Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released July 1, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). May 2022 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.19 billion pounds, 2.1 percent above May 2021 and 2.5 percent above April 2022. Italian type cheese production totaled 486 million pounds, 2.9 percent above May 2021 but 0.6 percent below April 2022. American type cheese production totaled 483 million pounds, 0.3 percent above May 2021 and 3.3 percent above April 2022. Butter production was 182 million pounds, 0.7 percent below May 2021 but 0.3 percent above April 2022. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with May 2021) Nonfat dry milk, human - 193 million pounds, down 6.2 percent. Skim milk powder - 38.7 million pounds, down 20.3 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with May 2021) Dry whey, total - 84.6 million pounds, up 9.5 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 105 million pounds, up 10.8 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 43.7 million pounds, up 8.1 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with May 2021) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 62.6 million gallons, up 2.3 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 40.5 million gallons, down 7.6 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 2.24 million gallons, down 5.2 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 4.31 million gallons, up 1.4 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: May 2021 and 2022................................... 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: May 2021 and 2022......... 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: May 2021 and 2022...... 5 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2021 and 2022............................. 6 Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States, United States, and Regions: May 2021 and 2022.. 13 American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2021 and 2022........................ 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2021 and 2022......................... 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2021 and 2022................... 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2021 and 2022...................... 15 Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2021 and 2022................................. 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2021 and 2022................ 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2021 and 2022....................... 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2021 and 2022.............. 17 Dairy Products Regions.................................................................................... 18 Statistical Methodology................................................................................... 19 Information Contacts...................................................................................... 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: May 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :----------------------------- Product : 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : May : April : : : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 183,041 181,179 181,711 -0.7 0.3 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 481,545 467,510 482,807 0.3 3.3 Cheddar ............................: 348,365 319,950 335,362 -3.7 4.8 Other American types ...............: 133,180 147,560 147,445 10.7 -0.1 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 8,207 7,883 7,380 -10.1 -6.4 Brick and Muenster ...................: 17,416 17,868 15,857 -9.0 -11.3 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 93,185 84,477 101,748 9.2 20.4 Feta .................................: 15,678 15,158 15,469 -1.3 2.1 Gouda ................................: 5,723 5,308 5,568 -2.7 4.9 Hispanic .............................: 27,919 28,946 29,900 7.1 3.3 Italian types ........................: 472,514 489,492 486,315 2.9 -0.6 Mozzarella .........................: 371,087 386,815 387,991 4.6 0.3 Parmesan ...........................: 40,065 39,681 36,735 -8.3 -7.4 Provolone ..........................: 32,232 29,582 30,296 -6.0 2.4 Ricotta ............................: 16,005 21,104 19,108 19.4 -9.5 Romano .............................: 6,310 4,400 4,170 -33.9 -5.2 Other Italian types ................: 6,815 7,910 8,015 17.6 1.3 Swiss ................................: 28,347 30,290 31,133 9.8 2.8 All other types ......................: 12,689 11,757 11,836 -6.7 0.7 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,163,223 1,158,689 1,188,013 2.1 2.5 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 28,192 29,410 29,379 4.2 -0.1 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 28,165 26,671 27,561 -2.1 3.3 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 24,753 25,403 24,348 -1.6 -4.2 : Sour cream .............................: 120,142 117,676 125,210 4.2 6.4 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 393,724 378,182 400,546 1.7 5.9 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 61,168 64,748 62,580 2.3 -3.3 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 21,662 20,646 19,495 -10.0 -5.6 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 22,193 17,511 21,048 -5.2 20.2 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 43,855 38,157 40,543 -7.6 6.3 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 521 752 665 27.6 -11.6 Sherbet, hard ........................: 2,364 2,208 2,242 -5.2 1.5 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 4,248 4,827 4,306 1.4 -10.8 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 978 1,135 1,096 12.1 -3.4 Nonfat, hard .......................: 299 146 239 -20.1 63.7 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 1,073 1,116 824 -23.2 -26.2 Water and juice ices .................: 6,561 6,218 6,974 6.3 12.2 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 38,884 42,709 40,350 3.8 -5.5 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 25,005 21,352 22,864 -8.6 7.1 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 354 445 495 39.8 11.2 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,719 1,668 1,713 -0.3 2.7 Yogurt mix ...........................: 1,713 1,750 1,807 5.5 3.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey, and Jack. 2/ Excludes Cottage Cheese. 3/ Mostly used for processing into cream or lowfat cottage cheese. 4/ Fat content 4 percent or more. 5/ Fat content less than 4 percent. 6/ Includes freezer-made milkshake. 7/ Includes milkshake mix. Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: May 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :----------------------------- Product : 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : May : April : : : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 10,535 8,532 8,217 -22.0 -3.7 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 76,036 81,278 81,581 7.3 0.4 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,241 1,541 3,042 145.1 97.4 Dry whey, total ......................: 77,277 82,819 84,623 9.5 2.2 : Reduced lactose and minerals : Human ................................: 1,656 2,727 2,593 56.6 -4.9 Animal ...............................: 3,136 3,681 3,189 1.7 -13.4 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 39,025 44,498 42,314 8.4 -4.9 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,425 1,013 1,407 -1.3 38.9 Total 2/ .............................: 40,450 45,511 43,721 8.1 -3.9 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 14,154 16,072 15,990 13.0 -0.5 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 26,296 29,439 27,731 5.5 -5.8 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 11,084 12,781 12,976 17.1 1.5 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 94,741 100,889 104,943 10.8 4.0 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 66,725 72,223 71,746 7.5 -0.7 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,030 991 1,710 66.0 72.6 Dry whey, total ......................: 67,755 73,214 73,456 8.4 0.3 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 6,528 9,193 8,083 23.8 -12.1 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 61,175 67,090 67,827 10.9 1.1 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,993 1,777 1,910 -4.2 7.5 Total 2/ .............................: 63,168 68,867 69,737 10.4 1.3 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 23,965 21,268 21,020 -12.3 -1.2 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 39,203 47,599 48,717 24.3 2.3 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 12,463 14,231 14,540 16.7 2.2 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 130,816 168,132 172,144 31.6 2.4 : --------- cents per pound -------- -- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 37.1 39.9 39.8 2.6 -0.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Final marketable product only. Does not include quantity used or shipped to another plant for further processing into dry whey or modified whey products. Does not include sweet-type, animal whey. 2/ Whey protein concentrate, 25.0 to 89.9 percent. 