Dairy Products - Monthly

Dairy Products
ISSN: 1949-0399

Released March 1, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).

January 2018 Highlights
Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.08 billion pounds, 3.4 percent above January 2017 but 1.0 percent
below December 2017.
Italian type cheese production totaled 470 million pounds, 3.4 percent above January 2017 and 0.5 percent above
December 2017.
American type cheese production totaled 429 million pounds, 2.7 percent above January 2017 but 1.0 percent below
December 2017.
Butter production was 185 million pounds, 4.3 percent above January 2017 and 9.0 percent above December 2017.
Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with January 2017)
Nonfat dry milk, human - 162 million pounds, up 5.4 percent.
Skim milk powder - 45.8 million pounds, down 17.2 percent.
Whey products (comparisons in percentage with January 2017)
Dry whey, total - 89.3 million pounds, up 8.5 percent.
Lactose, human and animal - 94.1 million pounds, up 1.5 percent.
Whey protein concentrate, total - 44.3 million pounds, up 10.4 percent.
Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with January 2017)
Ice cream, regular (hard) - 56.6 million gallons, down 0.9 percent.
Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 30.5 million gallons, up 5.6 percent.
Sherbet (hard) - 2.93 million gallons, down 3.2 percent.
Frozen yogurt (total) - 4.76 million gallons, down 1.2 percent.

Contents
Dairy Products Production by Product – United States: January 2017 and 2018 ................................................................... 3
Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices – United States: January 2017 and 2018 ..................... 4
Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments – United States: January 2017 and 2018 ................ 5
Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States: 2017 and 2018 .............................................................. 6
Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese – States and United States: January 2017 and 2018 .......................... 13
American Cheese Production – States and United States: January 2017 and 2018 .............................................................. 14
Cheddar Cheese Production – States and United States: January 2017 and 2018 ................................................................ 14
Total Italian Cheese Production – States and United States: January 2017 and 2018 .......................................................... 15
Mozzarella Cheese Production – States and United States: January 2017 and 2018 ............................................................ 15
Butter Production – States and United States: January 2017 and 2018 ................................................................................ 16
Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production – States and United States: January 2017 and 2018 ................................................ 16
Dry Whey (Human) Production – States and United States: January 2017 and 2018 .......................................................... 17
Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production – States and United States: January 2017 and 2018 ................................................ 17
Dairy Products Regions ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Statistical Methodology......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................. 20

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Dairy Products Production by Product – United States: January 2017 and 2018
Product

January
2017

December
2017

January
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Change from
January
2017

December
2017

(percent)

(percent)

Butter ......................................................................

177,818

170,188

185,460

4.3

9.0

Cheese
American types 1 .................................................
Cheddar ..........................................................
Other American types .....................................
Blue and Gorgonzola ..........................................
Brick and Muenster .............................................
Cream and Neufchatel ........................................
Feta ....................................................................
Gouda .................................................................
Hispanic ..............................................................
Italian types ........................................................
Mozzarella ......................................................
Parmesan .......................................................
Provolone .......................................................
Ricotta ............................................................
Romano ..........................................................
Other Italian types ...........................................
Swiss ..................................................................
All other types .....................................................

417,584
311,603
105,981
7,623
15,075
77,995
8,810
3,724
21,261
454,006
352,375
38,428
31,290
20,801
4,775
6,337
25,935
12,970

433,111
317,143
115,968
7,006
14,635
86,653
9,381
5,619
23,149
467,277
363,476
37,712
31,703
22,983
5,407
5,996
28,564
16,279

428,880
312,430
116,450
7,324
15,771
80,288
8,701
5,245
22,764
469,648
363,132
40,506
32,122
23,598
4,823
5,467
27,878
14,387

2.7
0.3
9.9
-3.9
4.6
2.9
-1.2
40.8
7.1
3.4
3.1
5.4
2.7
13.4
1.0
-13.7
7.5
10.9

-1.0
-1.5
0.4
4.5
7.8
-7.3
-7.2
-6.7
-1.7
0.5
-0.1
7.4
1.3
2.7
-10.8
-8.8
-2.4
-11.6

Total cheese 2 .....................................................

