Dairy Products

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ISSN: 1949-0399

Released March 4, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

January 2015 Highlights

Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 980 million pounds, 
2.8 percent above January 2014 but 1.9 percent below December 2014.

Italian type cheese production totaled 432 million pounds, 2.8 percent above 
January 2014 but 1.4 percent below December 2014.

American type cheese production totaled 393 million pounds, 3.4 percent above 
January 2014 and 0.9 percent above December 2014.

Butter production was 179 million pounds, 1.6 percent below January 2014 but 
7.1 percent above December 2014.

Dry milk powders (comparisons with January 2014)
Nonfat dry milk, human - 166 million pounds, up 19.4 percent.
Skim milk powders - 41.2 million pounds, down 30.0 percent.

Whey products (comparisons with January 2014)
Dry whey, total - 76.5 million pounds, up 9.3 percent.
Lactose, human and animal - 89.5 million pounds, down 7.7 percent.
Whey protein concentrate, total - 47.1 million pounds, up 0.1 percent.

Frozen products (comparisons with January 2014)
Ice cream, regular (hard) - 54.8 million gallons, down 1.1 percent.
Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 26.7 million gallons, up 4.5 percent.
Sherbet (hard) - 3.00 million gallons, up 2.9 percent.
Frozen yogurt (total) - 3.75 million gallons, down 17.1 percent.

Contents
   
Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: January 2014 and 2015...............................  3
Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: January 2014 and 2015.....  4
Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: January 2014 and 2015..  5
Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2014 and 2015.............................  6
Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States and United States: January 2014 and 2015........ 13
American Cheese Production - States and United States: January 2014 and 2015.............................. 14
Cheddar Cheese Production - States and United States: January 2014 and 2015............................... 14
Total Italian Cheese Production - States and United States: January 2014 and 2015......................... 15
Mozzarella Cheese Production - States and United States: January 2014 and 2015............................ 15
Butter Production - States and United States: January 2014 and 2015....................................... 16
Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States and United States: January 2014 and 2015...................... 16
Dry Whey (Human) Production - States and United States: January 2014 and 2015............................. 17
Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States and United States: January 2014 and 2015.................... 17
Dairy Products Regions.................................................................................... 18
Statistical Methodology................................................................................... 19
Information Contacts...................................................................................... 20
 
Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: January 2014 and 2015
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                                        :              :              :              :         Change from         
                                        :   January    :   December   :   January    :-----------------------------
                 Product                :     2014     :     2014     :     2015     :   January    :   December   
                                        :              :              :              :     2014     :     2014     
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                                        :   ------------ 1,000 pounds -----------         ------ percent -----     
                                        :                                                                          
Butter .................................:   182,444        167,604        179,495          -1.6            7.1     
                                        :                                                                          
Cheese                                  :                                                                          
  American types 1/ ....................:   380,374        389,714        393,382           3.4            0.9     
    Cheddar ............................:   277,089        283,634        291,695           5.3            2.8     
    Other American types ...............:   103,285        106,080        101,687          -1.5           -4.1     
  Blue and Gorgonzola ..................:     7,115          7,763          7,378           3.7           -5.0     
  Brick and Muenster ...................:    13,095         14,067         15,072          15.1            7.1     
  Cream and Neufchatel .................:    60,754         73,617         61,731           1.6          -16.1     
  Feta .................................:     8,142          7,774          8,400           3.2            8.1     
  Gouda ................................:     5,679          2,853          4,667         -17.8           63.6     
  Hispanic .............................:    20,077         21,637         19,958          -0.6           -7.8     
  Italian types ........................:   420,316        438,156        432,138           2.8           -1.4     
    Mozzarella .........................:   332,420        343,102        341,682           2.8           -0.4     
    Parmesan ...........................:    24,787         27,585         29,196          17.8            5.8     
    Provolone ..........................:    31,925         30,486         30,174          -5.5           -1.0     
    Ricotta ............................:    22,158         25,702         20,568          -7.2          -20.0     
    Romano .............................:     3,237          4,565          4,487          38.6           -1.7     
    Other Italian types ................:     5,789          6,716          6,031           4.2          -10.2     
  Swiss ................................:    25,875         27,490         24,864          -3.9           -9.6     
  All other types ......................:    11,559         16,091         12,537           8.5          -22.1     
                                        :                                                                          
  Total cheese .........................:   952,986        999,162        980,127           2.8           -1.9     
                                        :                                                                          
Cottage cheese, curd 2/ ................:    32,606         28,985         26,566         -18.5           -8.3     
Cottage cheese, cream 3/ ...............:    25,344         24,305         21,244         -16.2          -12.6     
Cottage cheese, lowfat 4/ ..............:    29,445         26,913         25,305         -14.1           -6.0     
                                        :                                                                          
Sour cream .............................:   107,891         99,216         85,481         -20.8          -13.8     
Yogurt, plain and flavored .............:   395,302        388,262        375,088          -5.1           -3.4     
                                        :                                                                          
                                        :    ----------- 1,000 gallons ----------         ------ percent -----     
                                        :                                                                          
Frozen products                         :                                                                          
  Ice cream, regular, hard .............:    55,439         51,246         54,825          -1.1            7.0     
  Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............:    14,821         14,505         15,231           2.8            5.0     
  Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............:    10,685         12,307         11,421           6.9           -7.2     
  Ice cream, lowfat, total .............:    25,506         28,812         26,652           4.5           -7.5     
  Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............:       674            603            645          -4.3            7.0     
  Sherbet, hard ........................:     2,915          2,563          3,000           2.9           17.1     
  Frozen yogurt, total .................:     4,518          3,808          3,747         -17.1           -1.6     
    Regular and lowfat, hard ...........:     2,366          1,693          1,663         -29.7           -1.8     
    Nonfat, hard .......................:       595            602            422         -29.1          -29.9     
  Other frozen dairy products ..........:       839            691            958          14.2           38.6     
  Water and juice ices .................:     3,739          2,615          3,519          -5.9           34.6     
                                        :                                                                          
Mix for frozen products                 :                                                                          
  Ice cream, regular, mix ..............:    31,950         29,837         32,300           1.1            8.3     
  Ice cream, lowfat, mix ...............:    14,199         16,201         14,855           4.6           -8.3     
  Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............:       525            547            565           7.6            3.3     
  Sherbet mix ..........................:     1,895          1,596          1,949           2.8           22.1     
  Yogurt mix ...........................:     2,738          2,308          2,271         -17.1           -1.6     
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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: January 2014 and 2015
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                                        :              :              :              :         Change from         
                                        :   January    :   December   :   January    :-----------------------------
                 Product                :     2014     :     2014     :     2015     :   January    :   December   
                                        :              :              :              :     2014     :     2014     
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                                        :   ------------ 1,000 pounds -----------         ------ percent -----     
Condensed whey, solids content 1/       :                                                                          
  Sweet-type, human ....................:     8,155          6,687          7,288         -10.6            9.0     
                                        :                                                                          
Dry whey products                       :                                                                          
  Dry whey, human ......................:    69,005         74,273         75,528           9.5            1.7     
  Dry whey, animal .....................:     1,005            865            978          -2.7           13.1     
  Dry whey, total ......................:    70,010         75,138         76,506           9.3            1.8     
                                        :                                                                          
Reduced lactose and minerals            :                                                                          
  Human ................................:     2,404          1,808          2,058         -14.4           13.8     
  Animal ...............................:     6,430          4,985          4,913         -23.6           -1.4     
                                        :                                                                          
Whey protein concentrate                :                                                                          
  Human 2/ .............................:    46,606         46,463         46,739           0.3            0.6     
  Animal 2/ ............................:       435            420            329         -24.4          -21.7     
  Total 2/ .............................:    47,041         46,883         47,068           0.1            0.4     
    25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............:    26,494         24,277         24,464          -7.7            0.8     
    50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............:    20,547         22,606         22,604          10.0            0.0     
                                        :                                                                          
Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............:     8,173          5,991          6,440         -21.2            7.5     
                                        :                                                                          
Lactose, human and animal ..............:    96,929         91,674         89,501          -7.7           -2.4     
                                        :                                                                          
Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/   :                                                                          
Dry whey products                       :                                                                          
  Dry whey, human ......................:    57,316         61,463         58,898           2.8           -4.2     
  Dry whey, animal .....................:       690            753            836          21.2           11.0     
  Dry whey, total ......................:    58,006         62,216         59,734           3.0           -4.0     
                                        :                                                                          
Reduced Lactose and minerals            :                                                                          
 Human and animal 6/ ...................:     8,408          9,117          9,574          13.9            5.0     
                                        :                                                                          
Whey protein concentrate                :                                                                          
  Human 2/ .............................:    48,852         63,117         64,272          31.6            1.8     
  Animal 2/ ............................:       966          1,042          1,035           7.1           -0.7     
  Total 2/ .............................:    49,818         64,159         65,307          31.1            1.8     
    25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............:    21,505         31,828         30,756          43.0           -3.4     
    50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............:    28,313         32,331         34,551          22.0            6.9     
                                        :                                                                          
Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............:    10,720         11,874         11,429           6.6           -3.7     
                                        :                                                                          
Lactose, human and animal ..............:   101,065        131,620        127,274          25.9           -3.3     
                                        :      --------- cents per pound --------          --- cents change --     
                                        :                                                                          
Manufacturers' selling price 7/         :                                                                          
Dry whey, animal .......................:      48.8           47.3           47.0          -1.8           -0.3     
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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: January 2014 and 2015
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                                        :   January    :   December   :   January    :-----------------------------
                 Product                :     2014     :     2014     :     2015     :   January    :   December   
                                        :              :              :              :     2014     :     2014     
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                                        :   ------------ 1,000 pounds -----------         ------ percent -----     
Production                              :                                                                          
Bulk condensed milk                     :                                                                          
  Skim, unsweetened ....................:   127,545        126,542        128,068           0.4            1.2     
                                        :                                                                          
Dry milk products                       :                                                                          
  Dry buttermilk, total ................:    11,390         10,171         10,299          -9.6            1.3     
  Dry skim milk, animal ................:       978            815            852         -12.9            4.5     
  Dry whole milk .......................:     5,660          7,117          6,206           9.6          -12.8     
  Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...:    10,669         10,851         11,420           7.0            5.2     
  Nonfat dry milk, human ...............:   138,858        163,313        165,786          19.4            1.5     
  Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........:    58,830         43,186         41,207         -30.0           -4.6     
                                        :                                                                          
Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/   :                                                                          
Dry milk products                       :                                                                          
  Dry buttermilk, total ................:    12,884         25,897         24,792          92.4           -4.3     
  Dry skim milk, animal ................:     2,104          2,041          2,168           3.0            6.2     
  Dry whole milk .......................:     6,925         23,244         22,813         229.4           -1.9     
  Nonfat dry milk, human ...............:   149,181        241,372        239,837          60.8           -0.6     
                                        :                                                                          
Manufacturers' shipments 4/             :                                                                          
Dry milk products                       :                                                                          
  Nonfat dry milk, human ...............:   118,546        133,846        160,255          35.2           19.7     
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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: 2014 and 2015
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                              :          By month           :         Cumulative          
       Product and month      :-----------------------------------------------------------
                              :          :          :Change :          :          :Change 
                              :   2014   :   2015   : from  :   2014   :   2015   : from  
