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Dairy Product Production - February 2002

	Feb. 2001	Feb. 2002	% Change	YTD 2001	YTD 2002	% Change
Cheese
American1	274,753	288,642	5.1	575,867	603,808	4.9
Cheddar	214,947	225,823	5.1	449,818	471,979	4.9
Swiss	18,184	19,007	4.5	37,009	39,449	6.6
Brick & Muenster	7,135	6,313	-11.5	14,226	14,544	2.2
Cream & Neufchatel	42,759	44,126	3.2	89,560	88,903	-0.7
Hispanic	7,275	8,837	21.5	14,816	18,939	27.8
Mozzarella	214,093	209,302	-2.2	445,626	433,416	-2.7
Other Italian	53,553	52,582	-1.8	111,193	110,959	-0.2
Total Italian	267,646	261,884	-2.2	556,819	544,375	-2.2
All other types	14,407	15,664	8.7	30,453	32,015	5.1
TOTAL CHEESE	632,159	644,473	1.9	1,318,750	1,342,033	1.8
Butter	110,175	125,467	13.9	239,541	266,154	11.1
Cottage cheese - curd	34,446	34,680	0.7	70,553	70,010	-0.8
Cottage cheese - creamed	28,436	28,754	1.1	58,948	58,519	-0.7
Cottage cheese - lowfat	28,562	29,380	2.9	58,269	58,989	1.2
Yogurt (Plain & Flav.)	155,126	150,029	-3.3	295,343	303,185	2.7
Canned Evap. & Cond.	29,768	31,230	4.9	61,509	62,754	2.0
Dry Whole Milk	4,515	4,204	-6.9	9,609	8,049	-16.2
NFDM - Human	132,415	125,159	-5.5	249,082	244,051	-2.0
Dry Skim - Animal	275	841	205.8	629	1,526	142.6
Dry Buttermilk	5,304	5,073	-4.4	10,642	10,634	-0.1
Cond. Whey - Human	9,157	5,364	-41.4	19,717	12,045	-38.9
Cond. Whey - Animal	1,210	980	-19.0	2,380	2,249	-5.5
Dry Whey - Human	84,953	79,392	-6.5	174,661	163,965	-6.1
Dry Whey - Animal	5,318	5,732	7.8	10,976	11,364	3.5
Lactose - Human & Animal	42,410	44,417	4.7	88,508	93,254	5.4
WPC - Human	22,339	24,448	9.4	48,251	48,585	0.7
WPC - Animal	3,907	3,225	-17.5	8,074	7,103	-12.0
Ice Cream, hard	67,138	70,961	5.7	130,112	140,965	8.3
Ice Cream, lowfat, total	26,324	24,377	-7.4	50,570	46,496	-8.1
Frozen Yogurt	6,428	6,361	-1.0	12,718	12,337	-3.0
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 — February 2002

	Feb. 2001	Feb. 2002	Pct. Chg.	YTD 2001	YTD 2002	Pct. Change
New York	884	938	6.1	1,856	1,957	5.4
Pennsylvania	855	851	-0.5	1,778	1,773	-0.3
Vermont	203	212	4.4	426	445	4.5
NORTHEAST TOTAL	1,942	2,001	3.0	4,060	4,175	2.8
Florida	214	207	-3.3	437	421	-3.7
Kentucky	133	135	1.5	275	279	1.5
Virginia	151	155	2.6	314	322	2.5
SOUTHEAST TOTAL	498	497	-0.2	1,026	1,022	-0.4
Illinois	161	166	3.1	334	344	3.0
Indiana	196	201	2.6	416	420	1.0
Iowa	303	297	-2.0	631	618	-2.1
Michigan	447	456	2.0	929	946	1.8
Minnesota	720	686	-4.7	1,510	1,436	-4.9
Missouri	158	160	1.3	329	329	0.0
Ohio	347	360	3.7	701	742	5.8
Wisconsin	1,749	1,757	0.5	3,659	3,631	-0.8
MIDWEST TOTAL	4,081	4,083	0.0	8,509	8,466	-0.5
Arizona	237	251	5.9	493	508	3.0
Idaho	564	607	7.6	1,183	1,272	7.5
New Mexico	405	467	15.3	843	972	15.3
Texas	434	432	-0.5	899	892	-0.8
WEST TOTAL	1,640	1,757	7.1	3,418	3,644	6.6
California	2,532	2,654	4.8	5,283	5,493	4.0
Washington	415	429	3.4	871	893	2.5
FAR WEST TOTAL	2,947	3,083	4.6	6,154	6,386	3.8
20 STATE TOTAL	11,108	11,421	2.8	23,167	23,693	2.3
Note: Production reported in millions of pounds. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service.