Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released July 3, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). May 2025 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.25 billion pounds, 3.3 percent above May 2024 and 1.4 percent above April 2025. Italian type cheese production totaled 517 million pounds, 2.4 percent above May 2024 but 1.0 percent below April 2025. American type cheese production totaled 512 million pounds, 5.6 percent above May 2024 and 3.3 percent above April 2025. Butter production was 212 million pounds, 3.5 percent above May 2024 but 1.2 percent below April 2025. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with May 2024) Nonfat dry milk, human - 158 million pounds, down 5.6 percent. Skim milk powder - 47.8 million pounds, down 3.8 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with May 2024) Dry whey, total - 72.7 million pounds, up 6.5 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 94.3 million pounds, up 1.7 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 40.9 million pounds, down 6.5 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with May 2024) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 64.1 million gallons, down 4.4 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 38.9 million gallons, down 1.9 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 1.64 million gallons, down 8.5 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 4.13 million gallons, down 2.7 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: May 2024 and 2025 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: May 2024 and 2025 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: May 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: May 2024 and 2025 13 American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2024 and 2025 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2024 and 2025 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2024 and 2025 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2024 and 2025 15 Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2024 and 2025 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2024 and 2025 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2024 and 2025 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2024 and 2025 17 Dairy Products Regions 18 Statistical Methodology 19 Information Contacts 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: May 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :----------------------------- Product : 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : May : April : : : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 204,806 214,433 211,949 3.5 -1.2 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 484,880 495,470 511,812 5.6 3.3 Cheddar ............................: 324,433 340,841 355,695 9.6 4.4 Other American types ...............: 160,447 154,629 156,117 -2.7 1.0 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 8,771 7,068 7,772 -11.4 10.0 Brick and Muenster ...................: 18,677 17,879 18,989 1.7 6.2 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 97,530 93,459 97,012 -0.5 3.8 Feta .................................: 13,816 11,321 12,796 -7.4 13.0 Gouda ................................: 5,860 8,534 6,216 6.1 -27.2 Hispanic .............................: 36,383 38,735 38,614 6.1 -0.3 Italian types ........................: 505,124 522,584 517,447 2.4 -1.0 Mozzarella .........................: 404,993 415,337 408,367 0.8 -1.7 Parmesan ...........................: 38,369 43,147 46,900 22.2 8.7 Provolone ..........................: 33,182 33,097 33,188 (Z) 0.3 Ricotta ............................: 15,966 17,746 17,035 6.7 -4.0 Romano .............................: 5,306 4,492 4,612 -13.1 2.7 Other Italian types ................: 7,308 8,765 7,345 0.5 -16.2 Swiss ................................: 28,781 26,570 27,957 -2.9 5.2 All other types ......................: 12,578 13,312 13,640 8.4 2.5 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,212,400 1,234,932 1,252,255 3.3 1.4 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 38,493 41,308 43,315 12.5 4.9 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 36,205 37,486 37,045 2.3 -1.2 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 33,974 32,186 33,346 -1.8 3.6 : Sour cream .............................: 128,595 125,615 131,871 2.5 5.0 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 402,431 454,329 423,668 5.3 -6.7 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 67,102 62,484 64,139 -4.4 