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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 | 89.544 | 90.445 | +1,0% | Jan-Nov 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 | 34,52 | 34,75 | 30,09 | -13,4% | Jan-Nov 2018 | ||
| ± % Over the same period of the previous year | -14,6% | -4,7% | +6,5% | |||||||
| 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 | 760 | 777 | +2,2% | Jan-Nov 2018 | Cheese (no fresh cheese) | 5.222 | 5.367 | 5.526 | 5.742 | 5.241 | 5.370 | +2,5% | Jan-Nov 2018 | WMP (whole milk powder) | 47 | 49 | 45 | 56 | 50 | 63 | +24,8% | Jan-Nov 2018 | NDM (skimmed milk powder) | 800 | 827 | 795 | 832 | 758 | 725 | -4,3% | Jan-Nov 2018 | SMP (skimmed milk powder) | 247 | 202 | 254 | 240 | 218 | 224 | +2,9% | Jan-Nov 2018 | Whey powder | 394 | 443 | 433 | 470 | 431 | 423 | -1,8% | Jan-Nov 2018 | Lactose | 514 | 476 | 498 | 510 | 466 | 464 | -0,4% | Jan-Nov 2018 | WPC (Whey Protein Concentrate) | 245 | 224 | 212 | 220 | 201 | 207 | +3,2% | Jan-Nov 2018 |
| EXPORT | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2017 | 2018 | % | Period | ||
| Bulk and pack. milk (HS 040110+040120) |
|
90 | 96 | 89 | 74 | 69 | 84 | +22,6% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Cream (HS 040130+040140+040150) |
|
7,7 | 9,5 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 22 | -24,8% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Condensed milk (HS 040291+040299) |
|
26 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | -0,8% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Butter (HS 0405) |
|
73 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 49 | +59,0% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| of which: | ||||||||||
| Anhydrous Milk Fat (HS 040590) |
|
13 | 6,1 | 11 | 10 | 9,2 | 23 | +154,7% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Cheese (HS 0406) |
|
370 | 318 | 289 | 343 | 316 | 321 | +1,7% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
|
552 | 558 | 594 | 608 | 547 | 665 | +21,5% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) |
|
55 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 46 | +88,4% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Whey powder (HS 0404) |
|
531 | 441 | 493 | 540 | 488 | 506 | +3,8% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| of which: | ||||||||||
| Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (HS 040410) |
|
479 | 410 | 471 | 517 | 467 | 476 | +2,0% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Casein (HS 350110) |
|
1,0 | 0,8 | 1,9 | 1,3 | 1,2 | 1,7 | +38,1% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Caseinates (HS 350190) |
|
2,3 | 2,8 | 2,4 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 1,8 | +2,8% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
|
216 | 236 | 263 | 270 | 244 | 284 | +16,3% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
|
127 | 124 | 99 | 92 | 83 | 82 | -1,1% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Infant milk formula (HS 190110) |
|
35 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | +1,8% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Yogurt e latticello (HS 0403) |
|
16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | -3,2% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| IMPORT | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2017 | 2018 | % | Period | ||
| Bulk and pack. milk (HS 040110+040120) |
|
4,0 | 3,3 | 4,1 | 8,4 | 7,8 | 6,7 | -14,0% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Cream (HS 040130+040140+040150) |
|
5,8 | 6,9 | 9,7 | 14 | 13 | 25 | +91,7% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Condensed milk (HS 040291+040299) |
|
29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 33 | +10,5% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Butter (HS 0405) |
|
23 | 41 | 47 | 44 | 39 | 51 | +31,8% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| of which: | ||||||||||
