Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released December 4, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). October 2018 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.12 billion pounds, 3.0 percent above October 2017 and 6.1 percent above September 2018. Italian type cheese production totaled 471 million pounds, 3.5 percent above October 2017 and 4.4 percent above September 2018. American type cheese production totaled 433 million pounds, 0.7 percent above October 2017 and 3.9 percent above September 2018. Butter production was 144 million pounds, 0.3 percent below October 2017 but 7.0 percent above September 2018. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with October 2017) Nonfat dry milk, human - 125 million pounds, down 13.6 percent. Skim milk powder - 37.5 million pounds, up 44.5 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with October 2017) Dry whey, total - 87.2 million pounds, up 8.0 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 85.4 million pounds, down 8.3 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 41.1 million pounds, up 0.9 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with October 2017) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 60.5 million gallons, up 6.9 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 32.2 million gallons, down 6.7 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 2.85 million gallons, up 12.2 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 3.86 million gallons, down 7.1 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: October 2017 and 2018............................... 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: October 2017 and 2018..... 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: October 2017 and 2018.. 5 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2017 and 2018............................. 6 Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018........ 13 American Cheese Production - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018.............................. 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018............................... 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018......................... 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018............................ 15 Butter Production - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018....................................... 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018...................... 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018............................. 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018.................... 17 Dairy Products Regions.................................................................................... 18 Statistical Methodology................................................................................... 19 Information Contacts...................................................................................... 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: October 2017 and 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :----------------------------- Product : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : October : September : : : : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 144,671 134,800 144,253 -0.3 7.0 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 430,485 417,313 433,484 0.7 3.9 Cheddar ............................: 307,833 290,846 303,363 -1.5 4.3 Other American types ...............: 122,652 126,467 130,121 6.1 2.9 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 7,896 7,951 7,980 1.1 0.4 Brick and Muenster ...................: 17,465 15,476 17,642 1.0 14.0 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 87,112 80,137 97,758 12.2 22.0 Feta .................................: 12,562 10,242 11,703 -6.8 14.3 Gouda ................................: 5,302 5,248 6,394 20.6 21.8 Hispanic .............................: 26,853 25,904 29,615 10.3 14.3 Italian types ........................: 454,641 450,871 470,638 3.5 4.4 Mozzarella .........................: 347,688 358,006 369,595 6.3 3.2 Parmesan ...........................: 37,766 27,672 33,120 -12.3 19.7 Provolone ..........................: 34,438 33,603 33,607 -2.4 - Ricotta ............................: 23,449 20,993 24,071 2.7 14.7 Romano .............................: 5,029 3,840 3,956 -21.3 3.0 Other Italian types ................: 6,271 6,757 6,289 0.3 -6.9 Swiss ................................: 27,338 26,944 27,867 1.9 3.4 All other types ......................: 17,211 14,384 15,923 -7.5 10.7 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,086,865 1,054,470 1,119,004 3.0 6.1 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 33,444 32,478 32,442 -3.0 -0.1 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 28,829 