Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released December 4, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). October 2023 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.19 billion pounds, 0.8 percent above October 2022 and 3.9 percent above September 2023. Italian type cheese production totaled 506 million pounds, 1.4 percent above October 2022 and 5.6 percent above September 2023. American type cheese production totaled 474 million pounds, 0.3 percent below October 2022 but 2.5 percent above September 2023. Butter production was 161 million pounds, 0.9 percent below October 2022 but 12.5 percent above September 2023. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with October 2022) Nonfat dry milk, human - 127 million pounds, down 1.2 percent. Skim milk powder - 42.5 million pounds, down 34.9 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with October 2022) Dry whey, total - 75.6 million pounds, up 0.4 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 91.4 million pounds, down 0.1 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 40.3 million pounds, up 2.5 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with October 2022) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 57.9 million gallons, down 2.6 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 32.8 million gallons, down 8.1 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 1.73 million gallons, down 20.2 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 4.05 million gallons, up 5.8 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: October 2022 and 2023............................... 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: October 2022 and 2023..... 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: October 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: October 2022 and 2023..................................................................................... 13 American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2022 and 2023.................... 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2022 and 2023..................... 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2022 and 2023............... 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2022 and 2023.................. 15 Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2022 and 2023............................. 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2022 and 2023............ 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2022 and 2023................... 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2022 and 2023.......... 17 Dairy Products Regions.................................................................................... 18 Statistical Methodology................................................................................... 19 Information Contacts...................................................................................... 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: October 2022 and 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :----------------------------- Product : 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : October : September : : : : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 162,114 142,737 160,608 -0.9 12.5 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 475,411 462,501 474,060 -0.3 2.5 Cheddar ............................: 340,233 311,284 331,846 -2.5 6.6 Other American types ...............: 135,178 151,217 142,214 5.2 -6.0 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 7,495 6,096 7,393 -1.4 21.3 Brick and Muenster ...................: 16,488 16,682 16,506 0.1 -1.1 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 92,415 90,969 98,661 6.8 8.5 Feta .................................: 14,549 12,447 11,635 -20.0 -6.5 Gouda ................................: 3,486 4,572 3,562 2.2 -22.1 Hispanic .............................: 33,917 36,501 35,851 5.7 -1.8 Italian types ........................: 499,233 479,742 506,407 1.4 5.6 Mozzarella .........................: 390,597 379,942 399,420 2.3 5.1 Parmesan ...........................: 43,214 35,264 40,542 -6.2 15.0 Provolone ..........................: 32,349 32,651 31,567 -2.4 -3.3 Ricotta ............................: 21,019 21,506 23,581 12.2 9.6 Romano .............................: 4,123 3,839 4,030 -2.3 5.0 Other Italian types ................: 7,931 6,540 7,267 -8.4 11.1 Swiss ................................: 26,958 26,641 26,532 -1.6 -0.4 All other types ......................: 14,586 13,507 