Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released July 3, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). May 2024 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.21 billion pounds, 0.7 percent above May 2023 and 2.1 percent above April 2024. Italian type cheese production totaled 505 million pounds, 4.4 percent above May 2023 and slightly above April 2024. American type cheese production totaled 488 million pounds, 5.7 percent below May 2023 but 4.5 percent above April 2024. Butter production was 204 million pounds, 4.0 percent above May 2023 but 1.6 percent below April 2024. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with May 2023) Nonfat dry milk, human - 171 million pounds, down 17.2 percent. Skim milk powder - 41.9 million pounds, down 10.1 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with May 2023) Dry whey, total - 76.6 million pounds, down 6.3 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 93.0 million pounds, down 2.7 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 42.5 million pounds, down 3.2 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with May 2023) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 65.0 million gallons, up 2.3 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 40.3 million gallons, down 6.1 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 1.73 million gallons, down 10.6 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 4.32 million gallons, up 0.1 percent. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: March 2023 and 2024 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: March 2023 and 2024 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: March 2023 and 2024 5 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 6 Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 13 American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 15 Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 17 Dairy Products Regions 18 Statistical Methodology 19 Information Contacts 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: May 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : May : April : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 196,410 207,630 204,333 4.0 -1.6 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 517,700 467,098 488,118 -5.7 4.5 Cheddar ............................: 364,287 317,180 329,031 -9.7 3.7 Other American types ...............: 153,413 149,918 159,087 3.7 6.1 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 7,175 6,944 8,807 22.7 26.8 Brick and Muenster ...................: 16,397 15,877 17,715 8.0 11.6 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 84,641 98,167 97,130 14.8 -1.1 Feta .................................: 12,969 13,412 14,169 9.3 5.6 Gouda ................................: 4,211 6,411 6,003 42.6 -6.4 Hispanic .............................: 32,383 34,760 34,627 6.9 -0.4 Italian types ........................: 484,024 505,053 505,096 4.4 (Z) Mozzarella .........................: 378,366 402,159 405,084 7.1 0.7 Parmesan ...........................: 43,938 39,414 39,584 -9.9 0.4 Provolone ..........................: 32,745 32,383 32,387 -1.1 (Z) Ricotta ............................: 17,466 18,158 15,792 -9.6 -13.0 Romano .............................: 4,150 4,989 4,967 19.7 -0.4 Other Italian types ................: 7,359 7,950 7,282 -1.0 -8.4 Swiss ................................: 31,245 27,427 28,667 -8.3 4.5 All other types ......................: 13,417 13,112 12,386 -7.7 -5.5 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,204,162 1,188,261 1,212,718 0.7 2.1 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 35,329 37,737 37,793 7.0 0.1 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 33,114 35,842 36,108 9.0 0.7 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 28,559 32,609 33,053 15.7 1.4 : Sour cream .............................: 128,185 124,292 127,879 -0.2 2.9 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 382,291 413,821 403,157 5.5 -2.6 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 63,493 64,744 64,977 2.3 0.4 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 20,303 19,656 19,568 -3.6 -0.4 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 22,609 19,006 20,713 -8.4 9.0 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 42,912 38,662 40,281 -6.1 4.2 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 708 549 620 -12.4 12.9 Sherbet, hard ........................: 1,937 1,777 1,732 -10.6 -2.5 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 4,316 3,105 4,319 0.1 39.1 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 1,106 885 1,143 3.3 29.2 Nonfat, hard .......................: 395 254 359 -9.1 41.3 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 1,157 1,190 1,328 14.8 11.6 Water and juice ices .................: 7,016 5,673 6,878 -2.0 21.2 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 40,461 42,136 41,987 3.8 -0.4 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 23,411 21,726 22,702 -3.0 4.5 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 492 445 365 -25.8 -18.0 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,554 1,587 1,428 -8.1 -10.0 Yogurt mix ...........................: 2,089 1,770 1,599 -23.5 -9.