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Dairy Product Production - December 1999

	Dec. 1998	Dec. 1999	% Change	YTD 19981	YTD 19992	% Change
Cheese
American3	300,115	307,254	2.4	3,325,836	3,585,752	7.8
Cheddar	240,789	241,016	0.1	2,645,029	2,835,514	7.2
Swiss	15,610	16,262	4.2	206,408	205,998	-0.2
Brick & Muenster	8,065	7,612	-5.6	102,193	88,170	-13.7
Cream & Neufchatel	57,641	61,631	6.9	623,544	650,729	4.4
Blue	3,476	4,270	22.8	43,944	52,492	19.5
Hispanic	6,394	6,939	8.5	75,993	85,120	12.0
Mozzarella	210,868	225,186	6.8	2,364,169	2,534,327	7.2
Other Italian	56,283	58,493	3.9	636,937	620,043	-2.7
Total Italian	267,151	283,679	6.2	3,001,106	3,154,370	5.1
All other types	10,037	10,588	5.5	122,879	124,298	1.2
TOTAL CHEESE	668,489	698,235	4.4	7,501,903	7,946,929	5.9
Butter	106,320	107,790	1.4	1,081,879	1,157,409	7.0
Cottage cheese - curd	35,556	34,763	-2.2	464,889	457,122	-1.7
Cottage cheese - creamed	28,704	26,767	-6.7	366,761	356,204	-2.9
Cottage cheese - lowfat	27,130	25,833	-4.8	361,876	357,797	-1.1
Yogurt (Plain & Flav.)	121,849	142,111	16.6	1,616,038	1,680,295	4.0
Canned Evap. & Cond.	36,049	39,820	10.5	468,070	469,611	0.3
Dry Whole Milk	9,707	9,902	2.0	142,523	119,645	-16.1
NFDM - Human	110,863	129,297	16.6	1,135,383	1,377,587	21.3
Dry Skim - Animal	362	480	32.6	4,770	5,007	5.0
Dry Buttermilk	5,241	4,700	-10.3	52,277	50,614	-3.2
Cond. Whey - Human	5,131	8,798	71.5	99,186	89,519	-9.7
Cond. Whey - Animal	1,398	1,104	-21.0	22,720	16,276	-28.4
Dry Whey - Human	94,615	99,118	4.8	1,095,383	1,088,813	-0.6
Dry Whey - Animal	7,203	6,310	-12.4	84,441	86,675	2.6
Lactose - Human & Animal	39,128	42,656	9.0	468,949	482,243	2.8
WPC - Human	24,357	28,557	17.2	247,950	324,481	30.9
WPC - Animal	3,585	4,667	30.2	40,036	43,827	9.5
Ice Cream, hard	55,458	55,967	0.9	865,538	851,123	-1.7
Ice Cream, lowfat, total	25,911	24,593	-5.1	409,318	386,716	-5.5
Frozen Yogurt	5,756	4,791	-16.8	87,777	86,616	-1.3
Notes: Production reported in thousands of pounds, except frozen products, which are reported in thousands of gallons. Source: USDA. All production percentages are rounded. 1Reflects revised 1998 government figures. 21999 figures include preliminary current month plus revised previous months’ data. 3Includes Cheddar, Colby, Monterey and Jack.

Milk Production — December 1999

	Dec. 1998	Dec. 1999	Pct. Chg.	YTD 1998	YTD 1999*	Pct. Change
New York	983	1,008	2.5	11,740	12,061	2.7
Pennsylvania	888	916	3.2	10,847	10,931	0.8
Vermont	230	232	0.9	2,705	2,754	1.8
NORTHEAST TOTAL	2,101	2,156	2.6	25,292	25,746	1.8
Florida	207	205	-1.0	2,334	2,395	2.6
Kentucky	140	139	-0.7	1,710	1,642	-4.0
Virginia	155	162	4.5	1,841	1,873	1.7
SOUTHEAST TOTAL	502	506	0.8	5,885	5,910	0.4
Illinois	178	173	-2.8	2,121	2,029	-4.3
Indiana	190	187	-1.6	2,197	2,187	-0.5
Iowa	346	321	-7.2	3,833	3,778	-1.4
Michigan	456	471	3.3	5,391	5,429	0.7
Minnesota	804	810	0.7	9,275	9,481	2.2
Missouri	198	195	-1.5	2,367	2,274	-3.9
Ohio	365	370	1.4	4,390	4,431	0.9
Wisconsin	1,932	1,916	-0.8	22,842	23,055	0.9
MIDWEST TOTAL	4,469	4,443	-0.6	52,416	52,664	0.5
Arizona	237	247	4.2	2,680	2,928	9.3
Idaho	500	573	14.6	5,765	6,438	11.7
New Mexico	374	406	8.6	4,354	4,721	8.4
Texas	476	485	1.9	5,605	5,618	0.2
WEST TOTAL	1,587	1,711	7.8	18,404	19,705	7.1
California	2,374	2,638	11.1	27,607	30,437	10.3
Washington	448	464	3.6	5,326	5,537	4.0
FAR WEST TOTAL	2,822	3,102	9.9	32,933	35,974	9.2
20 STATE TOTAL	11,481	11,918	3.8	134,930	139,999	3.8
Note: Production reported in millions of pounds. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. *YTD 1999 figures include preliminary current month plus revised previous months’ data.