Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released October 4, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). August 2024 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.20 billion pounds, 1.7 percent above August 2023 and 0.5 percent above July 2024. Italian type cheese production totaled 499 million pounds, 3.1 percent above August 2023 and 0.6 percent above July 2024. American type cheese production totaled 478 million pounds, 0.3 percent below August 2023 but 1.8 percent above July 2024. Butter production was 159 million pounds, 14.5 percent above August 2023 but 3.0 percent below July 2024. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with August 2023) Nonfat dry milk, human - 115 million pounds, up 2.2 percent. Skim milk powder - 50.3 million pounds, down 29.4 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with August 2023) Dry whey, total - 65.5 million pounds, down 21.6 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 95.6 million pounds, up 3.5 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 41.5 million pounds, up 1.7 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with August 2023) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 69.3 million gallons, up 5.9 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 38.7 million gallons, down 8.8 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 2.15 million gallons, up 4.0 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 4.39 million gallons, up 1.2 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: July 2023 and 2024 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: July 2023 and 2024 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: July 2023 and 2024 5 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 6 Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 13 American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 15 Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 17 Dairy Products Regions 18 Statistical Methodology 19 Information Contacts 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: August 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : August : July : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 138,915 163,973 159,047 14.5 -3.0 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 479,230 469,556 477,825 -0.3 1.8 Cheddar ............................: 325,393 311,572 321,985 -1.0 3.3 Other American types ...............: 153,837 157,984 155,840 1.3 -1.4 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 7,981 7,383 7,627 -4.4 3.3 Brick and Muenster ...................: 19,461 17,407 18,026 -7.4 3.6 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 88,531 102,585 98,252 11.0 -4.2 Feta .................................: 13,641 13,320 12,850 -5.8 -3.5 Gouda ................................: 4,966 8,650 7,549 52.0 -12.7 Hispanic .............................: 38,312 34,009 34,742 -9.3 2.2 Italian types ........................: 484,214 496,118 499,145 3.1 0.6 Mozzarella .........................: 381,750 399,268 399,729 4.7 0.1 Parmesan ...........................: 37,806 33,137 32,424 -14.2 -2.2 Provolone ..........................: 32,731 31,863 33,052 1.0 3.7 Ricotta ............................: 20,861 18,083 19,473 -6.7 7.7 Romano .............................: 3,681 4,999 4,980 35.3 -0.4 Other Italian types ................: 7,385 8,768 9,487 28.5 8.2 Swiss ................................: 27,655 28,036 27,337 -1.1 -2.5 All other types ......................: 13,862 14,527 14,163 2.2 -2.5 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,177,853 1,191,591 1,197,516 1.7 0.5 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 37,511 40,794 37,735 0.6 -7.5 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 34,739 36,071 34,730 (Z) -3.7 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 32,997 31,743 32,870 -0.4 3.6 : Sour cream .............................: 121,697 126,862 126,325 3.8 -0.4 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 392,827 401,462 423,269 7.7 5.4 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 65,454 64,954 69,338 5.9 6.7 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 21,798 19,089 20,509 -5.9 7.4 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 20,603 20,366 18,156 -11.9 -10.9 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 42,401 39,455 38,665 -8.8 -2.0 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 862 455 552 -36.0 21.3 Sherbet, hard ........................: 