3/ Whey protein concentrate, human and animal. 4/ Whey protein isolate, 90.0 percent or greater. 5/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 6/ Reduced lactose and minerals stocks combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 7/ Prices for bulk goods, f.o.b. plant. Average monthly prices reported by firms. Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: May 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :----------------------------- Product : 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : May : April : : : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 126,181 113,998 119,532 -5.3 4.9 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 10,647 12,444 11,765 10.5 -5.5 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 693 898 1,083 56.3 20.6 Dry whole milk .......................: 14,205 10,710 12,109 -14.8 13.1 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 18,991 21,638 22,122 16.5 2.2 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 205,470 195,709 192,657 -6.2 -1.6 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 48,496 35,391 38,670 -20.3 9.3 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 20,722 24,515 24,686 19.1 0.7 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 9,882 7,955 8,443 -14.6 6.1 Dry whole milk .......................: 18,111 19,464 19,933 10.1 2.4 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 348,522 299,069 316,159 -9.3 5.7 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 175,615 174,575 158,244 -9.9 -9.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2021 and 2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2021 : 2022 : from : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : 2021 : : : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 pounds -- percent --- 1,000 pounds --- percent Total cheese 1/ : January ......................:1,143,106 1,172,006 2.5 1,143,106 1,172,006 2.5 February .....................:1,047,673 1,105,338 5.5 2,190,779 2,277,344 4.0 March ........................:1,183,382 1,210,085 2.3 3,374,161 3,487,429 3.4 April ........................:1,154,601 1,158,689 0.4 4,528,762 4,646,118 2.6 May ..........................:1,163,223 1,188,013 2.1 5,691,985 5,834,131 2.5 June .........................:1,126,772 6,818,757 July .........................:1,145,699 7,964,456 August .......................:1,148,755 9,113,211 September ....................:1,134,384 10,247,595 October ......................:1,152,102 11,399,697 November .....................:1,130,406 12,530,103 December .....................:1,176,463 13,706,566 : Total American cheese types 2/ : January ......................: 478,328 471,650 -1.4 478,328 471,650 -1.4 February .....................: 427,090 442,683 3.7 905,418 914,333 1.0 March ........................: 480,500 473,724 -1.4 1,385,918 1,388,057 0.2 April ........................: 478,196 467,510 -2.2 1,864,114 1,855,567 -0.5 May ..........................: 481,545 482,807 0.3 2,345,659 2,338,374 -0.3 June .........................: 457,394 2,803,053 July .........................: 467,274 3,270,327 August .......................: 462,477 3,732,804 September ....................: 454,668 4,187,472 October ......................: 460,680 4,648,152 November .....................: 449,639 5,097,791 December .....................: 469,770 5,567,561 : Cheddar cheese : January ......................: 352,093 332,479 -5.6 352,093 332,479 -5.6 February .....................: 301,126 308,061 2.3 653,219 640,540 -1.9 March ........................: 336,776 327,246 -2.8 989,995 967,786 -2.2 April ........................: 337,847 319,950 -5.3 1,327,842 1,287,736 -3.0 May ..........................: 348,365 335,362 -3.7 1,676,207 1,623,098 -3.2 June .........................: 329,810 2,006,017 July .........................: 325,011 2,331,028 August .......................: 320,293 2,651,321 September ....................: 309,879 2,961,200 October ......................: 324,914 3,286,114 November .....................: 313,524 3,599,638 December .....................: 333,665 3,933,303 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2021 and 2022 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2021 : 2022 : from : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : 2021 : : : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Total Italian cheese types : January ......................: 482,461 503,643 4.4 482,461 503,643 4.4 February .....................: 443,396 466,287 5.2 925,857 969,930 4.8 March ........................: 502,101 517,561 3.1 1,427,958 1,487,491 4.2 April ........................: 483,156 489,492 1.3 1,911,114 1,976,983 3.4 May ..........................: 472,514 486,315 2.9 2,383,628 2,463,298 3.3 June .........................: 465,030 2,848,658 July .........................: 480,260 3,328,918 August .......................: 480,009 3,808,927 September ....................: 475,972 4,284,899 October ......................: 488,426 4,773,325 November .....................: 479,853 5,253,178 December .....................: 498,981 5,752,159 : Mozzarella : January ......................: 376,540 394,810 4.9 376,540 394,810 4.9 February .....................: 344,391 359,283 4.3 720,931 754,093 4.6 March ........................: 392,656 407,492 3.8 1,113,587 1,161,585 4.3 April ........................: 377,151 386,815 2.6 1,490,738 1,548,400 3.9 May ..........................: 371,087 387,991 4.6 1,861,825 1,936,391 4.0 June .........................: 364,385 2,226,210 July .........................: 374,441 2,600,651 August .......................: 374,517 2,975,168 September ....................: 369,882 3,345,050 October ......................: 378,302 3,723,352 November .....................: 375,299 4,098,651 December .....................: 388,985 4,487,636 : Other Italian cheese types : January ......................: 6,374 7,952 24.8 6,374 7,952 24.8 February .....................: 6,455 7,304 13.2 12,829 15,256 18.9 March ........................: 7,132 8,451 18.5 19,961 23,707 18.8 April ........................: 6,577 7,910 20.3 26,538 31,617 19.1 May ..........................: 6,815 8,015 17.6 33,353 39,632 18.8 June .........................: 7,638 40,991 July .........................: 7,750 48,741 August .......................: 7,708 56,449 September ....................: 7,639 64,088 October ......................: 8,621 72,709 November .....................: 8,011 80,720 December .....................: 8,879 89,599 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2021 and 2022 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2021 : 2022 : from : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : 2021 : : : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Butter : January ......................: 222,262 194,034 -12.7 222,262 194,034 -12.7 February .....................: 188,833 183,462 -2.8 411,095 377,496 -8.2 March ........................: 199,574 201,940 1.2 610,669 579,436 -5.1 April ........................: 182,991 181,179 -1.0 793,660 760,615 -4.2 May ..........................: 183,041 181,711 -0.7 976,701 942,326 -3.5 June .........................: 156,965 1,133,666 July .........................: 147,112 1,280,778 August .......................: 147,053 1,427,831 September ....................: 143,640 1,571,471 October ......................: 164,296 1,735,767 November .....................: 155,987 1,891,754 December .....................: 179,962 2,071,716 : Nonfat dry milk, human : January ......................: 210,168 170,306 -19.0 210,168 170,306 -19.0 February .....................: 182,471 170,815 -6.4 392,639 341,121 -13.1 March ........................: 198,254 191,349 -3.5 590,893 532,470 -9.9 April ........................: 193,792 195,709 1.0 784,685 728,179 -7.2 May ..........................: 205,470 192,657 -6.2 990,155 920,836 -7.0 June .........................: 185,604 1,175,759 July .........................: 137,789 1,313,548 August .......................: 121,559 1,435,107 September ....................: 139,384 1,574,491 October ......................: 120,721 1,695,212 November .....................: 161,011 1,856,223 December .....................: 167,804 2,024,027 : Skim milk powder, total 3/ : January ......................: 48,065 43,415 -9.7 48,065 43,415 -9.7 February .....................: 43,967 29,612 -32.6 92,032 73,027 -20.7 March ........................: 52,575 33,146 -37.0 144,607 106,173 -26.6 April ........................: 55,977 35,391 -36.8 200,584 141,564 -29.4 May ..........................: 48,496 38,670 -20.3 249,080 180,234 -27.6 June .........................: 54,174 303,254 July .........................: 64,413 367,667 August .......................: 72,450 440,117 September ....................: 72,120 512,237 October ......................: 77,649 589,886 November .....................: 59,550 649,436 December .....................: 48,567 698,003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2021 and 2022 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2021 : 2022 : from : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : 2021 : : : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Dry whey, total 4/ : January ......................: 83,537 80,406 -3.7 83,537 80,406 -3.7 February .....................: 77,154 70,288 -8.9 160,691 150,694 -6.2 March ........................: 76,909 83,060 8.0 237,600 233,754 -1.6 April ........................: 77,435 82,819 7.0 315,035 316,573 0.5 May ..........................: 77,277 84,623 9.5 392,312 401,196 2.3 June .........................: 76,350 468,662 July .........................: 81,016 549,678 August .......................: 82,302 631,980 September ....................: 75,185 707,165 October ......................: 74,882 782,047 November .....................: 75,856 857,903 December .....................: 76,044 933,947 : Lactose, human and animal : January ......................: 91,730 101,448 10.6 91,730 101,448 10.6 February .....................: 84,576 92,778 9.7 176,306 194,226 10.2 March ........................: 97,812 96,701 -1.1 274,118 290,927 6.1 April ........................: 98,065 100,889 2.9 372,183 391,816 5.3 May ..........................: 94,741 104,943 10.8 466,924 496,759 6.4 June .........................: 96,228 563,152 July .........................: 99,012 662,164 August .......................: 97,958 760,122 September ....................: 100,670 860,792 October ......................: 96,548 957,340 November .....................: 90,511 1,047,851 December .....................: 103,807 1,151,658 : Whey protein concentrate, total : January ......................: 41,358 47,226 14.2 41,358 47,226 14.2 February .....................: 35,794 40,718 13.8 77,152 87,944 14.0 March ........................: 40,832 40,768 -0.2 117,984 128,712 9.1 April ........................: 49,956 45,511 -8.9 167,940 174,223 3.7 May ..........................: 40,450 43,721 8.1 208,390 217,944 4.6 June .........................: 38,515 246,905 July .........................: 38,689 285,594 August .......................: 41,587 327,181 September ....................: 44,812 371,993 October ......................: 46,622 418,615 November .....................: 43,440 462,055 December .....................: 46,935 508,990 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2021 and 2022 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2021 : 2022 : from : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : 2021 : : : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Cottage cheese, cream : January ......................: 26,717 27,422 2.6 26,717 27,422 2.6 February .....................: 27,677 28,452 2.8 54,394 55,874 2.7 March ........................: 31,597 29,744 -5.9 85,991 85,618 -0.4 April ........................: 27,116 26,671 -1.6 113,107 112,289 -0.7 May ..........................: 28,165 27,561 -2.1 141,272 139,850 -1.0 June .........................: 28,624 169,896 July .........................: 29,474 199,370 August .......................: 29,527 228,897 September ....................: 28,604 257,501 October ......................: 27,437 284,938 November .....................: 26,136 311,074 December .....................: 27,472 338,546 : Cottage cheese, lowfat : January ......................: 24,664 24,313 -1.4 24,664 24,313 -1.4 February .....................: 24,788 24,832 0.2 49,452 49,145 -0.6 March ........................: 29,719 26,934 -9.4 79,171 76,079 -3.9 April ........................: 25,862 25,403 -1.8 105,033 101,482 -3.4 May ..........................: 24,753 24,348 -1.6 129,786 125,830 -3.0 June .........................: 25,730 155,516 July .........................: 26,481 181,997 August .......................: 26,252 208,249 September ....................: 25,745 233,994 October ......................: 24,129 258,123 November .....................: 22,085 280,208 December .....................: 23,028 303,236 : Sour cream : January ......................: 114,190 121,358 6.3 114,190 121,358 6.3 February .....................: 114,679 117,010 2.0 228,869 238,368 4.2 March ........................: 133,781 129,936 -2.9 362,650 368,304 1.6 April ........................: 119,051 117,676 -1.2 481,701 485,980 0.9 May ..........................: 120,142 125,210 4.2 601,843 611,190 1.6 June .........................: 126,500 728,343 July .........................: 