US: dairy sector
This page contains data regarding key components of the United States dairy industry over a given time period.
The purpose of this report is two-fold:
- on the one hand, it highlights the complexity of the industry, which should be considered from several viewpoints:
the commodities area, the variety of dairy derivatives, imports, exports and domestic consumption; - on the other hand, it exemplifies the framework of a market that equates large domestic consumption figures (supported by import volumes) to large production figures.
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US: DAIRY SECTOR | ||||||||||
x 1.000 ton | ||||||||||
RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | % | Period | ||
Farms ('000) | 2.023 | 2.019 | 2.012 | 2.003 | ||||||
Number of cows ('000 head) | 9.347 | 9.434 | 9.383 | 9.404 | 8.885 | 8.939 | +0,6% | Jan-Feb 2023 | ||
Cow's milk production | 99.084 | 101.292 | 102.646 | 102.722 | 16.597 | 16.774 | +1,1% | Jan-Feb 2023 | ||
± % Over the same period of the previous year | +2,2% | +1,3% | +0,1% | |||||||
Farm-gate milk price € x 100 Kg ** | 36,76 | 35,00 | 34,59 | 53,58 | 47,15 | 47,29 | +0,3% | Jan 2023 | ||
± % Over the same period of the previous year | -4,8% | -1,2% | +54,9% | |||||||
Corn price (North West Iowa, IA) (€\Ton) | 130,3 | 116,8 | 194,4 | 267,0 | 215,8 | 258,6 (p) | +19,9% | Jan-Feb 2023 | ||
Soybeans price (Western Illinois, IL) (€\Ton) | 295,5 | 320,0 | 450,1 | 571,4 | 509,4 | 545,4 (p) | +7,1% | Jan-Feb 2023 | ||
DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | % | Period | ||
Liquid milk | 21.054 | 21.031 | 20.190 | 0,0 | ||||||
Butter | 905 | 973 | 940 | 933 | 88 | 91 | +3,8% | Jan 2023 | ||
Cream Sour | 646 | 663 | 678 | 680 | 55 | 57 | +4,2% | Jan 2023 | ||
Cheese | 5.959 | 6.005 | 6.217 | 6.325 | 532 | 548 | +3,2% | Jan 2023 | ||
Italian Mozzarella | 2.039 | 2.016 | 2.036 | 2.111 | 179 | 179 | -0,0% | Jan 2023 | ||
Cheddar | 1.695 | 1.737 | 1.784 | 1.770 | 151 | 162 | +7,1% | Jan 2023 | ||
Americal Colby & Jack & Monterey | 678 | 685 | 741 | 758 | 63 | 66 | +4,1% | Jan 2023 | ||
Cream & Neufchatel | 424 | 459 | 470 | 495 | 40 | 43 | +8,9% | Jan 2023 | ||
Italian Parmesan & Similar | 187 | 190 | 219 | 223 | 21 | 20 | -4,8% | Jan 2023 | ||
Italian Provolone & Similar | 174 | 166 | 171 | 165 | 13 | 13 | +2,1% | Jan 2023 | ||
Hispanic | 151 | 157 | 159 | 169 | 12 | 14 | +16,0% | Jan 2023 | ||
Swiss | 153 | 147 | 150 | 158 | 14 | 14 | -3,5% | Jan 2023 | ||
Italian Ricotta & Similar | 111 | 115 | 112 | 111 | 9,8 | 11 | +9,2% | Jan 2023 | ||
Muenster | 89 | 85 | 87 | 0,0 | ||||||
Feta | 59 | 62 | 77 | 67 | 4,4 | 4,6 | +4,7% | Jan 2023 | ||
Blue e Gorgonzola | 43 | 33 | 40 | 41 | 3,7 | 2,9 | -22,2% | Jan 2023 | ||
Italian Romano & Similar | 25 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 2,5 | 1,7 | -33,4% | Jan 2023 | ||
Gouda | 22 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 2,7 | 2,1 | -22,3% | Jan 2023 | ||
Brick | 0,9 | 0,7 | 0,9 | 0,0 | ||||||
Altri formaggi | 107 | 107 | 114 | 113 | 8,9 | 9,1 | +2,8% | Jan- 2023 | ||
Cottage Cream | 162 | 165 | 154 | 156 | 12 | 13 | +7,3% | Jan 2023 | ||
Cottage Curd | 177 | 172 | 163 | 165 | 13 | 14 | +8,4% | Jan 2023 | ||
Cottage Lowfat | 149 | 140 | 138 | 135 | 11 | 12 | +8,3% | Jan 2023 | ||
WMP (whole milk powder) | 64 | 63 | 67 | 62 | 6,5 | 4,2 | -34,4% | Jan 2023 | ||
NDM (skimmed milk powder) | 840 | 885 | 918 | 891 | 77 | 80 | +4,0% | Jan 2023 | ||
SMP (skimmed milk powder) | 260 | 315 | 317 | 246 | 20 | 19 | -1,5% | Jan 2023 | ||
Whey powder | 443 | 435 | 424 | 430 | 36 | 35 | -3,1% | Jan 2023 | ||
Condensed milk (Whole and Skimmed Canned Milk) | 203 | 262 | 249 | 0,0 | ||||||
Lactose | 556 | 508 | 522 | 531 | 46 | 41 | -10,6% | Jan 2023 | ||
WPC (Whey Protein Concentrate) | 223 | 217 | 231 | 237 | 21 | 19 | -9,7% | Jan 2023 | ||
