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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.
| US: DAIRY SECTOR | ||||||||||
| x 1.000 ton | ||||||||||
| RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 2019 | % | Period | ||
| Number of cows ('000 head) | 9.315 | 9.341 | 9.419 | 0,0 | 7.782 | 8.280 | +6,4% | Jan-Feb 2019 | ||
| Cow's milk production | 94.619 | 96.346 | 97.762 | 98.691 | 16.062 | 16.152 | +0,6% | Jan-Feb 2019 | ||
| ± % Over the same period of the previous year | +1,8% | +1,5% | +1,0% | |||||||
| Farm-gate milk price € x 100 Kg ** | 33,99 | 32,41 | 34,52 | 30,23 | 28,21 | 32,34 | +14,7% | Jan-Feb 2019 | ||
| ± % Over the same period of the previous year | -4,7% | +6,5% | -12,4% | |||||||
| DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 2019 | % | Period | ||
| Liquid milk | 22.697 | 22.543 | 22.058 | Yogurt (plain and flavoured) | 2.107 | 2.022 | 2.031 | Fresh cheese (Curd, Lowfat and Creamed Cottage Cheese) | 490 | 501 | 483 | Condensed milk (Whole and Skimmed Canned Milk) | 225 | 215 | 176 |
| Butter | 839 | 834 | 838 | 855 | 160 | 161 | +0,8% | Jan-Feb 2019 | Cheese | 5.367 | 5.526 | 5.742 | 5.865 | 945 | 948 | +0,3% | Jan-Feb 2019 | WMP (whole milk powder) | 49 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 13 | 9,9 | -26,2% | Jan-Feb 2019 | NDM (skimmed milk powder) | 827 | 795 | 832 | 791 | 144 | 148 | +2,6% | Jan-Feb 2019 | SMP (skimmed milk powder) | 202 | 254 | 240 | 247 | 38 | 34 | -9,3% | Jan-Feb 2019 | Whey powder | 443 | 433 | 470 | 457 | 82 | 71 | -13,2% | Jan-Feb 2019 | Lactose | 476 | 498 | 510 | 512 | 82 | 95 | +16,2% | Jan-Feb 2019 | WPC (Whey Protein Concentrate) | 224 | 212 | 220 | 226 | 38 | 37 | -0,8% | Jan-Feb 2019 |
| EXPORT | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 2019 | % | Period | ||
| Bulk and pack. milk (HS 040110+040120) |
|
96 | 89 | 74 | 91 | 12 | 16 | +30,1% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Cream (HS 040130+040140+040150) |
|
9,5 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 3,6 | 3,8 | +4,1% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Condensed milk (HS 040291+040299) |
|
21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1,9 | 2,1 | +10,9% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Butter (HS 0405) |
|
26 | 29 | 34 | 52 | 5,2 | 6,2 | +19,1% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| of which: | ||||||||||
| Anhydrous Milk Fat (HS 040590) |
|
6,1 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 1,3 | 1,7 | +29,6% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Cheese (HS 0406) |
|
318 | 289 | 343 | 350 | 55 | 61 | +11,0% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
|
558 | 594 | 608 | 716 | 117 | 105 | -10,4% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) |
|
34 | 32 | 28 | 48 | 3,7 | 5,2 | +42,4% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Whey powder (HS 0404) |
|
441 | 493 | 540 | 540 | 94 | 66 | -29,8% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| of which: | ||||||||||
| Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (HS 040410) |
|
410 | 471 | 517 | 507 | 89 | 61 | -31,6% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Casein (HS 350110) |
|
0,8 | 1,9 | 1,3 | 1,8 | 0,2 | 0,3 | +75,4% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Caseinates (HS 350190) |
|
2,8 | 2,4 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 0,4 | 0,3 | -15,1% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
|
236 | 263 | 270 | 305 | 48 | 43 | -11,4% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
|
124 | 99 | 92 | 88 | 16 | 13 | -17,8% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Infant milk formula (HS 190110) |
|
34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 6,0 | 6,3 | +5,1% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Yogurt e latticello (HS 0403) |
|
15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 2,3 | 2,7 | +16,0% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| IMPORT | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 2019 | % | Period | ||
| Bulk and pack. milk (HS 040110+040120) |
|
3,3 | 4,1 | 8,4 | 8,0 | 0,9 | 1,6 | +79,0% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Cream (HS 040130+040140+040150) |
|
6,9 | 9,7 | 14 | 28 | 5,7 | 2,5 | -56,2% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Condensed milk (HS 040291+040299) |
|
30 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 5,8 | 7,2 | +23,6% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Butter (HS 0405) |
|
41 | 47 | 44 | 58 | 6,7 | 9,6 | +43,9% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| of which: | ||||||||||
| Anhydrous Milk Fat (HS 040590) |
|
17 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 1,7 | 3,3 | +96,6% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Cheese (HS 0406) |
|
200 | 205 | 183 | 176 | 25 | 25 | -2,7% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
|
2,7 | 0,6 | 1,3 | 1,2 | 0,2 | 0,3 | +101,1% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) |
