,377 17,533 16,558 -4.7 -5.6 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 100,969 97,651 85,930 -14.9 -12.0 Feta .................................: 12,452 12,109 12,193 -2.1 0.7 Gouda ................................: 6,546 6,980 6,951 6.2 -0.4 Hispanic .............................: 35,085 33,859 35,385 0.9 4.5 Italian types ........................: 476,892 520,335 474,448 -0.5 -8.8 Mozzarella .........................: 374,126 411,987 373,347 -0.2 -9.4 Parmesan ...........................: 40,814 44,952 40,240 -1.4 -10.5 Provolone ..........................: 30,064 29,593 27,178 -9.6 -8.2 Ricotta ............................: 19,864 20,701 20,223 1.8 -2.3 Romano .............................: 4,344 5,146 5,284 21.6 2.7 Other Italian types ................: 7,680 7,956 8,176 6.5 2.8 Swiss ................................: 25,582 27,823 25,014 -2.2 -10.1 All other types ......................: 11,711 15,164 11,580 -1.1 -23.6 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,139,985 1,220,583 1,114,817 -2.2 -8.7 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 33,727 40,417 38,579 14.4 -4.5 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 32,747 39,893 35,460 8.3 -11.1 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 28,625 31,752 32,301 12.8 1.7 : Sour cream .............................: 119,290 133,957 113,142 -5.2 -15.5 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 396,526 420,826 416,015 4.9 -1.1 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 57,300 59,544 55,561 -3.0 -6.7 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 18,156 17,122 16,243 -10.5 -5.1 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 13,235 12,110 14,230 7.5 17.5 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 31,391 29,232 30,473 -2.9 4.2 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 366 386 313 -14.5 -18.9 Sherbet, hard ........................: 1,533 1,550 1,451 -5.3 -6.4 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 4,001 3,825 4,111 2.7 7.5 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 978 1,199 1,071 9.5 -10.7 Nonfat, hard .......................: 166 109 183 10.2 67.9 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 862 880 988 14.6 12.3 Water and juice ices .................: 5,632 4,445 4,604 -18.3 3.6 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 36,362 36,197 34,746 -4.4 -4.0 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 17,481 16,263 17,070 -2.4 5.0 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 302 569 454 50.3 -20.2 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,272 1,399 1,444 13.5 3.2 Yogurt mix ...........................: 1,868 1,449 1,472 -21.2 1.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: February 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : February : January : February :----------------------------- Product : 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : February : January : : : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 8,525 6,518 9,995 17.2 53.3 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 66,236 68,335 57,351 -13.4 -16.1 Dry whey, animal .....................: 5,895 3,627 2,759 -53.2 -23.9 Dry whey, total ......................: 72,131 71,962 60,110 -16.7 -16.5 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal .....................: 3,507 3,955 3,755 7.1 -5.1 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 38,160 38,047 35,742 -6.3 -6.1 Animal 2/ ............................: 550 550 355 -35.5 -35.5 Total 2/ .............................: 38,710 38,597 36,097 -6.8 -6.5 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 10,518 10,090 8,339 -20.7 -17.4 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 28,192 28,507 27,758 -1.5 -2.6 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 14,371 16,920 15,849 10.3 -6.3 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 87,602 93,082 83,905 -4.2 -9.9 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 66,929 56,671 60,353 -9.8 6.5 Dry whey, animal .....................: 5,922 3,159 2,357 -60.2 -25.4 Dry whey, total ......................: 72,851 59,830 62,710 -13.9 4.8 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 6,832 6,496 6,440 -5.7 -0.9 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 56,456 56,956 54,778 -3.0 -3.8 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,375 1,243 801 -41.7 -35.6 Total 2/ .............................: 57,831 58,199 55,579 -3.9 -4.5 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 22,173 22,574 21,487 -3.1 -4.8 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 35,658 35,625 34,092 -4.4 -4.3 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 18,793 15,389 14,767 -21.4 -4.0 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 107,592 101,051 97,659 -9.2 -3.4 : --------- cents per pound -------- -- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 26.5 38.5 30.8 4.3 -7.