ISSN: 1949-0399
Released February 3, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
December 2014 Highlights
Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.00 billion pounds,
2.5 percent above December 2013 and 5.5 percent above November 2014.
Italian type cheese production totaled 444 million pounds, 4.2 percent above
December 2013 and 7.2 percent above November 2014.
American type cheese production totaled 387 million pounds, 1.5 percent
above
December 2013 and 3.8 percent above November 2014.
Butter production was 167 million pounds, 3.3 percent above December 2013
and
17.4 percent above November 2014.
Dry milk powders (comparisons with December 2013)
Nonfat dry milk, human – 163 million pounds, up 29.9 percent.
Skim milk powders – 43.2 million pounds, down 25.7 percent.
Whey products (comparisons with December 2013)
Dry whey, total – 76.0 million pounds, down 9.9 percent.
Lactose, human and animal – 91.6 million pounds, down 1.1 percent.
Whey protein concentrate, total – 47.3 million pounds, up 1.6 percent.
Frozen products (comparisons with December 2013)
Ice cream, regular (hard) – 51.3 million gallons, up 18.1 percent.
Ice cream, lowfat (total) – 26.0 million gallons, up 15.3 percent.
Sherbet (hard) – 2.51 million gallons, up 22.1 percent.
Frozen yogurt (total) – 3.81 million gallons, down 20.4 percent.
Contents
Dairy Products Production by Product – United States: December 2013 and
2014……………………..
Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices – United
States: December 2013 and 2014.. 4
Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments – United
States:
December 2013 and
2014……………………..
………. 5
Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States: 2013 and
2014……………………..
Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese – States and United States:
December 2013 and 2014….. 13
American Cheese Production – States and United States: December 2013 and
2014……………………..
Cheddar Cheese Production – States and United States: December 2013 and
2014……………………..
Total Italian Cheese Production – States and United States: December 2013
and 2014…………………. 15
Mozzarella Cheese Production – States and United States: December 2013 and
2014……………………. 15
Butter Production – States and United States: December 2013 and
2014……………………..
Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production – States and United States: December 2013
and 2014………………. 16
Dry Whey (Human) Production – States and United States: December 2013 and
2014…………………….. 17
Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production – States and United States: December
2013 and 2014…………….. 17
Dairy Products
Regions…………………..
…………. 18
Statistical
Methodology……………….
……………. 19
Information
Contacts………………….
……………. 20
Dairy Products Production by Product – United States: December 2013 and 2014
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: : :
: Change from
: December : November :
December :—————————–
Product : 2013 : 2014 :
2014 : December : November
: : :
: 2013 : 2014
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: ———— 1,000 pounds
———— —— percent —–
:
Butter …………………………
167,016 3.3 17.4
:
Cheese :
American types 1/ ………………..: 381,405 372,920
387,064 1.5 3.8
Cheddar ……………………….: 273,693 258,743
281,148 2.7 8.7
Other American types ……………: 107,712 114,177
105,916 -1.7 -7.2
Blue and Gorgonzola ………………: 7,842 6,925
7,765 -1.0 12.1
Brick and Muenster ……………….: 15,380 14,092
13,952 -9.3 -1.0
Cream and Neufchatel ……………..: 77,955 77,044
76,991 -1.2 -0.1
Feta …………………………
7,885 -3.6 7.3
Gouda …………………………
2,854 -31.4 -6.1
Hispanic ………………………..: 19,920 19,967
21,565 8.3 8.0
Italian types ……………………: 426,240 414,189
444,144 4.2 7.2
Mozzarella …………………….: 335,670 327,150
349,263 4.0 6.8
Parmesan ………………………: 24,901 23,859
27,708 11.3 16.1
Provolone ……………………..: 32,843 29,929
30,486 -7.2 1.9
Ricotta ……………………….: 23,571 22,977
25,590 8.6 11.4
Romano ………………………..: 2,966 3,877
4,457 50.3 15.0
Other Italian types …………….: 6,289 6,397
6,640 5.6 3.8
Swiss …………………………
26,866 7.1 13.6
All other types ………………….: 13,014 12,838
14,848 14.1 15.7
:
Total cheese …………………….: 979,189 952,006
1,003,934 2.5 5.5
:
Cottage cheese, curd 2/ …………….: 26,669 24,694
27,113 1.7 9.8
Cottage cheese, cream 3/ ……………: 22,068 20,624
22,723 3.0 10.2
Cottage cheese, lowfat 4/ …………..: 26,209 23,535
25,820 -1.5 9.7
:
Sour cream ………………………..: 97,172 96,804
99,133 2.0 2.4
Yogurt, plain and flavored ………….: 384,714 323,271
388,548 1.0 20.2
:
: ———– 1,000 gallons
———– —— percent —–
:
Frozen products :
Ice cream, regular, hard ………….: 43,433 52,617
51,285 18.1 -2.5
Ice cream, lowfat, hard …………..: 11,003 13,793
14,323 30.2 3.8
Ice cream, lowfat, soft …………..: 11,556 11,581
11,689 1.2 0.9
Ice cream, lowfat, total ………….: 22,559 25,374
26,012 15.3 2.5
Ice cream, nonfat, hard …………..: 635 724
610 -3.9 -15.7
Sherbet, hard ……………………: 2,058 2,729
2,513 22.1 -7.9
Frozen yogurt, total ……………..: 4,783 3,889
3,808 -20.4 -2.1
Regular and lowfat, hard ………..: 2,072 1,982
1,790 -13.6 -9.7
Nonfat, hard …………………..: 622 801
604 -2.9 -24.6
Other frozen dairy products ……….: 800 843
687 -14.1 -18.5
Water and juice ices ……………..: 2,344 3,836
2,691 14.8 -29.8
:
Mix for frozen products :
Ice cream, regular, mix …………..: 25,388 30,158
29,635 16.7 -1.7
Ice cream, lowfat, mix ……………: 14,041 14,194
16,334 16.3 15.1
Ice cream, nonfat, mix ……………: 543 627
550 1.3 -12.3
Sherbet mix ……………………..: 1,319 1,717
1,544 17.1 -10.1
Yogurt mix ………………………: 2,355 2,357
2,308 -2.0 -2.1
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1/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, Monterey, and Jack.