WPI 90 (Whey Protein Isolated) | 54 | 51 | 59 | 64 | 5,3 | 4,4 | -15,7% | Jan 2023 | ||
Yogurt | 1.986 | 2.046 | 2.151 | 2.098 | 169 | 180 | +6,1% | Jan 2023 | ||
Frozen Yogurt (Mio Litri) | 215 | 133 | 176 | 176 | 13 | 13 | +2,9% | Jan 2023 | ||
Ice cream, regular, hard (Mio Litri) | 2.685 | 2.903 | 2.736 | 2.707 | 194 | 203 | +4,4% | Jan 2023 | ||
Ice cream lowfat, total (Mio Litri) | 1.794 | 1.752 | 1.744 | 1.597 | 104 | 109 | +4,9% | Jan 2023 | ||
Ice cream, lowfat, hard (Mio Litri) | 902 | 949 | 870 | 828 | 57 | 59 | +2,8% | Jan 2023 | ||
Ice cream, lowfat, soft (Mio Litri) | 892 | 803 | 874 | 769 | 47 | 50 | +7,5% | Jan 2023 | ||
Ice cream, nonfat, hard (Mio Litri) | 26 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 2,2 | 1,9 | -11,0% | Jan 2023 | ||
EXPORT | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | % | Period | ||
Bulk and pack. milk (HS 040110+040120) |
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106 | 105 | 120 | 119 | 6,7 | 10 | +52,5% | Jan 2023 | |
Cream (HS 040130+040140+040150) |
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25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 2,1 | 2,2 | +3,2% | Jan 2023 | |
Condensed milk (HS 040291+040299) |
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18 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 1,7 | 1,3 | -24,6% | Jan 2023 | |
Butter (HS 0405) |
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29 | 27 | 58 | 82 | 4,9 | 4,3 | -12,9% | Jan 2023 | |
of which: | ||||||||||
Anhydrous Milk Fat (HS 040590) |
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7,0 | 5,1 | 13 | 16 | 1,4 | 0,9 | -36,9% | Jan 2023 | |
Cheese (HS 0406) |
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361 | 358 | 405 | 454 | 30 | 34 | +15,5% | Jan 2023 | |
SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
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704 | 816 | 882 | 831 | 59 | 68 | +14,8% | Jan 2023 | |
WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) |
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39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 2,0 | 1,1 | -44,3% | Jan 2023 | |
Whey powder (HS 0404) |
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439 | 546 | 593 | 653 | 39 | 43 | +11,6% | Jan 2023 | |
of which: | ||||||||||
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (HS 040410) |
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404 | 504 | 552 | 605 | 36 | 40 | +11,8% | Jan 2023 | |
Casein (HS 350110) |
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1,9 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 2,1 | 0,2 | 0,1 | -30,3% | Jan 2023 | |
Caseinates (HS 350190) |
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1,5 | 1,6 | 2,1 | 2,4 | 0,2 | 0,2 | +1,3% | Jan 2023 | |
Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
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293 | 303 | 322 | 415 | 25 | 35 | +40,7% | Jan 2023 | |
Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
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85 | 76 | 69 | 40 | 4,3 | 3,0 | -30,7% | Jan 2023 | |
Infant milk formula (HS 190110) |
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34 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 2,2 | 1,8 | -17,3% | Jan 2023 | |
Yogurt e latticello (HS 0403) |
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17 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 2,2 | 3,7 | +68,8% | Jan 2023 | |
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (HS 190190) |
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163 | 177 | 162 | 184 | 11 | 17 | +50,5% | Jan 2023 | |
Whey Protein Isolate (WPI) (HS 350220) |
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48 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 4,1 | 4,6 | +12,8% | Jan 2023 | |