2.6 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 19,847 19,632 18,838 -5.1 -4.0 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 19,799 18,436 20,065 1.3 8.8 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 39,646 38,068 38,903 -1.9 2.2 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 623 655 609 -2.2 -7.0 Sherbet, hard ........................: 1,793 1,652 1,640 -8.5 -0.7 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 4,249 2,971 4,134 -2.7 39.1 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 1,181 1,054 1,132 -4.1 7.4 Nonfat, hard .......................: 348 251 282 -19.0 12.4 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 1,319 1,151 1,231 -6.7 7.0 Water and juice ices .................: 6,363 5,939 6,190 -2.7 4.2 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 43,878 41,400 41,646 -5.1 0.6 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 22,569 21,372 21,930 -2.8 2.6 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 577 673 587 1.7 -12.8 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,424 1,442 1,458 2.4 1.1 Yogurt mix ...........................: 1,727 1,540 1,660 -3.9 7.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey, and Jack. 2/ Excludes Cottage Cheese. 3/ Mostly used for processing into cream or lowfat cottage cheese. 4/ Fat content 4 percent or more. 5/ Fat content less than 4 percent. 6/ Includes freezer-made milkshake. 7/ Includes milkshake mix. Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: May 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :----------------------------- Product : 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : May : April : : : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 13,413 9,793 10,602 -21.0 8.3 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 62,410 67,853 68,718 10.1 1.3 Dry whey, animal .....................: 5,875 1,750 4,001 -31.9 128.6 Dry whey, total ......................: 68,285 69,603 72,719 6.5 4.5 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal .....................: 3,717 3,803 3,706 -0.3 -2.6 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 42,194 41,508 39,414 -6.6 -5.0 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,563 616 1,512 -3.3 145.5 Total 2/ .............................: 43,757 42,124 40,926 -6.5 -2.8 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 12,363 11,952 10,276 -16.9 -14.0 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 31,394 30,172 30,650 -2.4 1.6 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 16,153 16,770 17,680 9.5 5.4 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 92,772 95,059 94,311 1.7 -0.8 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 60,267 58,321 60,901 1.1 4.4 Dry whey, animal .....................: 4,188 2,148 2,792 -33.3 30.0 Dry whey, total ......................: 64,455 60,469 63,693 -1.2 5.3 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 8,604 6,731 6,744 -21.6 0.2 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 54,316 60,951 60,297 11.0 -1.1 Animal 2/ ............................: 2,547 868 1,767 -30.6 103.6 Total 2/ .............................: 56,863 61,819 62,064 9.1 0.4 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 21,069 24,717 26,954 27.9 9.1 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 35,794 37,102 35,110 -1.9 -5.4 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 18,303 16,168 16,883 -7.8 4.4 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 118,790 103,376 104,628 -11.9 1.2 : --------- cents per pound -------- -- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 25.8 30.0 30.0 4.2 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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: May 2024 and 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :----------------------------- Product : 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : May : April : : : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 136,780 124,469 128,124 -6.3 2.9 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 12,927 12,890 11,813 -8.6 -8.4 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 659 766 812 23.2 6.0 Dry whole milk .......................: 9,350 10,130 11,109 18.8 9.7 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 33,451 26,561 26,689 -20.2 0.5 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 167,726 162,873 158,267 -5.6 -2.8 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 49,678 35,471 47,808 -3.8 34.8 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 34,586 31,865 30,928 -10.6 -2.9 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 8,784 3,885 2,833 -67.7 -27.1 Dry whole milk .......................: 12,315 21,574 23,012 86.9 6.7 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 252,232 271,365 249,896 -0.9 -7.9 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 157,712 145,650 171,603 8.8 17.