Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released May 6, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). March 2024 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.23 billion pounds, 0.1 percent above March 2023 and 7.6 percent above February 2024. Italian type cheese production totaled 518 million pounds, 4.4 percent above March 2023 and 8.6 percent above February 2024. American type cheese production totaled 491 million pounds, 2.9 percent below March 2023 but 10.0 percent above February 2024. Butter production was 209 million pounds, 1.4 percent above March 2023 and 5.5 percent above February 2024. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with March 2023) Nonfat dry milk, human - 184 million pounds, down 7.9 percent. Skim milk powder - 28.3 million pounds, down 41.7 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with March 2023) Dry whey, total - 79.9 million pounds, up 3.4 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 98.7 million pounds, up slightly. Whey protein concentrate, total - 44.3 million pounds, up 2.6 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with March 2023) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 66.1 million gallons, up 1.4 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 37.7 million gallons, down 12.8 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 1.88 million gallons, up 1.3 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 3.71 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: March 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : March : February : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 205,762 197,645 208,543 1.4 5.5 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 505,830 446,591 491,334 -2.9 10.0 Cheddar ............................: 355,379 314,571 343,295 -3.4 9.1 Other American types ...............: 150,451 132,020 148,039 -1.6 12.1 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 8,038 6,780 7,457 -7.2 10.0 Brick and Muenster ...................: 17,131 17,377 15,148 -11.6 -12.8 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 100,320 100,969 97,286 -3.0 -3.6 Feta .................................: 14,060 12,452 13,308 -5.3 6.9 Gouda ................................: 5,515 6,546 7,805 41.5 19.2 Hispanic .............................: 36,843 35,085 34,711 -5.8 -1.1 Italian types ........................: 496,213 476,892 518,068 4.4 8.6 Mozzarella .........................: 383,594 374,126 409,667 6.8 9.5 Parmesan ...........................: 43,358 40,814 40,429 -6.8 -0.9 Provolone ..........................: 34,405 30,064 32,805 -4.7 9.1 Ricotta ............................: 22,278 19,864 21,824 -2.0 9.9 Romano .............................: 4,940 4,344 4,984 0.9 14.7 Other Italian types ................: 7,638 7,680 8,359 9.4 8.8 Swiss ................................: 27,131 25,582 27,519 1.4 7.6 All other types ......................: 13,739 11,711 13,448 -2.1 14.8 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,224,820 1,139,985 1,226,084 0.1 7.6 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 33,319 33,727 35,956 7.9 6.6 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 33,127 32,747 35,249 6.4 7.6 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 26,305 28,625 29,719 13.0 3.8 : Sour cream .............................: 127,913 119,290 123,346 -3.6 3.4 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 428,478 396,526 426,904 -0.4 7.7 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 65,225 57,300 66,149 1.4 15.4 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 21,482 18,156 20,641 -3.9 13.7 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 21,785 13,235 17,093 -21.5 29.1 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 43,267 31,391 37,734 -12.8 20.2 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 710 366 642 -9.6 75.4 Sherbet, hard ........................: 1,851 1,533 1,875 1.3 22.3 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 3,710 4,001 3,713 0.1 -7.2 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 1,162 978 1,105 -4.9 13.0 Nonfat, hard .......................: 265 166 325 22.6 95.8 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 1,131 862 1,275 12.7 47.9 Water and juice ices .................: 6,717 5,632 6,365 -5.2 13.0 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 41,363 36,362 41,739 0.9 14.8 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 22,336 17,481 21,099 -5.5 20.7 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 520 302 439 -15.6 45.4 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,663 1,272 1,480 -11.0 16.4 Yogurt mix ...........................: 2,163 1,868 1,855 -14.2 -0.