IMPORT | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | % | Period | ||
Bulk and pack. milk (HS 040110+040120) |
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12 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 3,4 | 2,3 | -33,8% | Jan 2023 | |
Cream (HS 040130+040140+040150) |
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18 | 25 | 19 | 32 | 1,3 | 2,5 | +88,9% | Jan 2023 | |
Condensed milk (HS 040291+040299) |
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30 | 26 | 23 | 37 | 4,1 | 3,1 | -23,9% | Jan 2023 | |
Butter (HS 0405) |
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68 | 69 | 63 | 73 | 4,2 | 7,8 | +84,6% | Jan 2023 | |
of which: | ||||||||||
Anhydrous Milk Fat (HS 040590) |
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24 | 27 | 14 | 21 | 1,2 | 3,2 | +172,7% | Jan 2023 | |
Cheese (HS 0406) |
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181 | 165 | 188 | 189 | 13 | 14 | +4,3% | Jan 2023 | |
SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
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0,5 | 0,7 | 0,4 | 0,6 | 0,1 | 0,0 | -100,0% | Jan 2023 | |
WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) |
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14 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 0,8 | 1,4 | +59,6% | Jan 2023 | |
Whey powder (HS 0404) |
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91 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 6,5 | 7,5 | +15,5% | Jan 2023 | |
of which: | ||||||||||
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (HS 040410) |
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48 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 3,6 | 4,4 | +22,6% | Jan 2023 | |
Casein (HS 350110) |
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49 | 46 | 53 | 81 | 7,0 | 10 | +50,2% | Jan 2023 | |
Caseinates (HS 350190) |
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20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 1,8 | 3,5 | +98,4% | Jan 2023 | |
Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
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3,2 | 2,7 | 2,9 | 3,2 | 0,2 | 0,4 | +65,1% | Jan 2023 | |
Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
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0,3 | 0,5 | 0,4 | 0,5 | 0,0 | 0,0 | -19,1% | Jan 2023 | |
Infant milk formula (HS 190110) |
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3,3 | 9,4 | 17 | 43 | 1,4 | 2,1 | +53,2% | Jan 2023 | |
Yogurt e latticello (HS 0403) |
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26 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 2,7 | 3,6 | +35,6% | Jan 2023 | |
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (HS 190190) |
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181 | 199 | 230 | 255 | 21 | 22 | +6,9% | Jan 2023 | |
Whey Protein Isolate (WPI) (HS 350220) |
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14 | 8,5 | 14 | 11 | 0,8 | 0,7 | -8,1% | Jan 2023 | |
STOCK (al 31 December) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | % | Period | ||
Butter | 86 | 124 | 90 | 98 | 119 | 134 | +12,2% | Feb 2023 | ||
Cheese (no fresh cheese) | 600 | 633 | 654 | 656 | 655 | 654 | -0,3% | Jan 2023 | ||
SMP Human Use | 112 | 131 | 115 | 116 | 119 | 123 | +3,9% | Jan 2023 | ||
SMP Animal Use | 5,7 | 3,9 | 2,7 | 3,7 | 2,3 | 3,2 | +38,6% | Jan 2023 | ||
WMP (Whole Milk Powder) | 5,5 | 7,7 | 11 | 6,0 | 12 | 7,3 | -40,4% | Jan 2023 | ||
Condensed milk (Whole and Skimmed Canned Milk) | 16 | 16 | 21 | |||||||
Whey Powder Human Use | 32 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 25 | 30 | +19,5% | Jan 2023 | ||
Whey Powder Animal Use | 0,4 | 0,3 | 0,3 | 0,6 | 0,4 | 1,5 | +281,4% | Jan 2023 | ||