1,044,983

1,091,674

1,080,886

3.4

-1.0

Cottage cheese, curd 3 ...........................................
Cottage cheese, cream 4 ........................................
Cottage cheese, lowfat 5 .........................................

30,438
23,743
26,988

28,879
26,038
25,339

30,304
25,356
26,945

-0.4
6.8
-0.2

4.9
-2.6
6.3

Sour cream .............................................................
Yogurt, plain and flavored .......................................

111,173
374,817

121,355
355,854

116,594
368,653

4.9
-1.6

-3.9
3.6

(1,000 gallons)

(1,000 gallons)

(1,000 gallons)

(percent)

(percent)

Frozen products
Ice cream, regular, hard ......................................
Ice cream, lowfat, hard ........................................
Ice cream, lowfat, soft .........................................
Ice cream, lowfat, total ........................................
Ice cream, nonfat, hard .......................................
Sherbet, hard ......................................................
Frozen yogurt, total .............................................
Regular and lowfat, hard .................................
Nonfat, hard ....................................................
Other frozen dairy products .................................
Water and juice ices ...........................................

57,108
13,397
15,538
28,935
540
3,024
4,817
1,993
417
879
3,930

49,480
12,633
13,303
25,936
681
2,210
4,235
1,195
340
1,541
3,076

56,572
14,847
15,694
30,541
740
2,928
4,758
1,989
362
1,955
4,166

-0.9
10.8
1.0
5.6
37.0
-3.2
-1.2
-0.2
-13.2
122.4
6.0

14.3
17.5
18.0
17.8
8.7
32.5
12.3
66.4
6.5
26.9
35.4

Mix for frozen products
Ice cream, regular, mix .......................................
Ice cream, lowfat, mix .........................................
Ice cream, nonfat, mix .........................................
Sherbet mix ........................................................
Yogurt mix ..........................................................

33,606
16,355
527
1,978
2,717

26,940
14,615
432
1,442
2,310

32,851
17,212
532
1,800
2,430

-2.2
5.2
0.9
-9.0
-10.6

21.9
17.8
23.1
24.8
5.2

1

Includes Cheddar, Colby, Monterey, and Jack.
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.
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Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices – United States:
January 2017 and 2018
Product

Change from

January
2017

December
2017

January
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

January
2017

December
2017

(percent)

(percent)

Condensed whey, solids content 1
Sweet-type, human .............................................

8,854

6,228

6,459

-27.0

3.7

Dry whey products
Dry whey, human ................................................
Dry whey, animal ................................................
Dry whey, total ....................................................

79,907
2,409
82,316

81,896
1,606
83,502

87,148
2,191
89,339

9.1
-9.0
8.5

6.4
36.4
7.0

Reduced lactose and minerals
Human ................................................................
Animal .................................................................

3,680
2,935

1,629
2,864

1,895
2,708

-48.5
-7.7

16.3
-5.4

Whey protein concentrate
Human 2 ..............................................................
Animal 2 ..............................................................
Total 2 .................................................................
25.0-49.9 percent 3 ..........................................
50.0-89.9 percent 3 ..........................................

39,834
327
40,161
14,995
25,166

41,974
701
42,675
15,345
27,330

43,781
537
44,318
16,680
27,638

9.9
64.2
10.4
11.2
9.8

4.3
-23.4
3.9
8.7
1.1

Whey protein isolates 4 ............................................

10,019

9,631

9,561

-4.6

-0.7

Lactose, human and animal ....................................

92,658

96,863

94,085

1.5

-2.9

Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5
Dry whey products
Dry whey, human ................................................
Dry whey, animal ................................................
Dry whey, total ....................................................

66,938
813
67,751

97,442
1,654
99,096

86,070
1,083
87,153

28.6
33.2
28.6

-11.7
-34.5
-12.1

Reduced Lactose and minerals
Human and animal 6 ..............................................

6,340

5,067

4,614

-27.2

-8.9

Whey protein concentrate
Human 2 ..............................................................
Animal 2 ..............................................................
Total 2 .................................................................
25.0-49.9 percent 3 ..........................................
50.0-89.9 percent 3 ..........................................