29,013 29,781 3.3 2.6 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 29,205 27,266 28,185 -3.5 3.4 : Sour cream .............................: 126,023 108,381 127,818 1.4 17.9 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 368,558 369,615 369,021 0.1 -0.2 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 56,616 59,019 60,526 6.9 2.6 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 15,582 18,468 16,893 8.4 -8.5 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 18,984 16,104 15,344 -19.2 -4.7 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 34,566 34,572 32,237 -6.7 -6.8 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 560 589 827 47.7 40.4 Sherbet, hard ........................: 2,542 3,188 2,853 12.2 -10.5 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 4,152 4,403 3,858 -7.1 -12.4 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 1,326 1,210 1,245 -6.1 2.9 Nonfat, hard .......................: 473 575 260 -45.0 -54.8 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 2,001 2,079 2,001 - -3.8 Water and juice ices .................: 4,374 5,088 4,362 -0.3 -14.3 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 34,742 35,022 35,273 1.5 0.7 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 17,589 19,363 18,079 2.8 -6.6 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 478 423 612 28.0 44.7 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,714 1,976 2,391 39.5 21.0 Yogurt mix ...........................: 2,243 2,287 2,116 -5.7 -7.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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: October 2017 and 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :----------------------------- Product : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : October : September : : : : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 10,222 6,076 6,535 -36.1 7.6 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 79,271 70,015 85,549 7.9 22.2 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,479 1,213 1,645 11.2 35.6 Dry whey, total ......................: 80,750 71,228 87,194 8.0 22.4 : Reduced lactose and minerals : Human ................................: 1,623 1,456 1,380 -15.0 -5.2 Animal ...............................: 2,950 2,690 2,946 -0.1 9.5 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 40,054 41,055 40,283 0.6 -1.9 Animal 2/ ............................: 742 965 863 16.3 -10.6 Total 2/ .............................: 40,796 42,020 41,146 0.9 -2.1 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 15,551 15,757 16,173 4.0 2.6 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 25,245 26,263 24,973 -1.1 -4.9 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 9,697 10,242 10,799 11.4 5.4 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 93,098 88,157 85,378 -8.3 -3.2 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 92,316 68,174 72,450 -21.5 6.3 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,607 1,637 1,686 4.9 3.0 Dry whey, total ......................: 93,923 69,811 74,136 -21.1 6.2 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 6,079 3,808 3,828 -37.0 0.5 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 75,622 57,340 57,022 -24.6 -0.6 Animal 2/ ............................: 914 905 991 8.4 9.5 Total 2/ .............................: 76,536 58,245 58,013 -24.2 -0.4 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 23,803 17,479 19,533 -17.9 11.8 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 52,733 40,766 38,480 -27.0 -5.6 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 28,585 25,915 25,096 -12.2 -3.2 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 139,494 83,497 91,711 -34.3 9.8 : --------- cents per pound -------- -- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 18.2 19.1 22.7 4.5 3.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Final marketable product only. Does not include quantity used or shipped to another plant for further processing into dry whey or modified whey products. Does not include sweet-type, animal whey. 2/ Whey protein concentrate, 25.0 to 89.9 percent. 3/ Whey protein concentrate, human and animal. 4/ Whey protein isolate, 90.0 percent or greater. 5/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 6/ Reduced lactose and minerals stocks combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 7/ Prices for bulk goods, f.o.b. plant. Average monthly prices reported by firms. Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: October 2017 and 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :----------------------------- Product : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : October : September : : : : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 119,612 123,684 117,983 -1.4 -4.6 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 9,512 8,119 9,367 -1.5 15.4 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 1,200 835 728 -39.3 -12.8 Dry whole milk .......................: 10,462 5,779 5,514 -47.3 -4.6 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 7,420 9,873 8,048 8.5 -18.5 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 145,008 108,826 125,290 -13.6 15.1 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 25,965 46,592 37,530 44.5 -19.4 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 18,435 12,194 12,844 -30.3 5.3 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 2,308 3,606 3,727 61.5 3.4 Dry whole milk .......................: 22,070 32,589 18,637 -15.6 -42.8 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 316,826 262,320 252,935 -20.2 -3.6 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 161,726 117,221 118,395 -26.8 1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Dry milk protein concentrate, 40-89.9 percent. 2/ Includes protein standardized and blends. 3/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 4/ For dry products, shipments of bulk goods. Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2017 and 2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2017 : 2018 : from : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : 2017 : : : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :--- 1,000 pounds --- percent ---- 1,000 pounds --- percent Total cheese 1/ : January ....................:1,064,232 1,096,520 3.0 1,064,232 1,096,520 3.0 February ...................: 957,650 985,969 3.0 2,021,882 2,082,489 3.0 March ......................:1,071,819 1,108,389 3.4 3,093,701 3,190,878 3.1 April ......................:1,057,848 1,073,438 1.5 4,151,549 4,264,316 2.7 May ........................:1,076,171 1,084,611 0.8 5,227,720 5,348,927 2.3 June .......................:1,045,875 1,062,520 1.6 6,273,595 6,411,447 2.2 July .......................:1,051,675 1,082,772 3.0 7,325,270 7,494,219 2.3 August .....................:1,046,041 1,078,404 3.1 8,371,311 8,572,623 2.4 September ..................:1,024,757 1,054,470 2.9 9,396,068 9,627,093 2.5 October ....................:1,086,865 1,119,004 3.0 10,482,933 10,746,097 2.5 November ...................:1,070,668 11,553,601 December ...................:1,105,490 12,659,091 : Total American cheese types 2/: January ....................: 434,627 433,670 -0.2 434,627 433,670 -0.2 February ...................: 390,314 397,364 1.8 824,941 831,034 0.7 March ......................: 429,558 443,491 3.2 1,254,499 1,274,525 1.6 April ......................: 434,657 443,257 2.0 1,689,156 1,717,782 1.7 May ........................: 443,083 443,503 0.1 2,132,239 2,161,285 1.4 June .......................: 419,260 429,895 2.5 2,551,499 2,591,180 1.6 July .......................: 414,495 440,653 6.3 2,965,994 3,031,833 2.2 August .....................: 414,280 426,427 2.9 3,380,274 3,458,260 2.3 September ..................: 403,544 417,313 3.4 3,783,818 3,875,573 2.4 October ....................: 430,485 433,484 0.7 4,214,303 4,309,057 2.2 November ...................: 413,714 4,628,017 December ...................: 443,974 5,071,991 : Cheddar cheese : January ....................: 327,328 318,254 -2.8 327,328 318,254 -2.8 February ...................: 291,508 293,255 0.6 618,836 611,509 -1.2 March ......................: 323,442 321,144 -0.7 942,278 932,653 -1.0 April ......................: 329,671 318,849 -3.3 1,271,949 1,251,502 -1.6 May ........................: 327,456 319,684 -2.4 1,599,405 1,571,186 -1.8 June .......................: 302,090 313,351 3.7 1,901,495 1,884,537 -0.9 July .......................: 298,285 326,370 9.4 2,199,780 2,210,907 0.5 August .....................: 298,306 303,563 1.8 2,498,086 2,514,470 0.7 September ..................: 291,755 290,846 -0.3 2,789,841 2,805,316 0.6 October ....................: 307,833 303,363 -1.5 3,097,674 3,108,679 0.4 November ...................: 296,598 3,394,272 December ...................: 327,062 3,721,334 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2017 : 2018 : from : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : 2017 : : : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Total Italian cheese types : January ....................: 454,575 474,348 4.3 454,575 474,348 4.3 February ...................: 406,179 426,472 5.0 860,754 900,820 4.7 March ......................: 470,053 481,404 2.4 1,330,807 1,382,224 3.9 April ......................: 447,937 455,198 1.6 1,778,744 1,837,422 3.3 May ........................: 452,332 457,691 1.2 2,231,076 2,295,113 2.9 June .......................: 450,027 449,219 -0.2 2,681,103 2,744,332 2.4 July .......................: 451,922 463,547 2.6 3,133,025 3,207,879 2.4 August .....................: 437,003 455,993 4.3 3,570,028 3,663,872 2.6 September ..................: 432,619 450,871 4.2 4,002,647 4,114,743 2.8 October ....................: 454,641 470,638 3.5 4,457,288 4,585,381 2.9 November ...................: 456,821 4,914,109 December ...................: 469,755 5,383,864 : Mozzarella : January ....................: 352,768 366,988 4.0 352,768 366,988 4.0 February ...................: 314,602 327,413 4.1 667,370 694,401 4.1 March ......................: 361,368 371,264 2.7 1,028,738 1,065,665 3.6 April ......................: 347,399 353,725 1.8 1,376,137 1,419,390 3.1 May ........................: 350,530 357,591 2.0 1,726,667 1,776,981 2.9 June .......................: 349,363 353,869 1.3 2,076,030 2,130,850 2.6 July .......................: 352,014 367,215 4.3 2,428,044 2,498,065 2.9 August .....................: 335,867 358,177 6.6 2,763,911 2,856,242 3.3 September ..................: 332,180 358,006 7.8 3,096,091 3,214,248 3.8 October ....................: 347,688 369,595 6.3 3,443,779 3,583,843 4.1 November ...................: 351,511 3,795,290 December ...................: 365,309 4,160,599 : Other Italian cheese types : January ....................: 6,600 5,549 -15.9 6,600 5,549 -15.9 February ...................: 6,498 5,680 -12.6 13,098 11,229 -14.3 March ......................: 7,614 6,460 -15.2 20,712 17,689 -14.6 April ......................: 6,666 5,869 -12.0 27,378 23,558 -14.0 May ........................: 6,556 6,584 0.4 33,934 30,142 -11.2 June .......................: 7,009 6,423 -8.4 40,943 36,565 -10.7 July .......................: 6,055 6,041 -0.2 46,998 42,606 -9.3 August .....................: 5,634 6,171 9.5 52,632 48,777 -7.3 September ..................: 6,747 6,757 0.1 59,379 55,534 -6.5 October ....................: 6,271 6,289 0.3 65,650 61,823 -5.8 November ...................: 7,247 72,897 December ...................: 6,351 79,248 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2017 : 2018 : from : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : 2017 : : : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Butter : January ....................: 178,060 182,088 2.3 178,060 182,088 2.3 February ...................: 161,013 170,116 5.7 339,073 352,204 3.9 March ......................: 177,021 182,046 2.8 516,094 534,250 3.5 April ......................: 161,956 175,297 8.2 678,050 709,547 4.6 May ........................: 163,397 168,109 2.9 841,447 877,656 4.3 June .......................: 139,200 142,540 2.4 980,647 1,020,196 4.0 July .......................: 135,625 134,561 -0.8 1,116,272 1,154,757 3.4 August .....................: 131,152 133,982 2.2 1,247,424 1,288,739 3.3 September ..................: 134,552 134,800 0.2 1,381,976 1,423,539 3.0 October ....................: 144,671 144,253 -0.3 1,526,647 1,567,792 2.7 November ...................: 149,721 1,676,368 December ...................: 171,105 1,847,473 : Nonfat dry milk, human : January ....................: 153,848 160,301 4.2 153,848 160,301 4.2 February ...................: 143,231 157,833 10.2 297,079 318,134 7.1 March ......................: 160,916 178,694 11.0 457,995 496,828 8.5 April ......................: 172,821 163,859 -5.2 630,816 660,687 4.7 May ........................: 167,910 159,893 -4.8 798,726 820,580 2.7 June .......................: 162,814 146,911 -9.8 961,540 967,491 0.6 July .......................: 151,825 144,296 -5.0 1,113,365 1,111,787 -0.1 August .....................: 136,753 122,805 -10.2 1,250,118 1,234,592 -1.2 September ..................: 134,572 108,826 -19.1 1,384,690 1,343,418 -3.0 October ....................: 145,008 125,290 -13.6 1,529,698 1,468,708 -4.0 November ...................: 141,440 1,671,138 December ...................: 164,014 1,835,152 : Skim milk powder, total 3/ : January ....................: 55,590 45,753 -17.7 55,590 45,753 -17.7 February ...................: 41,391 37,666 -9.0 96,981 83,419 -14.0 March ......................: 52,693 42,055 -20.2 149,674 125,474 -16.2 April ......................: 50,206 49,446 -1.5 199,880 174,920 -12.5 May ........................: 51,012 50,365 -1.3 250,892 225,285 -10.2 June .......................: 39,515 58,947 49.2 290,407 284,232 -2.1 July .......................: 47,842 47,488 -0.7 338,249 331,720 -1.9 August .....................: 44,813 47,560 6.1 383,062 379,280 -1.0 September ..................: 29,102 46,592 60.1 412,164 425,872 3.3 October ....................: 25,965 37,530 44.5 438,129 463,402 5.8 November ...................: 41,609 479,738 December ...................: 49,895 529,633 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2017 : 2018 : from : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : 2017 : : : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Dry whey, total 4/ : January ......................: 82,255 90,319 9.8 82,255 90,319 9.8 February .....................: 77,895 89,599 15.0 160,150 179,918 12.3 March ........................: 86,689 90,653 4.6 246,839 