Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released August 5, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). June 2024 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.16 billion pounds, 1.4 percent below June 2023 and 4.0 percent below May 2024. Italian type cheese production totaled 486 million pounds, 0.1 percent below June 2023 and 3.9 percent below May 2024. American type cheese production totaled 457 million pounds, 4.9 percent below June 2023 and 6.3 percent below May 2024. Butter production was 169 million pounds, 2.8 percent above June 2023 but 17.3 percent below May 2024. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with June 2023) Nonfat dry milk, human - 128 million pounds, down 26.1 percent. Skim milk powder - 60.5 million pounds, up 21.6 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with June 2023) Dry whey, total - 81.5 million pounds, down 7.5 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 94.8 million pounds, down 3.4 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 40.6 million pounds, down 7.0 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with June 2023) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 66.5 million gallons, down 0.3 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 38.4 million gallons, down 10.8 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 1.73 million gallons, down 9.9 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 4.16 million gallons, down 2.5 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: June 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : June : May : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 164,478 204,444 169,151 2.8 -17.3 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 480,863 488,140 457,208 -4.9 -6.3 Cheddar ............................: 343,057 329,161 312,036 -9.0 -5.2 Other American types ...............: 137,806 158,979 145,172 5.3 -8.7 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 7,038 8,776 10,787 53.3 22.9 Brick and Muenster ...................: 16,808 18,602 17,467 3.9 -6.1 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 88,421 94,725 96,404 9.0 1.8 Feta .................................: 13,559 13,674 13,248 -2.3 -3.1 Gouda ................................: 4,722 5,677 6,710 42.1 18.2 Hispanic .............................: 36,812 34,546 33,776 -8.2 -2.2 Italian types ........................: 486,238 505,383 485,785 -0.1 -3.9 Mozzarella .........................: 383,786 405,705 391,450 2.0 -3.5 Parmesan ...........................: 42,645 39,142 32,796 -23.1 -16.2 Provolone ..........................: 31,948 32,604 31,842 -0.3 -2.3 Ricotta ............................: 16,852 15,462 16,916 0.4 9.4 Romano .............................: 4,028 5,193 4,545 12.8 -12.5 Other Italian types ................: 6,979 7,277 8,236 18.0 13.2 Swiss ................................: 29,018 28,735 26,431 -8.9 -8.0 All other types ......................: 14,931 11,996 13,559 -9.2 13.0 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,178,410 1,210,254 1,161,375 -1.4 -4.0 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 34,175 38,268 35,408 3.6 -7.5 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 32,699 36,335 34,224 4.7 -5.8 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 27,433 33,591 31,310 14.1 -6.8 : Sour cream .............................: 129,278 127,362 123,313 -4.6 -3.2 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 384,105 401,316 390,721 1.7 -2.6 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 66,668 66,193 66,479 -0.3 0.4 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 21,895 20,059 19,757 -9.8 -1.5 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 21,100 19,759 18,595 -11.9 -5.9 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 42,995 39,818 38,352 -10.8 -3.7 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 613 701 586 -4.4 -16.4 Sherbet, hard ........................: 1,918 1,678 1,729 -9.9 3.0 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 4,272 4,315 4,164 -2.5 -3.5 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 916 1,137 864 -5.7 -24.0 Nonfat, hard .......................: 378 361 320 -15.3 -11.4 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 1,287 1,327 1,416 10.0 6.7 Water and juice ices .................: 7,745 6,893 7,241 -6.5 5.0 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 42,659 42,715 43,543 2.1 1.9 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 23,504 22,389 21,533 -8.4 -3.8 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 433 615 524 21.0 -14.8 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,781 1,407 1,551 -12.9 10.2 Yogurt mix ...........................: 2,192 1,718 1,743 -20.5 1.