2/ Mostly used for processing into cream or lowfat cottage cheese.
3/ Fat content 4 percent or more.
4/ Fat content less than 4 percent.
Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices – United
States: December 2013 and 2014
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: : :
: Change from
: December : November :
December :—————————–
Product : 2013 : 2014 :
2014 : December : November
: : :
: 2013 : 2014
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: ———— 1,000 pounds
———– —— percent —–
Condensed whey, solids content 1/ :
Sweet-type, human ………………..: 7,190 6,237
6,687 -7.0 7.2
:
Dry whey products :
Dry whey, human ………………….: 83,464 68,940
75,157 -10.0 9.0
Dry whey, animal …………………: 856 1,042
830 -3.0 -20.3
Dry whey, total ………………….: 84,320 69,982
75,987 -9.9 8.6
:
Reduced lactose and minerals :
Human …………………………
1,808 -29.0 87.2
Animal …………………………
4,985 -12.8 -2.1
:
Whey protein concentrate :
Human 2/ ………………………..: 45,972 45,058
46,894 2.0 4.1
Animal 2/ ……………………….: 595 710
420 -29.4 -40.8
Total 2/ ………………………..: 46,567 45,768
47,314 1.6 3.4
25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ……………: 26,993 24,350
24,277 -10.1 -0.3
50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ……………: 19,574 21,418
23,037 17.7 7.6
:
Whey protein isolates 4/ ……………: 7,838 6,766
5,904 -24.7 -12.7
:
Lactose, human and animal …………..: 92,614 94,253
91,594 -1.1 -2.8
:
Manufacturers’ stocks end of month 5/ :
Dry whey products :
Dry whey, human ………………….: 61,866 62,242
58,942 -4.7 -5.3
Dry whey, animal …………………: 426 834
760 78.4 -8.9
Dry whey, total ………………….: 62,292 63,076
59,702 -4.2 -5.3
:
Reduced Lactose and minerals :
Human and animal 6/ ……………….: 7,919 8,853
9,117 15.1 3.0
:
Whey protein concentrate :
Human 2/ ………………………..: 48,989 60,933
63,646 29.9 4.5
Animal 2/ ……………………….: 965 1,482
1,024 6.1 -30.9
Total 2/ ………………………..: 49,954 62,415
64,670 29.5 3.6
25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ……………: 21,759 28,760
31,942 46.8 11.1
50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ……………: 28,195 33,655
32,728 16.1 -2.8
:
Whey protein isolates 4/ ……………: 10,170 11,416
11,534 13.4 1.0
:
Lactose, human and animal …………..: 110,886 120,897
131,629 18.7 8.9
: ——— cents per pound
——– — cents change —
:
Manufacturers’ selling price 7/ :
Dry whey, animal …………………..: 37.8 48.6
47.2 9.4 -1.4
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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: December 2013 and 2014
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: : :
: Change from
: December : November :
December :—————————–
Product : 2013 : 2014 :
2014 : December : November
: : :
: 2013 : 2014
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: ———— 1,000 pounds
———– —— percent —–
Production :
Bulk condensed milk :
Skim, unsweetened ………………..: 110,601 119,996
125,407 13.4 4.5
:
Dry milk products :
Dry buttermilk, total …………….: 10,999 8,855
10,171 -7.5 14.9
Dry skim milk, animal …………….: 1,014 828
815 -19.6 -1.6
Dry whole milk …………………..: 5,071 6,032
7,117 40.3 18.0
Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ …: 11,320 5,180
10,866 -4.0 109.8
Nonfat dry milk, human ……………: 125,570 151,378
163,112 29.9 7.8
Skim milk powder, total 2/ ………..: 58,162 30,635
43,186 -25.7 41.0
:
Manufacturers’ stocks end-of-month 3/ :
Dry milk products :
Dry buttermilk, total …………….: 13,209 23,330
25,897 96.1 11.0
Dry skim milk, animal …………….: 2,259 1,990
2,041 -9.7 2.6
Dry whole milk …………………..: 7,591 21,957
23,244 206.2 5.9
Nonfat dry milk, human ……………: 133,324 221,642
247,388 85.6 11.6
:
Manufacturers’ shipments 4/ :
Dry milk products :
Nonfat dry milk, human ……………: 100,211 119,836
133,846 33.6 11.7
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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: 2013 and
2014
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: By month :
Cumulative
Product and month
:—————————–
: : :Change : :
:Change
: 2013 : 2014 : from : 2013 :
2014 : from
: : : 2013 : :
: 2013
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————–
: — 1,000 pounds — percent —- 1,000
pounds — percent
Total cheese :
January ………………..: 931,558 952,986 2.3 931,558
952,986 2.3
February ……………….: 848,479 850,911 0.3 1,780,037
1,803,897 1.3
March ………………….: 954,147 963,632 1.0 2,734,184
2,767,529 1.2
April ………………….: 929,536 952,706 2.5 3,663,720
3,720,235 1.5
May ……………………: 943,763 966,968 2.5 4,607,483
4,687,203 1.7
June …………………..: 912,087 945,303 3.6 5,519,570
5,632,506 2.0
July …………………..: 893,794 956,041 7.0 6,413,364