270,571 9.6 April ........................: 84,640 85,149 0.6 331,479 355,720 7.3 May ..........................: 82,950 85,521 3.1 414,429 441,241 6.5 June .........................: 88,064 87,803 -0.3 502,493 529,044 5.3 July .........................: 100,402 92,595 -7.8 602,895 621,639 3.1 August .......................: 94,276 78,954 -16.3 697,171 700,593 0.5 September ....................: 91,302 71,228 -22.0 788,473 771,821 -2.1 October ......................: 80,750 87,194 8.0 869,223 859,015 -1.2 November .....................: 81,657 950,880 December .....................: 86,024 1,036,904 : Lactose, human and animal : January ......................: 92,320 94,834 2.7 92,320 94,834 2.7 February .....................: 84,386 86,294 2.3 176,706 181,128 2.5 March ........................: 95,317 99,650 4.5 272,023 280,778 3.2 April ........................: 96,265 94,011 -2.3 368,288 374,789 1.8 May ..........................: 93,634 92,544 -1.2 461,922 467,333 1.2 June .........................: 96,082 91,796 -4.5 558,004 559,129 0.2 July .........................: 98,117 97,044 -1.1 656,121 656,173 - August .......................: 96,679 94,380 -2.4 752,800 750,553 -0.3 September ....................: 94,903 88,157 -7.1 847,703 838,710 -1.1 October ......................: 93,098 85,378 -8.3 940,801 924,088 -1.8 November .....................: 86,105 1,026,906 December .....................: 97,251 1,124,157 : Whey protein concentrate, total : January ......................: 40,329 43,461 7.8 40,329 43,461 7.8 February .....................: 36,110 39,391 9.1 76,439 82,852 8.4 March ........................: 42,354 44,932 6.1 118,793 127,784 7.6 April ........................: 42,062 40,926 -2.7 160,855 168,710 4.9 May ..........................: 41,612 41,870 0.6 202,467 210,580 4.0 June .........................: 40,297 39,862 -1.1 242,764 250,442 3.2 July .........................: 41,192 39,798 -3.4 283,956 290,240 2.2 August .......................: 38,339 41,767 8.9 322,295 332,007 3.0 September ....................: 38,720 42,020 8.5 361,015 374,027 3.6 October ......................: 40,796 41,146 0.9 401,811 415,173 3.3 November .....................: 40,551 442,362 December .....................: 41,914 484,276 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2017 : 2018 : from : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : 2017 : : : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Cottage cheese, cream : January ....................: 26,122 25,546 -2.2 26,122 25,546 -2.2 February ...................: 25,698 26,932 4.8 51,820 52,478 1.3 March ......................: 29,010 32,696 12.7 80,830 85,174 5.4 April ......................: 25,942 29,111 12.2 106,772 114,285 7.0 May ........................: 29,538 32,368 9.6 136,310 146,653 7.6 June .......................: 27,626 31,058 12.4 163,936 177,711 8.4 July .......................: 28,007 30,126 7.6 191,943 207,837 8.3 August .....................: 30,434 31,415 3.2 222,377 239,252 7.6 September ..................: 27,146 29,013 6.9 249,523 268,265 7.5 October ....................: 28,829 29,781 3.3 278,352 298,046 7.1 November ...................: 26,066 304,418 December ...................: 26,066 330,484 : Cottage cheese, lowfat : January ....................: 28,655 26,867 -6.2 28,655 26,867 -6.2 February ...................: 28,142 27,567 -2.0 56,797 54,434 -4.2 March ......................: 30,711 31,348 2.1 87,508 85,782 -2.0 April ......................: 29,610 29,815 0.7 117,118 115,597 -1.3 May ........................: 31,746 31,486 -0.8 148,864 147,083 -1.2 June .......................: 27,924 28,466 1.9 176,788 175,549 -0.7 July .......................: 28,450 29,329 3.1 205,238 204,878 -0.2 August .....................: 31,370 31,958 1.9 236,608 236,836 0.1 September ..................: 27,396 27,266 -0.5 264,004 264,102 - October ....................: 29,205 28,185 -3.5 293,209 292,287 -0.3 November ...................: 26,060 319,269 December ...................: 25,152 344,421 : Sour cream : January ....................: 113,967 118,603 4.1 113,967 118,603 4.1 February ...................: 99,700 98,994 -0.7 213,667 217,597 1.8 March ......................: 115,648 116,393 0.6 329,315 333,990 1.4 April ......................: 109,615 111,878 2.1 438,930 445,868 1.6 May ........................: 118,884 118,874 - 557,814 564,742 1.2 June .......................: 117,764 114,737 -2.6 675,578 679,479 0.6 July .......................: 107,401 110,077 2.5 782,979 789,556 0.8 August .....................: 118,709 118,830 0.1 901,688 908,386 0.7 September ..................: 108,314 108,381 0.1 1,010,002 1,016,767 0.7 October ....................: 126,023 127,818 1.4 1,136,025 1,144,585 0.8 November ...................: 129,312 1,265,337 December ...................: 121,812 