121,174 849,517 August .......................: 122,915 972,432 September ....................: 118,932 1,091,364 October ......................: 132,853 1,224,217 November .....................: 133,456 1,357,673 December .....................: 136,439 1,494,112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2021 and 2022 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2021 : 2022 : from : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : 2021 : : : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent Ice cream, regular hard : January ......................: 57,904 51,240 -11.5 57,904 51,240 -11.5 February .....................: 57,863 54,872 -5.2 115,767 106,112 -8.3 March ........................: 68,982 65,973 -4.4 184,749 172,085 -6.9 April ........................: 68,856 64,748 -6.0 253,605 236,833 -6.6 May ..........................: 61,168 62,580 2.3 314,773 299,413 -4.9 June .........................: 66,028 380,801 July .........................: 64,257 445,058 August .......................: 63,201 508,259 September ....................: 55,511 563,770 October ......................: 54,598 618,368 November .....................: 52,137 670,505 December .....................: 52,283 722,788 : Ice cream, lowfat total : January ......................: 33,705 27,545 -18.3 33,705 27,545 -18.3 February .....................: 36,884 30,891 -16.2 70,589 58,436 -17.2 March ........................: 47,296 40,461 -14.5 117,885 98,897 -16.1 April ........................: 42,986 38,157 -11.2 160,871 137,054 -14.8 May ..........................: 43,855 40,543 -7.6 204,726 177,597 -13.3 June .........................: 43,004 247,730 July .........................: 42,723 290,453 August .......................: 40,724 331,177 September ....................: 36,106 367,283 October ......................: 35,214 402,497 November .....................: 29,451 431,948 December .....................: 28,727 460,675 : Sherbet, hard : January ......................: 2,366 2,303 -2.7 2,366 2,303 -2.7 February .....................: 2,483 2,519 1.4 4,849 4,822 -0.6 March ........................: 2,497 2,826 13.2 7,346 7,648 4.1 April ........................: 2,823 2,208 -21.8 10,169 9,856 -3.1 May ..........................: 2,364 2,242 -5.2 12,533 12,098 -3.5 June .........................: 2,617 15,150 July .........................: 2,793 17,943 August .......................: 2,336 20,279 September ....................: 2,148 22,427 October ......................: 1,957 24,384 November .....................: 1,773 26,157 December .....................: 1,833 27,990 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2021 and 2022 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2021 : 2022 : from : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : 2021 : : : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Yogurt, plain and flavored : January ......................: 384,678 372,943 -3.1 384,678 372,943 -3.1 February .....................: 382,863 373,445 -2.5 767,541 746,388 -2.8 March ........................: 443,374 431,500 -2.7 1,210,915 1,177,888 -2.7 April ........................: 414,884 378,182 -8.8 1,625,799 1,556,070 -4.3 May ..........................: 393,724 400,546 1.7 2,019,523 1,956,616 -3.1 June .........................: 389,530 2,409,053 July .........................: 401,106 2,810,159 August .......................: 411,210 3,221,369 September ....................: 409,977 3,631,346 October ......................: 386,014 4,017,360 November .....................: 355,335 4,372,695 December .....................: 370,532 4,743,227 : : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent : Frozen yogurt, total : January ......................: 3,033 3,371 11.1 3,033 3,371 11.1 February .....................: 3,934 4,272 8.6 6,967 7,643 9.7 March ........................: 3,795 4,274 12.6 10,762 11,917 10.7 April ........................: 4,895 4,827 -1.4 15,657 16,744 6.9 May ..........................: 4,248 4,306 1.4 19,905 21,050 5.8 June .........................: 4,240 24,145 July .........................: 4,072 28,217 August .......................: 4,334 32,551 September ....................: 3,594 36,145 October ......................: 3,562 39,707 November .....................: 2,901 42,608 December .....................: 3,789 46,397 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes Cottage Cheese. 2/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey, and Jack. 3/ Includes protein standardized and blends. 