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Dairy Product Production - April 2000

	Apr. 1999	Apr. 2000	% Change	YTD 19991	YTD 20002	% Change
Cheese
American3	316,483	309,303	-2.3	1,203,345	1,248,554	3.8
Cheddar	255,100	249,349	-2.3	962,541	989,153	2.8
Swiss	18,837	16,336	-13.3	73,485	69,997	-4.7
Brick & Muenster	7,260	7,150	-1.5	29,563	28,561	-3.4
Cream & Neufchatel	46,660	49,952	7.1	187,688	195,169	4.0
Hispanic	7,122	7,626	7.1	27,609	30,138	9.2
Mozzarella	209,947	223,251	6.3	815,298	870,603	6.8
Other Italian	48,660	56,436	16.0	200,345	231,553	15.6
Total Italian	258,607	279,687	8.2	1,015,643	1,102,156	8.5
All other types	14,701	15,303	4.1	56,508	61,183	8.3
TOTAL CHEESE	669,670	685,357	2.3	2,593,841	2,735,758	5.5
Butter	114,321	116,917	2.3	488,078	511,940	4.9
Cottage cheese - curd	39,465	43,374	9.9	150,912	155,631	3.1
Cottage cheese - creamed	31,182	28,496	-8.6	117,517	115,683	-1.6
Cottage cheese - lowfat	29,694	28,796	-3.0	119,656	118,653	-0.8
Yogurt (Plain & Flav.)	142,970	156,352	9.4	584,588	608,574	4.1
Canned Evap. & Cond.	39,910	27,937	-30.0	133,713	128,617	-3.8
Dry Whole Milk	8,916	12,341	38.4	39,587	44,516	12.5
NFDM - Human	133,388	146,797	10.1	498,538	553,005	10.9
Dry Skim - Animal	390	461	18.2	1,547	1,742	12.6
Dry Buttermilk	5,050	4,772	-5.5	22,619	20,641	-8.7
Cond. Whey - Human	9,214	9,925	7.7	33,420	36,608	9.5
Cond. Whey - Animal	1,416	1,060	-25.1	5,525	4,372	-20.9
Dry Whey - Human	92,029	92,752	0.8	359,395	393,468	9.5
Dry Whey - Animal	6,060	7,296	20.4	27,168	28,699	5.6
Lactose - Human & Animal	42,002	42,532	1.3	159,437	166,071	4.2
WPC - Human	26,280	29,594	12.6	105,966	116,498	9.9
WPC - Animal	4,035	3,581	-11.3	15,368	14,216	-7.5
Ice Cream, hard	77,447	78,668	1.6	280,173	287,535	2.6
Ice Cream, lowfat, total	35,727	33,232	-7.0	120,872	115,602	-4.4
Frozen Yogurt	9,267	7,710	-16.8	33,127	28,387	-14.3
Notes: Production reported in thousands of pounds, except frozen products, which are reported in thousands of gallons. Source: USDA. All production percentages are rounded. 1Reflects revised 1998 government figures. 21999 figures include preliminary current month plus revised previous months’ data. 3Includes Cheddar, Colby, Monterey and Jack.

Milk Production — April 2000

	Apr. 1999	Apr. 2000	Pct. Chg.	YTD 1999	YTD 2000*	Pct. Change
New York	1,022	1,030	0.8	3,989	4,048	1.5
Pennsylvania	950	978	2.9	3,667	3,827	4.4
Vermont	229	239	4.4	899	944	5.0
NORTHEAST TOTAL	2,201	2,247	2.1	8,555	8,819	3.1
Florida	230	230	0.0	915	916	0.1
Kentucky	149	162	8.7	573	610	6.5
Virginia	161	171	6.2	629	676	7.5
SOUTHEAST TOTAL	540	563	4.3	2,117	2,202	4.0
Illinois	177	182	2.8	705	730	3.5
Indiana	185	210	13.5	736	816	10.9
Iowa	327	335	2.4	1,298	1,338	3.1
Michigan	457	457	0.0	1,772	1,854	4.6
Minnesota	820	826	0.7	3,240	3,307	2.1
Missouri	206	209	1.5	804	808	0.5
Ohio	369	390	5.7	1,459	1,535	5.2
Wisconsin	1,959	1,977	0.9	7,672	7,815	1.9
MIDWEST TOTAL	4,500	4,586	1.9	17,686	18,203	2.9
Arizona	274	287	4.7	1,052	1,111	5.6
Idaho	512	573	11.9	1,986	2,256	13.6
New Mexico	402	442	10.0	1,554	1,730	11.3
Texas	528	537	1.7	2,075	2,151	3.7
WEST TOTAL	1,716	1,839	7.2	6,667	7,248	8.7
California	2,577	2,735	6.1	9,873	10,740	8.8
Washington	464	471	1.5	1,811	1,855	2.4
FAR WEST TOTAL	3,041	3,206	5.4	11,684	12,595	7.8
20 STATE TOTAL	11,998	12,441	3.7	46,709	49,067	5.0
Note: Production reported in millions of pounds. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. *YTD 2000 figures include preliminary current month plus revised previous months’ data.