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Dairy Product Production - December 2001

	Dec. 2000	Dec. 2001	% Change	YTD 2000	YTD 2001	% Change
Cheese
American1	303,418	312,790	3.1	3,633,919	3,550,197	-2.3
Cheddar	237,312	241,471	1.8	2,828,240	2,772,810	-2.0
Swiss	18,921	20,205	6.8	229,315	242,810	5.9
Brick & Muenster	7,596	7,717	1.6	90,105	91,238	1.3
Cream & Neufchatel	56,588	46,929	-17.1	687,440	653,471	-4.9
Hispanic	7,945	8,294	4.4	96,303	98,680	2.5
Mozzarella	225,933	230,849	2.2	2,633,737	2,664,230	1.2
Other Italian	52,353	56,048	7.1	677,216	652,671	-3.6
Total Italian	278,286	286,897	3.1	3,310,953	3,316,901	0.2
All other types	15,657	16,654	6.4	206,482	201,462	-2.4
TOTAL CHEESE	688,411	699,486	1.6	8,254,517	8,154,769	-1.2
Butter	111,580	122,637	9.9	1,273,625	1,223,863	-3.9
Cottage cheese - curd	33,383	33,328	-0.2	463,348	444,519	-4.1
Cottage cheese - creamed	27,652	27,936	1.0	372,051	371,619	-0.1
Cottage cheese - lowfat	26,130	25,479	-2.5	364,252	365,746	0.4
Yogurt (Plain & Flav.)	137,059	160,778	17.3	1,835,381	1,970,822	7.4
Canned Evap. & Cond.	37,072	37,377	0.8	441,986	452,494	2.4
Dry Whole Milk	6,513	2,900	-55.5	111,377	51,444	-53.8
NFDM - Human	121,371	144,309	18.9	1,451,597	1,448,720	-0.2
Dry Skim - Animal	528	510	-3.4	5,566	5,417	-2.7
Dry Buttermilk	5,554	5,604	0.9	56,245	50,164	-10.8
Cond. Whey - Human	7,862	12,814	63.0	101,565	138,356	36.2
Cond. Whey - Animal	1,155	1,291	11.8	13,659	12,660	-7.3
Dry Whey - Human	88,411	85,126	-3.7	1,105,087	1,032,815	-6.5
Dry Whey - Animal	6,301	5,325	-15.5	82,846	66,969	-19.2
Lactose - Human & Animal	43,400	51,311	18.2	520,158	572,639	10.1
WPC - Human	25,539	24,569	-3.8	290,462	288,640	-0.6
WPC - Animal	3,948	3,993	1.1	46,256	48,666	5.2
Ice Cream, hard	53,669	56,548	5.4	880,586	865,373	-1.7
Ice Cream, lowfat, total	22,235	24,227	9.0	382,085	396,130	3.7
Frozen Yogurt	5,273	5,467	3.7	87,257	84,789	-2.8
Notes: Production reported in thousands of pounds, except frozen products, which are reported in thousands of gallons. Source: USDA. All production percentages are rounded. 1Includes Cheddar, Colby, Monterey and Jack.

Milk Production — December 2001

	Dec. 2000	Dec. 2001	Pct. Chg.	YTD 2000	YTD 2001	Pct. Change
New York	945	972	2.9	11,920	11,750	-1.4
Pennsylvania	901	912	1.2	11,156	10,849	-2.8
Vermont	227	230	1.3	2,787	2,678	-3.9
NORTHEAST TOTAL	2,073	2,114	2.0	25,863	25,277	-2.3
Florida	207	202	-2.4	2,461	2,389	-2.9
Kentucky	137	138	0.7	1,690	1,657	-2.0
Virginia	158	159	0.6	1,901	1,878	-1.2
SOUTHEAST TOTAL	502	499	-0.6	6,052	5,924	-2.1
Illinois	172	171	-0.6	2,094	2,020	-3.5
Indiana	207	216	4.3	2,365	2,576	8.9
Iowa	321	319	-0.6	3,934	3,785	-3.8
Michigan	473	483	2.1	5,705	5,721	0.3
Minnesota	780	738	-5.4	9,493	8,895	-6.3
Missouri	178	161	-9.6	2,258	1,972	-12.7
Ohio	371	369	-0.5	4,461	4,388	-1.6
Wisconsin	1,889	1,837	-2.8	23,259	22,225	-4.4
MIDWEST TOTAL	4,391	4,294	-2.2	53,569	51,582	-3.7
Arizona	243	242	-0.4	3,017	2,884	-4.4
Idaho	612	656	7.2	7,223	7,754	7.4
New Mexico	436	490	12.4	5,236	5,561	6.2
Texas	450	429	-4.7	5,735	5,099	-11.1
WEST TOTAL	1,741	1,817	4.4	21,211	21,298	0.4
California	2,700	2,794	3.5	32,240	33,194	3.0
Washington	448	456	1.8	5,593	5,512	-1.4
FAR WEST TOTAL	3,148	3,250	3.2	37,833	38,706	2.3
20 STATE TOTAL	11,855	11,974	1.0	144,528	142,787	-1.2
Note: Production reported in millions of pounds. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service.