WPC | 30 | 29 | 32 | 37 | 30 | 39 | +27,7% | Jan 2023 | ||
I° Classification | ||||||||||
- WPC Human Use | 30 | 28 | 31 | 37 | 29 | 38 | +29,1% | Jan 2023 | ||
- WPC Animal Use | 0,3 | 0,4 | 0,7 | 0,5 | 0,7 | 0,5 | -30,2% | Jan 2023 | ||
2° Classification | ||||||||||
- WPC 25-49.9% s.s. | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 14 | +36,8% | Jan 2023 | ||
- WPC 50-89.9% s.s. | 18 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 24 | +23,0% | Jan 2023 | ||
Lactose | 50 | 56 | 74 | 78 | 75 | 74 | -1,8% | Jan 2023 | ||
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023(f) | % | Period | ||
Cheese | 5.751 | 5.745 | 5.939 | 6.029 | 6.029 | 6.079 | +0,8% | Jan-Dec 2023 | Butter | 940 | 978 | 985 | 935 | 935 | 985 | +5,3% | Jan-Dec 2023 | SMP | 422 | 384 | 363 | 326 | 326 | 332 | +1,8% | Jan-Dec 2023 | WMP | 36 | 34 | 34 | 61 | 61 | 55 | -9,8% | Jan-Dec 2023 |
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023(f) | % | Period | ||
Cheese | 17,20 | 17,10 | 17,62 | |||||||
Butter | 2,81 | 2,91 | 2,92 | |||||||
SMP | 1,26 | 1,14 | 1,08 | |||||||
WMP | 0,11 | 0,10 | 0,10 | |||||||
% Self-sufficiency | 110,4% | 111,6% | 112,7% | 112,5% | ||||||
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023(f) | % | Period | ||
GDP (gross domestic product) | 2,29% | -2,77% | 5,95% | 2,07% | 2,07% | 1,00% | Jan-Dic 2023 | |||
CPI (consumer price index) | 1,81% | 1,23% | 4,70% | 8,00% | 8,00% | 3,87% | Jan-Dic 2023 | |||
Population ('000) | 334.320 | 335.942 | 336.998 | |||||||
GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 65.052 | 63.079 | 69.231 (e) | |||||||
GDP per capita (€) * | 58.106 | 55.189 | 58.535(e) | |||||||
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
(p): partial data
(f): forecast
** Fluid Grade
NOTE:Per capita consumptions are obtained dividing total consumption (Source FAS-USDA ) by the population (Source FAO)
METRIC CONVERSION FACTORS | ||||
1 Hectare = 2.4710 Acres; 1 Kilogram = 2.2046 Pounds | ||||
1 Metric Ton | := | Domestic Unit | * | Factor |
Wheat & Soybeans | := | bushels | * | 0.027216 |
Rice | := | cwt | * | 0.045359 |
Rapeseed & Sunflowerseed | := | cwt | * | 0.045359 |
Corn, Sorghum & Rye | := | bushels | * | 0.025401 |
Barley | := | bushels | * | 0.021772 |
Oats | := | bushels | * | 0.014515 |
Sugar | := | short tons | * | 0.907185 |
Cotton | := | 480-lb bales | * | 0.217720 |
UK cwt: in UK CWT is "long hundred weight" (long is equivalent to gross) = 112 lbs, that equals to 50.8024 Kg. USA cwt : in USA CWT is "short hundred weight" (short is equivalent to net)=100 lbs, that equals to 45.3592 Kg. |
Source:
Raw material area: USDA, ERS; Cow's milk production: National Agricultural Statistics Service
Dairy production: National Agricultural Statistics Service and USDA
Export and Import: Census Bureau
Consumption: FAS-USDA
GDP and CPI: Intesa Sanpaolo
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Population: FAO
Note: Self-sufficiency rate = Milk deliveries/(Domestic use in milk equivalent ME)
Domestic use in milk equivalent (ME) = Milk deliveries + Import in ME - Export in ME
The Self-sufficiency rate does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190 and the infant milk formula.
Last update: 2023-03-22
US: Export on Production | |||||
Product | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Jan 2023 | Jan-Jan 2023 |
Butter | 2,8% | 6,1% | 8,8% | 4,7% | 4,7% |
Cheese | 6,0% | 6,5% | 7,2% | 6,2% | 6,2% |
WMP | 61,6% | 58,4% | 62,5% | 26,5% | 26,5% |
SMP | 90,2% | 94,1% | 91,3% | 68,4% | 68,4% |
Whey | 106,3% | 108,9% | 117,0% | 55,1% | 55,1% |
Lactose | 74,5% | 74,9% | 85,6% | 93,4% | 93,4% |
SMP: SMP+NDM Production, SMP (040210) Export Code
Whey: Whey + WPC (25% - 50%) Production, Whey (0404) Export Code
Lactose: Lactose Production, Lactose edible + pharmaceutical (170211+170219) Export Code