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Dairy Product Production - October 2001

	Oct. 2000	Oct. 2001	% Change	YTD 2000	YTD 2001	% Change
Cheese
American1	285,627	294,715	3.2	3,051,331	2,949,056	-3.4
Cheddar	217,163	229,028	5.5	2,381,680	2,310,528	-3.0
Swiss	19,496	20,832	6.9	192,067	202,885	5.6
Brick & Muenster	8,259	7,807	-5.5	74,724	76,051	1.8
Cream & Neufchatel	71,550	64,729	-9.5	558,556	537,156	-3.8
Hispanic	8,232	9,496	15.4	80,418	81,462	1.3
Mozzarella	217,365	216,157	-0.6	2,196,230	2,214,361	0.8
Other Italian	58,183	50,145	-13.8	563,865	537,333	-4.7
Total Italian	275,548	266,302	-3.4	2,760,095	2,751,694	-0.3
All other types	19,831	16,972	-14.4	173,911	168,619	-3.0
TOTAL CHEESE	688,543	680,853	-1.1	6,891,102	6,766,933	-1.8
Butter	103,921	111,116	6.9	1,061,688	999,996	-5.8
Cottage cheese - curd	38,816	38,007	-2.1	393,138	376,572	-4.2
Cottage cheese - creamed	31,233	30,975	-0.8	314,293	313,343	-0.3
Cottage cheese - lowfat	30,790	31,175	1.3	309,610	312,024	0.8
Yogurt (Plain & Flav.)	144,597	151,104	4.5	1,566,731	1,656,284	5.7
Canned Evap. & Cond.	39,633	42,886	8.2	358,694	372,936	4.0
Dry Whole Milk	8,137	3,883	-52.3	98,786	45,127	-54.3
NFDM - Human	100,998	101,301	0.3	1,230,737	1,181,655	-4.0
Dry Skim - Animal	313	425	35.8	4,682	4,476	-4.4
Dry Buttermilk	4,248	3,827	-9.9	46,564	40,243	-13.6
Cond. Whey - Human	6,533	8,753	34.0	87,193	109,375	25.4
Cond. Whey - Animal	1,134	943	-16.8	11,364	10,104	-11.1
Dry Whey - Human	88,342	75,081	-15.0	935,493	869,852	-7.0
Dry Whey - Animal	5,476	4,273	-22.0	71,067	56,925	-19.9
Lactose - Human & Animal	44,514	50,869	14.3	434,766	471,444	8.4
WPC - Human	22,467	23,401	4.2	242,578	241,499	-0.4
WPC - Animal	4,071	4,114	1.1	38,292	40,753	6.4
Ice Cream, hard	70,671	67,678	-4.2	769,694	748,365	-2.8
Ice Cream, lowfat, total	29,467	30,084	2.1	336,160	347,245	3.3
Frozen Yogurt	6,608	6,601	-0.1	76,612	73,382	-4.2
Notes: Production reported in thousands of pounds, except frozen products, which are reported in thousands of gallons. Source: USDA. All production percentages are rounded. 1Includes Cheddar, Colby, Monterey and Jack.

Milk Production — October 2001

	Oct. 2000	Oct. 2001	Pct. Chg.	YTD 2000	YTD 2001	Pct. Change
New York	964	978	1.5	10,050	9,806	-2.4
Pennsylvania	908	894	-1.5	9,377	9,067	-3.3
Vermont	228	220	-3.5	2,342	2,229	-4.8
NORTHEAST TOTAL	2,100	2,092	-0.4	21,769	21,102	-3.1
Florida	175	172	-1.7	2,067	2,014	-2.6
Kentucky	136	130	-4.4	1,421	1,388	-2.3
Virginia	153	152	-0.7	1,592	1,566	-1.6
SOUTHEAST TOTAL	464	454	-2.2	5,080	4,968	-2.2
Illinois	167	158	-5.4	1,758	1,691	-3.8
Indiana	199	214	7.5	1,963	2,152	9.6
Iowa	320	305	-4.7	3,301	3,160	-4.3
Michigan	477	468	-1.9	4,772	4,782	0.2
Minnesota	761	707	-7.1	7,975	7,476	-6.3
Missouri	179	153	-14.5	1,903	1,659	-12.8
Ohio	359	352	-1.9	3,740	3,670	-1.9
Wisconsin	1,910	1,832	-4.1	19,542	18,680	-4.4
MIDWEST TOTAL	4,372	4,189	-4.2	44,954	43,270	-3.7
Arizona	227	235	3.5	2,557	2,411	-5.7
Idaho	627	668	6.5	6,020	6,450	7.1
New Mexico	441	478	8.4	4,388	4,605	4.9
Texas	440	391	-11.1	4,862	4,272	-12.1
WEST TOTAL	1,735	1,772	2.1	17,827	17,738	-0.5
California	2,681	2,817	5.1	26,951	27,694	2.8
Washington	461	461	0.0	4,707	4,620	-1.8
FAR WEST TOTAL	3,142	3,278	4.3	31,658	32,314	2.1
20 STATE TOTAL	11,813	11,785	-0.2	121,288	119,392	-1.6
Note: Production reported in millions of pounds. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service.