58,280
1,395
59,675
21,756
37,919

83,635
899
84,534
24,830
59,704

84,069
909
84,978
25,136
59,842

44.3
-34.8
42.4
15.5
57.8

0.5
1.1
0.5
1.2
0.2

Whey protein isolates 4 ............................................

23,809

27,562

27,197

14.2

-1.3

110,797

135,175

129,277

Lactose, human and animal ....................................

(cents per pound) (cents per pound) (cents per pound)
Manufacturers' selling price 7
Dry whey, animal ....................................................

10.1

15.7

16.3

16.7
(cents change)

-4.4
(cents change)

6.2

0.6

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.

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Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments – United States:
January 2017 and 2018
January
2017

December
2017

January
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Product

Change from
January
2017

December
2017

(percent)

(percent)

Production
Bulk condensed milk
Skim, unsweetened ............................................

141,015

105,194

134,072

-4.9

27.5

Dry milk products
Dry buttermilk, total .............................................
Dry skim milk, animal ..........................................
Dry whole milk ....................................................
Milk protein concentrate, total 1 ...........................
Nonfat dry milk, human .......................................
Skim milk powder, total 2 .....................................

11,788
743
11,903
17,299
153,374
55,264

11,184
904
11,324
15,431
163,672
49,895

13,090
816
10,081
18,117
161,706
45,753

11.0
9.8
-15.3
4.7
5.4
-17.2

17.0
-9.7
-11.0
17.4
-1.2
-8.3

Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3
Dry milk products
Dry buttermilk, total .............................................
Dry skim milk, animal ..........................................
Dry whole milk ....................................................
Nonfat dry milk, human .......................................

22,272
1,864
18,034
226,786

23,674
1,743
31,007
320,091

25,072
2,406
34,137
340,196

12.6
29.1
89.3
50.0

5.9
38.0
10.1
6.3

Manufacturers' shipments 4
Dry milk products
Nonfat dry milk, human .......................................

146,788

129,654

131,652

-10.3

1.5

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.

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Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States: 2017 and 2018
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
By month
Product and month

Cumulative

2017

2018

Change
from
2017
(percent)

2017

2018

Change
from
2017

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Total cheese 1
January ...........................................................
February .........................................................
March ..............................................................
April ................................................................
May .................................................................
June ................................................................
July .................................................................
August ............................................................
September ......................................................
October ...........................................................
November .......................................................
December .......................................................

1,044,983
942,361
1,061,402
1,042,783
1,055,063
1,029,638
1,034,596
1,028,400
1,013,341
1,076,849
1,056,834
1,091,674

1,080,886

3.4

1,044,983
1,987,344
3,048,746
4,091,529
5,146,592
6,176,230
7,210,826
8,239,226
9,252,567
10,329,416
11,386,250
12,477,924

1,080,886

3.4

Total American cheese types 2
January ...........................................................
February .........................................................
March ..............................................................
April ................................................................
May .................................................................
June ................................................................
July .................................................................
August ............................................................
September ......................................................
October ...........................................................
November .......................................................
December .......................................................

417,584
373,688
415,940
423,774
426,550
403,258
400,509
398,766
393,892
418,155
402,864
433,111

428,880

2.7

417,584
791,272
1,207,212
1,630,986
2,057,536
2,460,794
2,861,303
3,260,069
3,653,961
4,072,116
4,474,980
4,908,091

428,880

2.7

Cheddar cheese
January ...........................................................
February .........................................................
March ..............................................................
April ................................................................
May .................................................................
June ................................................................
July .................................................................
August ............................................................
September ......................................................
October ...........................................................
November .......................................................
December .......................................................

311,603
275,988
309,569
318,867
311,990
287,357
285,133
283,813
282,002
294,992
286,466
317,143

312,430

0.3

311,603
587,591
897,160
1,216,027
1,528,017
1,815,374
2,100,507
2,384,320
2,666,322
2,961,314
3,247,780
3,564,923

312,430

0.3

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued)
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
By month
Product and month

Cumulative

2017

2018

Change
from
2017
(percent)

2017

2018

Change
from
2017

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Total Italian cheese types
January ...............................................................
February .............................................................
March .................................................................
April ....................................................................
May ....................................................................
June ...................................................................
July .....................................................................
August ................................................................
September ..........................................................
October ...............................................................
November ...........................................................
December ...........................................................