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: March 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : March : February : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 7,791 8,525 8,399 7.8 -1.5 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 72,722 66,236 74,463 2.4 12.4 Dry whey, animal .....................: 4,574 5,895 5,452 19.2 -7.5 Dry whey, total ......................: 77,296 72,131 79,915 3.4 10.8 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal .....................: 4,050 3,507 3,873 -4.4 10.4 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 42,041 38,160 42,699 1.6 11.9 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,111 550 1,556 40.1 182.9 Total 2/ .............................: 43,152 38,710 44,255 2.6 14.3 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 14,974 10,518 12,331 -17.7 17.2 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 28,178 28,192 31,924 13.3 13.2 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 9,764 14,371 16,903 73.1 17.6 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 98,668 87,602 98,681 (Z) 12.6 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 63,348 66,929 75,825 19.7 13.3 Dry whey, animal .....................: 3,291 5,922 5,471 66.2 -7.6 Dry whey, total ......................: 66,639 72,851 81,296 22.0 11.6 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 7,703 6,832 7,312 -5.1 7.0 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 89,032 56,456 51,999 -41.6 -7.9 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,094 1,375 1,972 80.3 43.4 Total 2/ .............................: 90,126 57,831 53,971 -40.1 -6.7 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 35,494 22,173 21,022 -40.8 -5.2 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 54,632 35,658 32,949 -39.7 -7.6 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 27,692 18,793 15,835 -42.8 -15.7 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 168,417 107,592 111,749 -33.6 3.9 : --------- cents per pound -------- -- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 22.5 26.5 24.3 1.8 -2.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 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: March 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : March : February : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 122,347 111,207 125,436 2.5 12.8 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 14,086 14,452 14,487 2.8 0.2 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 947 613 589 -37.8 -3.9 Dry whole milk .......................: 9,882 10,115 8,439 -14.6 -16.6 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 22,890 33,466 31,704 38.5 -5.3 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 199,390 147,081 183,703 -7.9 24.9 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 48,544 36,240 28,313 -41.7 -21.9 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 38,588 38,955 39,461 2.3 1.3 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 5,611 7,892 7,421 32.3 -6.0 Dry whole milk .......................: 17,960 12,216 11,447 -36.3 -6.3 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 293,192 209,600 233,356 -20.4 11.3 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 220,840 143,710 153,401 -30.5 6.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Dry milk protein concentrate, 40-89.9 percent. 2/ Includes protein standardized and blends. 3/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 4/ For dry products, shipments of bulk goods. Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 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 1,226,084 0.1 3,563,733 3,566,986 0.1 April ........................:1,165,123 4,728,856 May ..........................:1,204,162 5,933,018 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 ........................: 505,830 491,334 -2.9 1,472,944 1,411,006 -4.2 April ........................: 491,399 1,964,343 May ..........................: 517,700 2,482,043 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 ........................: 355,379 343,295 -3.4 1,050,046 988,440 -5.9 April ........................: 352,686 1,402,732 May ..........................: 364,287 1,767,019 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 ........................: 496,213 518,068 4.4 1,458,607 1,505,508 3.2 April ........................: 474,325 1,932,932 May ..........................: 484,024 2,416,956 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 ........................: 383,594 409,667 6.8 1,139,698 1,182,212 3.7 April ........................: 378,076 1,517,774 May ..........................: 378,366 1,896,140 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 8,359 9.4 21,733 24,419 12.4 April ........................: 7,094 28,827 May ..........................: 7,359 36,186 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 ........................: 205,762 208,543 1.4 596,804 623,435 4.5 April ........................: 197,344 794,148 May ..........................: 196,410 990,558 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 ........................: 199,390 183,703 -7.9 552,575 469,080 -15.1 April ........................: 198,521 751,096 May ..........................: 206,532 957,628 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 ........................: 45,797 197,966 May ..........................: 46,555 244,521 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 79,915 3.4 220,708 229,770 4.1 April ........................: 79,595 300,303 May ..........................: 81,782 382,085 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 98,681 272,403 275,735 1.2 April ........................: 92,838 365,241 May ..........................: 95,558 460,799 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 44,255 2.6 123,113 125,660 2.1 April ........................: 41,819 164,932 May ..........................: 43,893 208,825 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 35,249 6.4 91,761 100,814 9.9 April ........................: 28,531 120,292 May ..........................: 33,114 153,406 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 29,719 13.0 77,213 87,879 13.8 April ........................: 25,100 102,313 May ..........................: 28,559 130,872 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 ........................: 127,913 123,346 -3.6 369,425 371,570 0.6 April ........................: 118,718 488,143 May ..........................: 128,185 616,328 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 66,149 1.4 174,202 173,068 -0.7 April ........................: 60,272 234,474 May ..........................: 63,493 297,967 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 37,734 -12.8 112,461 95,718 -14.9 April ........................: 40,975 153,436 May ..........................: 42,912 196,348 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 1,875 1.3 5,663 5,017 -11.4 April ........................: 1,974 7,637 May ..........................: 1,937 9,574 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 ........................: 428,478 426,904 -0.4 1,196,978 1,221,053 2.0 April ........................: 371,914 1,568,892 May ..........................: 382,291 1,951,183 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 3,713 0.1 9,744 10,991 12.8 April ........................: 3,238 12,982 May ..........................: 4,316 17,298 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: March 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : March : February : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- --- percent --- : California .....: 219,313 201,174 214,483 -2.2 6.6 Idaho ..........: 91,763 76,564 89,590 -2.4 17.0 Illinois .......: 5,709 5,406 5,904 3.4 9.2 Iowa ...........: 33,995 30,982 33,417 -1.7 7.9 Massachusetts ..: 6,309 6,447 6,626 5.0 2.8 Minnesota ......: 71,872 65,514 71,483 -0.5 9.1 New Jersey .....: 6,235 5,401 6,032 -3.3 11.7 New Mexico .....: 83,061 75,722 82,920 -0.2 9.5 New York .......: 75,104 73,977 72,940 -2.9 -1.4 Ohio ...........: 22,037 19,299 22,064 0.1 14.3 Pennsylvania ...: 42,116 35,855 38,960 -7.5 8.7 South Dakota ...: 45,897 44,107 49,375 7.6 11.9 Vermont ........: 11,017 12,513 12,891 17.0 3.0 Wisconsin ......: 303,678 281,098 302,912 -0.3 7.8 : Other States 1/ : 206,714 205,926 216,487 4.7 5.1 : United States ..: 1,224,820 1,139,985 1,226,084 0.1 7.6 : Atlantic .......: 146,178 137,333 142,884 -2.3 4.0 Central ........: 609,577 558,333 600,590 -1.5 7.6 West ...........: 469,065 444,319 482,610 2.9 8.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: March 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : March : February : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 48,933 43,248 50,361 2.9 16.4 Iowa ...........: 17,977 17,562 20,503 14.1 16.7 Minnesota ......: 60,359 55,050 60,296 -0.1 9.5 New York .......: 12,572 12,057 12,878 2.4 6.8 Wisconsin ......: 95,790 83,296 92,000 -4.0 10.4 : Other States 1/ : 270,199 235,378 255,296 -5.5 8.5 : United States ..: 505,830 446,591 491,334 -2.9 10.0 : Atlantic .......: 28,332 28,710 29,823 5.3 3.9 Central ........: 282,487 248,518 273,895 -3.0 10.2 West ...........: 195,011 169,363 187,616 -3.8 10.