|
12 | 17 | 22 | 8,8 | 1,0 | 1,9 | +98,6% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Whey powder (HS 0404) |
|
74 | 77 | 85 | 86 | 17 | 15 | -12,1% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| of which: | ||||||||||
| Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (HS 040410) |
|
28 | 33 | 43 | 47 | 7,6 | 8,2 | +8,0% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Casein (HS 350110) |
|
60 | 56 | 50 | 46 | 7,7 | 9,9 | +27,6% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Caseinates (HS 350190) |
|
25 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 3,3 | 2,2 | -32,1% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
|
5,1 | 3,6 | 3,2 | 2,3 | 0,3 | 0,4 | +27,1% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
|
0,6 | 0,2 | 0,7 | 0,4 | 0,0 | 0,0 | -59,5% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Infant milk formula (HS 190110) |
|
3,2 | 3,7 | 5,9 | 6,0 | 0,7 | 0,5 | -29,7% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| Yogurt e latticello (HS 0403) |
|
5,8 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 2,7 | 3,4 | +26,2% | Jan-Feb 2019 | |
| STOCK (al 31 December) | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 2019 | % | Period | ||
| Butter | 70 | 75 | 77 | 81 | 121 | 110 | -8,7% | Feb 2019 | ||
| Cheese (no fresh cheese) | 520 | 544 | 581 | 610 | 598 | 621 | +4,0% | Feb 2019 | ||
| SMP Human Use | 93 | 102 | 145 | 125 | 135 | 140 | +3,5% | Feb 2019 | ||
| SMP Animal Use | 0,7 | 0,9 | 0,8 | 1,8 | 1,3 | 1,7 | +26,8% | Feb 2019 | ||
| WMP (Whole Milk Powder) | 5,2 | 6,1 | 14 | 7,6 | 17 | 8,2 | -51,3% | Feb 2019 | ||
| Condensed milk (Whole and Skimmed Canned Milk) | 20 | 19 | 17 | |||||||
| Whey Powder Human Use | 32 | 29 | 44 | 30 | 39 | 39 | -1,1% | Feb 2019 | ||
| Whey Powder Animal Use | 1,0 | 0,8 | 0,8 | 0,5 | 0,7 | 0,3 | -51,0% | Feb 2019 | ||
| WPC | 33 | 28 | 38 | 30 | 37 | 28 | -22,8% | Feb 2019 | ||
| I° Classification | ||||||||||
| - WPC Human Use | 33 | 28 | 38 | 29 | 36 | 28 | -23,3% | Feb 2019 | ||
| - WPC Animal Use | 0,4 | 0,3 | 0,3 | 0,5 | 0,3 | 0,4 | +31,0% | Feb 2019 | ||
| 2° Classification | ||||||||||
| - WPC 25-49.9% s.s. | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | +3,2% | Feb 2019 | ||
| - WPC 50-89.9% s.s. | 21 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 25 | 16 | -35,0% | Feb 2019 | ||
| Lactose | 47 | 50 | 61 | 48 | 53 | 48 | -9,8% | Feb 2019 | ||
| DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 2019(f) | % | Period | ||
| Cheese | 5.149 | 5.379 | 5.501 | 5.630 | 5.630 | 5.831 | +3,6% | Jan-Dec 2019 | Butter | 830 | 849 | 849 | 851 | 851 | 871 | +2,4% | Jan-Dec 2019 | SMP | 489 | 447 | 425 | 337 | 337 | 383 | +13,6% | Jan-Dec 2019 | WMP | 49 | 40 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 48 | -27,3% | Jan-Dec 2019 |
| PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg) | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 2019(f) | % | Period | ||
| Cheese | 16,09 | 16,70 | 16,95 | 17,23 | ||||||
| Butter | 2,59 | 2,64 | 2,62 | 2,60 | ||||||
| SMP | 1,53 | 1,39 | 1,31 | 1,03 | ||||||
| WMP | 0,15 | 0,12 | 0,15 | 0,20 | ||||||
| % Self-sufficiency | 108,3% | 108,1% | 108,8% | 110,6% | ||||||
| SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 2019(f) | % | Period | ||
| GDP (gross domestic product) | 2,88% | 1,57% | 2,22% | 2,88% | 2,50% | Jan-Dic 2019 | ||||
| CPI (consumer price index) | 0,12% | 1,26% | 2,13% | 2,44% | 1,67% | Jan-Dic 2019 | ||||
| Population ('000) | 319.929 | 322.180 | 324.459 | 326.767 | ||||||
| GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 55.837 (e) | 58.436 (e) | 61.134 (e) | |||||||
| GDP per capita (€) * | 50.326(e) | 52.793(e) | 55.642(e) | |||||||
(e) estimated
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
(f): forecast
** Fluid Grade
NOTE:Per capita consumptions are obtained dividing total consumption (Source FAS-USDA ) by the population (Source FAO)
Source Raw material area: USDA, ERS; Cow's milk production: National Agricultural Statistics Service
Source Dairy production: National Agricultural Statistics Service and USDA
Source Export and Import: IHS
Source Consumption: FAS-USDA
GDP and CPI: Intesa Sanpaolo
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Source Population: FAO
Last update: 2019-04-18
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
(f): forecast
** Fluid Grade
NOTE:Per capita consumptions are obtained dividing total consumption (Source FAS-USDA ) by the population (Source FAO)
Vedi Metric Conversion Factors
| 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. |
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Source Raw material area: USDA, ERS; Cow's milk production: National Agricultural Statistics Service
Source Dairy production: National Agricultural Statistics Service and USDA
Source Export and Import: IHS
Source Consumption: FAS-USDA
GDP and CPI: Intesa Sanpaolo
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Source Population: FAO
Last update: 2019-04-18