6,588,547 2.7
August …………………: 931,591 940,116 0.9 7,344,955
7,528,663 2.5
September ………………: 899,533 943,641 4.9 8,244,488
8,472,304 2.8
October ………………..: 955,088 981,112 2.7 9,199,576
9,453,416 2.8
November ……………….: 922,370 952,006 3.2 10,121,946
10,405,422 2.8
December ……………….: 979,189 1,003,934 2.5 11,101,135
11,409,356 2.8
:
Total American cheese types 1/:
January ………………..: 377,157 380,374 0.9 377,157
380,374 0.9
February ……………….: 347,159 340,745 -1.8 724,316
721,119 -0.4
March ………………….: 384,669 379,309 -1.4 1,108,985
1,100,428 -0.8
April ………………….: 376,709 376,785 – 1,485,694
1,477,213 -0.6
May ……………………: 387,521 391,349 1.0 1,873,215
1,868,562 -0.2
June …………………..: 362,898 375,103 3.4 2,236,113
2,243,665 0.3
July …………………..: 345,652 378,519 9.5 2,581,765
2,622,184 1.6
August …………………: 381,063 373,970 -1.9 2,962,828
2,996,154 1.1
September ………………: 347,378 362,600 4.4 3,310,206
3,358,754 1.5
October ………………..: 371,482 383,310 3.2 3,681,688
3,742,064 1.6
November ……………….: 356,145 372,920 4.7 4,037,833
4,114,984 1.9
December ……………….: 381,405 387,064 1.5 4,419,238
4,502,048 1.9
:
Cheddar cheese :
January ………………..: 280,844 277,089 -1.3 280,844
277,089 -1.3
February ……………….: 251,874 248,829 -1.2 532,718
525,918 -1.3
March ………………….: 284,021 277,503 -2.3 816,739
803,421 -1.6
April ………………….: 278,961 282,664 1.3 1,095,700
1,086,085 -0.9
May ……………………: 281,236 287,949 2.4 1,376,936
1,374,034 -0.2
June …………………..: 259,549 274,315 5.7 1,636,485
1,648,349 0.7
July …………………..: 246,749 269,311 9.1 1,883,234
1,917,660 1.8
August …………………: 269,684 264,776 -1.8 2,152,918
2,182,436 1.4
September ………………: 241,616 256,393 6.1 2,394,534
2,438,829 1.8
October ………………..: 268,854 270,915 0.8 2,663,388
2,709,744 1.7
November ……………….: 252,136 258,743 2.6 2,915,524
2,968,487 1.8
December ……………….: 273,693 281,148 2.7 3,189,217
3,249,635 1.9
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See footnote(s) at end of table.
–continued
Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States:
2013 and 2014 (continued)
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: By month :
Cumulative
Product and month
:—————————–
: : :Change : :
:Change
: 2013 : 2014 : from : 2013 : 2014
: from
: : : 2013 : :
: 2013
——————————
———-
: 1,000 pounds percent — 1,000 pounds
— percent
Total Italian cheese types :
January ………………..: 400,822 420,316 4.9 400,822
420,316 4.9
February ……………….: 359,525 374,134 4.1 760,347
794,450 4.5
March ………………….: 412,833 426,014 3.2 1,173,180
1,220,464 4.0
April ………………….: 393,520 415,377 5.6 1,566,700
1,635,841 4.4
May ……………………: 393,568 414,388 5.3 1,960,268
2,050,229 4.6
June …………………..: 392,249 406,058 3.5 2,352,517
2,456,287 4.4
July …………………..: 391,393 408,787 4.4 2,743,910
2,865,074 4.4
August …………………: 381,612 400,849 5.0 3,125,522
3,265,923 4.5
September ………………: 384,608 415,756 8.1 3,510,130
3,681,679 4.9
October ………………..: 408,734 425,457 4.1 3,918,864
4,107,136 4.8
November ……………….: 390,179 414,189 6.2 4,309,043
4,521,325 4.9
December ……………….: 426,240 444,144 4.2 4,735,283
4,965,469 4.9
:
Mozzarella :
January ………………..: 311,786 332,420 6.6 311,786
332,420 6.6
February ……………….: 278,506 299,852 7.7 590,292
632,272 7.1
March ………………….: 323,043 334,358 3.5 913,335
966,630 5.8
April ………………….: 302,585 329,865 9.0 1,215,920
1,296,495 6.6
May ……………………: 307,050 330,035 7.5 1,522,970
1,626,530 6.8
June …………………..: 308,061 325,093 5.5 1,831,031
1,951,623 6.6
July …………………..: 307,906 326,297 6.0 2,138,937
2,277,920 6.5
August …………………: 296,431 318,969 7.6 2,435,368
2,596,889 6.6
September ………………: 302,013 330,040 9.3 2,737,381
2,926,929 6.9
October ………………..: 318,853 334,833 5.0 3,056,234
3,261,762 6.7
November ……………….: 307,550 327,150 6.4 3,363,784
3,588,912 6.7
December ……………….: 335,670 349,263 4.0 3,699,454
3,938,175 6.5
:
Other Italian cheese types :
January ………………..: 5,760 5,789 0.5 5,760
5,789 0.5
February ……………….: 5,050 5,878 16.4 10,810
11,667 7.9
March ………………….: 6,168 6,941 12.5 16,978
18,608 9.6
April ………………….: 5,476 6,296 15.0 22,454
24,904 10.9
May ……………………: 5,340 5,945 11.3 27,794
30,849 11.0
June …………………..: 5,797 6,103 5.3 33,591
36,952 10.0
July …………………..: 5,532 5,745 3.9 39,123
42,697 9.1
August …………………: 6,175 5,970 -3.3 45,298
48,667 7.4
September ………………: 5,513 5,978 8.4 50,811
54,645 7.5
October ………………..: 6,376 6,326 -0.8 57,187
60,971 6.6
November ……………….: 6,124 6,397 4.5 63,311
67,368 6.4
December ……………….: 6,289 6,640 5.6 69,600
74,008 6.3
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See footnote(s) at end of table.
