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Dairy Product Production - August 2000

	Aug. 1999	Aug. 2000	% Change	YTD 19991	YTD 20002	% Change
Cheese
American3	293,117	304,510	3.9	2,402,351	2,515,041	4.7
Cheddar	226,150	237,863	5.2	1,903,743	1,982,548	4.1
Swiss	17,919	18,512	3.3	147,713	148,004	0.2
Brick & Muenster	6,872	7,886	14.8	58,200	60,118	3.3
Cream & Neufchatel	53,581	62,814	17.2	397,047	426,644	7.5
Hispanic	7,335	8,486	15.7	56,708	63,058	11.2
Mozzarella	206,074	216,499	5.1	1,654,683	1,767,138	6.8
Other Italian	47,165	51,129	8.4	399,881	447,278	11.9
Total Italian	253,239	267,628	5.7	2,054,564	2,214,416	7.8
All other types	16,399	18,060	10.1	119,984	130,889	9.1
TOTAL CHEESE	648,462	687,896	6.1	5,236,564	5,556,512	6.1
Butter	78,242	85,531	9.3	856,611	886,047	3.4
Cottage cheese - curd	39,649	39,690	0.1	311,211	309,560	-0.5
Cottage cheese - creamed	32,065	32,096	0.1	243,858	241,398	-1.0
Cottage cheese - lowfat	31,850	31,053	-2.5	245,684	243,150	-1.0
Yogurt (Plain & Flav.)	151,150	155,672	3.0	1,172,180	1,227,812	4.7
Canned Evap. & Cond.	42,787	36,743	-14.1	302,182	281,243	-6.9
Dry Whole Milk	10,477	8,029	-23.4	80,187	84,481	5.4
NFDM - Human	95,764	105,257	9.9	948,921	1,046,354	10.3
Dry Skim - Animal	330	610	84.8	3,274	3,991	21.9
Dry Buttermilk	3,035	2,827	-6.9	36,858	34,344	-6.8
Cond. Whey - Human	10,758	8,262	-23.2	73,106	73,538	0.6
Cond. Whey - Animal	1,479	1,168	-21.0	11,645	9,208	-20.9
Dry Whey - Human	92,464	90,443	-2.2	730,282	770,957	5.6
Dry Whey - Animal	6,465	8,310	28.5	54,582	62,861	15.2
Lactose - Human & Animal	37,997	39,616	4.3	312,595	336,143	7.5
WPC - Human	27,053	29,089	7.5	215,019	230,090	7.0
WPC - Animal	3,738	3,907	4.5	30,634	29,411	-4.0
Ice Cream, hard	81,749	79,206	-3.1	615,596	619,316	0.6
Ice Cream, lowfat, total	39,565	39,346	-0.6	281,756	275,812	-2.1
Frozen Yogurt	8,737	8,364	-4.3	69,424	63,019	-9.2
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 — August 2000

	Aug. 1999	Aug. 2000	Pct. Chg.	YTD 1999	YTD 2000*	Pct. Change
New York	1,018	1,014	-0.4	8,131	8,131	0.0
Pennsylvania	895	919	2.7	7,370	7,590	3.0
Vermont	229	237	3.5	1,828	1,894	3.6
NORTHEAST TOTAL	2,142	2,170	1.3	17,329	17,615	1.7
Florida	165	168	1.8	1,698	1,717	1.1
Kentucky	129	137	6.2	1,114	1,162	4.3
Virginia	155	156	0.6	1,240	1,301	4.9
SOUTHEAST TOTAL	449	461	2.7	4,052	4,180	3.2
Illinois	155	168	8.4	1,376	1,429	3.9
Indiana	177	214	20.9	1,472	1,677	13.9
Iowa	302	325	7.6	2,562	2,669	4.2
Michigan	464	482	3.9	3,662	3,757	2.6
Minnesota	762	755	-0.9	6,422	6,480	0.9
Missouri	157	173	10.2	1,510	1,559	3.2
Ohio	373	383	2.7	2,987	3,097	3.7
Wisconsin	1,926	1,974	2.5	15,574	15,726	1.0
MIDWEST TOTAL	4,316	4,474	3.7	35,565	36,394	2.3
Arizona	213	218	2.3	2,005	2,122	5.8
Idaho	573	646	12.7	4,202	4,792	14.0
New Mexico	384	441	14.8	3,154	3,523	11.7
Texas	379	412	8.7	3,861	3,990	3.3
WEST TOTAL	1,549	1,717	10.8	13,222	14,427	9.1
California	2,605	2,698	3.6	20,160	21,686	7.6
Washington	473	478	1.1	3,709	3,779	1.9
FAR WEST TOTAL	3,078	3,176	3.2	23,869	25,465	6.7
20 STATE TOTAL	11,534	11,998	4.0	94,037	98,081	4.3
Note: Production reported in millions of pounds. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. *YTD 2000 figures include preliminary current month plus revised previous months’ data.