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey, and Jack. 2/ Excludes Cottage Cheese. 3/ Mostly used for processing into cream or lowfat cottage cheese. 4/ Fat content 4 percent or more. 5/ Fat content less than 4 percent. 6/ Includes freezer-made milkshake. 7/ Includes milkshake mix. Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: May 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : May : April : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 8,285 7,133 8,163 -1.5 14.4 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 77,264 75,253 70,755 -8.4 -6.0 Dry whey, animal .....................: 4,518 5,987 5,875 30.0 -1.9 Dry whey, total ......................: 81,782 81,240 76,630 -6.3 -5.7 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal .....................: 3,844 3,706 3,827 -0.4 3.3 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 43,023 38,292 40,926 -4.9 6.9 Animal 2/ ............................: 870 941 1,556 78.9 65.4 Total 2/ .............................: 43,893 39,233 42,482 -3.2 8.3 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 15,895 10,978 12,363 -22.2 12.6 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 27,998 28,255 30,119 7.6 6.6 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 9,422 15,434 16,127 71.2 4.5 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 95,558 91,706 93,024 -2.7 1.4 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 75,237 67,692 60,273 -19.9 -11.0 Dry whey, animal .....................: 2,865 4,922 4,188 46.2 -14.9 Dry whey, total ......................: 78,102 72,614 64,461 -17.5 -11.2 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 8,515 8,223 7,987 -6.2 -2.9 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 89,014 49,570 52,936 -40.5 6.8 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,416 1,973 2,519 77.9 27.7 Total 2/ .............................: 90,430 51,543 55,455 -38.7 7.6 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 38,008 18,839 21,060 -44.6 11.8 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 52,422 32,704 34,395 -34.4 5.2 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 25,700 15,701 17,930 -30.2 14.2 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 170,086 115,336 118,256 -30.5 2.5 : --------- cents per pound -------- --- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 26.6 25.7 25.6 -1.0 -0.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Final marketable product only. Does not include quantity used or shipped to another plant for further processing into dry whey or modified whey products. Does not include sweet-type, animal whey. 2/ Whey protein concentrate, 25.0 to 89.9 percent. 3/ Whey protein concentrate, human and animal. 4/ Whey protein isolate, 90.0 percent or greater. 5/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 6/ Reduced lactose and minerals stocks combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 7/ Prices for bulk goods, f.o.b. plant. Average monthly prices reported by firms. Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: May 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : May : April : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 127,606 134,546 134,492 5.4 (Z) : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 13,763 13,429 12,871 -6.5 -4.2 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 795 634 690 -13.2 8.8 Dry whole milk .......................: 9,446 9,037 9,350 -1.0 3.5 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 23,920 31,628 32,299 35.0 2.1 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 206,532 174,167 171,037 -17.2 -1.8 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 46,555 35,840 41,852 -10.1 16.8 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 40,169 39,902 38,876 -3.2 -2.6 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 6,241 7,419 9,511 52.4 28.2 Dry whole milk .......................: 13,458 11,926 12,315 -8.5 3.3 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 300,319 280,640 283,573 -5.6 1.0 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 200,163 128,328 165,930 -17.1 29.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ Dry milk protein concentrate, 40-89.9 percent. 2/ Includes protein standardized and blends. 