–continued
Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States:
2013 and 2014 (continued)
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: By month :
Cumulative
Product and month
:—————————–
: : :Change : :
:Change
: 2013 : 2014 : from : 2013 : 2014
: from
: : : 2013 : :
: 2013
——————————
———-
: 1,000 pounds percent — 1,000 pounds
— percent
Butter :
January ………………..: 188,037 182,444 -3.0 188,037
182,444 -3.0
February ……………….: 173,335 163,916 -5.4 361,372
346,360 -4.2
March ………………….: 181,421 165,396 -8.8 542,793
511,756 -5.7
April ………………….: 166,658 165,753 -0.5 709,451
677,509 -4.5
May ……………………: 163,785 164,465 0.4 873,236
841,974 -3.6
June …………………..: 140,124 140,390 0.2 1,013,360
982,364 -3.1
July …………………..: 132,746 137,034 3.2 1,146,106
1,119,398 -2.3
August …………………: 134,370 128,581 -4.3 1,280,476
1,247,979 -2.5
September ………………: 132,232 130,168 -1.6 1,412,708
1,378,147 -2.4
October ………………..: 145,886 143,804 -1.4 1,558,594
1,521,951 -2.4
November ……………….: 142,192 142,216 1,700,786
1,664,167 -2.2
December ……………….: 161,730 167,016 3.3 1,862,516
1,831,183 -1.7
:
Nonfat dry milk, human :
January ………………..: 142,799 138,858 -2.8 142,799
138,858 -2.8
February ……………….: 137,674 140,559 2.1 280,473
279,417 -0.4
March ………………….: 146,576 162,649 11.0 427,049
442,066 3.5
April ………………….: 160,117 158,614 -0.9 587,166
600,680 2.3
May ……………………: 150,531 163,255 8.5 737,697
763,935 3.6
June …………………..: 130,901 148,424 13.4 868,598
912,359 5.0
July …………………..: 116,616 166,416 42.7 985,214
1,078,775 9.5
August …………………: 106,039 117,956 11.2 1,091,253
1,196,731 9.7
September ………………: 74,026 114,930 55.3 1,165,279
1,311,661 12.6
October ………………..: 85,830 135,114 57.4 1,251,109
1,446,775 15.6
November ……………….: 101,185 151,378 49.6 1,352,294
1,598,153 18.2
December ……………….: 125,570 163,112 29.9 1,477,864
1,761,265 19.2
:
Skim milk powders 2/ :
January ………………..: 47,980 58,830 22.6 47,980
58,830 22.6
February ……………….: 43,178 35,384 -18.1 91,158
94,214 3.4
March ………………….: 47,546 42,620 -10.4 138,704
136,834 -1.3
April ………………….: 39,751 48,714 22.5 178,455
185,548 4.0
May ……………………: 54,787 58,204 6.2 233,242
243,752 4.5
June …………………..: 58,217 51,783 -11.1 291,459
295,535 1.4
July …………………..: 53,131 27,277 -48.7 344,590
322,812 -6.3
August …………………: 55,074 54,073 -1.8 399,664
376,885 -5.7
September ………………: 54,234 40,931 -24.5 453,898
417,816 -7.9
October ………………..: 62,402 43,443 -30.4 516,300
461,259 -10.7
November ……………….: 56,227 30,635 -45.5 572,527
491,894 -14.1
December ……………….: 58,162 43,186 -25.7 630,689
535,080 -15.2
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See footnote(s) at end of table.