2,069 1,793 2,152 4.0 20.0 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 4,335 4,293 4,386 1.2 2.2 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 1,053 1,300 1,182 12.3 -9.1 Nonfat, hard .......................: 365 110 287 -21.4 160.9 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 1,368 1,120 1,572 14.9 40.4 Water and juice ices .................: 6,664 7,210 6,342 -4.8 -12.0 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 41,296 43,628 44,312 7.3 1.6 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 22,982 22,242 21,666 -5.7 -2.6 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 529 446 547 3.4 22.6 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,847 1,533 1,630 -11.7 6.3 Yogurt mix ...........................: 2,028 1,821 1,940 -4.3 6.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: August 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : August : July : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 7,921 6,948 6,576 -17.0 -5.4 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 80,294 62,587 61,113 -23.9 -2.4 Dry whey, animal .....................: 3,276 5,090 4,392 34.1 -13.7 Dry whey, total ......................: 83,570 67,677 65,505 -21.6 -3.2 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal .....................: 3,356 3,264 3,606 7.4 10.5 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 39,457 37,664 40,259 2.0 6.9 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,335 855 1,234 -7.6 44.3 Total 2/ .............................: 40,792 38,519 41,493 1.7 7.7 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 13,714 11,206 13,215 -3.6 17.9 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 27,078 27,313 28,278 4.4 3.5 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 11,733 15,933 15,852 35.1 -0.5 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 92,371 95,146 95,586 3.5 0.5 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 84,791 60,317 55,868 -34.1 -7.4 Dry whey, animal .....................: 2,991 3,424 3,288 9.9 -4.0 Dry whey, total ......................: 87,782 63,741 59,156 -32.6 -7.2 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 8,679 8,912 9,102 4.9 2.1 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 79,686 51,304 52,729 -33.8 2.8 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,886 1,714 1,381 -26.8 -19.4 Total 2/ .............................: 81,572 53,018 54,110 -33.7 2.1 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 34,946 18,791 20,117 -42.4 7.1 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 46,626 34,227 33,993 -27.1 -0.7 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 20,114 16,096 16,170 -19.6 0.5 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 142,336 118,415 123,949 -12.9 4.7 : --------- cents per pound -------- -- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 23.5 29.2 29.3 5.8 0.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : August : July : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 128,631 119,604 113,520 -11.7 -5.1 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 5,689 10,157 8,977 57.8 -11.6 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 715 531 621 -13.1 16.9 Dry whole milk .......................: 8,005 10,914 8,623 7.7 -21.0 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 12,852 25,957 22,855 77.8 -12.0 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 112,079 120,993 114,573 2.2 -5.3 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 71,296 51,571 50,320 -29.4 -2.4 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 29,563 33,740 32,166 8.8 -4.7 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 8,557 12,398 11,229 31.2 -9.4 Dry whole milk .......................: 11,469 11,516 11,188 -2.5 -2.8 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 261,700 269,794 260,698 -0.4 -3.4 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 122,764 125,377 121,884 -0.7 -2.