                              :          :          : 2014  :          :          : 2014  
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                              : -- 1,000 pounds --   percent --- 1,000 pounds --   percent
Total cheese                  :                                                           
  January ....................: 952,986    980,127     2.8      952,986  980,127     2.8  
  February ...................: 850,911                       1,803,897                   
  March ......................: 963,632                       2,767,529                   
  April ......................: 952,706                       3,720,235                   
  May ........................: 966,968                       4,687,203                   
  June .......................: 945,303                       5,632,506                   
  July .......................: 956,041                       6,588,547                   
  August .....................: 940,116                       7,528,663                   
  September ..................: 943,641                       8,472,304                   
  October ....................: 981,112                       9,453,416                   
  November ...................: 952,006                      10,405,422                   
  December ...................: 999,162                      11,404,584                   
                              :                                                           
Total American cheese types 1/:                                                           
  January ....................: 380,374    393,382     3.4      380,374  393,382     3.4  
  February ...................: 340,745                         721,119                   
  March ......................: 379,309                       1,100,428                   
  April ......................: 376,785                       1,477,213                   
  May ........................: 391,349                       1,868,562                   
  June .......................: 375,103                       2,243,665                   
  July .......................: 378,519                       2,622,184                   
  August .....................: 373,970                       2,996,154                   
  September ..................: 362,600                       3,358,754                   
  October ....................: 383,310                       3,742,064                   
  November ...................: 372,920                       4,114,984                   
  December ...................: 389,714                       4,504,698                   
                              :                                                           
Cheddar cheese                :                                                           
  January ....................: 277,089    291,695     5.3      277,089  291,695     5.3  
  February ...................: 248,829                         525,918                   
  March ......................: 277,503                         803,421                   
  April ......................: 282,664                       1,086,085                   
  May ........................: 287,949                       1,374,034                   
  June .......................: 274,315                       1,648,349                   
  July .......................: 269,311                       1,917,660                   
  August .....................: 264,776                       2,182,436                   
  September ..................: 256,393                       2,438,829                   
  October ....................: 270,915                       2,709,744                   
  November ...................: 258,743                       2,968,487                   
  December ...................: 283,634                       3,252,121                   
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Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States:
2014 and 2015 (continued)
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                              :         By month          :        Cumulative         
       Product and month      :-------------------------------------------------------
                              :         :         :Change :         :         :Change 
                              :  2014   :  2015   : from  :  2014   :  2015   : from  
                              :         :         : 2014  :         :         : 2014  
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                              :    1,000 pounds    percent -- 1,000 pounds --  percent
Total Italian cheese types    :                                                       
  January ....................: 420,316   432,138    2.8     420,316  432,138    2.8  
  February ...................: 374,134                      794,450                  
  March ......................: 426,014                    1,220,464                  
  April ......................: 415,377                    1,635,841                  
  May ........................: 414,388                    2,050,229                  
  June .......................: 406,058                    2,456,287                  
  July .......................: 408,787                    2,865,074                  
  August .....................: 400,849                    3,265,923                  
  September ..................: 415,756                    3,681,679                  
  October ....................: 425,457                    4,107,136                  
  November ...................: 414,189                    4,521,325                  
  December ...................: 438,156                    4,959,481                  
                              :                                                       
Mozzarella                    :                                                       
  January ....................: 332,420   341,682    2.8     332,420  341,682    2.8  
  February ...................: 299,852                      632,272                  
  March ......................: 334,358                      966,630                  
  April ......................: 329,865                    1,296,495                  
  May ........................: 330,035                    1,626,530                  
  June .......................: 325,093                    1,951,623                  
  July .......................: 326,297                    2,277,920                  
  August .....................: 318,969                    2,596,889                  
  September ..................: 330,040                    2,926,929                  
  October ....................: 334,833                    3,261,762                  
  November ...................: 327,150                    3,588,912                  
  December ...................: 343,102                    3,932,014                  
                              :                                                       
Other Italian cheese types    :                                                       
  January ....................:   5,789     6,031    4.2       5,789    6,031    4.2  
  February ...................:   5,878                       11,667                  
  March ......................:   6,941                       18,608                  
  April ......................:   6,296                       24,904                  
  May ........................:   5,945                       30,849                  
  June .......................:   6,103                       36,952                  
  July .......................:   5,745                       42,697                  
  August .....................:   5,970                       48,667                  
  September ..................:   5,978                       54,645                  
  October ....................:   6,326                       60,971                  
  November ...................:   6,397                       67,368                  
  December ...................:   6,716                       74,084                  
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Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States:
2014 and 2015 (continued)
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                              :         By month          :        Cumulative         
       Product and month      :-------------------------------------------------------
                              :         :         :Change :         :         :Change 
                              :  2014   :  2015   : from  :  2014   :  2015   : from  
                              :         :         : 2014  :         :         : 2014  
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                              :    1,000 pounds    percent -- 1,000 pounds --  percent
Butter                        :                                                       
  January ....................: 182,444   179,495    -1.6    182,444  179,495    -1.6 
  February ...................: 163,916                      346,360                  
  March ......................: 165,396                      511,756                  
  April ......................: 165,753                      677,509                  
  May ........................: 164,465                      841,974                  
  June .......................: 140,390                      982,364                  
  July .......................: 137,034                    1,119,398                  
  August .....................: 128,581                    1,247,979                  
  September ..................: 130,168                    1,378,147                  
  October ....................: 143,804                    1,521,951                  
  November ...................: 142,216                    1,664,167                  
  December ...................: 167,604                    1,831,771                  
                              :                                                       
Nonfat dry milk, human        :                                                       
  January ....................: 138,858   165,786    19.4    138,858  165,786    19.4 
  February ...................: 140,559                      279,417                  
  March ......................: 162,649                      442,066                  
  April ......................: 158,614                      600,680                  
  May ........................: 163,255                      763,935                  
  June .......................: 148,424                      912,359                  
  July .......................: 166,416                    1,078,775                  
  August .....................: 117,956                    1,196,731                  
  September ..................: 114,930                    1,311,661                  
  October ....................: 135,114                    1,446,775                  
  November ...................: 151,378                    1,598,153                  
  December ...................: 163,313                    1,761,466                  
                              :                                                       
Skim milk powders 2/          :                                                       
  January ....................:  58,830    41,207   -30.0     58,830   41,207   -30.0 
  February ...................:  35,384                       94,214                  
  March ......................:  42,620                      136,834                  
  April ......................:  48,714                      185,548                  
  May ........................:  58,204                      243,752                  
  June .......................:  51,783                      295,535                  
  July .......................:  27,277                      322,812                  
  August .....................:  54,073                      376,885                  
  September ..................:  40,931                      417,816                  
  October ....................:  43,443                      461,259                  
  November ...................:  30,635                      491,894                  
  December ...................:  43,186                      535,080                  
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Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States:
2014 and 2015 (continued)
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                                :         By month          :        Cumulative         
        Product and month       :-------------------------------------------------------
                                :         :         :Change :         :         :Change 
                                :  2014   :  2015   : from  :  2014   :  2015   : from  
                                :         :         : 2014  :         :         : 2014  
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                                :   1,000 pounds     percent    1,000 pounds     percent
Dry whey, total 3/              :                                                       
  January ......................:  70,010   76,506     9.3      70,010  76,506     9.3  
  February .....................:  62,092                      132,102                  
  March ........................:  71,504                      203,606                  
  April ........................:  75,754                      279,360                  
  May ..........................:  82,480                      361,840                  
  June .........................:  79,310                      441,150                  
  July .........................:  73,475                      514,625                  
  August .......................:  69,555                      584,180                  
  September ....................:  70,735                      654,915                  
  October ......................:  70,194                      725,109                  
  November .....................:  69,982                      795,091                  
  December .....................:  75,138                      870,229                  
                                :                                                       
Lactose, human and animal       :                                                       
  January ......................:  96,929   89,501    -7.7      96,929  89,501    -7.7  
  February .....................:  89,463                      186,392                  
  March ........................:  99,746                      286,138                  
  April ........................:  91,677                      377,815                  
  May ..........................:  97,392                      475,207                  
  June .........................: 101,186                      576,393                  
  July .........................: 101,515                      677,908                  
  August .......................:  98,561                      776,469                  
  September ....................: 100,010                      876,479                  
  October ......................:  98,236                      974,715                  
  November .....................:  94,253                    1,068,968                  
  December .....................:  91,674                    1,160,642                  
                                :                                                       
Whey protein concentrate, total :                                                       
  January ......................:  47,041   47,068     0.1      47,041  47,068     0.1  
  February .....................:  42,174                       89,215                  
  March ........................:  44,796                      134,011                  
  April ........................:  45,725                      179,736                  
  May ..........................:  45,986                      225,722                  
  June .........................:  43,795                      269,517                  
  July .........................:  44,486                      314,003                  
  August .......................:  44,797                      358,800                  
  September ....................:  41,843                      400,643                  
  October ......................:  46,498                      447,141                  
  November .....................:  45,768                      492,909                  
  December .....................:  46,883                      539,792                  
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                             --continued

Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States:
2014 and 2015 (continued)
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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                              :         By month          :        Cumulative         
       Product and month      :-------------------------------------------------------
                              :         :         :Change :         :         :Change 
                              :  2014   :  2015   : from  :  2014   :  2015   : from  
                              :         :         : 2014  :         :         : 2014  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              :   1,000 pounds     percent    1,000 pounds     percent
Cottage cheese, cream         :                                                       
  January ....................:  25,344   21,244    -16.2     25,344  21,244    -16.2 
  February ...................:  22,639                       47,983                  
  March ......................:  24,953                       72,936                  
  April ......................:  24,503                       97,439                  
  May ........................:  25,140                      122,579                  
  June .......................:  24,765                      147,344                  
  July .......................:  25,477                      172,821                  
  August .....................:  24,770                      197,591                  
  September ..................:  25,609                      223,200                  
  October ....................:  24,355                      247,555                  
  November ...................:  20,624                      268,179                  
  December ...................:  24,305                      292,484                  
                              :                                                       
Cottage cheese, lowfat        :                                                       
  January ....................:  29,445   25,305    -14.1     29,445  25,305    -14.1 
  February ...................:  27,427                       56,872                  
  March ......................:  29,527                       86,399                  
  April ......................:  28,856                      115,255                  
  May ........................:  29,723                      144,978                  
  June .......................:  30,333                      175,311                  
  July .......................:  29,943                      205,254                  
  August .....................:  28,746                      234,000                  
  September ..................:  29,792                      263,792                  
  October ....................:  29,701                      293,493                  
  November ...................:  23,535                      317,028                  
  December ...................:  26,913                      343,941                  
                              :                                                       
Sour cream                    :                                                       
  January ....................: 107,891   85,481    -20.8    107,891  85,481    -20.8 
  February ...................:  76,459                      184,350                  
  March ......................:  86,131                      270,481                  
  April ......................:  87,372                      357,853                  
  May ........................:  88,028                      445,881                  
  June .......................:  86,598                      532,479                  
  July .......................:  86,387                      618,866                  
  August .....................:  86,725                      705,591                  
  September ..................:  84,668                      790,259                  
  October ....................:  78,771                      869,030                  
  November ...................:  96,804                      965,834                  
  December ...................:  99,216                    1,065,050                  
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                           --continued

Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States:
2014 and 2015 (continued)
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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                              :         By month          :        Cumulative         
       Product and month      :-------------------------------------------------------
                              :         :         :Change :         :         :Change 
                              :  2014   :  2015   : from  :  2014   :  2015   : from  
                              :         :         : 2014  :         :         : 2014  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              :   1,000 gallons    percent    1,000 gallons    percent
Ice cream, regular hard       :                                                       
  January ....................: 55,439    54,825    -1.1     55,439   54,825    -1.1  
  February ...................: 58,610                      114,049                   
  March ......................: 68,501                      182,550                   
  April ......................: 68,714                      251,264                   
  May ........................: 69,972                      321,236                   
  June .......................: 73,470                      394,706                   
  July .......................: 72,449                      467,155                   
  August .....................: 65,945                      533,100                   
  September ..................: 61,996                      595,096                   
  October ....................: 60,332                      655,428                   
  November ...................: 52,617                      708,045                   
  December ...................: 51,246                      759,291                   
                              :                                                       
Ice cream, lowfat total       :                                                       
  January ....................: 25,506    26,652     4.5     25,506   26,652     4.5  
  February ...................: 29,648                       55,154                   
  March ......................: 35,007                       90,161                   
  April ......................: 39,161                      129,322                   
  May ........................: 39,220                      168,542                   
  June .......................: 44,267                      212,809                   
  July .......................: 43,790                      256,599                   
  August .....................: 36,768                      293,367                   
  September ..................: 31,999                      325,366                   
  October ....................: 28,867                      354,233                   
  November ...................: 25,374                      379,607                   
  December ...................: 28,812                      408,419                   
                              :                                                       
Sherbet, hard                 :                                                       
  January ....................:  2,915     3,000     2.9      2,915    3,000     2.9  
  February ...................:  3,355                        6,270                   
  March ......................:  4,208                       10,478                   
  April ......................:  4,042                       14,520                   
  May ........................:  3,710                       18,230                   
  June .......................:  4,260                       22,490                   
  July .......................:  4,010                       26,500                   
  August .....................:  3,113                       29,613                   
  September ..................:  3,453                       33,066                   
  October ....................:  2,965                       36,031                   
  November ...................:  2,729                       38,760                   
  December ...................:  2,563                       41,323                   
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                           --continued

Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States:
2014 and 2015 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              :         By month          :        Cumulative         
       Product and month      :-------------------------------------------------------
                              :         :         :Change :         :         :Change 
                              :  2014   :  2015   : from  :  2014   :  2015   : from  
                              :         :         : 2014  :         :         : 2014  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              :    1,000 pounds    percent -- 1,000 pounds --  percent
Yogurt, plain and flavored    :                                                       
  January ....................: 395,302   375,088    -5.1    395,302  375,088    -5.1 
  February ...................: 392,812                      788,114                  
  March ......................: 447,683                    1,235,797                  
  April ......................: 397,716                    1,633,513                  
  May ........................: 408,531                    2,042,044                  
  June .......................: 396,260                    2,438,304                  
  July .......................: 387,569                    2,825,873                  
  August .....................: 401,575                    3,227,448                  
  September ..................: 462,070                    3,689,518                  
  October ....................: 339,219                    4,028,737                  
  November ...................: 323,271                    4,352,008                  
  December ...................: 388,262                    4,740,270                  
                              :                                                       
                              :    1,000 gallons   percent     1,000 gallons   percent
                              :                                                       
Frozen yogurt, total          :                                                       
  January ....................:   4,518     3,747   -17.1      4,518    3,747   -17.1 
  February ...................:   5,651                       10,169                  
  March ......................:   6,168                       16,337                  
  April ......................:   6,052                       22,389                  
  May ........................:   6,541                       28,930                  
  June .......................:   6,749                       35,679                  
  July .......................:   5,866                       41,545                  
  August .....................:   5,415                       46,960                  
  September ..................:   4,547                       51,507                  
  October ....................:   4,425                       55,932                  
  November ...................:   3,889                       59,821                  
  December ...................:   3,808                       63,629                  
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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:
January 2014 and 2015
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                :             :             :             :     Change from     
                :   January   :  December   :   January   :---------------------
      State     :    2014     :    2014     :    2015     : January  : December 
                :             :             :             :   2014   :   2014   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :   ----------- 1,000 pounds ----------       --- percent ---   
                :                                                               
California .....:   204,899       212,478       206,671        0.9       -2.7   
Idaho ..........:    78,398        80,864        78,005       -0.5       -3.5   
Illinois .......:     4,955         7,269         5,830       17.7      -19.8   
Iowa ...........:    25,316        18,989        22,934       -9.4       20.8   
Minnesota ......:    58,470        59,534        58,114       -0.6       -2.4   
New Mexico .....:    64,044        63,108        64,752        1.1        2.6   
New York .......:    61,141        71,651        66,885        9.4       -6.7   
Ohio ...........:    18,010        18,857        17,060       -5.3       -9.5   
Pennsylvania ...:    36,313        34,388        38,648        6.4       12.4   
South Dakota ...:    22,924        23,785        24,290        6.0        2.1   
Vermont ........:    10,539        10,839        10,743        1.9       -0.9   
Wisconsin ......:   242,496       251,683       250,438        3.3       -0.5   
                :                                                               
Other States 1/ :   125,481       145,717       135,757        8.2       -6.8   
                :                                                               
United States ..:   952,986       999,162       980,127        2.8       -1.9   
                :                                                               
Atlantic .......:   115,715       123,934       123,001        6.3       -0.8   
Central ........:   423,484       445,282       435,392        2.8       -2.2   
West ...........:   413,787       429,946       421,734        1.9       -1.9   
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1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant       
   operations could be disclosed.                                               

