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Dairy Product Production - September 1999

	Sept. 1998	Sept. 1999	% Change	YTD 19981	YTD 19992	% Change
Cheese
American3	244,913	283,651	15.8	2,488,321	2,695,440	8.3
Cheddar	189,518	223,100	17.7	1,983,745	2,140,165	7.9
Swiss	16,397	17,307	5.5	161,480	156,506	-3.1
Brick & Muenster	7,651	6,922	-9.5	76,325	66,112	-13.4
Cream & Neufchatel	59,994	57,305	-4.5	442,834	460,156	3.9
Blue	3,957	4,368	10.4	32,386	38,970	20.3
Hispanic	6,291	7,741	23.0	56,531	63,764	12.8
Mozzarella	185,248	202,509	9.3	1,746,229	1,873,520	7.3
Other Italian	48,302	48,181	-0.3	469,423	448,661	-4.4
Total Italian	233,550	250,690	7.3	2,215,652	2,322,181	4.8
All other types	11,359	11,693	2.9	91,166	93,503	2.6
TOTAL CHEESE	584,112	639,677	9.5	5,564,695	5,896,632	6.0
Butter	68,218	78,773	15.5	795,934	866,241	8.8
Cottage cheese - curd	41,018	39,983	-2.5	353,968	347,753	-1.8
Cottage cheese - creamed	31,842	31,246	-1.9	279,615	271,692	-2.8
Cottage cheese - lowfat	32,896	31,472	-4.3	276,440	275,570	-0.3
Yogurt (Plain & Flav.)	150,204	152,295	1.4	1,247,464	1,278,480	2.5
Canned Evap. & Cond.	31,888	36,375	14.1	340,796	338,044	-0.8
Dry Whole Milk	11,391	8,576	-24.7	108,089	90,120	-16.6
NFDM - Human	62,306	88,922	42.7	875,630	1,042,994	19.1
Dry Skim - Animal	321	389	21.2	3,857	3,702	-4.0
Dry Buttermilk	2,566	3,155	23.0	39,466	37,873	-4.0
Cond. Whey - Human	7,034	7,560	7.5	83,023	65,070	-21.6
Cond. Whey - Animal	1,782	1,406	-21.1	18,752	13,084	-30.2
Dry Whey - Human	83,103	88,553	6.6	831,701	810,092	-2.6
Dry Whey - Animal	6,455	7,879	22.1	63,444	70,029	10.4
Lactose - Human & Animal	36,748	44,089	20.0	353,342	364,714	3.2
WPC - Human	19,806	25,731	29.9	182,257	239,207	31.2
WPC - Animal	2,820	3,578	26.9	29,619	32,262	8.9
Ice Cream, hard	72,851	71,345	-2.1	693,765	673,635	-2.9
Ice Cream, lowfat, total	34,602	32,453	-6.2	329,608	308,615	-6.4
Frozen Yogurt	8,641	7,045	-18.5	69,409	71,250	2.7
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 — September 1999

	Sept. 1998	Sept. 1999	Pct. Chg.	YTD 1998	YTD 1999*	Pct. Change
New York	948	969	2.2	8,861	9,121	2.9
Pennsylvania	860	872	1.4	8,224	8,242	0.2
Vermont	220	222	0.9	2,039	2,086	2.3
NORTHEAST TOTAL	2,028	2,063	1.7	19,124	19,449	1.7
Florida	156	169	8.3	1,788	1,869	4.5
Kentucky	128	127	-0.8	1,306	1,239	-5.1
Virginia	142	151	6.3	1,392	1,391	-0.1
SOUTHEAST TOTAL	426	447	4.9	4,486	4,499	0.3
Illinois	163	157	-3.7	1,604	1,533	-4.4
Indiana	171	172	0.6	1,650	1,646	-0.2
Iowa	300	300	0.0	2,861	2,839	-0.8
Michigan	439	444	1.1	4,048	4,064	0.4
Minnesota	718	734	2.2	6,984	7,159	2.5
Missouri	178	176	-1.1	1,794	1,713	-4.5
Ohio	345	357	3.5	3,328	3,339	0.3
Wisconsin	1,858	1,855	-0.2	17,212	17,415	1.2
MIDWEST TOTAL	4,172	4,195	0.6	39,481	39,708	0.6
Arizona	190	209	10.0	2,004	2,211	10.3
Idaho	482	551	14.3	4,292	4,738	10.4
New Mexico	356	376	5.6	3,261	3,527	8.2
Texas	394	389	-1.3	4,260	4,250	-0.2
WEST TOTAL	1,422	1,525	7.2	13,817	14,726	6.6
California	2,186	2,546	16.5	20,587	22,680	10.2
Washington	438	459	4.8	4,000	4,170	4.3
FAR WEST TOTAL	2,624	3,005	14.5	24,587	26,850	9.2
20 STATE TOTAL	10,672	11,235	5.3	101,495	105,232	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.