13,756 -5.7 1.8 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,184,538 1,149,658 1,194,363 0.8 3.9 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 29,255 34,292 32,355 10.6 -5.6 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 27,832 32,330 30,236 8.6 -6.5 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 23,911 31,564 28,958 21.1 -8.3 : Sour cream .............................: 131,035 116,079 138,684 5.8 19.5 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 391,563 417,544 386,455 -1.3 -7.4 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 59,468 62,527 57,896 -2.6 -7.4 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 18,468 18,560 17,514 -5.2 -5.6 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 17,188 14,814 15,266 -11.2 3.1 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 35,656 33,374 32,780 -8.1 -1.8 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 553 717 743 34.4 3.6 Sherbet, hard ........................: 2,161 1,637 1,725 -20.2 5.4 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 3,826 2,962 4,049 5.8 36.7 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 984 838 1,115 13.3 33.1 Nonfat, hard .......................: 285 336 377 32.3 12.2 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 1,041 1,191 1,027 -1.3 -13.8 Water and juice ices .................: 5,224 6,173 5,339 2.2 -13.5 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 38,451 38,353 36,260 -5.7 -5.5 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 18,094 18,639 18,359 1.5 -1.5 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 486 432 500 2.9 15.7 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,624 1,502 1,340 -17.5 -10.8 Yogurt mix ...........................: 2,567 1,777 2,217 -13.6 24.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey, and Jack. 2/ Excludes Cottage Cheese. 3/ Mostly used for processing into cream or lowfat cottage cheese. 4/ Fat content 4 percent or more. 5/ Fat content less than 4 percent. 6/ Includes freezer-made milkshake. 7/ Includes milkshake mix. Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: October 2022 and 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :----------------------------- Product : 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : October : September : : : : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 10,377 8,681 9,603 -7.5 10.6 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 74,086 73,721 72,187 -2.6 -2.1 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,262 3,071 3,440 172.6 12.0 Dry whey, total ......................: 75,348 76,792 75,627 0.4 -1.5 : Reduced lactose and minerals : Human ................................: 3,058 679 465 -84.8 -31.5 Animal ...............................: 2,819 2,731 2,896 2.7 6.0 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 38,601 38,775 39,185 1.5 1.1 Animal 2/ ............................: 725 913 1,111 53.2 21.7 Total 2/ .............................: 39,326 39,688 40,296 2.5 1.5 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 14,054 13,136 12,421 -11.6 -5.4 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 25,272 26,552 27,875 10.3 5.0 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 9,976 10,575 10,351 3.8 -2.1 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 91,462 94,356 91,398 -0.1 -3.1 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 67,072 80,191 72,196 7.6 -10.0 Dry whey, animal .....................: 1,344 2,997 4,206 212.9 40.3 Dry whey, total ......................: 68,416 83,188 76,402 11.7 -8.2 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 10,435 8,399 7,382 -29.3 -12.1 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 73,777 72,969 61,855 -16.2 -15.2 Animal 2/ ............................: 764 884 885 15.8 0.1 Total 2/ .............................: 74,541 73,853 62,740 -15.8 -15.0 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 25,535 29,354 27,265 6.8 -7.1 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 49,006 44,499 35,475 -27.6 -20.3 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 18,458 18,335 17,674 -4.2 -3.6 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 164,156 129,769 117,293 -28.5 -9.6 : --------- cents per pound -------- --- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 26.9 23.5 21.5 -5.3 -2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Final marketable product only. Does not include quantity used or shipped to another plant for further processing into dry whey or modified whey products. Does not include sweet-type, animal whey. 2/ Whey protein concentrate, 25.0 to 89.9 percent. 