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1,252,255 3.3 5,987,992 6,058,465 1.2 June .........................:1,155,018 7,143,010 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 ..........................: 484,880 511,812 5.6 2,341,734 2,431,149 3.8 June .........................: 451,315 2,793,049 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 ..........................: 324,433 355,695 9.6 1,605,095 1,682,281 4.8 June .........................: 305,072 1,910,167 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 ..........................: 505,124 517,447 2.4 2,526,912 2,558,025 1.2 June .........................: 485,284 3,012,196 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 ..........................: 404,993 408,367 0.8 1,996,487 2,019,999 1.2 June .........................: 390,882 2,387,369 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 7,345 0.5 39,661 40,975 3.3 June .........................: 8,231 47,892 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 1,206,267 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 ..........................: 167,726 158,267 -5.6 812,615 790,417 -2.7 June .........................: 127,609 940,224 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 47,808 -3.8 241,041 182,535 -24.3 June .........................: 68,813 309,854 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 72,719 6.5 379,074 345,142 -9.0 June .........................: 73,147 452,221 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 94,311 1.7 460,462 466,644 1.3 June .........................: 94,183 554,645 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 40,926 -6.5 210,655 200,147 -5.0 June .........................: 40,928 251,583 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 37,045 2.3 172,881 188,020 8.8 June .........................: 34,100 206,981 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 33,346 -1.8 156,495 167,773 7.2 June .........................: 31,643 188,138 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 ..........................: 128,595 131,871 2.5 631,058 619,505 -1.8 June .........................: 123,851 754,909 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 64,139 -4.4 308,179 301,983 -2.0 June .........................: 67,559 375,738 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 38,903 -1.9 179,311 172,086 -4.0 June .........................: 39,543 218,854 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 1,640 -8.5 8,512 7,671 -9.9 June .........................: 1,756 10,268 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 ..........................: 402,431 423,668 5.3 2,046,337 2,186,823 6.9 June .........................: 394,042 2,440,379 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 4,134 -2.7 16,011 17,733 10.8 June .........................: 3,546 19,557 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: May 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : May : April : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent ---- : California .....: 214,524 210,660 217,634 1.4 3.3 Idaho ..........: 81,186 91,327 85,934 5.8 -5.9 Illinois .......: 6,887 7,052 7,018 1.9 -0.5 Iowa ...........: 33,413 30,718 32,724 -2.1 6.5 Massachusetts ..: 47 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) Minnesota ......: 70,478 71,039 72,579 3.0 2.2 New Jersey .....: 7,909 7,481 7,870 -0.5 5.2 New Mexico .....: 80,954 75,738 81,534 0.7 7.7 New York .......: 68,669 77,130 74,577 8.6 -3.3 Ohio ...........: 20,551 19,822 20,439 -0.5 3.1 Pennsylvania ...: 41,318 42,917 40,711 -1.5 -5.1 Vermont ........: 12,323 12,027 12,742 3.4 5.9 Wisconsin ......: 312,051 305,663 317,195 1.6 3.8 : Other States 1/ : 262,090 283,358 281,298 7.3 -0.7 : United States ..: 1,212,400 1,234,932 1,252,255 3.3 1.4 : Atlantic .......: 134,492 144,434 140,729 4.6 -2.6 Central ........: 604,046 614,967 642,499 6.4 4.5 West ...........: 473,862 475,531 469,027 -1.0 -1.