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: February 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : February : January : February :----------------------------- Product : 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : February : January : : : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 111,207 111,892 112,164 0.9 0.2 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 14,452 16,302 14,153 -2.1 -13.2 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 613 738 515 -16.0 -30.2 Dry whole milk .......................: 10,115 9,697 12,726 25.8 31.2 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 33,466 29,952 28,031 -16.2 -6.4 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 147,081 154,663 146,595 -0.3 -5.2 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 36,240 34,514 30,762 -15.1 -10.9 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 38,955 35,823 38,233 -1.9 6.7 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 7,892 7,809 6,857 -13.1 -12.2 Dry whole milk .......................: 12,216 12,757 16,574 35.7 29.9 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 209,600 301,383 329,134 57.0 9.2 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 143,710 107,263 106,943 -25.6 -0.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Dry milk protein concentrate, 40-89.9 percent. 2/ Includes protein standardized and blends. 3/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 4/ For dry products, shipments of bulk goods. Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 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 ......................:1,200,917 1,220,583 1.6 1,200,917 1,220,583 1.6 February .....................:1,139,985 1,114,817 -2.2 2,340,902 2,335,400 -0.2 March ........................:1,223,777 3,564,679 April ........................:1,188,261 4,752,940 May ..........................:1,210,254 5,963,194 June .........................:1,159,745 7,122,939 July .........................:1,191,591 8,314,530 August .......................:1,196,864 9,511,394 September ....................:1,160,964 10,672,358 October ......................:1,226,886 11,899,244 November .....................:1,153,690 13,052,934 December .....................:1,202,385 14,255,319 : Total American cheese types 2/ : January ......................: 473,081 481,440 1.8 473,081 481,440 1.8 February .....................: 446,591 440,724 -1.3 919,672 922,164 0.3 March ........................: 489,346 1,409,018 April ........................: 467,098 1,876,116 May ..........................: 488,140 2,364,256 June .........................: 456,275 2,820,531 July .........................: 469,556 3,290,087 August .......................: 476,774 3,766,861 September ....................: 456,060 4,222,921 October ......................: 487,438 4,710,359 November .....................: 452,686 5,163,045 December .....................: 471,666 5,634,711 : Cheddar cheese : January ......................: 330,574 328,960 -0.5 330,574 328,960 -0.5 February .....................: 314,571 306,662 -2.5 645,145 635,622 -1.5 March ........................: 340,784 985,929 April ........................: 317,180 1,303,109 May ..........................: 329,161 1,632,270 June .........................: 310,178 1,942,448 July .........................: 311,572 2,254,020 August .......................: 321,447 2,575,467 September ....................: 312,830 2,888,297 October ......................: 333,877 3,222,174 November .....................: 313,751 3,535,925 December .....................: 317,597 3,853,522 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......................: 510,548 520,335 1.9 510,548 520,335 1.9 February .....................: 476,892 474,448 -0.5 987,440 994,783 0.7 March ........................: 518,595 1,506,035 April ........................: 505,053 2,011,088 May ..........................: 505,383 2,516,471 June .........................: 485,397 3,001,868 July .........................: 496,118 3,497,986 August .......................: 500,060 3,998,046 September ....................: 487,702 4,485,748 October ......................: 511,157 4,996,905 November .....................: 493,932 5,490,837 December .....................: 523,238 6,014,075 : Mozzarella : January ......................: 398,419 411,987 3.4 398,419 411,987 3.4 February .....................: 374,126 373,347 -0.2 772,545 785,334 1.7 March ........................: 409,839 1,182,384 April ........................: 402,159 1,584,543 May ..........................: 405,705 1,990,248 June .........................: 390,447 2,380,695 July .........................: 399,268 2,779,963 August .......................: 400,492 3,180,455 September ....................: 390,995 3,571,450 October ......................: 406,008 3,977,458 November .....................: 388,572 4,366,030 December .....................: 417,015 4,783,045 : Other Italian cheese types : January ......................: 8,380 7,956 -5.1 8,380 7,956 -5.1 February .....................: 7,680 8,176 6.5 16,060 16,132 0.4 March ........................: 8,374 24,434 April ........................: 7,950 32,384 May ..........................: 7,277 39,661 June .........................: 8,234 47,895 July .........................: 8,768 56,663 August .......................: 9,468 66,131 September ....................: 7,608 73,739 October ......................: 8,391 82,130 November .....................: 8,994 91,124 December .....................: 8,252 99,376 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......................: 217,247 218,242 0.5 217,247 218,242 0.5 February .....................: 