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	Sept. 2001	Sept. 2002	% Change	YTD 2001	YTD 2002	% Change
Cheese
American1	277,046	286,822	3.5	2,624,666	2,767,999	5.5
Cheddar	216,267	214,067	-1.0	2,057,839	2,136,217	3.8
Swiss	19,806	21,135	6.7	184,351	185,425	0.6
Brick & Muenster	7,102	7,556	6.4	68,067	65,902	-3.2
Cream & Neufchatel	50,176	56,064	11.7	464,431	462,036	-0.5
Hispanic	8,503	10,050	18.2	76,503	87,325	14.1
Mozzarella	212,654	207,573	-2.4	1,996,272	1,974,288	-1.1
Other Italian	49,962	51,612	3.3	492,609	497,147	0.9
Total Italian	262,616	259,185	-1.3	2,488,881	2,471,435	-0.7
All other types	16,536	17,173	3.9	145,796	153,168	5.1
TOTAL CHEESE	641,785	657,985	2.5	6,052,695	6,193,290	2.3
Butter	86,721	92,166	6.3	903,786	1,025,502	13.5
Cottage cheese - curd	36,881	38,625	4.7	347,070	340,104	-2.0
Cottage cheese - creamed	29,825	31,702	6.3	282,911	280,464	-0.9
Cottage cheese - lowfat	29,764	31,972	7.4	284,465	287,994	1.2
Yogurt (Plain & Flav.)	184,210	189,268	2.7	1,538,088	1,582,487	2.9
Canned Evap. & Cond.	42,167	35,533	-15.7	331,867	343,712	3.6
Dry Whole Milk	3,267	4,823	47.6	31,062	35,355	13.8
NFDM - Human	94,396	93,824	-0.6	1,069,995	1,188,452	11.1
Dry Skim - Animal	437	478	9.4	4,338	5,967	37.6
Dry Buttermilk	2,736	2,990	9.3	37,312	41,091	10.1
Cond. Whey - Human	5,247	6,953	32.5	52,356	64,735	23.6
Cond. Whey - Animal	885	741	-16.3	9,161	8,566	-6.5
Dry Whey - Human	71,841	83,954	16.9	740,303	786,617	6.3
Dry Whey - Animal	4,481	5,130	14.5	52,622	48,682	-7.5
Lactose - Human & Animal	41,344	46,540	12.6	385,958	432,070	11.9
WPC - Human	21,496	25,727	19.7	207,572	234,775	13.1
WPC - Animal	3,584	3,046	-15.0	34,709	28,786	-17.1
Ice Cream, hard	70,197	70,323	0.2	687,887	686,778	-0.2
Ice Cream, lowfat, total	31,511	31,487	-0.1	325,067	301,227	-7.3
Frozen Yogurt	5,895	6,620	12.3	63,786	61,717	-3.2
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 — September 2002

	Sept. 2001	Sept. 2002	Pct. Chg.	YTD 2001	YTD 2002	Pct. Change
New York	9962	994	3.3	8,846	9,267	4.8
Pennsylvania	864	857	-0.8	8,173	8,134	-0.5
Vermont	216	214	-0.9	2,000	2,048	2.4
NORTHEAST TOTAL	2,042	2,065	1.1	19,019	19,449	2.3
Florida	157	157	0.0	1,862	1,806	-3.0
Kentucky	124	120	-3.2	1,258	1,241	-1.4
Virginia	145	147	1.4	1,412	1,441	2.1
SOUTHEAST TOTAL	426	424	-0.5	4,532	4,488	-1.0
Illinois	155	157	1.3	1,533	1,551	1.2
Indiana	202	204	1.0	1,923	1,960	1.9
Iowa	295	298	1.0	2,855	2,868	0.5
Michigan	476	482	1.3	4,411	4,461	1.1
Minnesota	672	638	-5.1	6,701	6,418	-4.2
Missouri	140	143	2.1	1,483	1,480	-0.2
Ohio	344	356	3.5	3,239	3,387	4.6
Wisconsin	1,776	1,807	1.7	16,822	16,715	-0.6
MIDWEST TOTAL	4,060	4,085	0.6	38,967	38,840	-0.3
Arizona	216	250	15.7	2,187	2,414	10.4
Idaho	653	693	6.1	5,781	6,127	6.0
New Mexico	459	519	13.1	4,127	4,752	15.1
Texas	356	389	9.3	3,881	4,004	3.2
WEST TOTAL	1,684	1,851	9.9	15,976	17,297	8.3
California	2,711	2,871	5.9	24,908	26,273	5.5
Washington	453	458	1.1	4,159	4,244	2.0
FAR WEST TOTAL	3,164	3,329	5.2	29,067	30,517	5.0
20 STATE TOTAL	11,376	11,754	3.3	107,561	110,591	2.8
Note: Production reported in millions of pounds. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service.