3/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 4/ For dry products, shipments of bulk goods. Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 pounds -- percent --- 1,000 pounds --- percent Total cheese 1/ : January ......................:1,222,785 1,200,917 -1.8 1,222,785 1,200,917 -1.8 February .....................:1,116,128 1,139,985 2.1 2,338,913 2,340,902 0.1 March ........................:1,224,820 1,223,777 -0.1 3,563,733 3,564,679 (Z) April ........................:1,165,123 1,188,261 2.0 4,728,856 4,752,940 0.5 May ..........................:1,204,162 1,212,718 0.7 5,933,018 5,965,658 0.6 June .........................:1,178,410 7,111,428 July .........................:1,168,945 8,280,373 August .......................:1,177,853 9,458,226 September ....................:1,159,521 10,617,747 October ......................:1,214,264 11,832,011 November .....................:1,171,266 13,003,277 December .....................:1,207,714 14,210,991 : Total American cheese types 2/ : January ......................: 512,962 473,081 -7.8 512,962 473,081 -7.8 February .....................: 454,152 446,591 -1.7 967,114 919,672 -4.9 March ........................: 505,830 489,346 -3.3 1,472,944 1,409,018 -4.3 April ........................: 491,399 467,098 -4.9 1,964,343 1,876,116 -4.5 May ..........................: 517,700 488,118 -5.7 2,482,043 2,364,234 -4.7 June .........................: 480,863 2,962,906 July .........................: 481,811 3,444,717 August .......................: 479,230 3,923,947 September ....................: 473,266 4,397,213 October ......................: 487,001 4,884,214 November .....................: 471,035 5,355,249 December .....................: 489,254 5,844,503 : Cheddar cheese : January ......................: 366,554 330,574 -9.8 366,554 330,574 -9.8 February .....................: 328,113 314,571 -4.1 694,667 645,145 -7.1 March ........................: 355,379 340,784 -4.1 1,050,046 985,929 -6.1 April ........................: 352,686 317,180 -10.1 1,402,732 1,303,109 -7.1 May ..........................: 364,287 329,031 -9.7 1,767,019 1,632,140 -7.6 June .........................: 343,057 2,110,076 July .........................: 333,699 2,443,775 August .......................: 325,393 2,769,168 September ....................: 319,957 3,089,125 October ......................: 342,782 3,431,907 November .....................: 321,767 3,753,674 December .....................: 337,743 4,091,417 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Total Italian cheese types : January ......................: 501,658 510,548 1.8 501,658 510,548 1.8 February .....................: 460,736 476,892 3.5 962,394 987,440 2.6 March ........................: 496,213 518,595 4.5 1,458,607 1,506,035 3.3 April ........................: 474,325 505,053 6.5 1,932,932 2,011,088 4.0 May ..........................: 484,024 505,096 4.4 2,416,956 2,516,184 4.1 June .........................: 486,238 2,903,194 July .........................: 483,503 3,386,697 August .......................: 484,214 3,870,911 September ....................: 479,371 4,350,282 October ......................: 509,162 4,859,444 November .....................: 487,486 5,346,930 December .....................: 507,540 5,854,470 : Mozzarella : January ......................: 394,320 398,419 1.0 394,320 398,419 1.0 February .....................: 361,784 374,126 3.4 756,104 772,545 2.2 March ........................: 383,594 409,839 6.8 1,139,698 1,182,384 3.7 April ........................: 378,076 402,159 6.4 1,517,774 1,584,543 4.4 May ..........................: 378,366 405,084 7.1 1,896,140 1,989,627 4.9 June .........................: 383,786 2,279,926 July .........................: 384,244 2,664,170 August .......................: 381,750 3,045,920 September ....................: 379,375 3,425,295 October ......................: 399,262 3,824,557 November .....................: 380,413 4,204,970 December .....................: 401,292 4,606,262 : Other Italian cheese types : January ......................: 7,359 8,380 13.9 7,359 8,380 13.9 February .....................: 6,736 7,680 14.0 14,095 16,060 13.9 March ........................: 7,638 8,374 9.6 21,733 24,434 12.4 April ........................: 7,094 7,950 12.1 28,827 32,384 12.3 May ..........................: 7,359 7,282 -1.0 36,186 39,666 9.6 June .........................: 6,979 43,165 July .........................: 6,686 49,851 August .......................: 7,385 57,236 September ....................: 6,652 63,888 October ......................: 7,454 71,342 November .....................: 7,361 78,703 December .....................: 7,110 85,813 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Butter : January ......................: 