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : June : May : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 8,417 7,996 7,765 -7.7 -2.9 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 84,195 70,755 76,445 -9.2 8.0 Dry whey, animal .....................: 3,969 5,875 5,094 28.3 -13.3 Dry whey, total ......................: 88,164 76,630 81,539 -7.5 6.4 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal .....................: 3,651 3,717 3,623 -0.8 -2.5 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 42,100 40,856 39,438 -6.3 -3.5 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,543 1,559 1,129 -26.8 -27.6 Total 2/ .............................: 43,643 42,415 40,567 -7.0 -4.4 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 14,608 12,363 11,561 -20.9 -6.5 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 29,035 30,052 29,006 -0.1 -3.5 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 12,126 16,153 16,254 34.0 0.6 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 98,125 92,900 94,760 -3.4 2.0 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 80,119 60,267 64,140 -19.9 6.4 Dry whey, animal .....................: 2,519 4,188 3,692 46.6 -11.8 Dry whey, total ......................: 82,638 64,455 67,832 -17.9 5.2 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 8,901 8,604 8,668 -2.6 0.7 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 82,276 54,339 50,953 -38.1 -6.2 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,976 2,547 1,840 -6.9 -27.8 Total 2/ .............................: 84,252 56,886 52,793 -37.3 -7.2 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 36,250 21,040 19,031 -47.5 -9.5 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 48,002 35,846 33,762 -29.7 -5.8 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 24,168 18,232 15,864 -34.4 -13.0 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 149,878 118,631 113,808 -24.1 -4.1 : --------- cents per pound -------- --- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 23.7 25.6 23.4 -0.2 -2.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : June : May : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 130,773 136,805 131,656 0.7 -3.8 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 10,087 12,871 9,400 -6.8 -27.0 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 834 690 693 -16.9 0.4 Dry whole milk .......................: 10,425 9,350 10,377 -0.5 11.0 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 18,447 32,299 30,476 65.2 -5.6 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 173,093 169,098 127,846 -26.1 -24.4 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 49,722 41,852 60,457 21.6 44.5 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 39,140 38,876 34,241 -12.5 -11.9 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 6,701 9,511 8,674 29.4 -8.8 Dry whole milk .......................: 12,008 12,315 13,101 9.1 6.4 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 291,257 280,636 273,184 -6.2 -2.7 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 173,790 162,564 140,562 -19.1 -13.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1,210,254 0.5 5,933,018 5,963,194 0.5 June .........................:1,178,410 1,161,375 -1.4 7,111,428 7,124,569 0.2 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 ..........................: 517,700 488,140 -5.7 2,482,043 2,364,256 -4.7 June .........................: 480,863 457,208 -4.9 2,962,906 2,821,464 -4.8 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 ..........................: 364,287 329,161 -9.6 1,767,019 1,632,270 -7.6 June .........................: 343,057 312,036 -9.0 2,110,076 1,944,306 -7.9 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 ..........................: 484,024 505,383 4.4 2,416,956 2,516,471 4.1 June .........................: 486,238 485,785 -0.1 2,903,194 3,002,256 3.4 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 ..........................: 378,366 405,705 7.2 1,896,140 1,990,248 5.0 June .........................: 383,786 391,450 2.0 2,279,926 2,381,698 4.5 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 7,277 -1.1 36,186 39,661 9.6 June .........................: 6,979 8,236 18.0 43,165 47,897 11.0 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 ..........................: 196,410 204,444 4.1 990,558 1,037,492 4.7 June .........................: 164,478 169,151 2.8 1,155,036 1,206,643 4.5 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 ..........................: 206,532 169,098 -18.1 957,628 812,619 -15.1 June .........................: 173,093 127,846 -26.1 1,130,721 940,465 -16.8 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 60,457 21.6 294,243 259,620 -11.8 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 81,539 -7.5 470,249 469,189 -0.2 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 92,900 -2.8 460,799 460,769 (Z) June .........................: 98,125 94,760 -3.4 558,924 555,529 -0.6 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 42,415 -3.4 208,825 207,223 -0.8 June .........................: 43,643 40,567 -7.0 252,468 247,790 -1.9 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 36,335 9.7 153,406 173,033 12.8 June .........................: 32,699 34,224 4.7 186,105 207,257 11.4 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 33,591 17.6 130,872 154,184 17.8 June .........................: 27,433 31,310 14.1 158,305 185,494 17.2 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 ..........................: 128,185 127,362 -0.6 616,328 623,337 1.1 June .........................: 129,278 123,313 -4.6 745,606 746,650 0.1 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 66,193 4.3 297,967 304,071 2.0 June .........................: 66,668 66,479 -0.3 364,635 370,550 1.6 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 39,818 -7.2 196,348 174,016 -11.4 June .........................: 42,995 38,352 -10.8 239,343 212,368 -11.3 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 1,678 -13.4 9,574 8,432 -11.9 June .........................: 1,918 1,729 -9.9 11,492 10,161 -11.6 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 ..........................: 382,291 401,316 5.0 1,951,183 2,037,274 4.4 June .........................: 384,105 390,721 1.7 2,335,288 2,427,995 4.0 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 4,315 (Z) 17,298 18,429 6.5 June .........................: 4,272 4,164 -2.5 21,570 22,593 4.7 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: June 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : June : May : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 208,631 215,524 205,298 -1.6 -4.7 Idaho ..........: 87,181 81,184 88,806 1.9 9.4 Illinois .......: 5,618 5,411 5,604 -0.2 3.6 Iowa ...........: 32,962 33,412 30,783 -6.6 -7.9 Minnesota ......: 67,329 70,473 65,665 -2.5 -6.8 New Jersey .....: 5,810 5,627 5,825 0.3 3.5 New Mexico .....: 81,188 80,954 68,684 -15.4 -15.2 New York .......: 70,626 69,889 68,359 -3.2 -2.2 Ohio ...........: 20,511 20,552 19,571 -4.6 -4.8 Pennsylvania ...: 40,574 41,223 38,140 -6.0 -7.5 South Dakota ...: 38,921 45,614 44,068 13.2 -3.4 Vermont ........: 11,708 12,324 11,179 -4.5 -9.3 Wisconsin ......: 293,822 305,540 296,129 0.8 -3.1 : Other States 1/ : 213,529 222,527 213,264 -0.1 -4.2 : United States ..: 1,178,410 1,210,254 1,161,375 -1.4 -4.0 : Atlantic .......: 139,768 133,824 128,709 -7.9 -3.8 Central ........: 575,822 601,579 575,454 -0.1 -4.3 West ...........: 462,820 474,851 457,212 -1.2 -3.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : June : May : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 44,163 48,992 45,708 3.5 -6.7 Iowa ...........: 16,636 18,648 17,652 6.1 -5.3 Minnesota ......: 56,662 60,925 58,511 3.3 -4.0 New York .......: 12,103 12,798 11,700 -3.3 -8.6 Wisconsin ......: 90,458 94,566 89,200 -1.4 -5.7 : Other States 1/ : 260,841 252,211 234,437 -10.1 -7.0 : United States ..: 480,863 488,140 457,208 -4.9 -6.3 : Atlantic .......: 27,748 23,284 21,091 -24.0 -9.4 Central ........: 264,092 278,435 260,051 -1.5 -6.6 West ...........: 189,023 186,421 176,066 -6.9 -5.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : June : May : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 19,166 22,308 20,803 8.5 -6.7 Iowa ...........: 12,312 12,659 12,430 1.0 -1.8 Vermont ........: 8,065 9,045 7,998 -0.8 -11.6 Wisconsin ......: 60,844 58,802 55,300 -9.1 -6.0 : Other States 1/ : 242,670 226,347 215,505 -11.2 -4.8 : United States ..: 343,057 329,161 312,036 -9.0 -5.2 : Atlantic .......: 25,819 21,488 19,366 -25.0 -9.9 Central ........: 184,744 186,994 175,613 -4.9 -6.1 West ...........: 132,494 120,679 117,057 -11.7 -3.