454,006
406,570
469,197
447,658
452,567
449,930
451,732
436,258
433,570
457,367
455,794
467,277

469,648

3.4

454,006
860,576
1,329,773
1,777,431
2,229,998
2,679,928
3,131,660
3,567,918
4,001,488
4,458,855
4,914,649
5,381,926

469,648

3.4

Mozzarella
January ...............................................................
February .............................................................
March .................................................................
April ....................................................................
May ....................................................................
June ...................................................................
July .....................................................................
August ................................................................
September ..........................................................
October ...............................................................
November ...........................................................
December ...........................................................

352,375
314,758
361,564
347,614
350,712
349,793
352,474
335,818
333,695
349,517
351,504
363,476

363,132

3.1

352,375
667,133
1,028,697
1,376,311
1,727,023
2,076,816
2,429,290
2,765,108
3,098,803
3,448,320
3,799,824
4,163,300

363,132

3.1

Other Italian cheese types
January ...............................................................
February .............................................................
March .................................................................
April ....................................................................
May ....................................................................
June ...................................................................
July .....................................................................
August ................................................................
September ..........................................................
October ...............................................................
November ...........................................................
December ...........................................................

6,337
6,293
7,498
6,544
6,553
6,953
6,093
5,719
6,625
6,176
7,242
5,996

5,467

-13.7

6,337
12,630
20,128
26,672
33,225
40,178
46,271
51,990
58,615
64,791
72,033
78,029

5,467

-13.7

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued)
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
By month
Product and month

Cumulative

2017

2018

Change
from
2017
(percent)

2017

2018

Change
from
2017

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Butter
January ...............................................................
February .............................................................
March ..................................................................
April ....................................................................
May .....................................................................
June ....................................................................
July .....................................................................
August ................................................................
September ..........................................................
October ...............................................................
November ...........................................................
December ...........................................................

177,818
161,052
176,067
162,519
163,524
140,157
135,834
131,188
134,357
143,382
147,425
170,188

185,460

4.3

177,818
338,870
514,937
677,456
840,980
981,137
1,116,971
1,248,159
1,382,516
1,525,898
1,673,323
1,843,511

185,460

4.3

Nonfat dry milk, human
January ...............................................................
February .............................................................
March ..................................................................
April ....................................................................
May .....................................................................
June ....................................................................
July .....................................................................
August ................................................................
September ..........................................................
October ...............................................................
November ...........................................................
December ...........................................................

153,374
141,402
159,742
171,889
168,325
163,344
148,073
135,479
133,485
144,659
142,352
163,672

161,706

5.4

153,374
294,776
454,518
626,407
794,732
958,076
1,106,149
1,241,628
1,375,113
1,519,772
1,662,124
1,825,796

161,706

5.4

Skim milk powder, total 3
January ...............................................................
February .............................................................
March ..................................................................
April ....................................................................
May .....................................................................
June ....................................................................
July .....................................................................
August ................................................................
September ..........................................................
October ...............................................................
November ...........................................................
December ...........................................................

55,264
40,031
52,693
50,206
51,012
39,997
51,788
45,793
29,793
25,612
41,887
49,895

45,753

-17.2

55,264
95,295
147,988
198,194
249,206
289,203
340,991
386,784
416,577
442,189
484,076
533,971

45,753

-17.2

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued)
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
By month
Product and month

2017

2018

(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)

Cumulative
Change
from
2017
(percent)

2017

2018

(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)

Change
from
2017
(percent)

Dry whey, total 4
January ...................................................................
February .................................................................
March .....................................................................
April ........................................................................
May ........................................................................
June .......................................................................
July .........................................................................
August ....................................................................
September ..............................................................
October ...................................................................
November ...............................................................
December ...............................................................

