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Dairy Product Production - August 1999

	Aug. 1998	Aug. 1999	% Change	YTD 19981	YTD 19992	% Change
Cheese
American3	261,310	294,955	12.9	2,243,408	2,412,273	7.5
Cheddar	206,666	229,785	11.2	1,794,227	1,919,086	7.0
Swiss	17,680	17,302	-2.1	145,083	139,158	-4.1
Brick & Muenster	7,716	6,935	-10.1	68,674	59,190	-13.8
Cream & Neufchatel	50,494	52,451	3.9	382,840	402,851	5.2
Blue	3,754	4,398	17.2	28,429	34,602	21.7
Hispanic	5,917	7,311	23.6	50,240	56,088	11.6
Mozzarella	190,823	204,297	7.1	1,560,981	1,665,947	6.7
Other Italian	50,227	47,377	-5.7	421,121	400,760	-4.8
Total Italian	241,050	251,674	4.4	1,982,102	2,066,707	4.3
All other types	10,723	11,426	6.6	79,807	81,193	1.7
TOTAL CHEESE	598,644	646,452	8.0	4,980,583	5,252,062	5.5
Butter	64,254	66,805	4.0	727,716	788,214	8.3
Cottage cheese - curd	40,151	39,813	-0.8	312,950	307,183	-1.8
Cottage cheese - creamed	32,138	32,301	0.5	247,773	240,523	-2.9
Cottage cheese - lowfat	30,179	32,060	6.2	243,544	244,082	0.2
Yogurt (Plain & Flav.)	131,065	149,155	13.8	1,097,260	1,129,227	2.9
Canned Evap. & Cond.	38,009	42,806	12.6	308,908	301,669	-2.3
Dry Whole Milk	12,673	9,816	-22.5	96,698	80,861	-16.4
NFDM - Human	78,842	95,993	21.8	813,324	950,562	16.9
Dry Skim - Animal	393	445	13.2	3,536	3,371	-4.7
Dry Buttermilk	2,882	2,429	-15.7	36,900	34,412	-6.7
Cond. Whey - Human	7,892	8,509	7.8	75,989	57,510	-24.3
Cond. Whey - Animal	1,762	1,947	10.5	16,970	12,146	-28.4
Dry Whey - Human	92,607	84,298	-9.0	748,598	720,662	-3.7
Dry Whey - Animal	6,614	8,599	30.0	56,989	62,130	9.0
Lactose - Human & Animal	39,098	38,746	-0.9	316,594	316,809	0.1
WPC - Human	20,808	28,114	35.1	162,451	213,476	31.4
WPC - Animal	3,485	3,482	-0.1	26,799	28,684	7.0
Ice Cream, hard	77,070	80,985	5.1	620,914	602,676	-2.9
Ice Cream, lowfat, total	39,762	40,411	1.6	295,006	276,252	-6.4
Frozen Yogurt	7,584	7,690	1.4	60,768	64,042	5.4
Notes: Production reported in thousands of pounds, except frozen products, which are reported in thousands of gallons. Source: USDA. All production percentages are rounded. 1Reflects revised 1998 government figures. 21999 figures include preliminary current month plus revised previous months’ data. 3Includes Cheddar, Colby, Monterey and Jack.

Milk Production — August 1999

	Aug. 1998	Aug. 1999	Pct. Chg.	YTD 1998	YTD 1999*	Pct. Change
New York	995	1,025	3.0	7,913	8,159	3.1
Pennsylvania	894	895	0.1	7,364	7,370	0.1
Vermont	227	232	2.2	1,819	1,863	2.4
NORTHEAST TOTAL	2,116	2,152	1.7	17,096	17,392	1.7
Florida	165	174	5.5	1,632	1,700	4.2
Kentucky	138	129	-6.5	1,178	1,110	-5.8
Virginia	149	143	-4.0	1,250	1,228	-1.8
SOUTHEAST TOTAL	452	446	-1.3	4,060	4,038	-0.5
Illinois	168	156	-7.1	1,441	1,377	-4.4
Indiana	178	181	1.7	1,479	1,474	-0.3
Iowa	311	301	-3.2	2,561	2,539	-0.9
Michigan	467	450	-3.6	3,609	3,620	0.3
Minnesota	748	749	0.1	6,266	6,412	2.3
Missouri	178	166	-6.7	1,616	1,537	-4.9
Ohio	355	370	4.2	2,983	2,982	-0.0
Wisconsin	1,947	1,926	-1.1	15,354	15,560	1.3
MIDWEST TOTAL	4,352	4,299	-1.2	35,309	35,501	0.5
Arizona	186	213	14.5	1,814	2,002	10.4
Idaho	509	577	13.4	3,810	4,192	10.0
New Mexico	373	384	2.9	2,905	3,151	8.5
Texas	415	379	-8.7	3,866	3,861	-0.1
WEST TOTAL	1,483	1,553	4.7	12,395	13,206	6.5
California	2,267	2,598	14.6	18,401	20,134	9.4
Washington	454	474	4.4	3,562	3,712	4.2
FAR WEST TOTAL	2,721	3,072	12.9	21,963	23,846	8.6
20 STATE TOTAL	11,124	11,522	3.6	90,823	93,983	3.5
Note: Production reported in millions of pounds. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. *YTD 1999 figures include preliminary current month plus revised previous months’ data.