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: May 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : May : April : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 48,992 47,058 47,863 -2.3 1.7 Iowa ...........: 18,648 15,198 16,679 -10.6 9.7 Minnesota ......: 60,931 61,574 61,015 0.1 -0.9 New York .......: 12,799 18,917 19,171 49.8 1.3 Wisconsin ......: 95,671 95,954 92,366 -3.5 -3.7 : Other States 1/ : 247,839 256,769 274,718 10.8 7.0 : United States ..: 484,880 495,470 511,812 5.6 3.3 : Atlantic .......: 23,517 29,549 30,441 29.4 3.0 Central ........: 274,942 285,043 289,691 5.4 1.6 West ...........: 186,421 180,878 191,680 2.8 6.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : May : April : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 22,308 21,909 24,359 9.2 11.2 Vermont ........: 9,054 9,082 9,754 7.7 7.4 Wisconsin ......: 59,350 63,259 59,040 -0.5 -6.7 : Other States 1/ : 233,721 246,591 262,542 12.3 6.5 : United States ..: 324,433 340,841 355,695 9.6 4.4 : Atlantic .......: 21,550 26,882 27,365 27.0 1.8 Central ........: 182,204 195,794 201,314 10.5 2.8 West ...........: 120,679 118,165 127,016 5.3 7.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : May : April : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 146,123 142,577 148,375 1.5 4.1 Minnesota ......: 9,385 9,277 11,290 20.3 21.7 New Jersey .....: 4,948 4,572 4,921 -0.5 7.6 New York .......: 26,911 24,796 26,415 -1.8 6.5 Pennsylvania ...: 23,224 24,333 24,501 5.5 0.7 Wisconsin ......: 146,342 150,167 155,964 6.6 3.9 : Other States 1/ : 148,191 166,862 145,981 -1.5 -12.5 : United States ..: 505,124 522,584 517,447 2.4 -1.0 : Atlantic .......: 57,671 57,024 58,986 2.3 3.4 Central ........: 208,348 221,753 231,447 11.1 4.4 West ...........: 239,105 243,807 227,014 -5.1 -6.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: May 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : May : April : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 135,492 130,833 136,072 0.4 4.0 New Jersey .....: 3,231 2,976 3,213 -0.6 8.0 New York .......: 14,087 11,252 13,830 -1.8 22.9 Pennsylvania ...: 18,718 20,152 20,337 8.6 0.9 Wisconsin ......: 96,055 94,880 98,731 2.8 4.1 : Other States 1/ : 137,410 155,244 136,184 -0.9 -12.3 : United States ..: 404,993 415,337 408,367 0.8 -1.7 : Atlantic .......: 37,540 36,180 39,340 4.8 8.7 Central ........: 140,332 148,280 155,512 10.8 4.9 West ...........: 227,121 230,877 213,515 -6.0 -7.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : May : April : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 63,899 62,491 63,254 -1.0 1.2 Pennsylvania ...: 7,540 7,301 7,029 -6.8 -3.7 : Other States 1/ : 133,367 144,641 141,666 6.2 -2.1 : United States ..: 204,806 214,433 211,949 3.5 -1.2 : Atlantic .......: 15,921 16,910 15,058 -5.4 -11.0 Central ........: 81,771 89,604 87,979 7.6 -1.8 West ...........: 107,114 107,919 108,912 1.7 0.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: May 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : May : April : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 71,332 75,292 69,959 -1.9 -7.1 Pennsylvania ...: 13,137 12,607 12,724 -3.1 0.9 : Other States 1/ : 83,257 74,974 75,584 -9.2 0.8 : United States ..: 167,726 162,873 158,267 -5.6 -2.8 : Atlantic .......: 28,740 28,397 26,634 -7.3 -6.2 Central ........: 39,364 31,485 36,933 -6.2 17.3 West ...........: 99,622 102,991 94,700 -4.9 -8.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: May 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : May : April : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : New York .......: 12,444 7,130 7,991 -35.8 12.1 Wisconsin ......: 23,257 23,796 24,025 3.3 1.0 : Other States 1/ : 26,709 36,927 36,702 37.4 -0.6 : United States ..: 62,410 67,853 68,718 10.1 1.3 : Atlantic .......: 22,749 17,301 18,379 -19.2 6.2 Central ........: 32,890 36,663 37,005 12.5 0.9 West ...........: 6,771 13,889 13,334 96.9 -4.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: May 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2024 : 2025 : 2025 : May : April : : : : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 8,617 6,173 6,871 -20.3 11.3 Connecticut ....: 879 647 800 -9.0 23.6 New York .......: 2,249 2,375 2,181 -3.0 -8.2 Ohio ...........: 2,335 2,016 2,596 11.2 28.8 Pennsylvania ...: 2,715 2,103 2,689 -1.0 27.9 Utah ...........: 1,913 1,775 1,911 -0.1 7.7 Wisconsin ......: 996 987 1,103 10.7 11.8 : Other States 1/ : 47,398 46,408 45,988 -3.0 -0.9 : United States ..: 67,102 62,484 64,139 -4.4 2.6 : Atlantic .......: 13,055 12,971 13,115 0.5 1.1 Central ........: 39,647 37,729 38,242 -3.5 1.4 West ...........: 14,400 11,784 12,782 -11.2 8.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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