82,316
77,997
86,689
84,615
82,950
88,064
100,402
94,277
91,302
80,728
81,632
83,502

89,339

8.5

82,316
160,313
247,002
331,617
414,567
502,631
603,033
697,310
788,612
869,340
950,972
1,034,474

89,339

8.5

Lactose, human and animal
January ...................................................................
February .................................................................
March .....................................................................
April ........................................................................
May ........................................................................
June .......................................................................
July .........................................................................
August ....................................................................
September ..............................................................
October ...................................................................
November ...............................................................
December ...............................................................

92,658
84,794
97,334
95,901
94,919
97,069
99,539
97,226
95,016
93,260
86,001
96,863

94,085

1.5

92,658
177,452
274,786
370,687
465,606
562,675
662,214
759,440
854,456
947,716
1,033,717
1,130,580

94,085

1.5

Whey protein concentrate, total
January ...................................................................
February .................................................................
March .....................................................................
April ........................................................................
May ........................................................................
June .......................................................................
July .........................................................................
August ....................................................................
September ..............................................................
October ...................................................................
November ...............................................................
December ...............................................................

40,161
36,064
42,338
42,890
42,774
40,751
42,040
38,106
38,891
41,059
40,994
42,675

44,318

10.4

40,161
76,225
118,563
161,453
204,227
244,978
287,018
325,124
364,015
405,074
446,068
488,743

44,318

10.4

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued)
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
By month
Product and month

Cumulative

2017

2018

Change
from
2017
(percent)

2017

2018

Change
from
2017

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Cottage cheese, cream
January ...............................................................
February .............................................................
March ..................................................................
April ....................................................................
May .....................................................................
June ....................................................................
July .....................................................................
August ................................................................
September ..........................................................
October ...............................................................
November ...........................................................
December ...........................................................

23,743
26,208
28,381
25,568
29,071
27,754
27,774
30,295
26,976
28,867
26,307
26,038

25,356

6.8

23,743
49,951
78,332
103,900
132,971
160,725
188,499
218,794
245,770
274,637
300,944
326,982

25,356

6.8

Cottage cheese, lowfat
January ...............................................................
February .............................................................
March ..................................................................
April ....................................................................
May .....................................................................
June ....................................................................
July .....................................................................
August ................................................................
September ..........................................................
October ...............................................................
November ...........................................................
December ...........................................................

26,988
28,297
30,809
29,731
31,324
27,804
28,068
31,571
27,553
30,270
26,391
25,339

26,945

-0.2

26,988
55,285
86,094
115,825
147,149
174,953
203,021
234,592
262,145
292,415
318,806
344,145

26,945

-0.2

Sour cream
January ...............................................................
February .............................................................
March ..................................................................
April ....................................................................
May .....................................................................
June ....................................................................
July .....................................................................
August ................................................................
September ..........................................................
October ...............................................................
November ...........................................................
December ...........................................................

111,173
100,873
115,459
108,816
118,460
117,623
107,802
117,657
108,089
125,192
128,704
121,355

116,594

4.9

111,173
212,046
327,505
436,321
554,781
672,404
780,206
897,863
1,005,952
1,131,144
1,259,848
1,381,203

116,594

4.9

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Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued)
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
By month
Product and month

Cumulative

2017

2018

Change
from
2017
(percent)

2017

2018

Change
from
2017

(1,000 gallons)

(1,000 gallons)

(percent)

(1,000 gallons)

(1,000 gallons)

Ice cream, regular hard
January ...............................................................
February .............................................................
March .................................................................
April ....................................................................
May ....................................................................
June ...................................................................
July .....................................................................
August ................................................................
September ..........................................................
October ...............................................................
November ...........................................................
December ...........................................................

57,108
58,971
75,411
69,572
72,703
75,426
70,705
73,477
60,924
58,215
50,343
49,480

56,572

-0.9

57,108
116,079
191,490
261,062
333,765
409,191
479,896
553,373
614,297
672,512
722,855
772,335

56,572

-0.9

Ice cream, lowfat total
January ...............................................................
February .............................................................
March .................................................................
April ....................................................................
May ....................................................................
June ...................................................................
July .....................................................................
August ................................................................
September ..........................................................
October ...............................................................
November ...........................................................
December ...........................................................

