Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released October 4, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). August 2023 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.15 billion pounds, 0.2 percent below August 2022 and 0.1 percent below July 2023. Italian type cheese production totaled 484 million pounds, 0.6 percent below August 2022 but 0.2 percent above July 2023. American type cheese production totaled 459 million pounds, 0.3 percent above August 2022 but 2.0 percent below July 2023. Butter production was 140 million pounds, 2.1 percent below August 2022 and 12.1 percent below July 2023. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with August 2022) Nonfat dry milk, human - 113 million pounds, down 15.2 percent. Skim milk powder - 57.2 million pounds, down 12.7 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with August 2022) Dry whey, total - 83.4 million pounds, up 10.7 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 92.2 million pounds, down 1.0 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 40.3 million pounds, up 14.8 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with August 2022) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 66.2 million gallons, up 1.1 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 40.5 million gallons, down 5.2 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 2.15 million gallons, up 7.1 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 4.21 million gallons, up 6.9 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: August 2022 and 2023............................... 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: August 2022 and 2023..... 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: August 2022 and 2023.. 5 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2022 and 2023............................ 6 Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States, United States, and Regions: August 2022 and 2023..................................................................................... 13 American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2022 and 2023.................... 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2022 and 2023..................... 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2022 and 2023............... 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2022 and 2023.................. 15 Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2022 and 2023............................. 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2022 and 2023............ 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2022 and 2023................... 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2022 and 2023.......... 17 Dairy Products Regions................................................................................... 18 Statistical Methodology.................................................................................. 19 Information Contacts..................................................................................... 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: August 2022 and 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :----------------------------- Product : 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : August : July : : : : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 142,959 159,267 139,968 -2.1 -12.1 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 457,667 468,347 458,820 0.3 -2.0 Cheddar ............................: 318,114 323,377 314,402 -1.2 -2.8 Other American types ...............: 139,553 144,970 144,418 3.5 -0.4 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 7,361 7,043 7,875 7.0 11.8 Brick and Muenster ...................: 15,515 17,329 18,786 21.1 8.4 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 96,976 88,070 91,003 -6.2 3.3 Feta .................................: 12,522 12,763 13,246 5.8 3.8 Gouda ................................: 4,261 6,047 5,633 32.2 -6.8 Hispanic .............................: 35,079 32,429 35,525 1.3 9.5 Italian types ........................: 486,732 482,907 483,894 -0.6 0.2 Mozzarella .........................: 383,858 382,947 380,372 -0.9 -0.7 Parmesan ...........................: 38,284 40,525 39,230 2.5 -3.2 Provolone ..........................: 32,262 31,066 32,767 1.6 5.5 Ricotta ............................: 20,460 17,850 20,907 2.2 17.1 Romano .............................: 4,718 3,993 3,594 -23.8 -10.0 Other Italian types ................: 7,150 6,526 7,024 -1.8 7.6 Swiss ................................: 27,873 28,993 27,423 -1.6 -5.4 All other types ......................: 13,278 11,854 12,515 -5.7 5.6 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,157,264 1,155,782 1,154,720 -0.2 -0.1 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 33,424 33,637 36,564 9.4 8.7 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 31,436 32,233 33,339 6.1 3.4 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 27,427 29,280 31,550 15.0 7.8 : Sour cream .............................: 127,030 117,830 124,081 -2.3 5.3 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 402,223 400,464 413,211 2.7 3.2 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 65,493 61,962 66,225 1.1 6.9 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 20,726 20,359 21,492 3.7 5.6 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 21,967 21,855 18,970 -13.6 -13.2 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 42,693 42,214 40,462 -5.2 -4.2 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 731 648 831 13.7 28.2 Sherbet, hard ........................: 2,003 1,639 2,146 7.1 30.9 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 3,940 4,903 4,213 6.9 -14.1 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 809 1,000 1,053 30.2 5.3 Nonfat, hard .......................: 331 365 360 8.8 -1.4 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 1,336 1,336 1,330 -0.4 -0.4 Water and juice ices .................: 6,306 7,146 6,477 2.7 -9.4 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 44,561 41,838 42,048 -5.6 0.5 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 23,148 23,802 22,671 -2.1 -4.8 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 499 441 472 -5.4 7.0 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,655 1,468 1,835 10.9 25.0 Yogurt mix ...........................: 1,880 2,050 2,030 8.0 -1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2022 and 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :----------------------------- Product : 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : August : July : : : : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 10,420 10,465 9,834 -5.6 -6.0 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 70,335 81,967 79,765 13.4 -2.7 Dry whey, animal .....................: 4,979 5,894 3,626 -27.2 -38.5 Dry whey, total ......................: 75,314 87,861 83,391 10.7 -5.1 : Reduced lactose and minerals : Human ................................: 2,063 826 508 -75.4 -38.5 Animal ...............................: 3,251 2,982 2,916 -10.3 -2.2 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 34,093 41,002 39,032 14.5 -4.8 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,027 1,051 1,303 26.9 24.0 Total 2/ .............................: 35,120 42,053 40,335 14.8 -4.1 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 11,253 14,010 13,620 21.0 -2.8 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 23,867 28,043 26,715 11.9 -4.7 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 10,518 8,521 9,387 -10.8 10.2 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 93,173 92,704 92,226 -1.0 -0.5 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 65,276 83,858 85,859 31.5 2.4 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,861 3,544 2,812 51.1 -20.7 Dry whey, total ......................: 67,137 87,402 88,671 32.1 1.5 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 9,129 9,236 8,752 -4.1 -5.2 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 70,887 83,359 80,638 13.8 -3.3 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,337 1,449 1,386 3.7 -4.3 Total 2/ .............................: 72,224 84,808 82,024 13.6 -3.3 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 22,457 33,254 34,707 54.5 4.4 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 49,767 51,554 47,317 -4.9 -8.2 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 20,609 21,958 21,347 3.6 -2.8 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 159,652 147,273 143,037 -10.4 -2.9 : --------- cents per pound -------- --- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 10.6 23.6 23.5 12.