197,645 202,846 2.6 414,892 421,088 1.5 March ........................: 210,526 625,418 April ........................: 207,630 833,048 May ..........................: 204,444 1,037,492 June .........................: 167,992 1,205,484 July .........................: 163,973 1,369,457 August .......................: 159,922 1,529,379 September ....................: 160,463 1,689,842 October ......................: 168,956 1,858,798 November .....................: 174,808 2,033,606 December .....................: 199,715 2,233,321 : Nonfat dry milk, human : January ......................: 138,296 154,663 11.8 138,296 154,663 11.8 February .....................: 147,081 146,595 -0.3 285,377 301,258 5.6 March ........................: 183,977 469,354 April ........................: 174,167 643,521 May ..........................: 169,098 812,619 June .........................: 127,495 940,114 July .........................: 120,993 1,061,107 August .......................: 116,151 1,177,258 September ....................: 115,480 1,292,738 October ......................: 125,363 1,418,101 November .....................: 119,266 1,537,367 December .....................: 130,716 1,668,083 : Skim milk powder, total 3/ : January ......................: 56,918 34,514 -39.4 56,918 34,514 -39.4 February .....................: 36,240 30,762 -15.1 93,158 65,276 -29.9 March ........................: 28,313 121,471 April ........................: 35,840 157,311 May ..........................: 41,852 199,163 June .........................: 60,457 259,620 July .........................: 51,571 311,191 August .......................: 50,320 361,511 September ....................: 53,377 414,888 October ......................: 40,979 455,867 November .....................: 44,834 500,701 December .....................: 50,824 551,525 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......................: 77,724 71,962 -7.4 77,724 71,962 -7.4 February .....................: 72,131 60,110 -16.7 149,855 132,072 -11.9 March ........................: 79,925 229,780 April ........................: 81,240 311,020 May ..........................: 76,630 387,650 June .........................: 72,962 460,612 July .........................: 67,677 528,289 August .......................: 65,246 593,535 September ....................: 68,014 661,549 October ......................: 66,282 727,831 November .....................: 64,801 792,632 December .....................: 69,016 861,648 : Lactose, human and animal : January ......................: 89,452 93,082 4.1 89,452 93,082 4.1 February .....................: 87,602 83,905 -4.2 177,054 176,987 (Z) March ........................: 99,109 276,163 April ........................: 91,706 367,869 May ..........................: 92,900 460,769 June .........................: 94,181 554,950 July .........................: 95,146 650,096 August .......................: 94,954 745,050 September ....................: 94,098 839,148 October ......................: 91,558 930,706 November .....................: 85,082 1,015,788 December .....................: 93,433 1,109,221 : Whey protein concentrate, total : January ......................: 42,695 38,597 -9.6 42,695 38,597 -9.6 February .....................: 38,710 36,097 -6.8 81,405 74,694 -8.2 March ........................: 44,170 125,575 April ........................: 39,233 164,808 May ..........................: 42,415 207,223 June .........................: 40,541 247,764 July .........................: 38,519 286,283 August .......................: 41,444 327,727 September ....................: 39,220 366,947 October ......................: 40,538 407,485 November .....................: 39,635 447,120 December .....................: 42,179 489,299 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......................: 32,818 39,893 21.6 32,818 39,893 21.6 February .....................: 32,747 35,460 8.3 65,565 75,353 14.9 March ........................: 35,291 100,856 April ........................: 35,842 136,698 May ..........................: 36,335 173,033 June .........................: 34,196 207,229 July .........................: 36,071 243,300 August .......................: 34,822 278,122 September ....................: 35,785 313,907 October ......................: 36,575 350,482 November .....................: 34,195 384,677 December .....................: 34,318 418,995 : Cottage cheese, lowfat : January ......................: 29,535 31,752 7.5 29,535 31,752 7.5 February .....................: 28,625 32,301 12.8 58,160 64,053 10.1 March ........................: 29,824 87,984 April ........................: 32,609 120,593 May ..........................: 33,591 154,184 June .........................: 31,251 185,435 July .........................: 31,743 217,178 August .......................: 33,012 250,190 September ....................: 31,305 281,495 October ......................: 33,451 314,946 November .....................: 33,644 348,590 December .....................: 30,273 378,863 : Sour cream : January ......................: 128,934 133,957 3.9 128,934 133,957 3.9 February .....................: 119,290 113,142 -5.2 248,224 247,099 -0.5 March ........................: 123,459 371,683 April ........................: 124,292 495,975 