3/ Whey protein concentrate, human and animal. 4/ Whey protein isolate, 90.0 percent or greater. 5/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 6/ Reduced lactose and minerals stocks combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 7/ Prices for bulk goods, f.o.b. plant. Average monthly prices reported by firms. Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: October 2022 and 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :----------------------------- Product : 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : October : September : : : : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 115,143 108,647 113,188 -1.7 4.2 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 10,779 8,470 12,456 15.6 47.1 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 782 740 592 -24.3 -20.0 Dry whole milk .......................: 11,936 7,797 9,461 -20.7 21.3 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 18,034 16,268 15,385 -14.7 -5.4 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 129,037 100,666 127,426 -1.2 26.6 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 65,285 55,650 42,485 -34.9 -23.7 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 32,146 27,370 25,659 -20.2 -6.3 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 7,610 9,744 11,654 53.1 19.6 Dry whole milk .......................: 15,116 11,398 8,137 -46.2 -28.6 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 250,704 240,626 223,649 -10.8 -7.1 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 152,791 129,864 139,385 -8.8 7.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1,156,500 -0.1 9,372,535 9,393,762 0.2 September ....................:1,150,810 1,149,658 -0.1 10,523,345 10,543,420 0.2 October ......................:1,184,538 1,194,363 0.8 11,707,883 11,737,783 0.3 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 .......................: 457,667 458,648 0.2 3,766,007 3,837,355 1.9 September ....................: 446,931 462,501 3.5 4,212,938 4,299,856 2.1 October ......................: 475,411 474,060 -0.3 4,688,349 4,773,916 1.8 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 .......................: 318,114 313,182 -1.6 2,651,339 2,695,849 1.7 September ....................: 305,153 311,284 2.0 2,956,492 3,007,133 1.7 October ......................: 340,233 331,846 -2.5 3,296,725 3,338,979 1.3 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 .......................: 486,732 483,985 -0.6 3,911,372 3,881,109 -0.8 September ....................: 496,490 479,742 -3.4 4,407,862 4,360,851 -1.1 October ......................: 499,233 506,407 1.4 4,907,095 4,867,258 -0.8 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 .......................: 383,858 382,496 -0.4 3,068,364 3,062,248 -0.2 September ....................: 385,587 379,942 -1.5 3,453,951 3,442,190 -0.3 October ......................: 390,597 399,420 2.3 3,844,548 3,841,610 -0.1 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 7,048 -1.4 62,856 58,184 -7.4 September ....................: 8,237 6,540 -20.6 71,093 64,724 -9.0 October ......................: 7,931 7,267 -8.4 79,024 71,991 -8.9 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 .......................: 142,959 139,969 -2.1 1,396,588 1,446,366 3.6 September ....................: 140,552 142,737 1.6 1,537,140 1,589,103 3.4 October ......................: 162,114 160,608 -0.9 1,699,254 1,749,711 3.0 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 .......................: 133,625 110,809 -17.1 1,388,069 1,388,251 (Z) September ....................: 122,804 100,666 -18.0 1,510,873 1,488,917 -1.5 October ......................: 129,037 127,426 -1.2 1,639,910 1,616,343 -1.4 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 59,575 -9.1 411,303 344,146 -16.3 September ....................: 68,422 55,650 -18.7 479,725 399,796 -16.7 October ......................: 65,285 42,485 -34.9 545,010 442,281 -18.8 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 82,826 10.0 617,137 637,679 3.3 September ....................: 75,792 76,792 1.3 692,929 714,471 3.1 October ......................: 75,348 75,627 0.4 768,277 790,098 2.8 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 92,311 -0.9 751,145 738,087 -1.7 September ....................: 91,193 94,356 3.5 842,338 832,443 -1.2 October ......................: 91,462 91,398 -0.1 933,800 923,841 -1.1 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 39,932 13.7 291,526 331,069 13.6 September ....................: 