–continued
Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States:
2013 and 2014 (continued)
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: By month :
Cumulative
Product and month
:—————————–
: : :Change : :
:Change
: 2013 : 2014 : from : 2013 :
2014 : from
: : : 2013 : :
: 2013
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: 1,000 pounds percent — 1,000
pounds — percent
Dry whey, total 3/ :
January ………………….: 90,663 70,010 -22.8 90,663
70,010 -22.8
February …………………: 80,471 62,092 -22.8 171,134
132,102 -22.8
March ……………………: 87,631 71,504 -18.4 258,765
203,606 -21.3
April ……………………: 85,400 75,754 -11.3 344,165
279,360 -18.8
May ……………………..: 79,654 82,480 3.5 423,819
361,840 -14.6
June …………………….: 79,564 79,310 -0.3 503,383
441,150 -12.4
July …………………….: 79,515 73,475 -7.6 582,898
514,625 -11.7
August …………………..: 75,832 69,555 -8.3 658,730
584,180 -11.3
September ………………..: 72,334 70,735 -2.2 731,064
654,915 -10.4
October ………………….: 71,460 70,194 -1.8 802,524
725,109 -9.6
November …………………: 74,176 69,982 -5.7 876,700
795,091 -9.3
December …………………: 84,320 75,987 -9.9 961,020
871,078 -9.4
:
Lactose, human and animal :
January ………………….: 85,262 96,929 13.7 85,262
96,929 13.7
February …………………: 74,832 89,463 19.6 160,094
186,392 16.4
March ……………………: 89,435 99,746 11.5 249,529
286,138 14.7
April ……………………: 84,768 91,677 8.2 334,297
377,815 13.0
May ……………………..: 87,184 97,392 11.7 421,481
475,207 12.7
June …………………….: 88,686 101,186 14.1 510,167
576,393 13.0
July …………………….: 86,088 101,515 17.9 596,255
677,908 13.7
August …………………..: 86,433 98,561 14.0 682,688
776,469 13.7
September ………………..: 88,005 100,010 13.6 770,693
876,479 13.7
October ………………….: 89,171 98,236 10.2 859,864
974,715 13.4
November …………………: 86,706 94,253 8.7 946,570
1,068,968 12.9
December …………………: 92,614 91,594 -1.1 1,039,184
1,160,562 11.7
:
Whey protein concentrate, total :
January ………………….: 39,262 47,041 19.8 39,262
47,041 19.8
February …………………: 36,941 42,174 14.2 76,203
89,215 17.1
March ……………………: 41,742 44,796 7.3 117,945
134,011 13.6
April ……………………: 40,396 45,725 13.2 158,341
179,736 13.5
May ……………………..: 43,391 45,986 6.0 201,732
225,722 11.9
June …………………….: 41,501 43,795 5.5 243,233
269,517 10.8
July …………………….: 40,265 44,486 10.5 283,498
314,003 10.8
August …………………..: 39,461 44,797 13.5 322,959
358,800 11.1
September ………………..: 39,386 41,843 6.2 362,345
400,643 10.6
October ………………….: 45,542 46,498 2.1 407,887
447,141 9.6
November …………………: 43,194 45,768 6.0 451,081
492,909 9.3
December …………………: 46,567 47,314 1.6 497,648
540,223 8.6
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————
See footnote(s) at end of table.
–continued
Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States:
2013 and 2014 (continued)
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———-
: By month :
Cumulative
Product and month
:—————————–
: : :Change : :
:Change
: 2013 : 2014 : from : 2013 : 2014
: from
: : : 2013 : :
: 2013
——————————
———-
: 1,000 pounds percent — 1,000 pounds
— percent
Cottage cheese, cream :
January ………………..: 26,946 25,344 -5.9 26,946
25,344 -5.9
February ……………….: 23,811 22,639 -4.9 50,757
47,983 -5.5
March ………………….: 25,342 24,953 -1.5 76,099
72,936 -4.2
April ………………….: 24,568 24,503 -0.3 100,667
97,439 -3.2
May ……………………: 25,984 25,140 -3.2 126,651
122,579 -3.2
June …………………..: 23,181 24,765 6.8 149,832
147,344 -1.7
July …………………..: 26,152 25,477 -2.6 175,984
172,821 -1.8
August …………………: 26,599 24,770 -6.9 202,583
197,591 -2.5
September ………………: 24,379 25,609 5.0 226,962
223,200 -1.7
October ………………..: 24,925 24,355 -2.3 251,887
247,555 -1.7
November ……………….: 22,248 20,624 -7.3 274,135
268,179 -2.2
December ……………….: 22,068 22,723 3.0 296,203
290,902 -1.8
:
Cottage cheese, lowfat :
January ………………..: 33,686 29,445 -12.6 33,686
29,445 -12.6
February ……………….: 28,005 27,427 -2.1 61,691
56,872 -7.8
March ………………….: 29,674 29,527 -0.5 91,365
86,399 -5.4
April ………………….: 30,478 28,856 -5.3 121,843
115,255 -5.4
May ……………………: 31,039 29,723 -4.2 152,882
144,978 -5.2
June …………………..: 28,515 30,333 6.4 181,397
175,311 -3.4
July …………………..: 30,886 29,943 -3.1 212,283
205,254 -3.3
August …………………: 30,399 28,746 -5.4 242,682
234,000 -3.6
September ………………: 29,064 29,792 2.5 271,746
263,792 -2.9
October ………………..: 29,494 29,701 0.7 301,240
293,493 -2.6
November ……………….: 25,437 23,535 -7.5 326,677
317,028 -3.0
December ……………….: 26,209 25,820 -1.5 352,886
342,848 -2.8
:
Sour cream :
January ………………..: 107,329 107,891 0.5 107,329
107,891 0.5
February ……………….: 75,905 76,459 0.7 183,234
184,350 0.6
March ………………….: 85,962 86,131 0.2 269,196
270,481 0.5
April ………………….: 80,381 87,372 8.7 349,577
357,853 2.4
May ……………………: 91,901 88,028 -4.2 441,478
445,881 1.0
June …………………..: 82,585 86,598 4.9 524,063
532,479 1.6
July …………………..: 86,731 86,387 -0.4 610,794
618,866 1.3
August …………………: 88,387 86,725 -1.9 699,181
705,591 0.9
September ………………: 83,061 84,668 1.9 782,242
790,259 1.0
October ………………..: 96,496 78,771 -18.4 878,738
869,030 -1.1
November ……………….: 97,839 96,804 -1.1 976,577
965,834 -1.1
December ……………….: 97,172 99,133 2.0 1,073,749
1,064,967 -0.8
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———-
See footnote(s) at end of table.