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2023 and 2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 pounds -- percent --- 1,000 pounds --- percent Total cheese 1/ : January ......................:1,222,785 1,200,917 -1.8 1,222,785 1,200,917 -1.8 February .....................:1,116,128 1,139,985 2.1 2,338,913 2,340,902 0.1 March ........................:1,224,820 1,223,777 -0.1 3,563,733 3,564,679 (Z) April ........................:1,165,123 1,188,261 2.0 4,728,856 4,752,940 0.5 May ..........................:1,204,162 1,210,254 0.5 5,933,018 5,963,194 0.5 June .........................:1,178,410 1,159,745 -1.6 7,111,428 7,122,939 0.2 July .........................:1,168,945 1,191,591 1.9 8,280,373 8,314,530 0.4 August .......................:1,177,853 1,197,516 1.7 9,458,226 9,512,046 0.6 September ....................:1,159,521 10,617,747 October ......................:1,214,264 11,832,011 November .....................:1,171,266 13,003,277 December .....................:1,207,714 14,210,991 : Total American cheese types 2/ : January ......................: 512,962 473,081 -7.8 512,962 473,081 -7.8 February .....................: 454,152 446,591 -1.7 967,114 919,672 -4.9 March ........................: 505,830 489,346 -3.3 1,472,944 1,409,018 -4.3 April ........................: 491,399 467,098 -4.9 1,964,343 1,876,116 -4.5 May ..........................: 517,700 488,140 -5.7 2,482,043 2,364,256 -4.7 June .........................: 480,863 456,275 -5.1 2,962,906 2,820,531 -4.8 July .........................: 481,811 469,556 -2.5 3,444,717 3,290,087 -4.5 August .......................: 479,230 477,825 -0.3 3,923,947 3,767,912 -4.0 September ....................: 473,266 4,397,213 October ......................: 487,001 4,884,214 November .....................: 471,035 5,355,249 December .....................: 489,254 5,844,503 : Cheddar cheese : January ......................: 366,554 330,574 -9.8 366,554 330,574 -9.8 February .....................: 328,113 314,571 -4.1 694,667 645,145 -7.1 March ........................: 355,379 340,784 -4.1 1,050,046 985,929 -6.1 April ........................: 352,686 317,180 -10.1 1,402,732 1,303,109 -7.1 May ..........................: 364,287 329,161 -9.6 1,767,019 1,632,270 -7.6 June .........................: 343,057 310,178 -9.6 2,110,076 1,942,448 -7.9 July .........................: 333,699 311,572 -6.6 2,443,775 2,254,020 -7.8 August .......................: 325,393 321,985 -1.0 2,769,168 2,576,005 -7.0 September ....................: 319,957 3,089,125 October ......................: 342,782 3,431,907 November .....................: 321,767 3,753,674 December .....................: 337,743 4,091,417 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Total Italian cheese types : January ......................: 501,658 510,548 1.8 501,658 510,548 1.8 February .....................: 460,736 476,892 3.5 962,394 987,440 2.6 March ........................: 496,213 518,595 4.5 1,458,607 1,506,035 3.3 April ........................: 474,325 505,053 6.5 1,932,932 2,011,088 4.0 May ..........................: 484,024 505,383 4.4 2,416,956 2,516,471 4.1 June .........................: 486,238 485,397 -0.2 2,903,194 3,001,868 3.4 July .........................: 483,503 496,118 2.6 3,386,697 3,497,986 3.3 August .......................: 484,214 499,145 3.1 3,870,911 3,997,131 3.3 September ....................: 479,371 4,350,282 October ......................: 509,162 4,859,444 November .....................: 487,486 5,346,930 December .....................: 507,540 5,854,470 : Mozzarella : January ......................: 394,320 398,419 1.0 394,320 398,419 1.0 February .....................: 361,784 374,126 3.4 756,104 772,545 2.2 March ........................: 383,594 409,839 6.8 1,139,698 1,182,384 3.7 April ........................: 378,076 402,159 6.4 1,517,774 1,584,543 4.4 May ..........................: 378,366 405,705 7.2 1,896,140 1,990,248 5.0 June .........................: 383,786 390,447 1.7 2,279,926 2,380,695 4.4 July .........................: 384,244 399,268 3.9 2,664,170 2,779,963 4.3 August .......................: 381,750 399,729 4.7 3,045,920 3,179,692 4.4 September ....................: 379,375 3,425,295 October ......................: 399,262 3,824,557 November .....................: 380,413 4,204,970 December .....................: 401,292 4,606,262 : Other Italian cheese types : January ......................: 7,359 8,380 13.9 7,359 8,380 13.9 February .....................: 6,736 7,680 14.0 14,095 16,060 13.9 March ........................: 7,638 8,374 9.6 21,733 24,434 12.4 April ........................: 7,094 7,950 12.1 28,827 32,384 12.3 May ..........................: 7,359 7,277 -1.1 36,186 39,661 9.6 June .........................: 6,979 8,234 18.0 43,165 47,895 11.0 July .........................: 6,686 8,768 31.1 49,851 56,663 13.7 August .......................: 7,385 9,487 28.5 57,236 66,150 15.6 September ....................: 