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2022 and 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :----------------------------- Product : 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : August : July : : : : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 118,693 137,953 132,362 11.5 -4.1 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 8,536 11,522 5,671 -33.6 -50.8 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 624 599 666 6.7 11.2 Dry whole milk .......................: 12,076 8,719 8,005 -33.7 -8.2 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 14,386 16,331 13,673 -5.0 -16.3 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 133,625 135,135 113,365 -15.2 -16.1 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 65,551 60,669 57,213 -12.7 -5.7 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 26,363 38,976 29,775 12.9 -23.6 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 7,286 6,948 7,734 6.1 11.3 Dry whole milk .......................: 14,177 9,107 11,469 -19.1 25.9 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 312,818 285,713 266,637 -14.8 -6.7 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 160,739 139,677 131,706 -18.1 -5.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2022 and 2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2022 : 2023 : from : 2022 : 2023 : from : : : 2022 : : : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 pounds -- percent --- 1,000 pounds --- percent Total cheese 1/ : January ......................:1,178,278 1,205,337 2.3 1,178,278 1,205,337 2.3 February .....................:1,091,747 1,100,262 0.8 2,270,025 2,305,599 1.6 March ........................:1,231,174 1,231,918 0.1 3,501,199 3,537,517 1.0 April ........................:1,173,437 1,169,980 -0.3 4,674,636 4,707,497 0.7 May ..........................:1,204,698 1,203,666 -0.1 5,879,334 5,911,163 0.5 June .........................:1,165,799 1,170,317 0.4 7,045,133 7,081,480 0.5 July .........................:1,170,138 1,155,782 -1.2 8,215,271 8,237,262 0.3 August .......................:1,157,264 1,154,720 -0.2 9,372,535 9,391,982 0.2 September ....................:1,150,810 10,523,345 October ......................:1,184,538 11,707,883 November .....................:1,156,153 12,864,036 December .....................:1,198,739 14,062,775 : Total American cheese types 2/ : January ......................: 483,756 498,646 3.1 483,756 498,646 3.1 February .....................: 436,283 443,179 1.6 920,039 941,825 2.4 March ........................: 482,811 498,889 3.3 1,402,850 1,440,714 2.7 April ........................: 477,133 485,838 1.8 1,879,983 1,926,552 2.5 May ..........................: 488,333 510,181 4.5 2,368,316 2,436,733 2.9 June .........................: 466,040 473,627 1.6 2,834,356 2,910,360 2.7 July .........................: 473,984 468,347 -1.2 3,308,340 3,378,707 2.1 August .......................: 457,667 458,820 0.3 3,766,007 3,837,527 1.9 September ....................: 446,931 4,212,938 October ......................: 475,411 4,688,349 November .....................: 466,253 5,154,602 December .....................: 485,708 5,640,310 : Cheddar cheese : January ......................: 344,643 353,921 2.7 344,643 353,921 2.7 February .....................: 306,347 317,059 3.5 650,990 670,980 3.1 March ........................: 333,498 348,055 4.4 984,488 1,019,035 3.5 April ........................: 327,173 345,668 5.7 1,311,661 1,364,703 4.0 May ..........................: 339,704 356,583 5.0 1,651,365 1,721,286 4.2 June .........................: 341,624 338,004 -1.1 1,992,989 2,059,290 3.3 July .........................: 340,236 323,377 -5.0 2,333,225 2,382,667 2.1 August .......................: 318,114 314,402 -1.2 2,651,339 2,697,069 1.7 September ....................: 305,153 2,956,492 October ......................: 340,233 3,296,725 November .....................: 323,788 3,620,513 December .....................: 343,228 3,963,741 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2022 and 2023 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2022 : 2023 : from : 2022 : 2023 : from : : : 2022 : : : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Total Italian cheese types : January ......................: 485,660 499,904 2.9 485,660 499,904 2.9 February .....................: 457,311 458,867 0.3 942,971 958,771 1.7 March ........................: 519,279 512,918 -1.2 1,462,250 1,471,689 0.6 April ........................: 491,105 479,150 -2.4 1,953,355 1,950,839 -0.1 May ..........................: 496,930 482,542 -2.9 2,450,285 2,433,381 -0.7 June .........................: 485,592 480,836 -1.0 2,935,877 2,914,217 -0.7 July .........................: 488,763 482,907 -1.2 3,424,640 3,397,124 -0.8 August .......................: 486,732 483,894 -0.6 3,911,372 3,881,018 -0.8 September ....................: 496,490 4,407,862 October ......................: 499,233 4,907,095 November .....................: 488,746 5,395,841 December .....................: 508,061 5,903,902 : Mozzarella : January ......................: 376,548 393,111 4.4 376,548 393,111 4.4 February .....................: 356,604 361,531 1.4 733,152 754,642 2.9 March ........................: 408,184 401,721 -1.6 1,141,336 1,156,363 1.3 April ........................: 386,577 380,896 -1.5 1,527,913 1,537,259 0.6 May ..........................: 377,519 379,497 0.5 1,905,432 1,916,756 0.6 June .........................: 386,708 380,049 -1.7 2,292,140 2,296,805 0.2 July .........................: 392,366 382,947 -2.4 2,684,506 2,679,752 -0.2 August .......................: 383,858 380,372 -0.9 3,068,364 3,060,124 -0.3 September ....................: 385,587 3,453,951 October ......................: 390,597 3,844,548 November .....................: 384,171 4,228,719 December .....................: 399,393 4,628,112 : Other Italian cheese types : January ......................: 7,990 7,155 -10.5 7,990 7,155 -10.5 February .....................: 7,233 6,580 -9.0 15,223 13,735 -9.8 March ........................: 8,836 7,398 -16.3 24,059 21,133 -12.2 April ........................: 8,067 9,487 17.6 32,126 30,620 -4.7 May ..........................: 8,069 7,195 -10.8 40,195 37,815 -5.9 June .........................: 8,091 6,795 -16.0 48,286 44,610 -7.6 July .........................: 7,420 6,526 -12.0 55,706 51,136 -8.2 August .......................: 7,150 7,024 -1.8 62,856 58,160 -7.5 September ....................: 8,237 71,093 October ......................: 7,931 79,024 November .....................: 7,837 86,861 December .....................: 8,583 95,444 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2022 and 2023 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2022 : 2023 : from : 2022 : 2023 : from : : : 2022 : : : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Butter : January ......................: 196,236 201,347 2.6 196,236 201,347 2.6 February .....................: 183,333 187,200 2.1 379,569 388,547 2.4 March ........................: 202,211 204,964 1.4 581,780 593,511 2.0 April ........................: 181,303 196,909 8.6 763,083 790,420 3.6 May ..........................: 179,812 194,581 8.2 942,895 985,001 4.5 June .........................: 158,979 162,129 2.0 1,101,874 1,147,130 4.1 July .........................: 151,755 159,267 5.0 1,253,629 1,306,397 4.2 August .......................: 142,959 139,968 -2.1 1,396,588 1,446,365 3.6 September ....................: 140,552 1,537,140 October ......................: 162,114 1,699,254 November .....................: 171,461 1,870,715 December .....................: 188,022 2,058,737 : Nonfat dry milk, human : January ......................: 170,437 174,953 2.6 170,437 174,953 2.6 February .....................: 168,997 182,528 8.0 339,434 357,481 5.3 March ........................: 191,815 199,448 4.0 531,249 556,929 4.8 April ........................: 195,821 198,595 1.4 727,070 755,524 3.9 May ..........................: 192,677 208,766 8.4 919,747 964,290 4.8 June .........................: 168,971 178,017 5.4 1,088,718 1,142,307 4.9 July .........................: 165,726 135,135 -18.5 1,254,444 1,277,442 1.8 August .......................: 133,625 113,365 -15.2 1,388,069 1,390,807 0.2 September ....................: 122,804 1,510,873 October ......................: 129,037 1,639,910 November .....................: 160,743 1,800,653 December .....................: 167,711 1,968,364 : Skim milk powder, total 3/ : January ......................: 51,932 44,580 -14.2 51,932 44,580 -14.2 February .....................: 40,138 37,199 -7.3 92,070 81,779 -11.2 March ........................: 42,902 35,252 -17.8 134,972 117,031 -13.3 April ........................: 44,613 34,783 -22.0 179,585 151,814 -15.5 May ..........................: 50,753 34,678 -31.7 230,338 186,492 -19.0 June .........................: 54,406 37,410 -31.2 284,744 223,902 -21.4 July .........................: 61,008 60,669 -0.6 345,752 284,571 -17.7 August .......................: 65,551 57,213 -12.7 411,303 341,784 -16.9 September ....................: 68,422 479,725 October ......................: 65,285 545,010 November .....................: 49,110 594,120 December .....................: 63,766 657,886 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2022 and 2023 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2022 : 2023 : from : 2022 : 2023 : from : : : 2022 : : : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Dry whey, total 4/ : January ......................: 72,766 76,713 5.4 72,766 76,713 5.4 February .....................: 68,293 66,824 -2.2 141,059 143,537 1.8 March ........................: 77,764 77,542 -0.3 218,823 221,079 1.0 April ........................: 79,446 79,592 0.2 298,269 300,671 0.8 May ..........................: 79,205 81,777 3.2 377,474 382,448 1.3 June .........................: 80,062 84,544 5.6 457,536 466,992 2.1 July .........................: 84,287 87,861 4.2 541,823 554,853 2.4 August .......................: 75,314 83,391 10.7 617,137 638,244 3.4 September ....................: 75,792 692,929 October ......................: 75,348 768,277 November .....................: 72,041 840,318 December .....................: 74,930 915,248 : Lactose, human and animal : January ......................: 94,587 88,959 -6.0 94,587 88,959 -6.0 February .....................: 84,943 82,682 -2.7 179,530 171,641 -4.4 March ........................: 93,521 98,547 5.4 273,051 270,188 -1.0 April ........................: 96,162 91,420 -4.9 369,213 361,608 -2.1 May ..........................: 94,985 94,083 -0.9 464,198 455,691 -1.8 June .........................: 98,429 97,381 -1.1 562,627 553,072 -1.7 July .........................: 95,345 92,704 -2.8 657,972 645,776 -1.9 August .......................: 93,173 92,226 -1.0 751,145 738,002 -1.7 September ....................: 91,193 842,338 October ......................: 91,462 933,800 November .....................: 88,620 1,022,420 December .....................: 89,419 1,111,839 : Whey protein concentrate, total : January ......................: 38,640 41,517 7.4 38,640 41,517 7.4 February .....................: 35,081 37,173 6.0 73,721 78,690 6.7 March ........................: 36,764 42,501 15.6 110,485 121,191 9.7 April ........................: 36,914 41,663 12.9 147,399 162,854 10.5 May ..........................: 36,329 43,829 20.6 183,728 206,683 12.5 June .........................: 36,215 42,401 17.1 219,943 249,084 13.2 July .........................: 36,463 42,053 15.3 256,406 291,137 13.5 August .......................: 35,120 40,335 14.8 291,526 331,472 13.7 September ....................: 38,654 330,180 October ......................: 39,326 369,506 November .....................: 39,907 409,413 December .....................: 41,708 451,121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2022 and 2023 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2022 : 2023 : from : 2022 : 2023 : from : : : 2022 : : : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Cottage cheese, cream : January ......................: 27,872 28,894 3.7 27,872 28,894 3.7 February .....................: 28,301 29,357 3.7 56,173 58,251 3.7 March ........................: 29,527 33,090 12.1 85,700 91,341 6.6 April ........................: 26,629 28,368 6.5 112,329 119,709 6.6 May ..........................: 27,362 33,021 20.7 139,691 152,730 9.3 June .........................: 29,366 32,271 9.9 169,057 185,001 9.4 July .........................: 28,727 32,233 12.2 197,784 217,234 9.8 August .......................: 31,436 33,339 6.1 229,220 250,573 9.3 September ....................: 29,634 258,854 October ......................: 27,832 286,686 November .....................: 28,478 315,164 December .....................: 29,136 344,300 : Cottage cheese, lowfat : January ......................: 24,194 26,110 7.9 24,194 26,110 7.9 February .....................: 24,674 24,320 -1.4 48,868 50,430 3.2 March ........................: 26,571 25,899 -2.5 75,439 76,329 1.2 April ........................: 24,821 24,605 -0.9 100,260 100,934 0.7 May ..........................: 23,930 28,066 17.3 124,190 129,000 3.9 June .........................: 24,359 27,307 12.1 148,549 156,307 5.2 July .........................: 24,826 29,280 17.9 173,375 185,587 7.0 August .......................: 27,427 31,550 15.0 200,802 217,137 8.1 September ....................: 25,420 226,222 October ......................: 23,911 250,133 November .....................: 22,035 272,168 December .....................: 21,858 294,026 : Sour cream : January ......................: 124,280 126,074 1.4 124,280 126,074 1.4 February .....................: 116,771 113,600 -2.7 241,051 239,674 -0.6 March ........................: 126,440 125,905 -0.4 367,491 365,579 -0.5 April ........................: 116,700 117,517 0.7 484,191 483,096 -0.2 May ..........................: 125,804 127,349 1.2 609,995 610,445 0.1 June .........................: 123,165 127,333 3.4 733,160 737,778 0.6 July .........................: 