203,586 217,247 6.7 203,586 217,247 6.7 February .....................: 187,456 197,645 5.4 391,042 414,892 6.1 March ........................: 205,762 210,526 2.3 596,804 625,418 4.8 April ........................: 197,344 207,630 5.2 794,148 833,048 4.9 May ..........................: 196,410 204,333 4.0 990,558 1,037,381 4.7 June .........................: 164,478 1,155,036 July .........................: 158,220 1,313,256 August .......................: 138,915 1,452,171 September ....................: 143,134 1,595,305 October ......................: 162,523 1,757,828 November .....................: 163,544 1,921,372 December .....................: 193,656 2,115,028 : Nonfat dry milk, human : January ......................: 175,602 138,296 -21.2 175,602 138,296 -21.2 February .....................: 177,583 147,081 -17.2 353,185 285,377 -19.2 March ........................: 199,390 183,977 -7.7 552,575 469,354 -15.1 April ........................: 198,521 174,167 -12.3 751,096 643,521 -14.3 May ..........................: 206,532 171,037 -17.2 957,628 814,558 -14.9 June .........................: 173,093 1,130,721 July .........................: 133,356 1,264,077 August .......................: 112,079 1,376,156 September ....................: 99,972 1,476,128 October ......................: 128,569 1,604,697 November .....................: 116,818 1,721,515 December .....................: 146,889 1,868,404 : Skim milk powder, total 3/ : January ......................: 56,002 56,918 1.6 56,002 56,918 1.6 February .....................: 47,623 36,240 -23.9 103,625 93,158 -10.1 March ........................: 48,544 28,313 -41.7 152,169 121,471 -20.2 April ........................: 45,797 35,840 -21.7 197,966 157,311 -20.5 May ..........................: 46,555 41,852 -10.1 244,521 199,163 -18.5 June .........................: 49,722 294,243 July .........................: 72,400 366,643 August .......................: 71,296 437,939 September ....................: 67,711 505,650 October ......................: 54,046 559,696 November .....................: 70,722 630,418 December .....................: 64,201 694,619 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Dry whey, total 4/ : January ......................: 76,713 77,724 1.3 76,713 77,724 1.3 February .....................: 66,699 72,131 8.1 143,412 149,855 4.5 March ........................: 77,296 79,925 3.4 220,708 229,780 4.1 April ........................: 79,595 81,240 2.1 300,303 311,020 3.6 May ..........................: 81,782 76,630 -6.3 382,085 387,650 1.5 June .........................: 88,164 470,249 July .........................: 89,321 559,570 August .......................: 83,570 643,140 September ....................: 78,899 722,039 October ......................: 75,276 797,315 November .....................: 68,581 865,896 December .....................: 72,550 938,446 : Lactose, human and animal : January ......................: 90,193 89,452 -0.8 90,193 89,452 -0.8 February .....................: 83,542 87,602 4.9 173,735 177,054 1.9 March ........................: 98,668 99,109 0.4 272,403 276,163 1.4 April ........................: 92,838 91,706 -1.2 365,241 367,869 0.7 May ..........................: 95,558 93,024 -2.7 460,799 460,893 June .........................: 98,125 558,924 July .........................: 94,224 653,148 August .......................: 92,371 745,519 September ....................: 95,253 840,772 October ......................: 90,017 930,789 November .....................: 84,059 1,014,848 December .....................: 90,687 1,105,535 : Whey protein concentrate, total : January ......................: 41,102 42,695 3.9 41,102 42,695 3.9 February .....................: 38,859 38,710 -0.4 79,961 81,405 1.8 March ........................: 43,152 44,170 2.4 123,113 125,575 2.0 April ........................: 41,819 39,233 -6.2 164,932 164,808 -0.1 May ..........................: 43,893 42,482 -3.2 208,825 207,290 -0.7 June .........................: 43,643 252,468 July .........................: 42,769 295,237 August .......................: 40,792 336,029 September ....................: 40,645 376,674 October ......................: 39,688 416,362 November .....................: 41,293 457,655 December .....................: 44,300 501,955 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Cottage cheese, cream : January ......................: 29,410 32,818 11.6 29,410 32,818 11.6 February .....................: 29,224 32,747 12.1 58,634 65,565 11.8 March ........................: 33,127 35,291 6.5 91,761 100,856 9.9 April ........................: 28,531 35,842 25.6 120,292 136,698 13.6 May ..........................: 33,114 36,108 9.0 153,406 172,806 12.6 June .........................: 