4/ Excludes all modified dry whey products. Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States, United States, and Regions: May 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : May : April : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- --- percent --- : California .....: 207,595 205,412 211,775 2.0 3.1 Idaho ..........: 79,985 86,405 77,220 -3.5 -10.6 Illinois .......: 5,124 5,904 5,962 16.4 1.0 Iowa ...........: 29,843 31,510 33,082 10.9 5.0 Minnesota ......: 65,106 67,203 66,533 2.2 -1.0 New Jersey .....: 4,305 4,746 4,293 -0.3 -9.5 New Mexico .....: 80,608 78,891 84,173 4.4 6.7 New York .......: 72,364 70,045 76,240 5.4 8.8 Ohio ...........: 19,647 22,711 22,478 14.4 -1.0 Pennsylvania ...: 38,114 38,449 39,420 3.4 2.5 Vermont ........: 11,862 12,670 12,864 8.4 1.5 Wisconsin ......: 294,983 284,555 289,537 -1.8 1.8 : Other States 1/ : 253,687 250,188 264,436 4.2 5.7 : United States ..: 1,163,223 1,158,689 1,188,013 2.1 2.5 : Atlantic .......: 138,945 138,087 145,044 4.4 5.0 Central ........: 563,616 559,909 572,230 1.5 2.2 West ...........: 460,662 460,693 470,739 2.2 2.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : May : April : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent -- : California .....: 50,469 47,126 50,605 0.3 7.4 Iowa ...........: 16,001 16,901 17,525 9.5 3.7 Minnesota ......: 53,746 55,668 56,459 5.0 1.4 New York .......: 11,964 11,433 12,072 0.9 5.6 Wisconsin ......: 92,509 88,057 88,566 -4.3 0.6 : Other States 1/ : 256,856 248,325 257,580 0.3 3.7 : United States ..: 481,545 467,510 482,807 0.3 3.3 : Atlantic .......: 28,529 28,676 29,359 2.9 2.4 Central ........: 257,864 250,871 259,029 0.5 3.3 West ...........: 195,152 187,963 194,419 -0.4 3.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : May : April : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 26,748 21,342 24,127 -9.8 13.0 Vermont ........: 8,441 8,994 9,264 9.8 3.0 Wisconsin ......: 61,454 59,178 59,349 -3.4 0.3 : Other States 1/ : 251,722 230,436 242,622 -3.6 5.3 : United States ..: 348,365 319,950 335,362 -3.7 4.8 : Atlantic .......: 26,556 26,734 27,453 3.4 2.7 Central ........: 186,073 170,952 178,074 -4.3 4.2 West ...........: 135,736 122,264 129,835 -4.3 6.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : May : April : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 135,257 133,670 136,961 1.3 2.5 Minnesota ......: 11,144 11,210 9,772 -12.3 -12.8 New Jersey .....: 2,104 2,275 1,956 -7.0 -14.0 New York .......: 28,302 28,345 27,050 -4.4 -4.6 Pennsylvania ...: 23,323 23,007 23,990 2.9 4.3 Wisconsin ......: 134,920 139,151 137,619 2.0 -1.1 : Other States 1/ : 137,464 151,834 148,967 8.4 -1.9 : United States ..: 472,514 489,492 486,315 2.9 -0.6 : Atlantic .......: 57,999 57,715 57,273 -1.3 -0.8 Central ........: 196,582 206,185 202,562 3.0 -1.8 West ...........: 217,933 225,592 226,480 3.9 0.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : May : April : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 125,132 124,422 127,398 1.8 2.4 New Jersey .....: 1,077 1,198 1,151 6.9 -3.9 New York .......: 15,326 14,409 13,961 -8.9 -3.1 Pennsylvania ...: 18,755 18,849 19,538 4.2 3.7 Wisconsin ......: 87,752 90,598 89,459 1.9 -1.3 : Other States 1/ : 123,045 137,339 136,484 10.9 -0.6 : United States ..: 371,087 386,815 387,991 4.6 0.3 : Atlantic .......: 38,173 37,012 37,665 -1.3 1.8 Central ........: 127,097 135,256 134,843 6.1 -0.3 West ...........: 205,817 214,547 215,483 4.7 0.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : May : April : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 61,211 60,539 59,276 -3.2 -2.1 Pennsylvania ...: 7,388 7,849 8,342 12.9 6.3 : Other States 1/ : 114,442 112,791 114,093 -0.3 1.2 : United States ..: 183,041 181,179 181,711 -0.7 0.3 : Atlantic .......: 15,300 15,301 15,086 -1.4 -1.4 Central ........: 68,004 67,230 70,048 3.0 4.2 West ...........: 99,737 98,648 96,577 -3.2 -2.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : May : April : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 91,812 91,368 85,300 -7.1 -6.6 Pennsylvania ...: 16,853 15,850 16,706 -0.9 5.4 : Other States 1/ : 96,805 88,491 90,651 -6.4 2.4 : United States ..: 205,470 195,709 192,657 -6.2 -1.6 : Atlantic .......: 33,403 32,297 33,120 -0.8 2.5 Central ........: 39,159 41,316 41,708 6.5 0.9 West ...........: 132,908 122,096 117,829 -11.3 -3.