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Dairy Product Production - April 2002

	Apr. 2001	Apr. 2002	% Change	YTD 2001	YTD 2002	% Change
Cheese
American1	291,905	315,234	8.0	1,159,555	1,236,025	6.6
Cheddar	229,129	247,949	8.2	910,480	968,232	6.3
Swiss	21,156	20,550	-2.9	80,063	80,225	0.2
Brick & Muenster	7,373	7,067	-4.2	29,729	28,213	-5.1
Cream & Neufchatel	52,526	49,563	-5.6	198,295	193,101	-2.6
Hispanic	8,498	9,975	17.4	33,271	38,184	14.8
Mozzarella	215,432	220,472	2.3	895,219	892,704	-0.3
Other Italian	57,027	57,422	0.7	232,749	227,003	-2.5
Total Italian	272,459	277,894	2.0	1,127,968	1,119,707	-0.7
All other types	16,304	17,357	6.5	60,671	66,382	9.4
TOTAL CHEESE	670,221	697,640	4.1	2,689,552	2,761,837	2.7
Butter	108,975	132,441	21.5	459,514	527,446	14.8
Cottage cheese - curd	36,774	36,916	0.4	150,252	145,650	-3.1
Cottage cheese - creamed	29,684	30,431	2.5	121,824	120,504	-1.1
Cottage cheese - lowfat	29,825	30,356	1.8	121,939	122,480	0.4
Yogurt (Plain & Flav.)	169,229	177,837	5.1	656,316	674,096	2.7
Canned Evap. & Cond.	38,640	34,204	-11.5	132,996	135,321	1.7
Dry Whole Milk	3,308	2,467	-25.4	15,638	12,453	-20.4
NFDM - Human	131,695	157,258	19.4	490,142	549,749	12.2
Dry Skim - Animal	379	493	30.1	1,655	2,792	68.7
Dry Buttermilk	4,684	5,704	21.8	20,922	21,923	4.8
Cond. Whey - Human	6,139	8,151	32.8	20,064	28,920	44.1
Cond. Whey - Animal	1,055	1,166	10.5	4,635	4,377	-5.6
Dry Whey - Human	83,386	89,211	7.0	333,498	345,843	3.7
Dry Whey - Animal	6,214	5,198	-16.4	22,390	21,144	-5.6
Lactose - Human & Animal	41,779	47,562	13.8	168,126	189,687	12.8
WPC - Human	23,644	26,205	10.8	92,197	103,021	11.7
WPC - Animal	3,931	2,995	-23.8	15,489	13,446	-13.2
Ice Cream, hard	78,501	79,656	1.5	290,601	297,374	2.3
Ice Cream, lowfat, total	36,974	36,016	-2.6	126,515	114,731	-9.3
Frozen Yogurt	6,970	6,805	-2.4	26,813	26,029	-2.9
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 — April 2002

	Apr. 2001	Apr. 2002	Pct. Chg.	YTD 2001	YTD 2002	Pct. Change
New York	972	1,019	4.8	3,826	4,042	5.6
Pennsylvania	922	930	0.9	3,648	3,650	0.1
Vermont	221	230	4.1	873	911	4.4
NORTHEAST TOTAL	2,115	2,179	3.0	8,347	8,603	3.1
Florida	227	214	-5.7	907	858	-5.4
Kentucky	151	153	1.3	576	585	1.6
Virginia	163	168	3.1	645	664	2.9
SOUTHEAST TOTAL	541	535	-1.1	2,128	2,107	-1.0
Illinois	182	185	1.6	701	715	2.0
Indiana	218	226	3.7	854	872	2.1
Iowa	328	331	0.9	1,293	1,287	-0.5
Michigan	492	496	0.8	1,926	1,952	1.3
Minnesota	770	742	-3.6	3,076	2,942	-4.4
Missouri	187	183	-2.1	694	696	0.3
Ohio	363	382	5.2	1,433	1,509	5.3
Wisconsin	1,891	1,887	-0.2	7,494	7,413	-1.1
MIDWEST TOTAL	4,431	4,432	0.0	17,471	17,386	-0.5
Arizona	260	283	8.8	1,013	1,079	6.5
Idaho	626	663	5.9	2,443	2,603	6.5
New Mexico	459	535	16.6	1,761	2,043	16.0
Texas	476	490	2.9	1,864	1,878	0.8
WEST TOTAL	1,821	1,971	8.2	7,081	7,603	7.4
California	2,790	2,928	4.9	10,887	11,386	4.6
Washington	458	468	2.2	1,793	1,836	2.4
FAR WEST TOTAL	3,248	3,396	4.6	12,680	13,222	4.3
20 STATE TOTAL	12,156	12,513	2.9	47,707	48,921	2.5
Note: Production reported in millions of pounds. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service.