6,652 63,888 October ......................: 7,454 71,342 November .....................: 7,361 78,703 December .....................: 7,110 85,813 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Butter : January ......................: 203,586 217,247 6.7 203,586 217,247 6.7 February .....................: 187,456 197,645 5.4 391,042 414,892 6.1 March ........................: 205,762 210,526 2.3 596,804 625,418 4.8 April ........................: 197,344 207,630 5.2 794,148 833,048 4.9 May ..........................: 196,410 204,444 4.1 990,558 1,037,492 4.7 June .........................: 164,478 167,992 2.1 1,155,036 1,205,484 4.4 July .........................: 158,220 163,973 3.6 1,313,256 1,369,457 4.3 August .......................: 138,915 159,047 14.5 1,452,171 1,528,504 5.3 September ....................: 143,134 1,595,305 October ......................: 162,523 1,757,828 November .....................: 163,544 1,921,372 December .....................: 193,656 2,115,028 : Nonfat dry milk, human : January ......................: 175,602 138,296 -21.2 175,602 138,296 -21.2 February .....................: 177,583 147,081 -17.2 353,185 285,377 -19.2 March ........................: 199,390 183,977 -7.7 552,575 469,354 -15.1 April ........................: 198,521 174,167 -12.3 751,096 643,521 -14.3 May ..........................: 206,532 169,098 -18.1 957,628 812,619 -15.1 June .........................: 173,093 127,495 -26.3 1,130,721 940,114 -16.9 July .........................: 133,356 120,993 -9.3 1,264,077 1,061,107 -16.1 August .......................: 112,079 114,573 2.2 1,376,156 1,175,680 -14.6 September ....................: 99,972 1,476,128 October ......................: 128,569 1,604,697 November .....................: 116,818 1,721,515 December .....................: 146,889 1,868,404 : Skim milk powder, total 3/ : January ......................: 56,002 56,918 1.6 56,002 56,918 1.6 February .....................: 47,623 36,240 -23.9 103,625 93,158 -10.1 March ........................: 48,544 28,313 -41.7 152,169 121,471 -20.2 April ........................: 45,797 35,840 -21.7 197,966 157,311 -20.5 May ..........................: 46,555 41,852 -10.1 244,521 199,163 -18.5 June .........................: 49,722 60,457 21.6 294,243 259,620 -11.8 July .........................: 72,400 51,571 -28.8 366,643 311,191 -15.1 August .......................: 71,296 50,320 -29.4 437,939 361,511 -17.5 September ....................: 67,711 505,650 October ......................: 54,046 559,696 November .....................: 70,722 630,418 December .....................: 64,201 694,619 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Dry whey, total 4/ : January ......................: 76,713 77,724 1.3 76,713 77,724 1.3 February .....................: 66,699 72,131 8.1 143,412 149,855 4.5 March ........................: 77,296 79,925 3.4 220,708 229,780 4.1 April ........................: 79,595 81,240 2.1 300,303 311,020 3.6 May ..........................: 81,782 76,630 -6.3 382,085 387,650 1.5 June .........................: 88,164 72,962 -17.2 470,249 460,612 -2.0 July .........................: 89,321 67,677 -24.2 559,570 528,289 -5.6 August .......................: 83,570 65,505 -21.6 643,140 593,794 -7.7 September ....................: 78,899 722,039 October ......................: 75,276 797,315 November .....................: 68,581 865,896 December .....................: 72,550 938,446 : Lactose, human and animal : January ......................: 90,193 89,452 -0.8 90,193 89,452 -0.8 February .....................: 83,542 87,602 4.9 173,735 177,054 1.9 March ........................: 98,668 99,109 0.4 272,403 276,163 1.4 April ........................: 92,838 91,706 -1.2 365,241 367,869 0.7 May ..........................: 95,558 92,900 -2.8 460,799 460,769 (Z) June .........................: 98,125 94,181 -4.0 558,924 554,950 -0.7 July .........................: 94,224 95,146 1.0 653,148 650,096 -0.5 August .......................: 92,371 95,586 3.5 745,519 745,682 (Z) September ....................: 95,253 840,772 October ......................: 90,017 930,789 November .....................: 84,059 1,014,848 December .....................: 90,687 1,105,535 : Whey protein concentrate, total : January ......................: 41,102 42,695 3.9 41,102 42,695 3.9 February .....................: 38,859 38,710 -0.4 79,961 81,405 1.8 March ........................: 43,152 44,170 2.4 123,113 