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: May 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : May : April : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : New York .......: 12,609 11,548 14,255 13.1 23.4 Wisconsin ......: 23,833 27,677 24,913 4.5 -10.0 : Other States 1/ : 39,594 42,053 42,413 7.1 0.9 : United States ..: 76,036 81,278 81,581 7.3 0.4 : Atlantic .......: 23,665 21,581 24,562 3.8 13.8 Central ........: 34,565 38,858 37,121 7.4 -4.5 West ...........: 17,806 20,839 19,898 11.7 -4.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : May : April : : : : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 7,068 8,020 7,690 8.8 -4.1 Connecticut ....: 1,410 1,609 1,411 0.1 -12.3 New York .......: 2,397 2,216 2,272 -5.2 2.5 Ohio ...........: 2,622 1,922 1,973 -24.8 2.7 Oregon .........: 947 1,050 1,005 6.1 -4.3 Pennsylvania ...: 2,493 3,247 2,877 15.4 -11.4 Tennessee ......: 818 1,994 2,032 148.4 1.9 Utah ...........: 1,533 1,711 1,647 7.4 -3.7 Wisconsin ......: 663 561 581 -12.4 3.6 : Other States 1/ : 41,217 42,418 41,092 -0.3 -3.1 : United States ..: 61,168 64,748 62,580 2.3 -3.3 : Atlantic .......: 14,357 15,695 14,341 -0.1 -8.6 Central ........: 35,640 36,410 36,098 1.3 -0.9 West ...........: 11,171 12,643 12,141 8.7 -4.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2021, there were 1,196 manufacturers that produced one or more dairy products. In states with small numbers of plants, reports are received from all plants each month. In states with large numbers of plants, survey procedures are designed to obtain monthly reports from all large plants and from a sample of small plants. In some states, the State Departments of Agriculture assist in collection of data, which eliminates duplicate reporting and reduces respondent burden. Modes of data collection: Data are collected by mail, personal and telephone interviews, facsimile, and via electronic mail. Terms and definitions: Firms complete the questionnaire using standard industry definitions and through the aid of instructions and definitions provided on the questionnaire. Reliability: Data for the Dairy Products report are collected by a Census of all known manufacturers of dairy products in the United States. Firms producing large quantities of dairy products, along with a sample of smaller firms, are contacted monthly to collect previous month production data. Those small firms not contacted monthly are contacted after the close of the year to obtain previous year production. Production of products at small firms not contacted monthly are estimated during the monthly survey based upon check data, and state and national trends. Small firms are defined as those that do not make up a significant portion of the published total. Plants storing nonfat dry milk and dry whey are required under Federal law as defined in Public Laws 106-532 and 107-171 to complete the Dairy Products report. Plants storing these items are contacted monthly. Additionally, many state governments have mandated that dairy plants in their state complete the Dairy Products report each month. Because the Dairy Products survey is a census, sampling error should not affect the final estimates, however non-sampling errors are possible. Estimating Procedures: In the Regional Field Office (RFO), data reported by firms are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported in prior months and by data reported by other firms in the State. Each RFO summarizes data at the Individual State level. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting comments where they are compared with surrounding states, their region, and national trends. During both RFO and ASB review, plants are sometimes contacted again for further verification of numbers reported. After ASB review, RFO data are summarized into a National level summary. Revision Policy: Monthly estimates are subject to revision the month following the preliminary estimates. Annual estimates are published in late April in the Dairy Products Yearly Summary report which includes any revisions made to previous 2 years of estimates. Revisions are generally due to plant data that are received too late to be included in the current report. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......... (202) 692-0069 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ...... (202) 690-8632 Ryan Cowen - Cattle, Cattle on Feed .......... (202) 720-3040 Anthony Fischer - Hogs and Pigs .............. (202) 720-3106 Logan Hartley-Sanguinett - Sheep and Goats ... (202) 690-3236 Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278 Suzanne Richards - Dairy Products ............ 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