115,623 117,830 1.9 848,783 855,608 0.8 August .......................: 127,030 124,081 -2.3 975,813 979,689 0.4 September ....................: 121,170 1,096,983 October ......................: 131,035 1,228,018 November .....................: 133,978 1,361,996 December .....................: 133,622 1,495,618 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2022 and 2023 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2022 : 2023 : from : 2022 : 2023 : from : : : 2022 : : : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent Ice cream, regular hard : January ......................: 54,581 52,963 -3.0 54,581 52,963 -3.0 February .....................: 54,354 58,382 7.4 108,935 111,345 2.2 March ........................: 66,216 66,245 (Z) 175,151 177,590 1.4 April ........................: 65,427 61,008 -6.8 240,578 238,598 -0.8 May ..........................: 62,248 63,592 2.2 302,826 302,190 -0.2 June .........................: 66,973 67,211 0.4 369,799 369,401 -0.1 July .........................: 61,063 61,962 1.5 430,862 431,363 0.1 August .......................: 65,493 66,225 1.1 496,355 497,588 0.2 September ....................: 63,076 559,431 October ......................: 59,468 618,899 November .....................: 54,126 673,025 December .....................: 53,665 726,690 : Ice cream, lowfat total : January ......................: 31,874 29,018 -9.0 31,874 29,018 -9.0 February .....................: 34,297 31,897 -7.0 66,171 60,915 -7.9 March ........................: 42,726 39,634 -7.2 108,897 100,549 -7.7 April ........................: 40,423 37,670 -6.8 149,320 138,219 -7.4 May ..........................: 41,179 40,755 -1.0 190,499 178,974 -6.0 June .........................: 43,257 41,917 -3.1 233,756 220,891 -5.5 July .........................: 40,620 42,214 3.9 274,376 263,105 -4.1 August .......................: 42,693 40,462 -5.2 317,069 303,567 -4.3 September ....................: 37,344 354,413 October ......................: 35,656 390,069 November .....................: 29,075 419,144 December .....................: 27,182 446,326 : Sherbet, hard : January ......................: 1,833 1,971 7.5 1,833 1,971 7.5 February .....................: 2,003 2,308 15.2 3,836 4,279 11.5 March ........................: 2,614 1,969 -24.7 6,450 6,248 -3.1 April ........................: 1,991 2,047 2.8 8,441 8,295 -1.7 May ..........................: 2,040 2,007 -1.6 10,481 10,302 -1.7 June .........................: 2,065 1,914 -7.3 12,546 12,216 -2.6 July .........................: 2,224 1,639 -26.3 14,770 13,855 -6.2 August .......................: 2,003 2,146 7.1 16,773 16,001 -4.6 September ....................: 1,981 18,754 October ......................: 2,161 20,915 November .....................: 1,671 22,586 December .....................: 1,678 24,264 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2022 and 2023 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2022 : 2023 : from : 2022 : 2023 : from : : : 2022 : : : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Yogurt, plain and flavored : January ......................: 372,907 391,637 5.0 372,907 391,637 5.0 February .....................: 376,866 400,599 6.3 749,773 792,236 5.7 March ........................: 429,558 440,775 2.6 1,179,331 1,233,011 4.6 April ........................: 373,945 382,713 2.3 1,553,276 1,615,724 4.0 May ..........................: 399,140 404,050 1.2 1,952,416 2,019,774 3.4 June .........................: 391,060 401,095 2.6 2,343,476 2,420,869 3.3 July .........................: 379,818 400,464 5.4 2,723,294 2,821,333 3.6 August .......................: 402,223 413,211 2.7 3,125,517 3,234,544 3.5 September ....................: 398,067 3,523,584 October ......................: 391,563 3,915,147 November .....................: 337,045 4,252,192 December .....................: 371,368 4,623,560 : : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent : Frozen yogurt, total : January ......................: 2,765 3,467 25.4 2,765 3,467 25.4 February .....................: 3,711 4,340 16.9 6,476 7,807 20.6 March ........................: 4,066 3,296 -18.9 10,542 11,103 5.3 April ........................: 3,509 3,496 -0.4 14,051 14,599 3.9 May ..........................: 4,764 4,374 -8.2 18,815 18,973 0.8 June .........................: 4,572 4,577 0.1 23,387 23,550 0.7 July .........................: 5,005 4,903 -2.0 28,392 28,453 0.2 August .......................: 3,940 4,213 6.9 32,332 32,666 1.0 September ....................: 3,115 35,447 