32,699 186,105 July .........................: 32,026 218,131 August .......................: 34,739 252,870 September ....................: 33,459 286,329 October ......................: 31,351 317,680 November .....................: 31,158 348,838 December .....................: 29,001 377,839 : Cottage cheese, lowfat : January ......................: 26,555 29,535 11.2 26,555 29,535 11.2 February .....................: 24,353 28,625 17.5 50,908 58,160 14.2 March ........................: 26,305 29,824 13.4 77,213 87,984 13.9 April ........................: 25,100 32,609 29.9 102,313 120,593 17.9 May ..........................: 28,559 33,053 15.7 130,872 153,646 17.4 June .........................: 27,433 158,305 July .........................: 29,618 187,923 August .......................: 32,997 220,920 September ....................: 32,472 253,392 October ......................: 29,760 283,152 November .....................: 26,106 309,258 December .....................: 26,154 335,412 : Sour cream : January ......................: 127,476 128,934 1.1 127,476 128,934 1.1 February .....................: 114,036 119,290 4.6 241,512 248,224 2.8 March ........................: 127,913 123,459 -3.5 369,425 371,683 0.6 April ........................: 118,718 124,292 4.7 488,143 495,975 1.6 May ..........................: 128,185 127,879 -0.2 616,328 623,854 1.2 June .........................: 129,278 745,606 July .........................: 118,268 863,874 August .......................: 121,697 985,571 September ....................: 119,965 1,105,536 October ......................: 139,112 1,244,648 November .....................: 141,909 1,386,557 December .....................: 132,557 1,519,114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent Ice cream, regular hard : January ......................: 51,980 49,619 -4.5 51,980 49,619 -4.5 February .....................: 56,997 57,300 0.5 108,977 106,919 -1.9 March ........................: 65,225 66,215 1.5 174,202 173,134 -0.6 April ........................: 60,272 64,744 7.4 234,474 237,878 1.5 May ..........................: 63,493 64,977 2.3 297,967 302,855 1.6 June .........................: 66,668 364,635 July .........................: 61,876 426,511 August .......................: 65,454 491,965 September ....................: 61,000 552,965 October ......................: 55,913 608,878 November .....................: 48,489 657,367 December .....................: 44,454 701,821 : Ice cream, lowfat total : January ......................: 32,887 26,593 -19.1 32,887 26,593 -19.1 February .....................: 36,307 31,391 -13.5 69,194 57,984 -16.2 March ........................: 43,267 37,552 -13.2 112,461 95,536 -15.0 April ........................: 40,975 38,662 -5.6 153,436 134,198 -12.5 May ..........................: 42,912 40,281 -6.1 196,348 174,479 -11.1 June .........................: 42,995 239,343 July .........................: 41,580 280,923 August .......................: 42,401 323,324 September ....................: 35,738 359,062 October ......................: 37,237 396,299 November .....................: 27,899 424,198 December .....................: 26,658 450,856 : Sherbet, hard : January ......................: 1,783 1,609 -9.8 1,783 1,609 -9.8 February .....................: 2,029 1,533 -24.4 3,812 3,142 -17.6 March ........................: 1,851 1,835 -0.9 5,663 4,977 -12.1 April ........................: 1,974 1,777 -10.0 7,637 6,754 -11.6 May ..........................: 1,937 1,732 -10.6 9,574 8,486 -11.4 June .........................: 1,918 11,492 July .........................: 1,698 13,190 August .......................: 2,069 15,259 September ....................: 1,525 16,784 October ......................: 1,644 18,428 November .....................: 1,371 19,799 December .....................: 1,182 20,981 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Yogurt, plain and flavored : January ......................: 384,757 397,623 3.3 384,757 397,623 3.3 February .....................: 383,743 396,526 3.3 768,500 794,149 3.3 March ........................: 428,478 427,988 -0.1 1,196,978 1,222,137 2.1 April ........................: 371,914 413,821 11.3 1,568,892 1,635,958 4.3 May ..........................: 382,291 403,157 5.5 1,951,183 2,039,115 4.5 June .........................: 384,105 2,335,288 July .........................: 385,092 2,720,380 August .......................: 392,827 3,113,207 September ....................: 402,621 3,515,828 October ......................: 374,844 3,890,672 November .....................: 339,246 4,229,918 December .....................: 359,954 4,589,872 : : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent : Frozen yogurt, total : January ......................: 2,584 3,277 26.8 2,584 3,277 26.8 February .....................: 3,450 4,001 16.0 6,034 7,278 20.6 March ........................: 3,710 3,731 0.6 9,744 11,009 13.0 April ........................: 3,238 3,105 -4.1 12,982 14,114 8.7 May ..........................: 4,316 4,319 0.1 17,298 18,433 6.6 June .........................: 4,272 21,570 July .........................: 4,292 25,862 August .......................: 4,335 30,197 September ....................: 3,245 33,442 October ......................: 3,321 36,763 November .....................: 2,422 39,185 December .....................: 3,191 42,376 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ Excludes Cottage Cheese. 