38,654 39,688 2.7 330,180 370,757 12.3 October ......................: 39,326 40,296 2.5 369,506 411,053 11.2 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 34,401 9.4 229,220 251,635 9.8 September ....................: 29,634 32,330 9.1 258,854 283,965 9.7 October ......................: 27,832 30,236 8.6 286,686 314,201 9.6 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 32,495 18.5 200,802 218,082 8.6 September ....................: 25,420 31,564 24.2 226,222 249,646 10.4 October ......................: 23,911 28,958 21.1 250,133 278,604 11.4 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 .......................: 127,030 123,536 -2.8 975,813 979,144 0.3 September ....................: 121,170 116,079 -4.2 1,096,983 1,095,223 -0.2 October ......................: 131,035 138,684 5.8 1,228,018 1,233,907 0.5 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 66,453 1.5 496,355 497,816 0.3 September ....................: 63,076 62,527 -0.9 559,431 560,343 0.2 October ......................: 59,468 57,896 -2.6 618,899 618,239 -0.1 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 40,681 -4.7 317,069 303,786 -4.2 September ....................: 37,344 33,374 -10.6 354,413 337,160 -4.9 October ......................: 35,656 32,780 -8.1 390,069 369,940 -5.2 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 1,869 -6.7 16,773 15,724 -6.3 September ....................: 1,981 1,637 -17.4 18,754 17,361 -7.4 October ......................: 2,161 1,725 -20.2 20,915 19,086 -8.7 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 .......................: 402,223 409,566 1.8 3,125,517 3,230,899 3.4 September ....................: 398,067 417,544 4.9 3,523,584 3,648,443 3.5 October ......................: 391,563 386,455 -1.3 3,915,147 4,034,898 3.1 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 4,217 7.0 32,332 32,670 1.0 September ....................: 3,115 2,962 -4.9 35,447 35,632 0.5 October ......................: 3,826 4,049 5.8 39,273 39,681 1.0 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: October 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : October :September : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 205,948 204,152 210,239 2.1 3.0 Idaho ..........: 85,201 87,367 87,346 2.5 (Z) Illinois .......: 5,705 5,549 5,844 2.4 5.3 Iowa ...........: 32,228 33,600 32,742 1.6 -2.6 Minnesota ......: 69,255 65,390 66,314 -4.2 1.4 New Jersey .....: 5,587 5,245 6,324 13.2 20.6 New Mexico .....: 83,484 77,336 85,214 2.1 10.2 New York .......: 72,736 67,826 77,624 6.7 14.4 Ohio ...........: 19,579 20,934 20,527 4.8 -1.9 Pennsylvania ...: 35,881 37,159 37,906 5.6 2.0 South Dakota ...: 44,267 42,918 45,986 3.9 7.1 Vermont ........: 12,164 11,557 12,271 0.9 6.2 Wisconsin ......: 294,562 287,091 297,127 0.9 3.5 : Other States 1/ : 217,941 203,534 208,899 -4.1 2.6 : United States ..: 1,184,538 1,149,658 1,194,363 0.8 3.9 : Atlantic .......: 137,892 133,157 146,011 5.9 9.7 Central ........: 573,756 556,527 573,667 (Z) 3.1 West ...........: 472,890 459,974 474,685 0.4 3.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: October 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : October :September : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 45,502 47,015 42,757 -6.0 -9.1 Iowa ...........: 17,569 17,342 17,061 -2.9 -1.6 Minnesota ......: 59,685 56,983 55,412 -7.2 -2.8 New York .......: 10,876 11,737 12,348 13.5 5.2 Wisconsin ......: 89,033 86,842 91,100 2.3 4.9 : Other States 1/ : 252,746 242,582 255,382 1.0 5.3 : United States ..: 475,411 462,501 474,060 -0.3 2.5 : Atlantic .......: 27,607 27,686 29,315 6.2 5.9 Central ........: 257,452 248,029 253,770 -1.4 2.3 West ...........: 190,352 186,786 190,975 0.3 2.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : October :September : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 22,871 20,699 19,614 -14.2 -5.2 Vermont ........: 8,591 8,051 8,732 1.6 8.5 Wisconsin ......: 59,769 54,066 59,600 -0.3 10.2 : Other States 1/ : 249,002 228,468 243,900 -2.0 6.8 : United States ..: 340,233 311,284 331,846 -2.5 6.6 : Atlantic .......: 25,847 25,637 27,149 5.0 5.9 Central ........: 181,483 162,677 169,793 -6.4 4.4 West ...........: 132,903 122,970 134,904 1.5 9.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : October :September : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 136,701 130,595 141,706 3.7 8.5 Minnesota ......: 9,272 8,402 10,793 16.4 28.5 New Jersey .....: 2,876 2,700 3,251 13.0 20.4 New York .......: 30,672 28,036 31,196 1.7 11.3 Pennsylvania ...: 22,247 20,632 22,795 2.5 10.5 Wisconsin ......: 140,324 138,963 141,585 0.9 1.9 : Other States 1/ : 157,141 150,414 155,081 -1.3 3.1 : United States ..: 499,233 479,742 506,407 1.4 5.6 : Atlantic .......: 59,378 54,956 60,879 2.5 10.8 Central ........: 207,910 205,161 212,505 2.2 3.6 West ...........: 231,945 219,625 233,023 0.5 6.