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Dairy Product Production Chart - December 2004
Milk Production Chart - December 2004
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Dairy Product Production - December 2004

	Dec. 2003	Dec. 2004	% Change	YTD 2003	YTD 2004	% Change
Cheese
American¹	321,189	322,558	0.4	3,669,509	3,739,522	1.9
Cheddar	240,972	235,694	-2.2	2,749,342	2,764,312	0.5
Swiss	24,018	24,426	1.7	264,807	279,139	5.4
Brick & Muenster	7,539	6,990	-7.3	89,290	78,634	-11.9
Cream & Neufchatel	58,888	56,852	-3.5	676,750	699,704	3.4
Hispanic	11,729	11,656	-0.6	133,649	134,646	0.7
Mozzarella	249,953	257,743	3.1	2,806,099	2,903,562	3.5
Other Italian	64,289	63,578	-1.1	715,950	748,556	4.6
Total Italian	314,242	321,321	2.3	3,522,049	3,652,118	3.7
All other types	21,282	28,640	34.6	241,922	265,123	9.6
TOTAL CHEESE	758,887	772,443	1.8	8,597,976	8,848,786	2.9

Butter	114,599	111,907	-2.3	1,242,358	1,217,401	-2.0
Cottage cheese - curd	34,815	34,228	-1.7	448,281	444,165	-0.9
Cottage cheese - creamed	29,042	29,290	0.9	385,176	379,708	-1.4
Cottage cheese - lowfat	28,782	28,434	-1.2	380,033	387,673	2.0
Sour cream	92,585	90,240	-2.5	957,460	973,862	1.7
Yogurt (Plain & Flav.)	178,513	206,029	15.4	2,387,510	2,598,082	8.8

Canned Evap. & Cond.	42,321	47,647	12.6	577,840	528,080	-8.6
Dry Whole Milk	2,608	2,446	-6.2	38,666	40,796	5.5
NFDM - Human	141,726	107,759	-24.0	1,589,041	1,411,317	-11.2
Dry Skim - Animal	358	352	-1.7	5,621	5,243	-6.7
Dry Buttermilk	5,700	5,978	4.9	52,220	54,532	4.4
Cond. Whey - Human	9,845	6,973	-29.2	114,656	91,227	-20.4
Dry Whey - Human	81,276	79,604	-2.1	1,005,292	949,646	-5.5
Dry Whey - Animal	7,672	7,356	-4.1	81,051	86,433	6.6
Lactose - Human & Animal	51,782	59,405	14.7	588,455	668,760	13.6
WPC - Human	25,948	28,210	8.7	298,340	301,789	1.2
WPC - Animal	3,961	4,486	13.3	40,614	45,780	12.7

Ice Cream, hard	56,091	55,306	-1.4	886,966	847,695	-4.4
Ice Cream, lowfat, total	22,466	26,928	19.9	352,934	409,237	16.0
Frozen Yogurt	3,916	4,158	6.2	68,024	65,075	-4.3
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 — December 2004

	Dec. 2003	Dec. 2004	Pct. Chg.	YTD 2003	YTD 2004*	Pct. Change
New York	972	959	-1.3	11,952	11,633	-2.7
Pennsylvania	832	842	1.2	10,338	10,062	-2.7
Vermont	220	217	-1.4	2,637	2,585	-2.0
NORTHEAST TOTAL	2,024	2,018	-0.3	24,927	24,280	-2.6

Florida	190	190	0.0	2,161	2,240	3.7
Kentucky	120	118	-1.7	1,464	1,424	-2.7
Virginia	142	148	4.2	1,731	1,713	-1.0
SOUTHEAST TOTAL	452	456	0.9	5,356	5,377	0.4

Illinois	173	163	-5.8	2,047	1,978	-3.4
Indiana	247	251	1.6	2,944	2,919	-0.8
Iowa	310	299	-3.5	3,780	3,602	-4.7
Michigan	530	530	0.0	6,360	6,302	-0.9
Minnesota	691	679	-1.7	8,258	8,102	-1.9
Missouri	155	151	-2.6	1,886	1,847	-2.1
Ohio	372	388	4.3	4,490	4,579	2.0
Wisconsin	1,852	1,842	-0.5	22,266	22,085	-0.8
MIDWEST TOTAL	4,330	4,303	-0.6	52,031	51,414	-1.2

Arizona	294	314	6.8	3,454	3,639	5.4
Idaho	742	774	4.3	8,774	9,084	3.5
New Mexico	561	530	-5.5	6,666	6,760	1.4
Texas	499	496	-0.6	5,630	6,009	6.7
WEST TOTAL	2,096	2,114	0.9	24,524	25,492	3.9

California	2,953	3,090	4.6	35,437	36,436	2.8
Washington	458	451	-1.5	5,581	5,414	-3.0
FAR WEST TOTAL	3,411	3,541	3.8	41,018	41,850	2.0

20 STATE TOTAL	12,313	12,432	1.0	147,856	148,413	0.4
Note: Production reported in millions of pounds. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. *YTD 2004 figures include preliminary current month plus revised previous months’ data. YTD 2004 also represents an extra day as compared to YTD 2003 because of leap year.

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