American Cheese Production - States and United States: January 2014 and 2015
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :             :             :             :     Change from     
                :   January   :  December   :   January   :---------------------
      State     :    2014     :    2014     :    2015     : January  : December 
                :             :             :             :   2014   :   2014   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :   ----------- 1,000 pounds ----------      ---- percent ---   
                :                                                               
California .....:    55,661        52,479        52,613       -5.5        0.3   
Idaho ..........:    46,241        51,382        52,916       14.4        3.0   
Iowa ...........:    18,618        10,887        13,128      -29.5       20.6   
Oregon .........:    17,106        17,529        17,241        0.8       -1.6   
Wisconsin ......:    71,096        74,711        76,000        6.9        1.7   
                :                                                               
Other States 1/ :   171,652       182,726       181,484        5.7       -0.7   
                :                                                               
United States ..:   380,374       389,714       393,382        3.4        0.9   
                :                                                               
Atlantic .......:    18,810        18,336        19,879        5.7        8.4   
Central ........:   190,380       190,272       189,855       -0.3       -0.2   
West ...........:   171,184       181,106       183,648        7.3        1.4   
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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 2014 and 2015
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :             :             :             :     Change from     
                :   January   :  December   :   January   :---------------------
      State     :    2014     :    2014     :    2015     : January  : December 
                :             :             :             :   2014   :   2014   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :   ----------- 1,000 pounds ----------      ---- percent ---   
                :                                                               
California .....:    34,964        31,929        30,763      -12.0       -3.7   
Idaho ..........:    35,803        40,715        42,660       19.2        4.8   
Iowa ...........:    11,819         6,958         8,114      -31.3       16.6   
Minnesota ......:    49,690        48,123        46,973       -5.5       -2.4   
Wisconsin ......:    49,198        50,605        53,800        9.4        6.3   
                :                                                               
Other States 1/ :    95,615       105,304       109,385       14.4        3.9   
                :                                                               
United States ..:   277,089       283,634       291,695        5.3        2.8   
                :                                                               
Atlantic .......:    18,169        18,255        19,203        5.7        5.2   
Central ........:   135,702       136,503       140,706        3.7        3.1   
West ...........:   123,218       128,876       131,786        7.0        2.3   
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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:
January 2014 and 2015
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :             :             :             :     Change from     
                :   January   :  December   :   January   :---------------------
      State     :    2014     :    2014     :    2015     : January  : December 
                :             :             :             :   2014   :   2014   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :   ----------- 1,000 pounds ----------      ---- percent ---   
                :                                                               
California .....:   128,889       139,985       135,913        5.4       -2.9   
Idaho ..........:    27,128        23,199        19,558      -27.9      -15.7   
New York .......:    30,186        34,987        30,353        0.6      -13.2   
Pennsylvania ...:    23,527        21,487        26,070       10.8       21.3   
Wisconsin ......:   122,965       127,490       126,474        2.9       -0.8   
                :                                                               
Other States 1/ :    87,621        91,008        93,770        7.0        3.0   
                :                                                               
United States ..:   420,316       438,156       432,138        2.8       -1.4   
                :                                                               
Atlantic .......:    59,649        61,755        61,079        2.4       -1.1   
Central ........:   158,233       166,785       168,367        6.4        0.9   
West ...........:   202,434       209,616       202,692        0.1       -3.3   
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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 2014 and 2015
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :             :             :             :     Change from     
                :   January   :  December   :   January   :---------------------
      State     :    2014     :    2014     :    2015     : January  : December 
                :             :             :             :   2014   :   2014   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :   ----------- 1,000 pounds ----------      ---- percent ---   
                :                                                               
California .....:   118,811       129,531       125,726        5.8       -2.9   
Idaho ..........:    25,479        22,350        18,610      -27.0      -16.7   
New York .......:    15,984        17,956        17,145        7.3       -4.5   
Pennsylvania ...:    20,950        18,102        22,866        9.1       26.3   
Wisconsin ......:    80,152        86,520        85,600        6.8       -1.1   
                :                                                               
Other States 1/ :    71,044        68,643        71,735        1.0        4.5   
                :                                                               
United States ..:   332,420       343,102       341,682        2.8       -0.4   
                :                                                               
Atlantic .......:    39,365        38,194        41,908        6.5        9.7   
Central ........:   103,502       108,148       109,799        6.1        1.5   
West ...........:   189,553       196,760       189,975        0.2       -3.4   
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1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant       
   operations could be disclosed.                                               