October ......................: 3,826 39,273 November .....................: 2,664 41,937 December .....................: 3,675 45,612 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : August : July : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 206,755 202,324 207,847 0.5 2.7 Idaho ..........: 73,689 87,139 80,360 9.1 -7.8 Illinois .......: 5,316 5,547 5,338 0.4 -3.8 Iowa ...........: 32,270 32,063 32,083 -0.6 0.1 Minnesota ......: 68,053 70,101 66,926 -1.7 -4.5 New Jersey .....: 5,221 5,112 5,172 -0.9 1.2 New Mexico .....: 80,707 77,173 74,245 -8.0 -3.8 New York .......: 68,943 71,082 69,674 1.1 -2.0 Ohio ...........: 20,366 20,469 21,069 3.5 2.9 Pennsylvania ...: 35,896 37,907 39,479 10.0 4.1 South Dakota ...: 43,058 43,137 40,813 -5.2 -5.4 Vermont ........: 12,133 11,897 11,563 -4.7 -2.8 Wisconsin ......: 291,968 292,289 300,704 3.0 2.9 : Other States 1/ : 212,889 199,542 199,447 -6.3 (Z) : United States ..: 1,157,264 1,155,782 1,154,720 -0.2 -0.1 : Atlantic .......: 133,892 137,641 137,346 2.6 -0.2 Central ........: 566,441 561,987 566,695 (Z) 0.8 West ...........: 456,931 456,154 450,679 -1.4 -1.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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. American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: August 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : August : July : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 44,996 42,568 46,029 2.3 8.1 Iowa ...........: 16,555 15,955 15,923 -3.8 -0.2 Minnesota ......: 57,719 59,593 56,545 -2.0 -5.1 New York .......: 12,168 11,814 12,154 -0.1 2.9 Wisconsin ......: 87,626 90,964 90,300 3.1 -0.7 : Other States 1/ : 238,603 247,453 237,869 -0.3 -3.9 : United States ..: 457,667 468,347 458,820 0.3 -2.0 : Atlantic .......: 28,871 27,990 28,034 -2.9 0.2 Central ........: 248,225 257,098 249,134 0.4 -3.1 West ...........: 180,571 183,259 181,652 0.6 -0.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : August : July : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 22,583 16,812 22,118 -2.1 31.6 Vermont ........: 8,638 8,003 7,980 -7.6 -0.3 Wisconsin ......: 57,888 59,483 57,500 -0.7 -3.3 : Other States 1/ : 229,005 239,079 226,804 -1.0 -5.1 : United States ..: 318,114 323,377 314,402 -1.2 -2.8 : Atlantic .......: 26,675 25,837 25,939 -2.8 0.4 Central ........: 170,521 177,253 168,643 -1.1 -4.9 West ...........: 120,918 120,287 119,820 -0.9 -0.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : August : July : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 136,922 135,752 135,248 -1.2 -0.4 Minnesota ......: 10,018 10,269 10,145 1.3 -1.2 New Jersey .....: 2,727 2,693 2,716 -0.4 0.9 New York .......: 28,558 27,298 30,008 5.1 9.9 Pennsylvania ...: 22,065 22,116 22,575 2.3 2.1 Wisconsin ......: 137,532 140,580 143,008 4.0 1.7 : Other States 1/ : 148,910 144,199 140,194 -5.9 -2.8 : United States ..: 486,732 482,907 483,894 -0.6 0.2 : Atlantic .......: 57,104 56,100 59,172 3.6 5.5 Central ........: 205,452 205,264 209,038 1.7 1.8 West ...........: 224,176 221,543 215,684 -3.8 -2.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : August : July : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 126,442 124,827 125,895 -0.4 0.9 New Jersey .....: 1,379 1,254 1,316 -4.6 4.9 New York .......: 14,053 14,210 14,181 0.9 -0.2 Pennsylvania ...: 17,622 18,264 18,074 2.6 -1.0 Wisconsin ......: 87,601 91,632 94,000 7.3 2.6 : Other States 1/ : 136,761 132,760 126,906 -7.2 -4.4 : United States ..: 383,858 382,947 380,372 -0.9 -0.7 : Atlantic .......: 35,662 36,640 36,230 1.6 -1.1 Central ........: 136,016 137,276 139,176 2.3 1.4 West ...........: 212,180 209,031 204,966 -3.4 -1.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : August : July : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 51,171 51,041 49,147 -4.0 -3.7 Pennsylvania ...: 7,366 6,654 5,614 -23.8 -15.6 : Other States 1/ : 84,422 101,572 85,207 0.9 -16.1 : United States ..: 142,959 159,267 139,968 -2.1 -12.1 : Atlantic .......: 11,420 10,220 9,990 -12.5 -2.3 Central ........: 47,933 62,580 55,071 14.9 -12.0 West ...........: 83,606 86,467 74,907 -10.4 -13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : August : July : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 50,105 46,488 36,464 -27.2 -21.6 Pennsylvania ...: 12,557 13,982 13,645 8.7 -2.4 Wisconsin ......: 1,759 1,057 1,412 -19.7 33.6 : Other States 1/ : 69,204 73,608 61,844 -10.6 -16.0 : United States ..: 133,625 135,135 113,365 -15.2 -16.1 : Atlantic .......: 25,125 27,555 25,419 1.2 -7.8 Central ........: 32,096 31,641 26,816 -16.5 -15.2 West ...........: 76,404 75,939 61,130 -20.0 -19.