May ..........................: 127,362 623,337 June .........................: 123,012 746,349 July .........................: 126,862 873,211 August .......................: 126,753 999,964 September ....................: 120,222 1,120,186 October ......................: 139,393 1,259,579 November .....................: 131,996 1,391,575 December .....................: 140,343 1,531,918 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......................: 49,619 59,544 20.0 49,619 59,544 20.0 February .....................: 57,300 55,561 -3.0 106,919 115,105 7.7 March ........................: 66,215 173,134 April ........................: 64,744 237,878 May ..........................: 66,193 304,071 June .........................: 66,551 370,622 July .........................: 64,954 435,576 August .......................: 69,341 504,917 September ....................: 59,063 563,980 October ......................: 62,528 626,508 November .....................: 50,806 677,314 December .....................: 51,825 729,139 : Ice cream, lowfat total : January ......................: 26,593 29,232 9.9 26,593 29,232 9.9 February .....................: 31,391 30,473 -2.9 57,984 59,705 3.0 March ........................: 37,552 95,536 April ........................: 38,662 134,198 May ..........................: 39,818 174,016 June .........................: 38,416 212,432 July .........................: 39,455 251,887 August .......................: 38,636 290,523 September ....................: 31,884 322,407 October ......................: 31,260 353,667 November .....................: 25,735 379,402 December .....................: 24,148 403,550 : Sherbet, hard : January ......................: 1,609 1,550 -3.7 1,609 1,550 -3.7 February .....................: 1,533 1,451 -5.3 3,142 3,001 -4.5 March ........................: 1,835 4,977 April ........................: 1,777 6,754 May ..........................: 1,678 8,432 June .........................: 1,716 10,148 July .........................: 1,793 11,941 August .......................: 2,153 14,094 September ....................: 1,677 15,771 October ......................: 1,583 17,354 November .....................: 1,260 18,614 December .....................: 1,449 20,063 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......................: 397,623 420,826 5.8 397,623 420,826 5.8 February .....................: 396,526 416,015 4.9 794,149 836,841 5.4 March ........................: 427,988 1,222,137 April ........................: 413,821 1,635,958 May ..........................: 401,316 2,037,274 June .........................: 392,756 2,430,030 July .........................: 401,462 2,831,492 August .......................: 423,662 3,255,154 September ....................: 431,425 3,686,579 October ......................: 418,965 4,105,544 November .....................: 383,874 4,489,418 December .....................: 376,197 4,865,615 : : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent : Frozen yogurt, total : January ......................: 3,277 3,825 16.7 3,277 3,825 16.7 February .....................: 4,001 4,111 2.7 7,278 7,936 9.0 March ........................: 3,731 11,009 April ........................: 3,105 14,114 May ..........................: 4,315 18,429 June .........................: 4,164 22,593 July .........................: 4,293 26,886 August .......................: 4,387 31,273 September ....................: 3,172 34,445 October ......................: 3,320 37,765 November .....................: 2,600 40,365 December .....................: 3,374 43,739 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: February 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : February : January : February :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : February : January : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 201,174 207,835 200,604 -0.3 -3.5 Idaho ..........: 76,564 89,905 76,064 -0.7 -15.4 Illinois .......: 5,406 6,977 6,605 22.2 -5.3 Iowa ...........: 30,982 32,096 29,139 -5.9 -9.2 Minnesota ......: 65,514 69,990 62,875 -4.0 -10.2 New Jersey .....: 5,401 8,591 7,719 42.9 -10.2 New Mexico .....: 75,722 75,804 66,962 -11.6 -11.7 New York .......: 73,977 76,222 65,089 -12.0 -14.6 Ohio ...........: 19,299 21,625 19,690 2.0 -8.9 Pennsylvania ...: 35,855 38,077 34,884 -2.7 -8.4 South Dakota ...: 44,107 50,230 46,367 5.1 -7.7 Vermont ........: 12,513 13,114 11,519 -7.9 -12.2 Wisconsin ......: 281,098 310,216 282,231 0.4 -9.0 : Other States 1/ : 212,373 219,901 205,069 -3.4 -6.7 : United States ..: 1,139,985 1,220,583 1,114,817 -2.2 -8.7 : Atlantic .......: 137,333 141,250 123,974 -9.7 -12.2 Central ........: 558,333 606,741 555,158 -0.6 -8.5 West ...........: 444,319 472,592 435,685 -1.9 -7.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: February 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : February : January : February :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : February : January : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 43,248 47,719 42,763 -1.1 -10.4 Iowa ...........: 17,562 16,766 14,036 -20.1 -16.3 Minnesota ......: 55,050 60,222 53,680 -2.5 -10.9 New York .......: 12,057 13,564 14,071 16.7 3.7 Wisconsin ......: 83,296 96,959 87,500 5.0 -9.8 : Other States 1/ : 235,378 246,210 228,674 -2.8 -7.1 : United States ..: 446,591 481,440 440,724 -1.3 -8.5 : Atlantic .......: 28,710 24,565 24,356 -15.2 -0.9 Central ........: 248,518 273,546 250,029 0.6 -8.6 West ...........: 169,363 183,329 166,339 -1.8 -9.