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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 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2017 | 2018 | % | Period | ||
| Number of cows ('000 head) | 9.257 | 9.317 | 9.325 | 9.392 | ||||||
| Cow's milk production | 93.462 | 94.619 | 96.346 | 97.735 | 81.715 | 82.575 | +1,1% | Jan-Oct 2018 | ||
| ± % Over the same period of the previous year | +1,2% | +1,8% | +1,4% | |||||||
| Farm-gate milk price € x 100 Kg ** | 39,81 | 33,99 | 32,41 | 34,48 | 34,77 | 29,81 | -14,3% | Jan-Oct 2018 | ||
| ± % Over the same period of the previous year | -14,6% | -4,7% | +6,4% | |||||||
| DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2017 | 2018 | % | Period | ||
| Liquid milk | 22.971 | 22.641 | 22.483 | Yogurt (plain and flavoured) | 2.158 | 2.107 | 2.022 | 2.031 | Fresh cheese (Curd, Lowfat and Creamed Cottage Cheese) | 476 | 490 | 501 | 483 | Condensed milk (Whole and Skimmed Canned Milk) | 156 | 225 | 215 | 176 |
| Butter | 842 | 839 | 834 | 838 | 692 | 711 | +2,7% | Jan-Oct 2018 | Cheese (no fresh cheese) | 5.222 | 5.367 | 5.526 | 5.742 | 4.755 | 4.874 | +2,5% | Jan-Oct 2018 | WMP (whole milk powder) | 47 | 49 | 45 | 56 | 43 | 60 | +37,8% | Jan-Oct 2018 | NDM (skimmed milk powder) | 800 | 827 | 795 | 832 | 694 | 666 | -4,0% | Jan-Oct 2018 | SMP (skimmed milk powder) | 247 | 202 | 254 | 240 | 199 | 210 | +5,8% | Jan-Oct 2018 | Whey powder | 394 | 443 | 433 | 470 | 394 | 390 | -1,2% | Jan-Oct 2018 | Lactose | 514 | 476 | 498 | 510 | 427 | 419 | -1,8% | Jan-Oct 2018 | WPC (Whey Protein Concentrate) | 245 | 224 | 212 | 220 | 182 | 188 | +3,3% | Jan-Oct 2018 |
| EXPORT | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2017 | 2018 | % | Period | ||
| Bulk and pack. milk (HS 040110+040120) |
|
90 | 96 | 89 | 74 | 63 | 77 | +21,2% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Cream (HS 040130+040140+040150) |
|
7,6 | 9,2 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 20 | -22,1% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Condensed milk (HS 040291+040299) |
|
26 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | -0,8% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Butter (HS 0405) |
|
73 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 27 | 44 | +63,0% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| of which: | ||||||||||
| Anhydrous Milk Fat (HS 040590) |
|
13 | 6,1 | 11 | 10 | 8,0 | 20 | +150,9% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Cheese (HS 0406) |
|
370 | 318 | 289 | 343 | 286 | 294 | +2,9% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
|
552 | 558 | 594 | 608 | 492 | 617 | +25,4% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) |
|
55 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 43 | +96,8% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Whey powder (HS 0404) |
|
531 | 441 | 493 | 540 | 439 | 466 | +6,2% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| of which: | ||||||||||
| Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (HS 040410) |
|
479 | 410 | 471 | 517 | 419 | 439 | +4,8% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Casein (HS 350110) |
|
1,0 | 0,8 | 1,9 | 1,3 | 1,2 | 1,6 | +35,3% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Caseinates (HS 350190) |
|
2,3 | 2,8 | 2,4 | 1,9 | 1,5 | 1,7 | +17,4% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
|
216 | 236 | 263 | 270 | 221 | 264 | +19,3% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
|
127 | 124 | 99 | 92 | 74 | 76 | +1,6% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Infant milk formula (HS 190110) |
|
35 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 28 | +2,5% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Yogurt e latticello (HS 0403) |
|
16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | -2,5% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| IMPORT | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2017 | 2018 | % | Period | ||
| Bulk and pack. milk (HS 040110+040120) |
|
4,0 | 3,3 | 4,1 | 8,4 | 7,1 | 5,9 | -17,2% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Cream (HS 040130+040140+040150) |
|
5,8 | 6,9 | 9,7 | 14 | 12 | 23 | +89,7% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Condensed milk (HS 040291+040299) |
|