1,387,149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2017 : 2018 : from : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : 2017 : : : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent Ice cream, regular hard : January ....................: 56,500 54,718 -3.2 56,500 54,718 -3.2 February ...................: 58,988 55,411 -6.1 115,488 110,129 -4.6 March ......................: 74,168 64,388 -13.2 189,656 174,517 -8.0 April ......................: 69,711 63,601 -8.8 259,367 238,118 -8.2 May ........................: 72,167 66,580 -7.7 331,534 304,698 -8.1 June .......................: 74,788 71,761 -4.0 406,322 376,459 -7.3 July .......................: 69,394 70,443 1.5 475,716 446,902 -6.1 August .....................: 73,596 71,559 -2.8 549,312 518,461 -5.6 September ..................: 60,596 59,019 -2.6 609,908 577,480 -5.3 October ....................: 56,616 60,526 6.9 666,524 638,006 -4.3 November ...................: 49,618 716,142 December ...................: 46,520 762,662 : Ice cream, lowfat total : January ....................: 31,934 31,241 -2.2 31,934 31,241 -2.2 February ...................: 38,363 33,849 -11.8 70,297 65,090 -7.4 March ......................: 44,189 41,268 -6.6 114,486 106,358 -7.1 April ......................: 41,293 40,329 -2.3 155,779 146,687 -5.8 May ........................: 45,772 45,175 -1.3 201,551 191,862 -4.8 June .......................: 45,860 46,310 1.0 247,411 238,172 -3.7 July .......................: 42,769 43,435 1.6 290,180 281,607 -3.0 August .....................: 43,344 42,970 -0.9 333,524 324,577 -2.7 September ..................: 35,226 34,572 -1.9 368,750 359,149 -2.6 October ....................: 34,566 32,237 -6.7 403,316 391,386 -3.0 November ...................: 27,946 431,262 December ...................: 28,552 459,814 : Sherbet, hard : January ....................: 3,295 2,975 -9.7 3,295 2,975 -9.7 February ...................: 3,005 2,995 -0.3 6,300 5,970 -5.2 March ......................: 3,770 3,292 -12.7 10,070 9,262 -8.0 April ......................: 3,788 3,654 -3.5 13,858 12,916 -6.8 May ........................: 3,582 3,514 -1.9 17,440 16,430 -5.8 June .......................: 3,819 3,409 -10.7 21,259 19,839 -6.7 July .......................: 3,319 3,151 -5.1 24,578 22,990 -6.5 August .....................: 3,697 3,467 -6.2 28,275 26,457 -6.4 September ..................: 3,282 3,188 -2.9 31,557 29,645 -6.1 October ....................: 2,542 2,853 12.2 34,099 32,498 -4.7 November ...................: 2,352 36,451 December ...................: 2,181 38,632 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------- : : :Change : : :Change : 2017 : 2018 : from : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : 2017 : : : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Yogurt, plain and flavored : January ....................: 381,750 365,342 -4.3 381,750 365,342 -4.3 February ...................: 369,841 375,716 1.6 751,591 741,058 -1.4 March ......................: 411,605 390,586 -5.1 1,163,196 1,131,644 -2.7 April ......................: 375,287 358,583 -4.5 1,538,483 1,490,227 -3.1 May ........................: 385,257 371,391 -3.6 1,923,740 1,861,618 -3.2 June .......................: 376,335 368,426 -2.1 2,300,075 2,230,044 -3.0 July .......................: 349,529 358,204 2.5 2,649,604 2,588,248 -2.3 August .....................: 396,182 397,456 0.3 3,045,786 2,985,704 -2.0 September ..................: 393,654 369,615 -6.1 3,439,440 3,355,319 -2.4 October ....................: 368,558 369,021 0.1 3,807,998 3,724,340 -2.2 November ...................: 317,564 4,125,562 December ...................: 352,746 4,478,308 : : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent : Frozen yogurt, total : January ....................: 5,299 4,617 -12.9 5,299 4,617 -12.9 February ...................: 5,424 4,624 -14.7 10,723 9,241 -13.8 March ......................: 6,912 6,583 -4.8 17,635 15,824 -10.3 April ......................: 6,391 5,646 -11.7 24,026 21,470 -10.6 May ........................: 5,771 5,303 -8.1 29,797 26,773 -10.1 June .......................: 5,609 5,529 -1.4 35,406 32,302 -8.8 July .......................: 5,192 4,937 -4.9 40,598 37,239 -8.3 August .....................: 5,653 4,567 -19.2 46,251 41,806 -9.6 September ..................: 4,557 4,403 -3.4 50,808 46,209 -9.1 October ....................: 4,152 3,858 -7.1 54,960 50,067 -8.9 November ...................: 4,070 59,030 December ...................: 3,514 62,544 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Excludes Cottage Cheese. 2/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey, and Jack. 3/ Includes protein standardized and blends. 4/ Excludes all modified dry whey products. Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : October :September : : : : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 212,048 205,391 214,685 1.2 4.5 Idaho ..........: 85,015 84,776 91,756 7.9 8.2 Illinois .......: 7,728 6,905 6,119 -20.8 -11.4 Iowa ...........: 22,498 23,974 27,258 21.2 13.7 Minnesota ......: 59,167 59,737 58,273 -1.5 -2.5 New Jersey .....: 5,165 5,013 4,951 -4.1 -1.2 New Mexico .....: 64,078 71,956 78,859 23.1 9.6 Ohio ...........: 19,438 20,786 20,980 7.9 0.9 Oregon .........: 18,260 17,143 18,796 2.9 9.6 Pennsylvania ...: 34,896 34,217 40,429 15.9 18.2 South Dakota ...: 24,053 23,609 24,250 0.8 2.7 Vermont ........: 11,443 12,256 11,958 4.5 -2.4 Wisconsin ......: 286,925 278,788 290,180 1.1 4.1 : Other States 1/ : 236,151 209,919 230,510 -2.4 9.8 : United States ..: 1,086,865 1,054,470 1,119,004 3.0 6.1 : Atlantic .......: 143,457 126,860 144,139 0.5 13.6 Central ........: 496,863 481,697 498,530 0.3 3.5 West ...........: 446,545 445,913 476,335 6.7 6.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. American Cheese Production - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : October :September : : : : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 52,517 51,326 53,699 2.3 4.6 Idaho ..........: 55,855 51,074 54,161 -3.0 6.0 Iowa ...........: 12,171 14,697 17,047 40.1 16.0 Oregon .........: 18,165 17,040 18,693 2.9 9.7 Wisconsin ......: 83,828 78,531 84,000 0.2 7.0 : Other States 1/ : 207,949 204,645 205,884 -1.0 0.6 : United States ..: 430,485 417,313 433,484 0.7 3.9 : Atlantic .......: 25,823 26,699 27,592 6.9 3.3 Central ........: 217,424 202,178 207,425 -4.6 2.6 West ...........: 187,238 188,436 198,467 6.0 5.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Cheddar Cheese Production - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : October :September : : : : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 28,148 25,098 29,413 4.5 17.2 Idaho ..........: 42,090 38,893 39,031 -7.3 0.4 Iowa ...........: 6,540 8,571 9,594 46.7 11.9 Minnesota ......: 46,631 48,904 45,098 -3.3 -7.8 Oregon .........: 15,536 13,303 15,984 2.9 20.2 Vermont ........: 7,977 8,249 8,408 5.4 1.9 Wisconsin ......: 57,529 52,572 57,500 -0.1 9.4 : Other States 1/ : 103,382 95,256 98,335 -4.9 3.2 : United States ..: 307,833 290,846 303,363 -1.5 4.3 : Atlantic .......: 24,630 25,211 26,192 6.3 3.9 Central ........: 155,175 140,404 141,007 -9.1 0.4 West ...........: 128,028 125,231 136,164 6.4 8.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Total Italian Cheese Production - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : October :September : : : : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 133,434 132,815 134,036 0.5 0.9 Idaho ..........: 22,338 27,732 29,324 31.3 5.7 Pennsylvania ...: 19,667 21,449 22,292 13.3 3.9 Wisconsin ......: 144,857 142,933 145,678 0.6 1.9 : Other States 1/ : 134,345 125,942 139,308 3.7 10.6 : United States ..: 454,641 450,871 470,638 3.5 4.4 : Atlantic .......: 58,085 55,445 60,077 3.4 8.4 Central ........: 189,067 183,596 190,612 0.8 3.8 West ...........: 207,489 211,830 219,949 6.0 3.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Mozzarella Cheese Production - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : October :September : : : : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent -- : California .....: 121,103 122,907 123,147 1.7 0.2 Idaho ..........: 20,985 27,002 28,539 36.0 5.7 Pennsylvania ...: 16,542 18,433 19,074 15.3 3.5 Wisconsin ......: 94,414 94,654 96,000 1.7 1.4 : Other States 1/ : 94,644 95,010 102,835 8.7 8.2 : United States ..: 347,688 358,006 369,595 6.3 3.2 : Atlantic .......: 35,084 34,951 36,582 4.3 4.7 Central ........: 120,294 122,791 125,947 4.7 2.6 West ...........: 192,310 200,264 207,066 7.7 3.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : October :September : : : : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 43,783 44,135 40,972 -6.4 -7.2 Pennsylvania ...: 6,790 4,589 6,483 -4.5 41.3 : Other States 1/ : 94,098 86,076 96,798 2.9 12.5 : United States ..: 144,671 134,800 144,253 -0.3 7.0 : Atlantic .......: 14,526 10,362 13,649 -6.0 31.7 Central ........: 59,356 53,494 59,843 0.8 11.9 West ...........: 70,789 70,944 70,761 - -0.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : October :September : : : : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 53,005 32,706 49,322 -6.9 50.8 Pennsylvania ...: 12,558 9,515 10,706 -14.7 12.5 : Other States 1/ : 79,445 66,605 65,262 -17.9 -2.0 : United States ..: 145,008 108,826 125,290 -13.6 15.1 : Atlantic .......: 20,343 20,941 22,562 10.9 7.7 Central ........: 24,269 19,037 18,756 -22.7 -1.5 West ...........: 100,396 68,848 83,972 -16.4 22.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Dry Whey (Human) Production - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : October :September : : : : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : Wisconsin ......: 26,706 24,231 24,563 -8.0 1.4 : Other States 1/ : 52,565 45,784 60,986 16.0 33.2 : United States ..: 79,271 70,015 85,549 7.9 22.2 : Atlantic .......: 20,437 20,399 20,621 0.9 1.1 Central ........: 38,381 33,297 33,905 -11.7 1.8 West ...........: 20,453 16,319 31,023 51.7 90.