| Anhydrous Milk Fat (HS 040590) |
|
9,3 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 9,6 | 16 | +71,3% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Cheese (HS 0406) |
|
165 | 200 | 205 | 183 | 167 | 160 | -4,3% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
|
2,8 | 2,7 | 0,6 | 1,3 | 0,8 | 1,2 | +50,6% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) |
|
8,8 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 7,9 | -62,3% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Whey powder (HS 0404) |
|
67 | 74 | 77 | 85 | 79 | 77 | -1,7% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| of which: | ||||||||||
| Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (HS 040410) |
|
28 | 28 | 33 | 43 | 39 | 42 | +7,2% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Casein (HS 350110) |
|
56 | 60 | 56 | 50 | 45 | 41 | -8,4% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Caseinates (HS 350190) |
|
32 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | -17,2% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
|
5,2 | 5,1 | 3,6 | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,2 | -28,2% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
|
0,5 | 0,6 | 0,2 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 0,4 | -46,4% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Infant milk formula (HS 190110) |
|
1,5 | 3,2 | 3,7 | 5,9 | 4,0 | 5,9 | +46,9% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| Yogurt e latticello (HS 0403) |
|
7,7 | 5,8 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | +0,1% | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
| STOCK (al 31 December) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2017 | 2018 | % | Period | ||
| Butter | 48 | 70 | 75 | 77 | 72 | 70 | -3,5% | Nov 2018 | ||
| Cheese (no fresh cheese) | 462 | 520 | 544 | 581 | 571 | 614 | +7,5% | Nov 2018 | ||
| SMP Human Use | 109 | 93 | 102 | 145 | 144 | 130 | -9,4% | Nov 2018 | ||
| SMP Animal Use | 0,9 | 0,7 | 0,9 | 0,8 | 0,9 | 1,6 | +79,2% | Nov 2018 | ||
| WMP (Whole Milk Powder) | 11 | 5,2 | 6,1 | 14 | 13 | 7,9 | -37,3% | Nov 2018 | ||
| Condensed milk (Whole and Skimmed Canned Milk) | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | ||||||
| Whey Powder Human Use | 29 | 32 | 29 | 44 | 45 | 29 | -35,1% | Nov 2018 | ||
| Whey Powder Animal Use | 0,3 | 1,0 | 0,8 | 0,8 | 0,8 | 0,8 | -8,8% | Nov 2018 | ||
| WPC | 29 | 33 | 28 | 38 | 37 | 27 | -26,0% | Nov 2018 | ||
| I° Classification | ||||||||||
| - WPC Human Use | 29 | 33 | 28 | 38 | 37 | 27 | -26,4% | Nov 2018 | ||
| - WPC Animal Use | 0,5 | 0,4 | 0,3 | 0,3 | 0,3 | 0,4 | +21,4% | Nov 2018 | ||
| 2° Classification | ||||||||||
| - WPC 25-49.9% s.s. | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9,7 | -10,8% | Nov 2018 | ||
| - WPC 50-89.9% s.s. | 15 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 18 | -32,3% | Nov 2018 | ||
| Lactose | 60 | 47 | 50 | 61 | 65 | 39 | -39,7% | Nov 2018 | ||
| DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2017 | 2018 | % | Period | ||
| Cheese | 4.977 | 5.149 | 5.379 | 5.501 | 5.501 | 5.630 | +2,3% | Jan-Dec 2018 | Butter | 793 | 830 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 851 | +0,2% | Jan-Dec 2018 | SMP | 457 | 489 | 447 | 425 | 425 | 337 | -20,7% | Jan-Dec 2018 | WMP | 28 | 49 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 66 | +32,0% | Jan-Dec 2018 |
| PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2017 | 2018 | % | Period | ||
| Cheese | 15,66 | 16,09 | 16,70 | 16,95 | ||||||
| Butter | 2,50 | 2,59 | 2,64 | 2,62 | ||||||
| SMP | 1,44 | 1,53 | 1,39 | 1,31 | ||||||
| WMP | 0,09 | 0,15 | 0,12 | 0,15 | ||||||
| % 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% | 2,88% | Jan-Dic 2018 | ||||
| CPI (consumer price index) | 1,62% | 0,12% | 1,26% | 2,13% | 2,44% | 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: 2019-02-20
* 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: 2019-02-20