125,575 2.0 April ........................: 41,819 39,233 -6.2 164,932 164,808 -0.1 May ..........................: 43,893 42,415 -3.4 208,825 207,223 -0.8 June .........................: 43,643 40,541 -7.1 252,468 247,764 -1.9 July .........................: 42,769 38,519 -9.9 295,237 286,283 -3.0 August .......................: 40,792 41,493 1.7 336,029 327,776 -2.5 September ....................: 40,645 376,674 October ......................: 39,688 416,362 November .....................: 41,293 457,655 December .....................: 44,300 501,955 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Cottage cheese, cream : January ......................: 29,410 32,818 11.6 29,410 32,818 11.6 February .....................: 29,224 32,747 12.1 58,634 65,565 11.8 March ........................: 33,127 35,291 6.5 91,761 100,856 9.9 April ........................: 28,531 35,842 25.6 120,292 136,698 13.6 May ..........................: 33,114 36,335 9.7 153,406 173,033 12.8 June .........................: 32,699 34,196 4.6 186,105 207,229 11.4 July .........................: 32,026 36,071 12.6 218,131 243,300 11.5 August .......................: 34,739 34,730 (Z) 252,870 278,030 9.9 September ....................: 33,459 286,329 October ......................: 31,351 317,680 November .....................: 31,158 348,838 December .....................: 29,001 377,839 : Cottage cheese, lowfat : January ......................: 26,555 29,535 11.2 26,555 29,535 11.2 February .....................: 24,353 28,625 17.5 50,908 58,160 14.2 March ........................: 26,305 29,824 13.4 77,213 87,984 13.9 April ........................: 25,100 32,609 29.9 102,313 120,593 17.9 May ..........................: 28,559 33,591 17.6 130,872 154,184 17.8 June .........................: 27,433 31,251 13.9 158,305 185,435 17.1 July .........................: 29,618 31,743 7.2 187,923 217,178 15.6 August .......................: 32,997 32,870 -0.4 220,920 250,048 13.2 September ....................: 32,472 253,392 October ......................: 29,760 283,152 November .....................: 26,106 309,258 December .....................: 26,154 335,412 : Sour cream : January ......................: 127,476 128,934 1.1 127,476 128,934 1.1 February .....................: 114,036 119,290 4.6 241,512 248,224 2.8 March ........................: 127,913 123,459 -3.5 369,425 371,683 0.6 April ........................: 118,718 124,292 4.7 488,143 495,975 1.6 May ..........................: 128,185 127,362 -0.6 616,328 623,337 1.1 June .........................: 129,278 123,012 -4.8 745,606 746,349 0.1 July .........................: 118,268 126,862 7.3 863,874 873,211 1.1 August .......................: 121,697 126,325 3.8 985,571 999,536 1.4 September ....................: 119,965 1,105,536 October ......................: 139,112 1,244,648 November .....................: 141,909 1,386,557 December .....................: 132,557 1,519,114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent Ice cream, regular hard : January ......................: 51,980 49,619 -4.5 51,980 49,619 -4.5 February .....................: 56,997 57,300 0.5 108,977 106,919 -1.9 March ........................: 65,225 66,215 1.5 174,202 173,134 -0.6 April ........................: 60,272 64,744 7.4 234,474 237,878 1.5 May ..........................: 63,493 66,193 4.3 297,967 304,071 2.0 June .........................: 66,668 66,551 -0.2 364,635 370,622 1.6 July .........................: 61,876 64,954 5.0 426,511 435,576 2.1 August .......................: 65,454 69,338 5.9 491,965 504,914 2.6 September ....................: 61,000 552,965 October ......................: 55,913 608,878 November .....................: 48,489 657,367 December .....................: 44,454 701,821 : Ice cream, lowfat total : January ......................: 32,887 26,593 -19.1 32,887 26,593 -19.1 February .....................: 36,307 31,391 -13.5 69,194 57,984 -16.2 March ........................: 43,267 37,552 -13.2 112,461 95,536 -15.0 April ........................: 40,975 38,662 -5.6 153,436 134,198 -12.5 May ..........................: 42,912 39,818 -7.2 196,348 174,016 -11.4 June .........................: 42,995 38,416 -10.7 239,343 212,432 -11.2 July .........................: 41,580 39,455 -5.1 280,923 251,887 -10.3 August .......................: 42,401 38,665 -8.8 323,324 290,552 -10.1 September ....................: 35,738 359,062 October ......................: 