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : October :September : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 121,028 122,705 130,340 7.7 6.2 New Jersey .....: 1,374 1,278 1,341 -2.4 4.9 New York .......: 14,909 12,360 13,744 -7.8 11.2 Pennsylvania ...: 18,213 16,418 18,900 3.8 15.1 Wisconsin ......: 88,831 89,545 92,100 3.7 2.9 : Other States 1/ : 146,242 137,636 142,995 -2.2 3.9 : United States ..: 390,597 379,942 399,420 2.3 5.1 : Atlantic .......: 37,072 32,391 36,585 -1.3 12.9 Central ........: 139,055 137,234 142,467 2.5 3.8 West ...........: 214,470 210,317 220,368 2.8 4.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: October 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : October :September : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 51,229 48,471 50,979 -0.5 5.2 Pennsylvania ...: 6,679 6,648 6,808 1.9 2.4 : Other States 1/ : 104,206 87,618 102,821 -1.3 17.4 : United States ..: 162,114 142,737 160,608 -0.9 12.5 : Atlantic .......: 11,248 10,246 11,463 1.9 11.9 Central ........: 64,296 53,248 62,468 -2.8 17.3 West ...........: 86,570 79,243 86,677 0.1 9.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : October :September : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 53,010 37,072 55,810 5.3 50.5 Pennsylvania ...: 11,805 11,709 10,321 -12.6 -11.9 Wisconsin ......: 889 1,251 1,520 71.0 21.5 : Other States 1/ : 63,333 50,634 59,775 -5.6 18.1 : United States ..: 129,037 100,666 127,426 -1.2 26.6 : Atlantic .......: 19,959 20,604 19,906 -0.3 -3.4 Central ........: 29,870 22,430 28,188 -5.6 25.7 West ...........: 79,208 57,632 79,332 0.2 37.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : October :September : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : New York .......: 11,206 10,171 10,566 -5.7 3.9 Wisconsin ......: 22,248 19,932 20,915 -6.0 4.9 : Other States 1/ : 40,632 43,618 40,706 0.2 -6.7 : United States ..: 74,086 73,721 72,187 -2.6 -2.1 : Atlantic .......: 20,116 19,069 20,247 0.7 6.2 Central ........: 33,389 38,111 35,317 5.8 -7.3 West ...........: 20,581 16,541 16,623 -19.2 0.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : October : September : October :--------------------- State and region: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : October :September : : : : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 6,904 5,985 6,527 -5.5 9.1 Connecticut ....: 1,449 1,343 1,021 -29.5 -24.0 New York .......: 2,187 2,263 2,081 -4.8 -8.0 Ohio ...........: 2,353 2,101 2,136 -9.2 1.7 Oregon .........: 973 926 1,071 10.1 15.7 Pennsylvania ...: 2,738 2,858 3,053 11.5 6.8 Tennessee ......: 2,053 2,182 2,147 4.6 -1.6 Utah ...........: 1,524 1,565 1,291 -15.3 -17.5 Wisconsin ......: 586 735 627 7.0 -14.7 : Other States 1/ : 38,701 42,569 37,942 -2.0 -10.9 : United States ..: 59,468 62,527 57,896 -2.6 -7.4 : Atlantic .......: 14,638 13,983 12,697 -13.3 -9.2 Central ........: 33,806 37,170 34,606 2.4 -6.9 West ...........: 11,024 11,374 10,593 -3.9 -6.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin. Atlantic: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia. Statistical Methodology Data Collection Period: Dairy products estimates are based upon survey data collected after the close of each month. Production data are provided by the firms producing dairy products. Sampling frames and sample size: In 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. Revisions are generally due to plant data that are received too late to be included in the current report. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ....................................................... (202) 692-0069 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ......................................................... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter .................................................... (202) 690-8632 Ryan Cowen - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ........................................................ (202) 720-3040 Kim DaPra - Milk Production and Milk Cows (512) 501-3266 Donnie Fike - Dairy Products.. (202) 690-3347 Anthony Fischer - Hogs and Pigs............................................................. 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