–continued
Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States:
2013 and 2014 (continued)
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———-
: By month :
Cumulative
Product and month
:—————————–
: : :Change : :
:Change
: 2013 : 2014 : from : 2013 : 2014
: from
: : : 2013 : :
: 2013
——————————
———-
: 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons
percent
Ice cream, regular hard :
January ………………..: 56,582 55,439 -2.0 56,582
55,439 -2.0
February ……………….: 63,062 58,610 -7.1 119,644
114,049 -4.7
March ………………….: 71,935 68,501 -4.8 191,579
182,550 -4.7
April ………………….: 72,195 68,714 -4.8 263,774
251,264 -4.7
May ……………………: 76,786 69,972 -8.9 340,560
321,236 -5.7
June …………………..: 77,783 73,470 -5.5 418,343
394,706 -5.7
July …………………..: 77,278 72,449 -6.2 495,621
467,155 -5.7
August …………………: 72,648 65,945 -9.2 568,269
533,100 -6.2
September ………………: 62,774 61,996 -1.2 631,043
595,096 -5.7
October ………………..: 65,276 60,332 -7.6 696,319
655,428 -5.9
November ……………….: 52,882 52,617 -0.5 749,201
708,045 -5.5
December ……………….: 43,433 51,285 18.1 792,634
759,330 -4.2
:
Ice cream, lowfat total :
January ………………..: 29,910 25,506 -14.7 29,910
25,506 -14.7
February ……………….: 30,080 29,648 -1.4 59,990
55,154 -8.1
March ………………….: 36,775 35,007 -4.8 96,765
90,161 -6.8
April ………………….: 38,820 39,161 0.9 135,585
129,322 -4.6
May ……………………: 42,534 39,220 -7.8 178,119
168,542 -5.4
June …………………..: 44,507 44,267 -0.5 222,626
212,809 -4.4
July …………………..: 41,509 43,790 5.5 264,135
256,599 -2.9
August …………………: 38,658 36,768 -4.9 302,793
293,367 -3.1
September ………………: 33,261 31,999 -3.8 336,054
325,366 -3.2
October ………………..: 30,134 28,867 -4.2 366,188
354,233 -3.3
November ……………….: 25,156 25,374 0.9 391,344
379,607 -3.0
December ……………….: 22,559 26,012 15.3 413,903
405,619 -2.0
:
Sherbet, hard :
January ………………..: 3,100 2,915 -6.0 3,100
2,915 -6.0
February ……………….: 3,455 3,355 -2.9 6,555
6,270 -4.3
March ………………….: 4,458 4,208 -5.6 11,013
10,478 -4.9
April ………………….: 4,511 4,042 -10.4 15,524
14,520 -6.5
May ……………………: 4,613 3,710 -19.6 20,137
18,230 -9.5
June …………………..: 4,619 4,260 -7.8 24,756
22,490 -9.2
July …………………..: 4,208 4,010 -4.7 28,964
26,500 -8.5
August …………………: 3,675 3,113 -15.3 32,639
29,613 -9.3
September ………………: 3,105 3,453 11.2 35,744
33,066 -7.5
October ………………..: 3,264 2,965 -9.2 39,008
36,031 -7.6
November ……………….: 2,509 2,729 8.8 41,517
38,760 -6.6
December ……………….: 2,058 2,513 22.1 43,575
41,273 -5.3
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———-
See footnote(s) at end of table.
–continued
Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States:
2013 and 2014 (continued)
——————————
———-
: By month :
Cumulative
Product and month
:—————————–
: : :Change : :
:Change
: 2013 : 2014 : from : 2013 : 2014
: from
: : : 2013 : :
: 2013
——————————
———-
: 1,000 pounds percent — 1,000 pounds
— percent
Yogurt, plain and flavored :
January ………………..: 389,927 395,302 1.4 389,927
395,302 1.4
February ……………….: 367,232 392,812 7.0 757,159
788,114 4.1
March ………………….: 427,747 447,683 4.7 1,184,906
1,235,797 4.3
April ………………….: 387,956 397,716 2.5 1,572,862
1,633,513 3.9
May ……………………: 404,040 408,531 1.1 1,976,902
2,042,044 3.3
June …………………..: 397,221 396,260 -0.2 2,374,123
2,438,304 2.7
July …………………..: 395,216 387,569 -1.9 2,769,339
2,825,873 2.0
August …………………: 421,332 401,575 -4.7 3,190,671
3,227,448 1.2
September ………………: 433,913 462,070 6.5 3,624,584
3,689,518 1.8
October ………………..: 377,431 339,219 -10.1 4,002,015
4,028,737 0.7
November ……………….: 330,906 323,271 -2.3 4,332,921
4,352,008 0.4
December ……………….: 384,714 388,548 1.0 4,717,635
4,740,556 0.5
:
: 1,000 gallons percent 1,000
gallons percent
:
Frozen yogurt, total :
January ………………..: 5,757 4,518 -21.5 5,757
4,518 -21.5
February ……………….: 6,607 5,651 -14.5 12,364
10,169 -17.8
March ………………….: 7,719 6,168 -20.1 20,083
16,337 -18.7
April ………………….: 7,772 6,052 -22.1 27,855
22,389 -19.6
May ……………………: 8,763 6,541 -25.4 36,618
28,930 -21.0
June …………………..: 8,748 6,749 -22.9 45,366
35,679 -21.4
July …………………..: 7,746 5,866 -24.3 53,112
41,545 -21.8
August …………………: 6,655 5,415 -18.6 59,767
46,960 -21.4
September ………………: 5,667 4,547 -19.8 65,434
51,507 -21.3
October ………………..: 5,670 4,425 -22.0 71,104
55,932 -21.3
November ……………….: 4,488 3,889 -13.3 75,592
59,821 -20.9
December ……………….: 4,783 3,808 -20.4 80,375
63,629 -20.8
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———-
– Represents zero.