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: February 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : February : January : February :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : February : January : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 19,374 21,710 20,074 3.6 -7.5 Iowa ...........: 11,793 10,229 7,907 -33.0 -22.7 Vermont ........: 8,659 9,516 8,689 0.3 -8.7 Wisconsin ......: 54,214 63,499 59,500 9.8 -6.3 : Other States 1/ : 220,531 224,006 210,492 -4.6 -6.0 : United States ..: 314,571 328,960 306,662 -2.5 -6.8 : Atlantic .......: 27,469 22,599 22,248 -19.0 -1.6 Central ........: 177,525 184,749 174,298 -1.8 -5.7 West ...........: 109,577 121,612 110,116 0.5 -9.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: February 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : February : January : February :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : February : January : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 138,717 142,679 139,197 0.3 -2.4 Minnesota ......: 10,310 9,571 9,023 -12.5 -5.7 New Jersey .....: 2,501 5,864 4,540 81.5 -22.6 New York .......: 28,863 27,605 25,118 -13.0 -9.0 Pennsylvania ...: 20,731 23,895 21,910 5.7 -8.3 Wisconsin ......: 134,557 148,834 133,482 -0.8 -10.3 : Other States 1/ : 141,213 161,887 141,178 (Z) -12.8 : United States ..: 476,892 520,335 474,448 -0.5 -8.8 : Atlantic .......: 53,703 61,104 54,731 1.9 -10.4 Central ........: 196,061 215,757 195,979 (Z) -9.2 West ...........: 227,128 243,474 223,738 -1.5 -8.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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. Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: February 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : February : January : February :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : February : January : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 125,939 129,914 127,016 0.9 -2.2 New Jersey .....: 1,255 3,913 2,867 128.4 -26.7 New York .......: 12,673 14,154 11,888 -6.2 -16.0 Pennsylvania ...: 16,631 20,005 17,746 6.7 -11.3 Wisconsin ......: 87,135 94,675 85,000 -2.5 -10.2 : Other States 1/ : 130,493 149,326 128,830 -1.3 -13.7 : United States ..: 374,126 411,987 373,347 -0.2 -9.4 : Atlantic .......: 31,423 40,426 34,237 9.0 -15.3 Central ........: 129,701 141,420 128,084 -1.2 -9.4 West ...........: 213,002 230,141 211,026 -0.9 -8.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: February 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : February : January : February :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : February : January : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 60,500 59,919 56,756 -6.2 -5.3 Pennsylvania ...: 7,825 7,631 7,465 -4.6 -2.2 : Other States 1/ : 129,320 150,692 138,625 7.2 -8.0 : United States ..: 197,645 218,242 202,846 2.6 -7.1 : Atlantic .......: 17,463 18,688 16,652 -4.6 -10.9 Central ........: 78,829 93,065 88,253 12.0 -5.2 West ...........: 101,353 106,489 97,941 -3.4 -8.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: February 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : February : January : February :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : February : January : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 73,249 70,010 69,417 -5.2 -0.8 Pennsylvania ...: 10,658 12,006 11,937 12.0 -0.6 : Other States 1/ : 63,174 72,647 65,241 3.3 -10.2 : United States ..: 147,081 154,663 146,595 -0.3 -5.2 : Atlantic .......: 22,098 24,069 23,356 5.7 -3.0 Central ........: 27,242 29,988 26,436 -3.0 -11.8 West ...........: 97,741 100,606 96,803 -1.0 -3.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: February 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : February : January : February :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : February : January : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : New York .......: 11,138 7,234 6,960 -37.5 -3.8 Wisconsin ......: 21,150 26,216 20,832 -1.5 -20.5 : Other States 1/ : 33,948 34,885 29,559 -12.9 -15.3 : United States ..: 66,236 68,335 57,351 -13.4 -16.1 : Atlantic .......: 17,917 16,952 15,280 -14.7 -9.9 Central ........: 35,383 35,347 29,323 -17.1 -17.0 West ...........: 12,936 16,036 12,748 -1.5 -20.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: February 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : February : January : February :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : February : January : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 6,278 5,766 5,675 -9.6 -1.6 New York .......: 2,050 2,055 1,811 -11.7 -11.9 Ohio ...........: 2,106 2,305 2,428 15.3 5.3 Utah ...........: 1,693 1,387 1,295 -23.5 -6.6 Wisconsin ......: 818 948 848 3.7 -10.5 : Other States 1/ : 44,355 47,083 43,504 -1.9 -7.6 : United States ..: 57,300 59,544 55,561 -3.0 -6.7 : Atlantic .......: 10,615 11,334 10,987 3.5 -3.1 Central ........: 35,219 37,442 34,170 -3.0 -8.7 West ...........: 11,466 10,768 10,404 -9.3 -3.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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