29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 29 | +11,7% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Butter (HS 0405) |
|
23 | 41 | 47 | 44 | 36 | 46 | +29,6% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| of which: | ||||||||||
| Anhydrous Milk Fat (HS 040590) |
|
9,3 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 9,0 | 15 | +69,5% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Cheese (HS 0406) |
|
165 | 200 | 205 | 183 | 148 | 143 | -3,8% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
|
2,8 | 2,7 | 0,6 | 1,3 | 0,6 | 1,2 | +85,8% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) |
|
8,8 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 7,6 | -62,0% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Whey powder (HS 0404) |
|
67 | 74 | 77 | 85 | 71 | 68 | -4,5% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| of which: | ||||||||||
| Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (HS 040410) |
|
28 | 28 | 33 | 43 | 36 | 37 | +4,9% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Casein (HS 350110) |
|
56 | 60 | 56 | 50 | 40 | 36 | -9,8% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Caseinates (HS 350190) |
|
32 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | -18,6% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
|
5,2 | 5,1 | 3,6 | 3,2 | 2,9 | 1,8 | -39,5% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
|
0,5 | 0,6 | 0,2 | 0,7 | 0,6 | 0,3 | -52,0% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Infant milk formula (HS 190110) |
|
1,5 | 3,2 | 3,7 | 5,9 | 3,6 | 5,8 | +61,5% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| Yogurt e latticello (HS 0403) |
|
7,7 | 5,8 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | -1,6% | Jan-Oct 2018 | |
| STOCK (al 31 December) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2017 | 2018 | % | Period | ||
| Butter | 48 | 70 | 75 | 77 | 99 | 105 | +5,9% | Oct 2018 | ||
| Cheese (no fresh cheese) | 462 | 520 | 544 | 581 | 575 | 623 | +8,2% | Oct 2018 | ||
| SMP Human Use | 109 | 93 | 102 | 145 | 144 | 115 | -20,2% | Oct 2018 | ||
| SMP Animal Use | 0,9 | 0,7 | 0,9 | 0,8 | 1,0 | 1,7 | +61,5% | Oct 2018 | ||
| WMP (Whole Milk Powder) | 11 | 5,2 | 6,1 | 14 | 10 | 8,5 | -15,6% | Oct 2018 | ||
| Condensed milk (Whole and Skimmed Canned Milk) | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | ||||||
| Whey Powder Human Use | 29 | 32 | 29 | 44 | 42 | 33 | -21,5% | Oct 2018 | ||
| Whey Powder Animal Use | 0,3 | 1,0 | 0,8 | 0,8 | 0,7 | 0,8 | +4,9% | Oct 2018 | ||
| WPC Human Use | 29 | 33 | 28 | 38 | 34 | 26 | -24,6% | Oct 2018 | ||
| WPC Animal Use | 0,5 | 0,4 | 0,3 | 0,3 | 0,4 | 0,4 | +8,4% | Oct 2018 | ||
| WPC 25-49.9% s.s. | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8,9 | -17,9% | Oct 2018 | ||
| WPC 50-89.9% s.s. | 15 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 17 | -27,0% | Oct 2018 | ||
| Lactose | 60 | 47 | 50 | 61 | 63 | 42 | -34,3% | Oct 2018 | ||
| DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2017 | 2018(f) | % | Period | ||
| Cheese | 4.977 | 5.149 | 5.379 | 5.498 | 5.498 | 5.571 | +1,3% | Jan-Dec 2018 | Butter | 794 | 831 | 852 | 855 | 855 | 850 | -0,6% | Jan-Dec 2018 | SMP | 457 | 489 | 447 | 425 | 425 | 394 | -7,3% | Jan-Dec 2018 | WMP | 28 | 49 | 40 | 57 | 57 | 63 | +10,5% | Jan-Dec 2018 |
| PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2017 | 2018(f) | % | Period | ||
| Cheese | 15,66 | 16,09 | 16,70 | 16,95 | ||||||
| Butter | 2,50 | 2,60 | 2,64 | 2,64 | ||||||
| SMP | 1,44 | 1,53 | 1,39 | 1,31 | ||||||
| WMP | 0,09 | 0,15 | 0,12 | 0,18 | ||||||
| % Self-sufficiency | 109,5% | 108,3% | 108,1% | 108,8% | ||||||
| SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2017 | 2018(f) | % | Period | ||
| GDP (gross domestic product) | 2,45% | 2,88% | 1,57% | 2,22% | 2,89% | Jan-Dic 2018 | ||||
| CPI (consumer price index) | 1,62% | 0,12% | 1,26% | 2,13% | 2,49% | Jan-Dic 2018 | ||||
| Population ('000) | 317.719 | 319.929 | 322.180 | 324.459 | ||||||
| GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 53.328 (e) | 55.837 (e) | 58.436 (e) | 61.134 (e) | ||||||
| GDP per capita (€) * | 40.142(e) | 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: 2018-12-07
* 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: 2018-12-07