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: March 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : March : February : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 21,624 19,374 21,291 -1.5 9.9 Iowa ...........: 12,605 11,793 16,045 27.3 36.1 Vermont ........: 7,967 8,659 8,760 10.0 1.2 Wisconsin ......: 65,190 54,214 60,400 -7.3 11.4 : Other States 1/ : 247,993 220,531 236,799 -4.5 7.4 : United States ..: 355,379 314,571 343,295 -3.4 9.1 : Atlantic .......: 26,761 27,469 28,189 5.3 2.6 Central ........: 197,644 177,525 191,909 -2.9 8.1 West ...........: 130,974 109,577 123,197 -5.9 12.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : March : February : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 143,296 138,717 144,305 0.7 4.0 Minnesota ......: 11,202 10,310 11,027 -1.6 7.0 New Jersey .....: 3,227 2,501 3,078 -4.6 23.1 New York .......: 31,699 28,863 30,938 -2.4 7.2 Pennsylvania ...: 24,273 20,731 22,482 -7.4 8.4 Wisconsin ......: 139,493 134,557 145,432 4.3 8.1 : Other States 1/ : 143,023 141,213 160,806 12.4 13.9 : United States ..: 496,213 476,892 518,068 4.4 8.6 : Atlantic .......: 63,248 53,703 60,538 -4.3 12.7 Central ........: 211,013 196,061 211,076 (Z) 7.7 West ...........: 221,952 227,128 246,454 11.0 8.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: March 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : March : February : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 132,772 125,939 134,025 0.9 6.4 New Jersey .....: 1,751 1,255 1,523 -13.0 21.4 New York .......: 15,361 12,673 14,673 -4.5 15.8 Pennsylvania ...: 19,885 16,631 18,190 -8.5 9.4 Wisconsin ......: 85,630 87,135 93,100 8.7 6.8 : Other States 1/ : 128,195 130,493 148,156 15.6 13.5 : United States ..: 383,594 374,126 409,667 6.8 9.5 : Atlantic .......: 39,444 31,423 36,833 -6.6 17.2 Central ........: 134,474 129,701 137,768 2.4 6.2 West ...........: 209,676 213,002 235,066 12.1 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: March 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : March : February : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- : California .....: 65,498 60,500 65,808 0.5 8.8 Pennsylvania ...: 7,626 7,825 7,749 1.6 -1.0 : Other States 1/ : 132,638 129,320 134,986 1.8 4.4 : United States ..: 205,762 197,645 208,543 1.4 5.5 : Atlantic .......: 18,228 17,463 17,037 -6.5 -2.4 Central ........: 81,111 78,829 82,438 1.6 4.6 West ...........: 106,423 101,353 109,068 2.5 7.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: March 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : March : February : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 92,345 73,249 91,885 -0.5 25.4 Pennsylvania ...: 14,993 10,658 11,635 -22.4 9.2 : Other States 1/ : 92,052 63,174 80,183 -12.9 26.9 : United States ..: 199,390 147,081 183,703 -7.9 24.9 : Atlantic .......: 28,624 22,098 25,241 -11.8 14.2 Central ........: 40,786 27,242 39,441 -3.3 44.8 West ...........: 129,980 97,741 119,021 -8.4 21.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: March 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : March : February : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : New York .......: 11,058 11,138 11,560 4.5 3.8 Wisconsin ......: 18,606 21,150 25,834 38.8 22.1 : Other States 1/ : 43,058 33,948 37,069 -13.9 9.2 : United States ..: 72,722 66,236 74,463 2.4 12.4 : Atlantic .......: 21,562 17,917 21,059 -2.3 17.5 Central ........: 33,930 35,383 39,954 17.8 12.9 West ...........: 17,230 12,936 13,450 -21.9 4.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: March 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : March : February : March :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : March : February : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 6,731 6,278 7,222 7.3 15.0 New York .......: 2,368 2,050 2,239 -5.4 9.2 Ohio ...........: 2,477 2,106 1,984 -19.9 -5.8 Utah ...........: 1,789 1,693 1,608 -10.1 -5.0 Wisconsin ......: 913 818 994 8.9 21.5 : Other States 1/ : 50,947 44,355 52,102 2.3 17.5 : United States ..: 65,225 57,300 66,149 1.4 15.4 : Atlantic .......: 12,649 10,615 12,377 -2.2 16.6 Central ........: 41,009 35,219 40,917 -0.2 16.2 West ...........: 11,567 11,466 12,855 11.1 12.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Anthony Fischer - Hogs and Pigs............................................................. 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