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Dairy Product Production - October 2002

	Oct. 2001	Oct. 2002	% Change	YTD 2001	YTD 2002	% Change
Cheese
American1	295,991	293,141	-1.0	2,920,657	3,060,042	4.8
Cheddar	230,948	216,483	-6.3	2,288,787	2,351,380	2.7
Swiss	21,223	22,729	7.1	205,574	208,277	1.3
Brick & Muenster	7,739	8,814	13.9	75,806	74,715	-1.4
Cream & Neufchatel	64,009	63,857	-0.2	528,440	525,923	-0.5
Hispanic	9,418	10,791	14.6	85,921	98,097	14.2
Mozzarella	214,476	233,302	8.8	2,210,748	2,293,540	3.7
Other Italian	51,287	62,539	21.9	543,896	559,738	2.9
Total Italian	265,763	295,841	11.3	2,754,644	2,853,278	3.6
All other types	17,937	18,840	5.0	163,733	172,049	5.1
TOTAL CHEESE	682,080	714,013	4.7	6,734,775	6,992,381	3.8
Butter	109,911	102,121	-7.1	1,013,697	1,127,721	11.2
Cottage cheese - curd	38,161	38,393	0.6	385,231	377,816	-1.9
Cottage cheese - creamed	31,324	31,623	1.0	314,235	312,036	-0.7
Cottage cheese - lowfat	31,192	32,386	3.8	315,657	320,077	1.4
Yogurt (Plain & Flav.)	157,818	175,691	11.3	1,695,906	1,759,487	3.7
Canned Evap. & Cond.	43,262	49,461	14.3	375,129	401,154	6.9
Dry Whole Milk	4,033	5,488	36.1	35,095	40,843	16.4
NFDM - Human	105,788	99,746	-5.7	1,175,783	1,288,137	9.6
Dry Skim - Animal	410	443	8.0	4,748	6,417	35.2
Dry Buttermilk	3,982	3,567	-10.4	41,294	44,528	7.8
Cond. Whey - Human	5,782	6,621	14.5	58,138	71,356	22.7
Cond. Whey - Animal
Dry Whey - Human	75,344	88,167	17.0	815,647	875,685	7.4
Dry Whey - Animal	4,273	4,597	7.6	56,895	53,264	-6.4
Lactose - Human & Animal	46,049	48,523	5.4	432,007	480,053	11.1
WPC - Human	21,495	26,714	24.3	229,067	261,489	14.2
WPC - Animal	3,900	3,408	-12.6	38,609	32,194	-16.6
Ice Cream, hard	67,595	70,185	3.8	755,482	756,921	0.2
Ice Cream, lowfat, total	30,776	28,879	-6.2	355,843	329,972	-7.3
Frozen Yogurt	5,887	6,395	8.6	69,673	68,207	-2.1
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 2002

	Oct. 2001	Oct. 2002	Pct. Chg.	YTD 2001	YTD 2002	Pct. Change
New York	989	1,014	2.5	9,835	10,274	4.5
Pennsylvania	894	884	-1.1	9,067	9,018	-0.5
Vermont	222	218	-1.8	2,222	2,266	2.0
NORTHEAST TOTAL	2,105	2,116	0.5	21,124	21,558	2.1
Florida	170	166	-2.4	2,032	1,970	-3.1
Kentucky	130	124	-4.6	1,388	1,364	-1.7
Virginia	152	154	1.3	1,564	1,594	1.9
SOUTHEAST TOTAL	452	444	-1.8	4,984	4,928	-1.1
Illinois	158	164	3.8	1,691	1,715	1.4
Indiana	212	212	0.0	2,135	2,172	1.7
Iowa	305	308	1.0	3,160	3,176	0.5
Michigan	483	495	2.5	4,894	4,956	1.3
Minnesota	698	667	-4.4	7,399	7,085	-4.2
Missouri	153	152	-0.7	1,636	1,632	-0.2
Ohio	355	364	2.5	3,594	3,751	4.4
Wisconsin	1,793	1,820	1.5	18,615	18,522	-0.5
MIDWEST TOTAL	4,157	4,182	0.6	43,124	43,009	-0.3
Arizona	234	262	12.0	2,421	2,676	10.5
Idaho	672	694	3.3	6,453	6,806	5.5
New Mexico	478	534	11.7	4,605	5,286	14.8
Texas	391	417	6.6	4,272	4,421	3.5
WEST TOTAL	1,775	1,907	7.4	17,751	19,189	8.1
California	2,808	2,920	4.0	27,716	29,141	5.1
Washington	459	461	0.4	4,618	4,705	1.9
FAR WEST TOTAL	3,267	3,381	3.5	32,334	33,846	4.7
20 STATE TOTAL	11,756	12,030	2.3	119,317	122,530	2.7
Note: Production reported in millions of pounds. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service.