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : August : July : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : New York .......: 9,578 10,646 11,404 19.1 7.1 Wisconsin ......: 21,996 20,927 21,321 -3.1 1.9 : Other States 1/ : 38,761 50,394 47,040 21.4 -6.7 : United States ..: 70,335 81,967 79,765 13.4 -2.7 : Atlantic .......: 18,267 20,532 21,839 19.6 6.4 Central ........: 32,581 40,702 40,442 24.1 -0.6 West ...........: 19,487 20,733 17,484 -10.3 -15.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : August : July : August :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : August : July : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 7,385 7,071 7,391 0.1 4.5 Connecticut ....: 1,477 1,479 1,241 -16.0 -16.1 New York .......: 2,480 2,647 2,537 2.3 -4.2 Ohio ...........: 2,665 2,405 2,327 -12.7 -3.2 Oregon .........: 994 960 1,077 8.4 12.2 Pennsylvania ...: 3,440 3,262 3,317 -3.6 1.7 Tennessee ......: 2,001 1,792 1,994 -0.3 11.3 Utah ...........: 1,582 1,463 1,602 1.3 9.5 Wisconsin ......: 810 872 837 3.3 -4.0 : Other States 1/ : 42,659 40,011 43,902 2.9 9.7 : United States ..: 65,493 61,962 66,225 1.1 6.9 : Atlantic .......: 14,924 14,740 14,911 -0.1 1.2 Central ........: 38,880 35,330 38,415 -1.2 8.7 West ...........: 11,689 11,892 12,899 10.4 8.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin. Atlantic: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia. Statistical Methodology Data Collection Period: Dairy products estimates are based upon survey data collected after the close of each month. Production data are provided by the firms producing dairy products. Sampling frames and sample size: In 2022, there were 1,201 manufacturers that produced one or more dairy products. In states with small numbers of plants, reports are received from all plants each month. In states with large numbers of plants, survey procedures are designed to obtain monthly reports from all large plants and from a sample of small plants. In some states, the State Departments of Agriculture assist in collection of data, which eliminates duplicate reporting and reduces respondent burden. Modes of data collection: Data are collected by mail, personal and telephone interviews, facsimile, and via electronic mail. Terms and definitions: Firms complete the questionnaire using standard industry definitions and through the aid of instructions and definitions provided on the questionnaire. Reliability: Data for the Dairy Products report are collected by a Census of all known manufacturers of dairy products in the United States. Firms producing large quantities of dairy products, along with a sample of smaller firms, are contacted monthly to collect previous month production data. Those small firms not contacted monthly are contacted after the close of the year to obtain previous year production. Production of products at small firms not contacted monthly are estimated during the monthly survey based upon check data, and state and national trends. Small firms are defined as those that do not make up a significant portion of the published total. Plants storing nonfat dry milk and dry whey are required under Federal law as defined in Public Laws 106-532 and 107-171 to complete the Dairy Products report. Plants storing these items are contacted monthly. Additionally, many state governments have mandated that dairy plants in their state complete the Dairy Products report each month. Because the Dairy Products survey is a census, sampling error should not affect the final estimates, however non-sampling errors are possible. Estimating Procedures: In the Regional Field Office (RFO), data reported by firms are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported in prior months and by data reported by other firms in the State. Each RFO summarizes data at the Individual State level. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting comments where they are compared with surrounding states, their region, and national trends. During both RFO and ASB review, plants are sometimes contacted again for further verification of numbers reported. After ASB review, RFO data are summarized into a National level summary. Revision Policy: Monthly estimates are subject to revision the month following the preliminary estimates. Annual estimates are published in late April in the Dairy Products Yearly Summary report which includes any revisions made to previous 2 years of estimates. 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