37,237 396,299 November .....................: 27,899 424,198 December .....................: 26,658 450,856 : Sherbet, hard : January ......................: 1,783 1,609 -9.8 1,783 1,609 -9.8 February .....................: 2,029 1,533 -24.4 3,812 3,142 -17.6 March ........................: 1,851 1,835 -0.9 5,663 4,977 -12.1 April ........................: 1,974 1,777 -10.0 7,637 6,754 -11.6 May ..........................: 1,937 1,678 -13.4 9,574 8,432 -11.9 June .........................: 1,918 1,716 -10.5 11,492 10,148 -11.7 July .........................: 1,698 1,793 5.6 13,190 11,941 -9.5 August .......................: 2,069 2,152 4.0 15,259 14,093 -7.6 September ....................: 1,525 16,784 October ......................: 1,644 18,428 November .....................: 1,371 19,799 December .....................: 1,182 20,981 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Yogurt, plain and flavored : January ......................: 384,757 397,623 3.3 384,757 397,623 3.3 February .....................: 383,743 396,526 3.3 768,500 794,149 3.3 March ........................: 428,478 427,988 -0.1 1,196,978 1,222,137 2.1 April ........................: 371,914 413,821 11.3 1,568,892 1,635,958 4.3 May ..........................: 382,291 401,316 5.0 1,951,183 2,037,274 4.4 June .........................: 384,105 392,756 2.3 2,335,288 2,430,030 4.1 July .........................: 385,092 401,462 4.3 2,720,380 2,831,492 4.1 August .......................: 392,827 423,269 7.7 3,113,207 3,254,761 4.5 September ....................: 402,621 3,515,828 October ......................: 374,844 3,890,672 November .....................: 339,246 4,229,918 December .....................: 359,954 4,589,872 : : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent : Frozen yogurt, total : January ......................: 2,584 3,277 26.8 2,584 3,277 26.8 February .....................: 3,450 4,001 16.0 6,034 7,278 20.6 March ........................: 3,710 3,731 0.6 9,744 11,009 13.0 April ........................: 3,238 3,105 -4.1 12,982 14,114 8.7 May ..........................: 4,316 4,315 (Z) 17,298 18,429 6.5 June .........................: 4,272 4,164 -2.5 21,570 22,593 4.7 July .........................: 4,292 4,293 (Z) 25,862 26,886 4.0 August .......................: 4,335 4,386 1.2 30,197 31,272 3.6 September ....................: 3,245 33,442 October ......................: 3,321 36,763 November .....................: 2,422 39,185 December .....................: 3,191 42,376 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ Excludes Cottage Cheese. 2/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey, and Jack. 3/ Includes protein standardized and blends. 4/ Excludes all modified dry whey products. Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States, United States, and Regions: August 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : August : July : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- --- percent --- : California .....: 207,459 204,306 211,109 1.8 3.3 Idaho ..........: 80,651 88,718 87,541 8.5 -1.3 Illinois .......: 5,546 5,809 5,863 5.7 0.9 Iowa ...........: 33,717 31,855 31,625 -6.2 -0.7 Minnesota ......: 66,328 66,863 67,721 2.1 1.3 New Jersey .....: 6,184 6,211 6,177 -0.1 -0.5 New Mexico .....: 85,370 77,848 92,733 8.6 19.1 New York .......: 69,437 77,290 69,771 0.5 -9.7 Ohio ...........: 21,049 21,598 20,972 -0.4 -2.9 Pennsylvania ...: 39,483 34,411 38,301 -3.0 11.3 South Dakota ...: 40,533 45,126 44,289 9.3 -1.9 Vermont ........: 11,546 11,724 11,303 -2.1 -3.6 Wisconsin ......: 297,159 298,822 294,405 -0.9 -1.5 : Other States 1/ : 213,391 221,010 215,706 1.1 -2.4 : United States ..: 1,177,853 1,191,591 1,197,516 1.7 0.5 : Atlantic .......: 137,941 134,636 130,546 -5.4 -3.0 Central ........: 576,654 588,689 578,793 0.4 -1.7 West ...........: 463,258 468,266 488,177 5.4 4.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : August : July : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 46,030 44,368 48,135 4.6 8.5 Iowa ...........: 17,597 16,756 16,856 -4.2 0.6 Minnesota ......: 55,869 60,975 60,369 8.1 -1.0 New York .......: 12,173 12,569 11,887 -2.3 -5.4 Wisconsin ......: 88,343 91,197 85,100 -3.7 -6.7 : Other States 1/ : 259,218 243,691 255,478 -1.4 4.8 : United States ..: 479,230 469,556 477,825 -0.3 1.8 : Atlantic .......: 27,618 22,497 21,265 -23.0 -5.5 Central ........: 259,339 263,075 252,257 -2.7 -4.1 West ...........: 192,273 183,984 204,303 6.3 11.