28,935
34,035
41,263
39,010
43,609
44,929
42,299
43,250
32,551
32,603
26,486
25,936

30,541

5.6

28,935
62,970
104,233
143,243
186,852
231,781
274,080
317,330
349,881
382,484
408,970
434,906

30,541

5.6

Sherbet, hard
January ...............................................................
February .............................................................
March .................................................................
April ....................................................................
May ....................................................................
June ...................................................................
July .....................................................................
August ................................................................
September ..........................................................
October ...............................................................
November ...........................................................
December ...........................................................

3,024
2,710
3,530
3,463
3,290
3,582
2,978
3,483
3,192
2,675
2,777
2,210

2,928

-3.2

3,024
5,734
9,264
12,727
16,017
19,599
22,577
26,060
29,252
31,927
34,704
36,914

2,928

-3.2

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Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued)
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
By month
Product and month

Yogurt, plain and flavored
January ...............................................................
February .............................................................
March ..................................................................
April ....................................................................
May .....................................................................
June ....................................................................
July .....................................................................
August ................................................................
September ..........................................................
October ...............................................................
November ...........................................................
December ...........................................................

Frozen yogurt, total
January ...............................................................
February .............................................................
March ..................................................................
April ....................................................................
May .....................................................................
June ....................................................................
July .....................................................................
August ................................................................
September ..........................................................
October ...............................................................
November ...........................................................
December ...........................................................

Cumulative

2017

2018

Change
from
2017

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

374,817
363,051
399,565
368,594
374,375
369,950
342,213
388,659
386,285
359,744
310,270
355,854

368,653

(1,000 gallons)

(1,000 gallons)

4,817
5,124
7,459
6,820
6,056
6,057
5,475
5,503
4,899
4,559
4,289
4,235

4,758

-1.6

(percent)
-1.2

2017

2018

Change
from
2017

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

374,817
737,868
1,137,433
1,506,027
1,880,402
2,250,352
2,592,565
2,981,224
3,367,509
3,727,253
4,037,523
4,393,377

368,653

(1,000 gallons)

(1,000 gallons)

4,817
9,941
17,400
24,220
30,276
36,333
41,808
47,311
52,210
56,769
61,058
65,293

4,758

-1.6

(percent)
-1.2

1

Excludes Cottage Cheese.
Includes Cheddar, Colby, Monterey, and Jack.
3
Includes protein standardized and blends.
4
Excludes all modified dry whey products.
2

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Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese – States and United States:
January 2017 and 2018
State

January
2017

December
2017

January
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Change from
January
2017

December
2017

(percent)

(percent)

California .............................
Idaho ...................................
Illinois ..................................
Iowa .....................................
Minnesota ............................
New Jersey ..........................
New Mexico .........................
Ohio .....................................
Pennsylvania .......................
South Dakota .......................
Vermont ...............................
Wisconsin ............................

210,969
82,439
5,307
23,688
57,218
4,082
67,436
17,788
35,803
20,925
12,256
276,195

217,423
84,748
7,272
21,179
62,858
5,363
66,689
20,109
34,993
25,666
12,614
289,844

216,647
85,091
5,533
22,597
60,820
4,936
68,201
21,063
36,974
25,658
12,277
283,924

2.7
3.2
4.3
-4.6
6.3
20.9
1.1
18.4
3.3
22.6
0.2
2.8

-0.4
0.4
-23.9
6.7
-3.2
-8.0
2.3
4.7
5.7
-2.7
-2.0

Other States 1 ......................

230,877

242,916

237,165

2.7

-2.4

United States .......................

1,044,983

1,091,674

1,080,886

3.4

-1.0

Atlantic ................................
Central .................................
West ....................................

133,557
469,990
441,436

139,047
497,864
454,763

137,292
489,542
454,052

2.8
4.2
2.9

-1.3
-1.7
-0.2

- Represents zero.
States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed.

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American Cheese Production – States and United States: January 2017 and 2018
State

January
2017
(1,000 pounds)

Change from

December
2017

January
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

January
2017

December
2017

(percent)

(percent)

California .............................
Idaho ....................................
Iowa .....................................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania .......................
Wisconsin ............................