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : June : May : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 138,293 146,123 139,505 0.9 -4.5 Minnesota ......: 10,436 9,386 7,034 -32.6 -25.1 New Jersey .....: 2,777 2,729 2,860 3.0 4.8 New York .......: 28,183 27,910 28,324 0.5 1.5 Pennsylvania ...: 23,658 23,218 20,927 -11.5 -9.9 Wisconsin ......: 140,953 147,254 139,016 -1.4 -5.6 : Other States 1/ : 141,938 148,763 148,119 4.4 -0.4 : United States ..: 486,238 505,383 485,785 -0.1 -3.9 : Atlantic .......: 58,503 57,088 55,939 -4.4 -2.0 Central ........: 201,530 209,190 197,329 -2.1 -5.7 West ...........: 226,205 239,105 232,517 2.8 -2.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : June : May : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 126,967 135,492 129,383 1.9 -4.5 New Jersey .....: 1,613 1,489 1,548 -4.0 4.0 New York .......: 15,168 15,087 14,364 -5.3 -4.8 Pennsylvania ...: 19,340 18,714 17,192 -11.1 -8.1 Wisconsin ......: 90,883 96,828 91,900 1.1 -5.1 : Other States 1/ : 129,815 138,095 137,063 5.6 -0.7 : United States ..: 383,786 405,705 391,450 2.0 -3.5 : Atlantic .......: 38,587 37,479 35,548 -7.9 -5.2 Central ........: 131,866 141,105 134,994 2.4 -4.3 West ...........: 213,333 227,121 220,908 3.6 -2.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : June : May : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 54,038 63,899 54,022 (Z) -15.5 Pennsylvania ...: 6,807 7,538 5,265 -22.7 -30.2 : Other States 1/ : 103,633 133,007 109,864 6.0 -17.4 : United States ..: 164,478 204,444 169,151 2.8 -17.3 : Atlantic .......: 12,426 15,807 11,076 -10.9 -29.9 Central ........: 61,617 81,523 68,154 10.6 -16.4 West ...........: 90,435 107,114 89,921 -0.6 -16.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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. Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: June 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : June : May : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 74,702 71,332 42,637 -42.9 -40.2 Pennsylvania ...: 15,556 13,137 10,254 -34.1 -21.9 : Other States 1/ : 82,835 84,629 74,955 -9.5 -11.4 : United States ..: 173,093 169,098 127,846 -26.1 -24.4 : Atlantic .......: 30,263 30,112 26,055 -13.9 -13.5 Central ........: 35,724 39,364 35,063 -1.9 -10.9 West ...........: 107,106 99,622 66,728 -37.7 -33.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : June : May : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : New York .......: 11,965 12,444 11,479 -4.1 -7.8 Wisconsin ......: 24,465 23,257 24,407 -0.2 4.9 : Other States 1/ : 47,765 35,054 40,559 -15.1 15.7 : United States ..: 84,195 70,755 76,445 -9.2 8.0 : Atlantic .......: 22,461 22,749 20,769 -7.5 -8.7 Central ........: 43,675 41,235 41,764 -4.4 1.3 West ...........: 18,059 6,771 13,912 -23.0 105.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : June : May : June :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : June : May : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- --- percent --- : California .....: 7,721 8,610 7,999 3.6 -7.1 New York .......: 2,410 2,375 2,348 -2.6 -1.1 Ohio ...........: 2,350 2,322 2,559 8.9 10.2 Utah ...........: 1,643 1,861 1,831 11.4 -1.6 Wisconsin ......: 1,187 986 1,124 -5.3 14.0 : Other States 1/ : 51,357 50,039 50,618 -1.4 1.2 : United States ..: 66,668 66,193 66,479 -0.3 0.4 : Atlantic .......: 14,377 13,015 13,064 -9.1 0.4 Central ........: 39,068 39,115 39,712 1.6 1.5 West ...........: 13,223 14,063 13,703 3.6 -2.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin. Atlantic: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia. Statistical Methodology Data Collection Period: Dairy products estimates are based upon survey data collected after the close of each month. Production data are provided by the firms producing dairy products. Sampling frames and sample size: In 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. 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 Ralph Mondesir - Hogs and Pigs ............ (202) 720-3106 Suzanne Richards - Sheep and Goats ........ 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