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Dairy Product Production - October 1999

	Oct. 1998	Oct. 1999	% Change	YTD 19981	YTD 19992	% Change
Cheese
American3	266,840	297,798	11.6	2,755,161	2,993,190	8.6
Cheddar	205,430	234,182	14.0	2,189,175	2,374,299	8.5
Swiss	15,188	17,188	13.2	176,668	173,694	-1.7
Brick & Muenster	9,220	6,530	-29.2	85,545	72,642	-15.1
Cream & Neufchatel	62,700	64,533	2.9	505,534	524,689	3.8
Blue	4,514	4,752	5.3	36,900	43,722	18.5
Hispanic	6,518	7,249	11.2	63,049	70,918	12.5
Mozzarella	200,272	205,024	2.4	1,946,501	2,078,102	6.8
Other Italian	55,477	51,490	-7.2	524,900	500,486	-4.7
Total Italian	255,749	256,514	0.3	2,471,401	2,578,588	4.3
All other types	11,408	10,395	-8.9	102,574	102,882	0.3
TOTAL CHEESE	632,137	664,959	5.2	6,196,832	6,560,325	5.9
Butter	88,497	93,312	5.4	884,431	959,553	8.5
Cottage cheese - curd	39,135	37,541	-4.1	393,103	385,282	-2.0
Cottage cheese - creamed	30,438	29,149	-4.2	310,053	300,841	-3.0
Cottage cheese - lowfat	30,248	29,251	-3.3	306,688	304,821	-0.6
Yogurt (Plain & Flav.)	130,788	133,970	2.4	1,378,252	1,412,420	2.5
Canned Evap. & Cond.	43,805	43,858	0.1	384,601	381,902	-0.7
Dry Whole Milk	13,888	11,218	-19.2	121,977	100,752	-17.4
NFDM - Human	75,039	101,600	35.4	950,669	1,146,238	20.6
Dry Skim - Animal	281	406	44.5	4,138	4,090	-1.2
Dry Buttermilk	3,665	3,751	2.3	43,131	41,624	-3.5
Cond. Whey - Human	6,724	5,755	-14.4	89,747	71,825	-20.0
Cond. Whey - Animal	1,357	1,047	-22.8	20,109	14,131	-29.7
Dry Whey - Human	83,601	88,509	5.9	915,302	900,018	-1.7
Dry Whey - Animal	7,175	6,041	-15.8	70,619	74,594	5.6
Lactose - Human & Animal	36,812	38,999	5.9	390,154	398,240	2.1
WPC - Human	20,940	27,544	31.5	203,197	266,751	31.3
WPC - Animal	3,332	3,496	4.9	32,951	35,758	8.5
Ice Cream, hard	64,844	62,528	-3.6	758,609	736,584	-2.9
Ice Cream, lowfat, total	29,060	27,687	-4.7	358,668	336,330	-6.2
Frozen Yogurt	6,783	5,592	-17.6	76,192	76,784	0.8
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 — October 1999

	Oct. 1998	Oct. 1999	Pct. Chg.	YTD 1998	YTD 1999*	Pct. Change
New York	969	997	2.9	9,830	10,118	2.9
Pennsylvania	879	895	1.8	9,103	9,137	0.4
Vermont	221	223	0.9	2,260	2,309	2.2
NORTHEAST TOTAL	2,069	2,115	2.2	21,193	21,564	1.8
Florida	163	170	4.3	1,951	2,029	4.0
Kentucky	133	131	-1.5	1,439	1,370	-4.8
Virginia	148	159	7.4	1,540	1,552	0.8
SOUTHEAST TOTAL	444	460	3.6	4,930	4,951	0.4
Illinois	169	162	-4.1	1,773	1,695	-4.4
Indiana	178	179	0.6	1,828	1,825	-0.2
Iowa	314	313	-0.3	3,175	3,152	-0.7
Michigan	452	454	0.4	4,500	4,518	0.4
Minnesota	749	760	1.5	7,733	7,919	2.4
Missouri	188	185	-1.6	1,982	1,897	-4.3
Ohio	354	365	3.1	3,682	3,704	0.6
Wisconsin	1,885	1,903	1.0	19,097	19,318	1.2
MIDWEST TOTAL	4,289	4,321	0.7	43,770	44,028	0.6
Arizona	218	233	6.9	2,222	2,444	10.0
Idaho	495	569	14.9	4,787	5,309	10.9
New Mexico	368	396	7.6	3,629	3,923	8.1
Texas	431	434	0.7	4,691	4,684	-0.1
WEST TOTAL	1,512	1,632	7.9	15,329	16,360	6.7
California	2,363	2,605	10.2	22,950	25,256	10.0
Washington	448	465	3.8	4,448	4,634	4.2
FAR WEST TOTAL	2,811	3,070	9.2	27,398	29,890	9.1
20 STATE TOTAL	11,125	11,598	4.3	112,620	116,793	3.7
Note: Production reported in millions of pounds. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. *YTD 1999 figures include preliminary current month plus revised previous months’ data.