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States and United States: October 2017 and 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : October :September : : : : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- ---- percent --- : California .........: 6,603 5,407 5,367 -18.7 -0.7 Connecticut ........: 846 948 1,217 43.9 28.4 Missouri ...........: 2,455 3,088 2,465 0.4 -20.2 Ohio ...............: 2,127 2,092 2,247 5.6 7.4 Oregon .............: 970 1,090 1,091 12.5 0.1 Pennsylvania .......: 3,560 1,693 3,353 -5.8 98.1 Tennessee ..........: 1,664 1,674 1,905 14.5 13.8 Utah ...............: 2,093 2,242 2,316 10.7 3.3 : Other States 1/ ....: 36,298 40,785 40,565 11.8 -0.5 : United States ......: 56,616 59,019 60,526 6.9 2.6 : Atlantic ...........: 13,417 13,009 14,817 10.4 13.9 Central ............: 31,673 35,104 34,737 9.7 -1.0 West ...............: 11,526 10,906 10,972 -4.8 0.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin. Atlantic: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia. Statistical Methodology Data Collection Period: Dairy products estimates are based upon survey data collected after the close of each month. Production data are provided by the firms producing dairy products. Sampling frames and sample size: In 2017, there were 1,306 manufacturers that produced one or more dairy products. In states with small numbers of plants, reports are received from all plants each month. In states with large numbers of plants, survey procedures are designed to obtain monthly reports from all large plants and from a sample of small plants. In some states, the State Departments of Agriculture assist in collection of data, which eliminates duplicate reporting and reduces respondent burden. Modes of data collection: Data are collected by mail, personal and telephone interviews, facsimile, and via electronic mail. Terms and definitions: Firms complete the questionnaire using standard industry definitions and through the aid of instructions and definitions provided on the questionnaire. Reliability: Data for the Dairy Products report are collected by a Census of all known manufacturers of dairy products in the United States. Firms producing large quantities of dairy products, along with a sample of smaller firms, are contacted monthly to collect previous month production data. Those small firms not contacted monthly are contacted after the close of the year to obtain previous year production. Production of products at small firms not contacted monthly are estimated during the monthly survey based upon check data, and state and national trends. Small firms are defined as those that do not make up a significant portion of the published total. Plants storing nonfat dry milk and dry whey are required under Federal law as defined in Public Laws 106-532 and 107-171 to complete the Dairy Products report. Plants storing these items are contacted monthly. Additionally, many state governments have mandated that dairy plants in their state complete the Dairy Products report each month. Because the Dairy Products survey is a census, sampling error should not affect the final estimates, however non-sampling errors are possible. Estimating Procedures: In the Regional Field Office (RFO), data reported by firms are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported in prior months and by data reported by other firms in the State. Each RFO summarizes data at the Individual State level. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting comments where they are compared with surrounding states, their region, and national trends. During both RFO and ASB review, plants are sometimes contacted again for further verification of numbers reported. After ASB review, RFO data are summarized into a National level summary. Revision Policy: Monthly estimates are subject to revision the month following the preliminary estimates. Annual estimates are published in late April in the Dairy Products Yearly Summary report which includes any revisions made to previous 2 years of estimates. Revisions are generally due to plant data that are received too late to be included in the current report. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......... (202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ...... (202) 690-8632 Holly Brenize - Sheep and Goats .............. (202) 720-0585 Donnie Fike - Dairy Products ................. (202) 720-4448 Heidi Gleich - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ........ (202) 720-3040 Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278 Seth Riggins - Hogs and Pigs ................. 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