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : August : July : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 22,118 18,441 21,187 -4.2 14.9 Iowa ...........: 11,165 11,944 11,831 6.0 -0.9 Vermont ........: 7,990 8,488 7,896 -1.2 -7.0 Wisconsin ......: 54,912 56,148 52,500 -4.4 -6.5 : Other States 1/ : 229,208 216,551 228,571 -0.3 5.6 : United States ..: 325,393 311,572 321,985 -1.0 3.3 : Atlantic .......: 25,925 20,744 19,737 -23.9 -4.9 Central ........: 174,782 172,397 169,264 -3.2 -1.8 West ...........: 124,686 118,431 132,984 6.7 12.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : August : July : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 134,651 140,160 144,245 7.1 2.9 Minnesota ......: 10,223 5,674 7,202 -29.6 26.9 New Jersey .....: 3,061 3,206 2,938 -4.0 -8.4 New York .......: 29,927 27,636 30,437 1.7 10.1 Pennsylvania ...: 22,575 20,330 22,866 1.3 12.5 Wisconsin ......: 142,729 144,152 143,127 0.3 -0.7 : Other States 1/ : 141,048 154,960 148,330 5.2 -4.3 : United States ..: 484,214 496,118 499,145 3.1 0.6 : Atlantic .......: 59,661 54,681 59,826 0.3 9.4 Central ........: 208,363 206,741 206,116 -1.1 -0.3 West ...........: 216,190 234,696 233,203 7.9 -0.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : August : July : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 125,532 129,192 134,460 7.1 4.1 New Jersey .....: 1,659 1,669 1,644 -0.9 -1.5 New York .......: 14,114 14,711 14,918 5.7 1.4 Pennsylvania ...: 18,074 16,110 19,111 5.7 18.6 Wisconsin ......: 95,039 93,783 92,500 -2.7 -1.4 : Other States 1/ : 127,332 143,803 137,096 7.7 -4.7 : United States ..: 381,750 399,268 399,729 4.7 0.1 : Atlantic .......: 36,421 34,898 38,089 4.6 9.1 Central ........: 139,815 141,931 139,399 -0.3 -1.8 West ...........: 205,514 222,439 222,241 8.1 -0.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : August : July : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 49,147 49,675 49,996 1.7 0.6 Pennsylvania ...: 5,613 5,249 5,566 -0.8 6.0 : Other States 1/ : 84,155 109,049 103,485 23.0 -5.1 : United States ..: 138,915 163,973 159,047 14.5 -3.0 : Atlantic .......: 10,020 9,887 9,984 -0.4 1.0 Central ........: 53,988 66,104 61,135 13.2 -7.5 West ...........: 74,907 87,982 87,928 17.4 -0.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : August : July : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 36,464 46,866 50,611 38.8 8.0 Pennsylvania ...: 13,645 7,723 9,722 -28.8 25.9 : Other States 1/ : 61,970 66,404 54,240 -12.5 -18.3 : United States ..: 112,079 120,993 114,573 2.2 -5.3 : Atlantic .......: 26,878 19,515 23,049 -14.2 18.1 Central ........: 26,196 31,399 20,478 -21.8 -34.8 West ...........: 59,005 70,079 71,046 20.4 1.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : August : July : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : New York .......: 11,404 10,779 11,621 1.9 7.8 Wisconsin ......: 22,663 20,349 18,027 -20.5 -11.4 : Other States 1/ : 46,227 31,459 31,465 -31.9 (Z) : United States ..: 80,294 62,587 61,113 -23.9 -2.4 : Atlantic .......: 21,846 18,775 21,239 -2.8 13.1 Central ........: 41,784 29,744 26,920 -35.6 -9.5 West ...........: 16,664 14,068 12,954 -22.3 -7.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : August : July : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- --- percent --- : California .....: 7,399 8,464 8,256 11.6 -2.5 New York .......: 2,612 2,731 2,469 -5.5 -9.6 Ohio ...........: 2,341 2,532 2,465 5.3 -2.6 Utah ...........: 1,605 1,479 1,603 -0.1 8.4 Wisconsin ......: 1,003 1,145 1,001 -0.2 -12.6 : Other States 1/ : 50,494 48,603 53,544 6.0 10.2 : United States ..: 65,454 64,954 69,338 5.9 6.7 : Atlantic .......: 15,059 14,291 14,167 -5.9 -0.9 Central ........: 37,485 37,360 41,346 10.3 10.7 West ...........: 12,910 13,303 13,825 7.1 3.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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@usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ...... (202) 692-0069 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........ (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ... (202) 690-8632 Ryan Cowen - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ....... (202) 720-3040 Kim DaPra - Milk Production and Milk Cows.. (512) 501-3266 Donnie Fike - Dairy Products .............. (202) 690-3347 Ralph Mondesir - Hogs and Pigs ............ (202) 720-3106 Suzanne Richards - Sheep and Goats ........ 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