2/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey, and Jack. 3/ Includes protein standardized and blends. 4/ Excludes all modified dry whey products. Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States, United States, and Regions: May 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : May : April : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 215,676 206,502 214,526 -0.5 3.9 Idaho ..........: 75,008 89,372 81,647 8.9 -8.6 Illinois .......: 6,458 5,416 5,697 -11.8 5.2 Iowa ...........: 34,960 33,372 33,441 -4.3 0.2 Minnesota ......: 71,136 68,050 70,473 -0.9 3.6 New Jersey .....: 5,771 5,509 5,627 -2.5 2.1 New Mexico .....: 93,542 77,907 80,954 -13.5 3.9 New York .......: 62,083 74,235 74,222 19.6 (Z) Ohio ...........: 22,087 20,577 20,546 -7.0 -0.2 Pennsylvania ...: 41,105 42,281 41,234 0.3 -2.5 South Dakota ...: 44,488 45,127 45,614 2.5 1.1 Vermont ........: 12,756 12,472 12,342 -3.2 -1.0 Wisconsin ......: 296,001 294,829 305,570 3.2 3.6 : Other States 1/ : 223,091 212,612 220,825 -1.0 3.9 : United States ..: 1,204,162 1,188,261 1,212,718 0.7 2.1 : Atlantic .......: 133,537 140,066 138,882 4.0 -0.8 Central ........: 595,907 577,557 599,512 0.6 3.8 West ...........: 474,718 470,638 474,324 -0.1 0.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: May 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : May : April : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 46,927 46,815 48,992 4.4 4.7 Iowa ...........: 18,222 20,240 19,621 7.7 -3.1 Minnesota ......: 59,086 57,895 60,925 3.1 5.2 New York .......: 12,379 11,595 12,798 3.4 10.4 Wisconsin ......: 97,308 93,890 94,400 -3.0 0.5 : Other States 1/ : 283,778 236,663 251,382 -11.4 6.2 : United States ..: 517,700 467,098 488,118 -5.7 4.5 : Atlantic .......: 29,548 21,924 23,315 -21.1 6.3 Central ........: 283,000 266,114 277,810 -1.8 4.4 West ...........: 205,152 179,060 186,993 -8.9 4.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : May : April : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 22,213 21,251 22,308 0.4 5.0 Iowa ...........: 13,733 11,780 13,384 -2.5 13.6 Vermont ........: 8,727 8,862 9,050 3.7 2.1 Wisconsin ......: 64,969 62,093 58,800 -9.5 -5.3 : Other States 1/ : 254,645 213,194 225,489 -11.4 5.8 : United States ..: 364,287 317,180 329,031 -9.7 3.7 : Atlantic .......: 27,438 20,084 21,519 -21.6 7.1 Central ........: 196,709 179,321 186,268 -5.3 3.9 West ...........: 140,140 117,775 121,244 -13.5 2.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : May : April : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 145,073 139,932 145,978 0.6 4.3 Minnesota ......: 11,706 9,956 9,386 -19.8 -5.7 New Jersey .....: 2,794 2,691 2,729 -2.3 1.4 New York .......: 27,136 27,905 26,968 -0.6 -3.4 Pennsylvania ...: 24,169 23,730 23,218 -3.9 -2.2 Wisconsin ......: 140,834 142,247 147,848 5.0 3.9 : Other States 1/ : 132,312 158,592 148,969 12.6 -6.1 : United States ..: 484,024 505,053 505,096 4.4 (Z) : Atlantic .......: 58,026 58,302 56,836 -2.1 -2.5 Central ........: 205,314 205,089 209,299 1.9 2.1 West ...........: 220,684 241,662 238,961 8.3 -1.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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. Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : May : April : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 133,311 129,585 135,416 1.6 4.5 New Jersey .....: 1,522 1,476 1,489 -2.2 0.9 New York .......: 13,529 13,221 14,145 4.6 7.0 Pennsylvania ...: 19,615 19,515 18,714 -4.6 -4.1 Wisconsin ......: 90,316 91,287 97,600 8.1 6.9 : Other States 1/ : 120,073 147,075 137,720 14.7 -6.4 : United States ..: 378,366 402,159 405,084 7.1 0.7 : Atlantic .......: 37,121 36,638 36,803 -0.9 0.5 Central ........: 133,799 135,569 141,235 5.6 4.2 West ...........: 207,446 229,952 227,046 9.4 -1.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : May : April : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 63,713 63,228 63,899 0.3 1.1 Pennsylvania ...: 8,253 7,857 7,538 -8.7 -4.1 : Other States 1/ : 124,444 136,545 132,896 6.8 -2.7 : United States ..: 196,410 207,630 204,333 4.0 -1.6 : Atlantic .......: 16,724 17,018 15,722 -6.0 -7.6 Central ........: 76,704 84,457 81,497 6.2 -3.5 West ...........: 102,982 106,155 107,114 4.0 0.