1/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, Monterey, and Jack.
2/ Includes protein standardized and blends.
3/ Excludes all modified dry whey products.
Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese – States and United States:
December 2013 and 2014
——————————
—-
: : : : Change from
: December : November : December
:———————
State : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : December :
November
: : : : 2013 :
2014
——————————
—-
: ———– 1,000 pounds ———– —- percent
—
:
California …..: 206,055 201,177 211,233 2.5
5.0
Idaho ……….: 77,101 72,331 80,330 4.2
11.1
Illinois …….: 5,889 6,351 7,269 23.4
14.5
Iowa ………..: 23,429 19,369 18,989 -19.0
-2.0
Minnesota ……: 60,315 55,125 58,158 -3.6
5.5
New Mexico …..: 65,898 67,843 63,108 -4.2
-7.0
New York …….: 74,073 67,377 73,064 -1.4
8.4
Ohio ………..: 17,102 16,850 18,857 10.3
11.9
Pennsylvania …: 37,662 32,279 38,709 2.8
19.9
South Dakota …: 22,087 23,279 23,785 7.7
2.2
Vermont ……..: 10,409 10,622 10,921 4.9
2.8
Wisconsin ……: 248,477 240,144 251,754 1.3
4.8
:
Other States 1/ : 130,692 139,259 147,757 13.1
6.1
:
United States ..: 979,189 952,006 1,003,934 2.5
5.5
:
Atlantic …….: 131,451 117,016 130,202 -1.0
11.3
Central ……..: 429,810 420,394 445,565 3.7
6.0
West ………..: 417,928 414,596 428,167 2.4
3.3
——————————
—-
1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant
operations could be disclosed.
American Cheese Production – States and United States: December 2013 and
2014
——————————
—-
: : : : Change from
: December : November : December
:———————
State : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : December :
November
: : : : 2013 :
2014
——————————
—-
: ———– 1,000 pounds ———- —- percent
—
:
California …..: 55,589 49,671 51,344 -7.6
3.4
Idaho ……….: 47,732 50,355 51,382 7.6
2.0
Iowa ………..: 17,348 11,633 10,887 -37.2
-6.4
Oregon ………: 16,362 17,028 17,529 7.1
2.9
Wisconsin ……: 69,812 69,145 74,800 7.1
8.2
:
Other States 1/ : 174,562 175,088 181,122 3.8
3.4
:
United States ..: 381,405 372,920 387,064 1.5
3.8
:
Atlantic …….: 17,310 18,577 18,283 5.6
-1.6
Central ……..: 187,710 178,549 188,810 0.6
5.7
West ………..: 176,385 175,794 179,971 2.0
2.4
——————————
—-
1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant
operations could be disclosed.
Cheddar Cheese Production – States and United States: December 2013 and 2014
——————————
—-
: : : : Change from
: December : November : December
:———————
State : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : December :
November
: : : : 2013 :
2014
——————————
—-
: ———– 1,000 pounds ———- —- percent
—
:
California …..: 33,222 26,035 30,833 -7.2
18.4
Idaho ……….: 34,050 38,271 40,715 19.6
6.4
Iowa ………..: 10,684 6,997 6,958 -34.9
-0.6
Minnesota ……: 52,642 45,317 46,686 -11.3
3.0
Wisconsin ……: 46,485 46,530 50,700 9.1
9.0
:
Other States 1/ : 96,610 95,593 105,256 8.9
10.1
:
United States ..: 273,693 258,743 281,148 2.7
8.7
:
Atlantic …….: 17,214 17,409 18,205 5.8
4.6
Central ……..: 133,598 124,202 135,163 1.2
8.8
West ………..: 122,881 117,132 127,780 4.0
9.1
——————————
—-
1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant
operations could be disclosed.
Total Italian Cheese Production – States and United States:
December 2013 and 2014
——————————
—-
: : : : Change from
: December : November : December
:———————
State : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : December :
November
: : : : 2013 :
2014
——————————
—-
: ———– 1,000 pounds ———- — percent
—
:
California …..: 130,687 133,263 139,972 7.1
5.0
Idaho ……….: 24,085 16,155 23,199 -3.7
43.6
New York …….: 33,283 30,501 34,243 2.9
12.3
Pennsylvania …: 25,005 19,612 26,022 4.1
32.7
Wisconsin ……: 125,002 119,325 127,500 2.0
6.9
:
Other States 1/ : 88,178 95,333 93,208 5.7
-2.2
:
United States ..: 426,240 414,189 444,144 4.2
7.2
:
Atlantic …….: 65,833 54,800 65,973 0.2
20.4
Central ……..: 158,618 157,881 168,568 6.3
6.8
West ………..: 201,789 201,508 209,603 3.9
4.0
——————————
—-
1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant
operations could be disclosed.