54,077
51,365
16,428
16,916
54
83,522

56,105
53,175
12,033
17,725
165
89,186

53,666
55,350
13,331
17,468
62
86,000

-0.8
7.8
-18.9
3.3
14.8
3.0

-4.3
4.1
10.8
-1.4
-62.4
-3.6

Other States 1 ......................

195,222

204,722

203,003

4.0

-0.8

United States .......................

417,584

433,111

428,880

2.7

-1.0

Atlantic .................................
Central .................................
West ....................................

26,705
205,383
185,496

27,757
216,741
188,613

27,075
211,698
190,107

1.4
3.1
2.5

-2.5
-2.3
0.8

1

States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed.

Cheddar Cheese Production – States and United States: January 2017 and 2018
State

January
2017
(1,000 pounds)

Change from

December
2017

January
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

January
2017

December
2017

(percent)

(percent)

California .............................
Idaho ....................................
Iowa .....................................
Minnesota ............................
Vermont ...............................
Wisconsin ............................

32,248
41,319
11,268
44,886
8,473
59,499

31,682
43,517
6,418
50,100
8,960
62,884

31,058
43,896
7,937
50,060
8,754
60,100

-3.7
6.2
-29.6
11.5
3.3
1.0

-2.0
0.9
23.7
-0.1
-2.3
-4.4

Other States 1 ......................

113,910

113,582

110,625

-2.9

-2.6

United States .......................

311,603

317,143

312,430

0.3

-1.5

Atlantic .................................
Central .................................
West ....................................

25,635
148,015
137,953

26,748
155,637
134,758

26,124
151,946
134,360

1.9
2.7
-2.6

-2.3
-2.4
-0.3

1

States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed.

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Total Italian Cheese Production – States and United States: January 2017 and 2018
State

January
2017

December
2017

January
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Change from
January
2017

December
2017

(percent)

(percent)

California .............................
Idaho ...................................
Pennsylvania .......................
Wisconsin ............................

137,953
24,772
22,388
140,913

137,440
25,914
21,058
147,168

142,319
23,336
22,577
143,814

3.2
-5.8
0.8
2.1

3.5
-9.9
7.2
-2.3

Other States 1 ......................

127,980

135,697

137,602

7.5

1.4

United States .......................

454,006

467,277

469,648

3.4

0.5

Atlantic ................................
Central .................................
West ....................................

57,852
181,199
214,955

60,302
189,849
217,126

60,020
189,391
220,237

3.7
4.5
2.5

-0.5
-0.2
1.4

1

States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed.

Mozzarella Cheese Production – States and United States: January 2017 and 2018
State

January
2017

December
2017

January
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Change from
January
2017

December
2017

(percent)

(percent)

California .............................
Idaho ...................................
Pennsylvania .......................
Wisconsin ............................

125,107
23,260
19,592
91,765

125,944
24,218
18,143
96,535

127,839
22,452
19,603
93,100

2.2
-3.5
0.1
1.5

1.5
-7.3
8.0
-3.6

Other States 1 ......................

92,651

98,636

100,138

8.1

1.5

United States .......................

352,375

363,476

363,132

3.1

-0.1

Atlantic ................................
Central .................................
West ....................................

38,335
114,759
199,281

39,363
121,675
202,438

38,941
120,456
203,735

1.6
5.0
2.2

-1.1
-1.0
0.6

1

States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed.

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Butter Production – States and United States: January 2017 and 2018
State

January
2017
(1,000 pounds)

Change from

December
2017

January
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

January
2017

December
2017

(percent)

(percent)

California .............................
Pennsylvania .......................

51,552
9,388

50,282
8,862

53,869
8,860

4.5
-5.6

7.1
-

Other States 1 ......................

116,878

111,044

122,731

5.0

10.5

United States .......................

177,818

170,188

185,460

4.3

9.0

Atlantic .................................
Central .................................
West ....................................

22,049
75,438
80,331

18,290
70,360
81,538

22,960
75,721
86,779

4.1
0.4
8.0

25.5
7.6
6.4

- Represents zero.
States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed.

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Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production – States and United States: January 2017 and 2018
State

January
2017
(1,000 pounds)

Change from

December
2017

January
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

January
2017

December
2017

(percent)

(percent)

California .............................
Pennsylvania .......................