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : May : April : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 93,095 79,057 71,332 -23.4 -9.8 Pennsylvania ...: 18,139 12,483 13,137 -27.6 5.2 : Other States 1/ : 95,298 82,627 86,568 -9.2 4.8 : United States ..: 206,532 174,167 171,037 -17.2 -1.8 : Atlantic .......: 35,707 27,714 30,112 -15.7 8.7 Central ........: 39,813 37,638 39,364 -1.1 4.6 West ...........: 131,012 108,815 101,561 -22.5 -6.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: May 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : May : April : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : New York .......: 11,555 10,990 12,444 7.7 13.2 Wisconsin ......: 19,468 21,782 23,257 19.5 6.8 : Other States 1/ : 46,241 42,481 35,054 -24.2 -17.5 : United States ..: 77,264 75,253 70,755 -8.4 -6.0 : Atlantic .......: 22,019 21,079 22,749 3.3 7.9 Central ........: 38,570 40,705 41,235 6.9 1.3 West ...........: 16,675 13,469 6,771 -59.4 -49.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: May 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : May : April : May :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : May : April : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- --- percent --- : California .....: 7,574 8,503 8,568 13.1 0.8 New York .......: 2,521 2,551 2,377 -5.7 -6.8 Ohio ...........: 2,306 2,306 2,314 0.3 0.3 Utah ...........: 1,683 1,874 1,861 10.6 -0.7 Wisconsin ......: 1,018 903 986 -3.1 9.2 : Other States 1/ : 48,391 48,607 48,871 1.0 0.5 : United States ..: 63,493 64,744 64,977 2.3 0.4 : Atlantic .......: 14,198 12,441 12,927 -9.0 3.9 Central ........: 36,766 38,136 38,029 3.4 -0.3 West ...........: 12,529 14,167 14,021 11.9 -1.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2023, there were 1,183 manufacturers that produced one or more dairy products. In states with small numbers of plants, reports are received from all plants each month. In states with large numbers of plants, survey procedures are designed to obtain monthly reports from all large plants and from a sample of small plants. In some states, the State Departments of Agriculture assist in collection of data, which eliminates duplicate reporting and reduces respondent burden. Modes of data collection: Data are collected by mail, personal and telephone interviews, facsimile, and via electronic mail. Terms and definitions: Firms complete the questionnaire using standard industry definitions and through the aid of instructions and definitions provided on the questionnaire. Reliability: Data for the Dairy Products report are collected by a Census of all known manufacturers of dairy products in the United States. Firms producing large quantities of dairy products, along with a sample of smaller firms, are contacted monthly to collect previous month production data. Those small firms not contacted monthly are contacted after the close of the year to obtain previous year production. Production of products at small firms not contacted monthly are estimated during the monthly survey based upon check data, and state and national trends. Small firms are defined as those that do not make up a significant portion of the published total. Plants storing nonfat dry milk and dry whey are required under Federal law as defined in Public Laws 106-532 and 107-171 to complete the Dairy Products report. Plants storing these items are contacted monthly. Additionally, many state governments have mandated that dairy plants in their state complete the Dairy Products report each month. Because the Dairy Products survey is a census, sampling error should not affect the final estimates, however non-sampling errors are possible. Estimating Procedures: In the Regional Field Office (RFO), data reported by firms are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported in prior months and by data reported by other firms in the State. Each RFO summarizes data at the Individual State level. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting comments where they are compared with surrounding states, their region, and national trends. During both RFO and ASB review, plants are sometimes contacted again for further verification of numbers reported. After ASB review, RFO data are summarized into a National level summary. Revision Policy: Monthly estimates are subject to revision the month following the preliminary estimates. Annual estimates are published in late April in the Dairy Products Yearly Summary report which includes any revisions made to previous 2 years of estimates. 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