Butter Production - States and United States: January 2014 and 2015
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :             :             :             :     Change from     
                :   January   :  December   :   January   :---------------------
      State     :    2014     :    2014     :    2015     : January  : December 
                :             :             :             :   2014   :   2014   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :   ----------- 1,000 pounds ----------       --- percent ---   
                :                                                               
California .....:    59,169        51,420        57,422       -3.0       11.7   
Pennsylvania ...:     9,094         9,406         9,529        4.8        1.3   
                :                                                               
Other States 1/ :   114,181       106,778       112,544       -1.4        5.4   
                :                                                               
United States ..:   182,444       167,604       179,495       -1.6        7.1   
                :                                                               
Atlantic .......:    20,480        19,534        21,292        4.0        9.0   
Central ........:    71,258        70,745        74,189        4.1        4.9   
West ...........:    90,706        77,325        84,014       -7.4        8.7   
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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:
January 2014 and 2015
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :             :             :             :     Change from     
                :   January   :  December   :   January   :---------------------
      State     :    2014     :    2014     :    2015     : January  : December 
                :             :             :             :   2014   :   2014   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :   ----------- 1,000 pounds ----------       --- percent ---   
                :                                                               
California .....:    54,402        59,809        63,823       17.3        6.7   
                :                                                               
Other States 1/ :    84,456       103,504       101,963       20.7       -1.5   
                :                                                               
United States ..:   138,858       163,313       165,786       19.4        1.5   
                :                                                               
Atlantic .......:    19,454        29,845        29,751       52.9       -0.3   
Central ........:    22,289        26,371        25,609       14.9       -2.9   
West ...........:    97,115       107,097       110,426       13.7        3.1   
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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: January 2014 and 2015
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :             :             :             :     Change from     
                :   January   :  December   :   January   :---------------------
      State     :    2014     :    2014     :    2015     : January  : December 
                :             :             :             :   2014   :   2014   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :   ---------- 1,000 pounds ----------        --- percent ---   
                :                                                               
New York .......:   11,883        12,949        12,760         7.4       -1.5   
Wisconsin ......:   22,280        24,023        23,049         3.5       -4.1   
                :                                                               
Other States 1/ :   34,842        37,301        39,719        14.0        6.5   
                :                                                               
United States ..:   69,005        74,273        75,528         9.5        1.7   
                :                                                               
Atlantic .......:   21,405        22,188        23,323         9.0        5.1   
Central ........:   32,803        36,053        34,153         4.1       -5.3   
West ...........:   14,797        16,032        18,052        22.0       12.6   
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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 2014 and 2015
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :             :             :             :     Change from     
                    :   January   :  December   :   January   :---------------------
        State       :    2014     :    2014     :    2015     : January  : December 
                    :             :             :             :   2014   :   2014   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :   ---------- 1,000 gallons ---------       ---- percent ---   
                    :                                                               
California .........:    9,804         6,794         5,883       -40.0      -13.4   
Missouri ...........:    2,165         1,169         2,033        -6.1       73.9   
Ohio ...............:    1,500         1,366         1,646         9.7       20.5   
Oregon .............:      834           901           766        -8.2      -15.0   
Pennsylvania .......:    2,510         2,679         3,232        28.8       20.6   
Wisconsin ..........:    1,544           868         1,054       -31.7       21.4   
                    :                                                               
Other States 1/ ....:   37,082        37,469        40,211         8.4        7.3   
                    :                                                               
United States ......:   55,439        51,246        54,825        -1.1        7.0   
                    :                                                               
Atlantic ...........:   10,663        10,778        12,180        14.2       13.0   
Central ............:   30,630        29,791        32,746         6.9        9.9   
West ...............:   14,146        10,677         9,899       -30.0       -7.3   
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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

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