Mozzarella Cheese Production – States and United States: December 2013 and
2014
——————————
—-
: : : : Change from
: December : November : December
:———————
State : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : December :
November
: : : : 2013 :
2014
——————————
—-
: ———– 1,000 pounds ———- — percent
—
:
California …..: 119,854 122,534 129,523 8.1
5.7
Idaho ……….: 22,166 15,413 22,350 0.8
45.0
New York …….: 17,594 16,344 17,186 -2.3
5.2
Pennsylvania …: 21,967 16,476 22,636 3.0
37.4
Wisconsin ……: 81,608 80,377 86,600 6.1
7.7
:
Other States 1/ : 72,481 76,006 70,968 -2.1
-6.6
:
United States ..: 335,670 327,150 349,263 4.0
6.8
:
Atlantic …….: 43,124 34,681 42,510 -1.4
22.6
Central ……..: 105,451 104,177 110,001 4.3
5.6
West ………..: 187,095 188,292 196,752 5.2
4.5
——————————
—-
1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant
operations could be disclosed.
Butter Production – States and United States: December 2013 and 2014
——————————
—-
: : : : Change from
: December : November : December
:———————
State : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : December :
November
: : : : 2013 :
2014
——————————
—-
: ———– 1,000 pounds ———- —- percent
—
:
California …..: 57,770 47,356 51,420 -11.0
8.6
Pennsylvania …: 8,906 8,333 9,314 4.6
11.8
:
Other States 1/ : 95,054 86,527 106,282 11.8
22.8
:
United States ..: 161,730 142,216 167,016 3.3
17.4
:
Atlantic …….: 17,550 14,527 19,438 10.8
33.8
Central ……..: 59,695 56,728 70,253 17.7
23.8
West ………..: 84,485 70,961 77,325 -8.5
9.0
——————————
—-
1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant
operations could be disclosed.
Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production – States and United States:
December 2013 and 2014
——————————
—-
: : : : Change from
: December : November : December
:———————
State : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : December :
November
: : : : 2013 :
2014
——————————
—-
: ———– 1,000 pounds ———- — percent
—
:
California …..: 47,401 61,145 59,809 26.2
-2.2
:
Other States 1/ : 78,169 90,233 103,303 32.2
14.5
:
United States ..: 125,570 151,378 163,112 29.9
7.8
:
Atlantic …….: 19,616 23,521 29,845 52.1
26.9
Central ……..: 19,959 24,232 26,170 31.1
8.0
West ………..: 85,995 103,625 107,097 24.5
3.4
——————————
—-
1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant
operations could be disclosed.
Dry Whey (Human) Production – States and United States: December 2013 and
2014
——————————
—-
: : : : Change from
: December : November : December
:———————
State : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : December :
November
: : : : 2013 :
2014
——————————
—-
: ———- 1,000 pounds ———- —- percent
—
:
New York …….: 12,231 11,573 12,805 4.7
10.6
Wisconsin ……: 23,803 22,392 24,023 0.9
7.3
:
Other States 1/ : 47,430 34,975 38,329 -19.2
9.6
:
United States ..: 83,464 68,940 75,157 -10.0
9.0
:
Atlantic …….: 22,481 20,099 23,072 2.6
14.8
Central ……..: 35,133 32,642 36,053 2.6
10.4
West ………..: 25,850 16,199 16,032 -38.0
-1.0
——————————
—-
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:
December 2013 and 2014
——————————
——–
: : : : Change
from
: December : November : December
:———————
State : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : December :
November
: : : : 2013 :
2014
——————————
——–
: ———- 1,000 gallons ——— —-
percent —
:
California ………: 4,423 9,604 6,794 53.6
-29.3
Missouri ………..: 1,198 1,316 1,169 -2.4
-11.2
Ohio ……………: 1,389 1,397 1,365 -1.7
-2.3
Oregon ………….: 761 742 901 18.4
21.4
Pennsylvania …….: 2,288 2,911 2,675 16.9
-8.1
Wisconsin ……….: 1,033 1,199 868 -16.0
-27.6
:
Other States 1/ ….: 32,341 35,448 37,513 16.0
5.8
:
United States ……: 43,433 52,617 51,285 18.1
-2.5
:
Atlantic ………..: 9,023 11,111 10,315 14.3
-7.2
Central …………: 26,623 27,710 29,984 12.6
8.2
West ……………: 7,787 13,796 10,986 41.1
-20.4
——————————
——–
1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant
operations could be disclosed.
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 2013, 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.
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].
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ……….. (202) 720-3570
Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ……….. (202) 690-2424
Travis Averill – Cattle, Cattle on Feed …… (202) 720-3040
Sherry Bertramsen – Livestock Slaughter …… (202) 720-3240
Doug Bounds – Hogs and Pigs ……………… (202) 720-3106
Donnie Fike – Dairy Products …………….. (202) 690-3236
Mike Miller – Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278
Evan Schulz – Sheep and Goats ……………. (202) 720-6147
Access to NASS Reports
For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following
ways:
All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS
web
site: http://www.nass.usda.gov
Both national and state specific reports are available via a free e-
mail subscription. To set-up this free subscription, visit
http://www.nass.usda.gov and in the “Follow NASS” box under “Receive
reports by Email,” click on “National” or “State” to select the reports
you would like to receive.
For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Agricultural
Statistics Hotline at (800) 727-9540, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or e-mail:
[email protected].
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