53,490
15,929

55,900
15,864

57,858
16,260

8.2
2.1

3.5
2.5

Other States 1 ......................

83,955

91,908

87,588

4.3

-4.7

United States .......................

153,374

163,672

161,706

5.4

-1.2

Atlantic .................................
Central .................................
West ....................................

29,011
28,241
96,122

30,484
31,288
101,900

28,118
31,198
102,390

-3.1
10.5
6.5

-7.8
-0.3
0.5

1

States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed.

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Dry Whey (Human) Production – States and United States: January 2017 and 2018
State

January
2017
(1,000 pounds)

Change from

December
2017

January
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

January
2017

December
2017

(percent)

(percent)

Wisconsin ............................

27,703

28,188

29,519

6.6

4.7

Other States 1 ......................

52,204

53,708

57,629

10.4

7.3

United States .......................

79,907

81,896

87,148

9.1

6.4

Atlantic ................................
Central .................................
West ....................................

22,312
39,342
18,253

20,652
40,305
20,939

20,521
42,059
24,568

-8.0
6.9
34.6

-0.6
4.4
17.3

1

States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed.

Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production – States and United States: January 2017 and 2018
State

January
2017

December
2017

(1,000 gallons)

Change from

January
2018

(1,000 gallons)

(1,000 gallons)

January
2017

December
2017

(percent)

(percent)

California ......................................
Connecticut ..................................
Missouri ........................................
Ohio ..............................................
Oregon .........................................
Pennsylvania ................................
Wisconsin .....................................

9,478
886
2,119
1,768
838
2,893
1,355

5,131
735
1,394
1,720
957
3,803
761

5,901
900
4,315
2,038
894
2,881
898

-37.7
1.6
103.6
15.3
6.7
-0.4
-33.7

15.0
22.4
209.5
18.5
-6.6
-24.2
18.0

Other States 1 ...............................

37,771

34,979

38,745

2.6

10.8

United States ................................

57,108

49,480

56,572

-0.9

14.3

Atlantic .........................................
Central ..........................................
West .............................................

13,219
29,548
14,341

11,873
28,312
9,295

12,395
32,935
11,242

-6.2
11.5
-21.6

4.4
16.3
20.9

1

States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed.

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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.

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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 2016, there were 1,272 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.

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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 [email protected].
Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......................................................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ............................................................................................................ (202) 690-2424
Sherry Bertramsen – Livestock Slaughter ................................................................................................ (202) 720-3240
Donnie Fike – Dairy Products .................................................................................................................. (202) 690-3236
Heidi Gleich – Cattle, Cattle on Feed ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-3040
Mike Miller – Milk Production and Milk Cows ....................................................................................... (202) 720-3278
Seth Riggins – Hogs and Pigs ................................................................................................................... (202) 720-3106
Vacant – Sheep and Goats ........................................................................................................................ (202) 720-0585

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at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the
information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax
(202) 690-7442 or email at [email protected].

USDA NASS Data Users’ Meeting
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

University of Chicago – Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312-464-8787
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will hold an open forum for users of U.S. domestic and
international agriculture data. NASS is organizing the 2018 Data Users’ Meeting in cooperation with five other
USDA agencies – Agricultural Marketing Service, Economic Research Service, Farm Service Agency, Foreign
Agricultural Service, and World Agricultural Outlook Board – and the Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade
Division. Agency representatives will provide updates on recent and pending changes in statistical and
information programs important to agriculture, answer questions, and welcome comments and input from data
users.
For registration details or additional information about the Data Users’ Meeting, see the meeting page on the
NASS website (https://www.nass.usda.gov/Education_and_Outreach/Meeting/index.php). Contact Tina Hall
(NASS) at 202-720-3896 or [email protected] or Patricia Snipe (NASS) at
202-720-2248 or [email protected] for information.
The Data Users’ Meeting precedes the Industry Outlook Conference at the same location on Wednesday, April
25, 2018. The outlook meeting brings together analysts from various commodity sectors to discuss
developments and trends. For registration details or additional information about the Industry Outlook
Conference, see the conference page on the LMIC website (http://lmic.info/page/meetings) or contact James
Robb at 303-716-9933.